Working in Europe

Pogues Mcgogues · January 30, 2012

Hey,

It's probably not the best place to post this here, tho I'm getting opinions from all sides and I imagine there may be a few who could help.

I was meant to be heading to Canada for a working visa but this fell through. So....I'm getting my big fuck off bonus in February and have thought why go all the way away somewhere far far far away when I have the wonderful and amazing mainland on my doorstep!

I'm going to be leaving in March (just before the season) and I'll have completed a classroomwith online TEFL course by then. Im looking and most TEFL jobs start later than that (would love to do it in Istanbul) so have thought I'd like to travel and get odd jobs on the way.

I wouldn't even mind working in a campsite or hostel etc for a good while if they need it. I was thinking of heading east but would go anywhere. Does anyone know of any good drop out and fuck off out the UK type jobs you can get in season in Europe? Does hostel, campsite, tour guide, tefl, etc, jobs come about often?

I've been looking and there's a few enviromental and anarchist camps I could do some volountary work with no cost as well (there's a huge squat in Moldova where there's an interational group of activists restoring an abandoned old public park - things like that).

This post might make me sound lik a dick, but I tried working the shit job in the UK routine and it doesn't work. I'm liking the idea of just travelng where work is and doing stuff that I might enjoy, if i don't then I can just get up and go kind of thing. Might be a bit naive but any tips or helps and pointers would be amazing!

Thanks in advance.

**MrZigster** · January 31, 2012

Whatever you end up doing, all the best with it mate. Good luck.

**Sawdusty surfer** · January 31, 2012

Might be worth checking out this website. My 18yr old daughter got a job through then. She now working in the highest ski resort in the French Alps. http://www.natives.co.uk/

**Sawdusty surfer** · January 31, 2012

or this one http://www.seasonworkers.com/

Pogues Mcgogues · February 1, 2012

Cheers Zigster! Am I right in saying you work accross the pond and commute daily?

Thanks a lot James. Having a look on they sites. Just want to get away and going to Canada/Australia costs money where the EU/Europe is more or less free in a way!

**MrZigster** · February 2, 2012

Yes Pogues almost. I make the journey three times a week. One for a night shift, one for a double shift where I stay at a hotel overnight (which I'm on now) and one late shift.

Edit: To most seafarers "The Pond" means The Atlantic. They demeaningly refer to people who work the channel as "puddle hoppers".

Edited February 2, 2012 by MrZigster

Pogues Mcgogues · February 5, 2012

Sorry, yeah the pond shouldn't have been used there!

grumpyhack · February 5, 2012

Most of the camping companies have site reps as do the package holiday companies. But they tend to be people with local knowledge and reasonable local language. But it doesn't sound like brownnosing holiday makers is your scene.

Volunteer stewarding at some European festivals?

Pogues Mcgogues · February 6, 2012

Most of the camping companies have site reps as do the package holiday companies. But they tend to be people with local knowledge and reasonable local language. But it doesn't sound like brownnosing holiday makers is your scene.
Volunteer stewarding at some European festivals?