1. The months of May, October, and early November are blocked out from trying to date anyone because you don’t have any paychecks coming in during those times.
The $300 end-of-season bonus check from the ski resort has to pay for gas and food so unless you can find someone whose ideal first date is red beans and rice prepared by campfire followed by drinking water and singing acoustic rock covers, it’s best to just write the shoulder seasons off as bad timing.