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Fond memories here. I was a Zamboni driver from the age of 16 to 19. I was the youngest driver at my local, municipal rink in metro Detroit which had one indoor
by technotarek 6y ago
Fond memories here. I was a Zamboni driver from the age of 16 to 19. I was the youngest driver at my local, municipal rink in metro Detroit which had one indoor and one outdoor rink. A pretty good gig that earned me admiration from lots of pint sized aspiring hockey players.
Driving it was fun. It was even more fun when you focused on how fast you could go vs how well the ice was resurfaced. (Did I mention I was 16?!) The mechanics of the machine were also very cool.
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- analog31 6y agoThat would have been a plum job. I grew up in SE Michigan, and high school hockey was bigger than football.
- RyanOD 6y agoWhat a great gig that must have been! Another SE Michigan native here. Grew up going to hockey games at Yost and Munn while, of course, rooting for the Red Wings. Lots of good memories!
- inetknght 6y ago> It was even more fun when you focused on how fast you could go vs how well the ice was resurfaced. What do you mean the figure skaters complained? I actually think skating on speed bumps is way more fun! Okay boss, yes boss, I'll make sure to go slower boss. I, too, have driven a Zamboni in a past life. It's pretty fun.
- whofw 6y agoHello fellow former Zamboni driver o/ I'm a full-time SWE now, but I was still working part time at the rink pre-COVID because I still enjoyed the physical aspect of non-office work, but of course that's on hold for now. It's definitely the coolest job I've had, and I still list it on my resume because practically half the recruiters/interviewers I talk to are super interested and ask about it, especially if they're hockey fans.