Name: Lucy Xu.
Job: Remarkables retail department head.
Q) Where are you from?
A) Manchester, England
Q) How many seasons have you been in this job and why did you choose it?
A) This is my first season working for NZSki. I'm in the job because I love snowboarding. I've been working in snowboard shops for the past seven years and I'm addicted.
Q) How would you describe the work?
A) The work is super fun. We have loads of cool gear in the shop and I'm really passionate about it all. It can get really busy but you meet a lot of interesting customers.
Q) What's the best thing about it?
A) I get to work on the mountain, get to go on ride breaks and meet heaps of people.
Q) The worst thing about it?
A) Being stuck inside when there is good snow.
Q) How would you describe life in Queenstown?
A) I've been here probably two years now and I really love it here. It is the most beautiful place in the world, can't get enough of the scenery. It's really nice watching the sunrise and sunset each day from work.
Q) What's the best advice you have for someone moving to Queenstown for seasonal work?
A) Come here with a lot of money. It is a super fun place and everyone seems to enjoy it here.
Q) What has been your most amusing ski field experience to date?
A) The best recently was when two people dressed as Pikachu and a giraffe came into the shop and I watched them meet Spike and Shred. There were loads more people dressed up as animals that day but I only met those two.
