Ive been in Nagano for about five years now and Ive lived in Shiga Kogen, Shinanomachi(near Kurohime and Myoko) and a few other small towns but at present Im in Nagano City. If I were in a situation similar to Board To Be Wild Id probably base myself in Shinanomachi. There are some pretty good resorts like Suginohara, Myoko and Kurohime all really close. Once you get familar with the backroads you wont have any problems with traffic and Nagano City isnt too far away.
A mate rented a new 3 bedroom house which was owned by the local town office for 30000 a month. From what Ive been told these houses are being built and rented out cheaply to try to get more people to live in the area.
I cant compare it to Hakuba as Ive never lived there but that will change this season. Ive had enough of working in an office for the past 2 years so Ive quit and Ill be working in Hakuba from the end of the month.
Sometimes you have got choose between money and lifestyle. I came to Japan to snowboard and I got caught up in making money which I dont regret but at times last season being able to see the fresh snow on my way to work and not being able to ride sucked. Ive had various jobs in Japan like snow groomer operator/lift staff, bar/restaurant work, pipe engineer, Harley Davidson mechanic and of course teaching english. Either english teaching has driven crazy or its just made me realise no matter how easy the job is if I dont enjoy it I shouldnt do it.
I got about 28 days in last season which is probably more than most of you guys in Tokyo and the bigger cities got so I guess I shouldnt complain too much but this season Im not going to let the office get in the way of snowboarding. Most of us have a choice and Ive made mine.
My advice to Board To Be Wild is to hand your resignation in A.S.A.P. It can be difficult but you will probably feel a lot more relaxed about things afterwards. I know I sure was.
[This message has been edited by KRUSTY (edited 08 November 2000).]
[This message has been edited by KRUSTY (edited 08 November 2000).]
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Ive been in Nagano for about five years now and Ive lived in Shiga Kogen, Shinanomachi(near Kurohime and Myoko) and a few other small towns but at present Im in Nagano City. If I were in a situation similar to Board To Be Wild Id probably base myself in Shinanomachi. There are some pretty good resorts like Suginohara, Myoko and Kurohime all really close. Once you get familar with the backroads you wont have any problems with traffic and Nagano City isnt too far away.
A mate rented a new 3 bedroom house which was owned by the local town office for 30000 a month. From what Ive been told these houses are being built and rented out cheaply to try to get more people to live in the area.
I cant compare it to Hakuba as Ive never lived there but that will change this season. Ive had enough of working in an office for the past 2 years so Ive quit and Ill be working in Hakuba from the end of the month.
Sometimes you have got choose between money and lifestyle. I came to Japan to snowboard and I got caught up in making money which I dont regret but at times last season being able to see the fresh snow on my way to work and not being able to ride sucked. Ive had various jobs in Japan like snow groomer operator/lift staff, bar/restaurant work, pipe engineer, Harley Davidson mechanic and of course teaching english. Either english teaching has driven crazy or its just made me realise no matter how easy the job is if I dont enjoy it I shouldnt do it.
I got about 28 days in last season which is probably more than most of you guys in Tokyo and the bigger cities got so I guess I shouldnt complain too much but this season Im not going to let the office get in the way of snowboarding. Most of us have a choice and Ive made mine.
My advice to Board To Be Wild is to hand your resignation in A.S.A.P. It can be difficult but you will probably feel a lot more relaxed about things afterwards. I know I sure was.
[This message has been edited by KRUSTY (edited 08 November 2000).]
[This message has been edited by KRUSTY (edited 08 November 2000).]