u/AcanthaceaeOk2941

For context, i'm far from wealthy.

I spend the year living frugally, clipping coupons and denying myself all luxuries in preparation for our annual pilgrimage to the Fairmont in Whistler, shoulder season of course.

For 5 days I feel like "i've made it", and entered the upper echelon. However, this year the Fairmont has raised prices by $700+ on a single trip which makes it out of reach. Does anyone know if there are any discounts/coupons or ways to lower the price? The taxes/fees alone are easily $400 per night.

I have thought of asking if I volunteered to wash dishes, help out in the gym, clean rooms etc. they may offer a discount? I know i've done this in hostels before.

Thanks all.

Anyone know what these folks do for work? I'm thinking I might be in the wrong line of work ...

I'm currently a Solution Architect at AWS and from where im sitting, the Data Center technician roles seem a lot more interesting, actually touching the hardware and making a difference. However, from a pay & level perspective they are much lower - why is this? What am i missing? Id assume that designing and operating the tech that powers everything else is much more valuable than an SA talking to customers on pre-sales calls of 8+ hours/day? I have a strong background in networking/systems, how can i switch tracks?