I see many good-paying jobs year-round in Whistler. I always have since moving here from Nelson in 2009. This move allowed me to avoid the recession that hit for the next three years or so.
Skip ahead to 2023.
There are still great-paying jobs. So many that my painter friend has four positions open. Local construction firm Vision Pacific is always hiring. The hotels can’t find staff fast enough who can even fold a towel. Why? Because there is nowhere to live anymore. Just build sea-cans for some stroke of genius. One can be converted in five days—you could build a community in a month. If I hear NIMBYism, you gotta put yourself in the shoes of a guy living in a shelter, or a van, or a tent. It’s that bad.
