climbingbetty
Angel Diva
OK, a little backstory....
I took a lesson last year and my instructor planted a seed that I should take an instructor training course this season and maybe considering working as instructor. I probably would have never had the confidence to even think of doing this without having heard it from him. But the seed as grown and now its something I really want to do!!!!
So at the end of last season I attended an info session for instructor wanna-bees at a local mountain. They said they would email us at the beginning to next season.
Being really excited about the idea, I emailed the head of snowsports guy at the end of August when the temps started dropping. He said they normally don't start dealing with that stuff until October and that he would get in touch with me than. Earlier this week, when October was more than halfway over and I hadn't heard anything, I ventured to send another friendly email asking what the next step was- could I submit an application? Sign-up for the ITC? etc.
That was a few days ago and I haven't heard a word back. My email in August was answered the next business day. Logically, I'm thinking 'it's closer to the opening of the season, they are much busier than they were in August, chill out and give it a few days.' HOWEVER, that same evening I was talking to a ski friend about it, who told me a mutual friend of ours, who I consider a way better skier than I am, applied and was turned down for an instructing position last year. So now, admittedly, I'm a little freaked out about the whole thing....
So my question is... what should I make next move. Give it a few days and email again? Follow-up with a phone call in a day or two? Or is that going to net me negative points by being too much of a pest???
I took a lesson last year and my instructor planted a seed that I should take an instructor training course this season and maybe considering working as instructor. I probably would have never had the confidence to even think of doing this without having heard it from him. But the seed as grown and now its something I really want to do!!!!
So at the end of last season I attended an info session for instructor wanna-bees at a local mountain. They said they would email us at the beginning to next season.
Being really excited about the idea, I emailed the head of snowsports guy at the end of August when the temps started dropping. He said they normally don't start dealing with that stuff until October and that he would get in touch with me than. Earlier this week, when October was more than halfway over and I hadn't heard anything, I ventured to send another friendly email asking what the next step was- could I submit an application? Sign-up for the ITC? etc.
That was a few days ago and I haven't heard a word back. My email in August was answered the next business day. Logically, I'm thinking 'it's closer to the opening of the season, they are much busier than they were in August, chill out and give it a few days.' HOWEVER, that same evening I was talking to a ski friend about it, who told me a mutual friend of ours, who I consider a way better skier than I am, applied and was turned down for an instructing position last year. So now, admittedly, I'm a little freaked out about the whole thing....
So my question is... what should I make next move. Give it a few days and email again? Follow-up with a phone call in a day or two? Or is that going to net me negative points by being too much of a pest???