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Going out to a resort with no job or accommodation
Im thinking of going out very soon to france, whats the chances of me finding a job and accommodation? is it easy once your out there? thinking about going to la plagne
cheers
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Finding work is relatively easy, more so if you speak French. Accommodation, not so much.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Going out to a resort with no job or accommodation
Im thinking of going out very soon to france, whats the chances of me finding a job and accommodation? is it easy once your out there? thinking about going to la plagne
cheers |
Yes - before Natives.co.uk it was the popular way starting a season
As Lizzard says, need to SPEAK FRENCH - if you are going to France
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Cheers,
How much french are we talking, fluent?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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if you're working in an 'irish' bar - none at all.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Id say you don't need to speak french in all the resorts. Loads of jobs flying around here advertised in English.
Accommodation will be more of an issue
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@k3nnard, Young, handsome and rich and I think you'll find that the world is your oyster...
2 out of 3 ain't bad, but otherwise it may be tough.
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i can speak alright french and can only improve i guess,
With the accommodation, do you know any facebook groups or anything with people with rooms looking for extra people, im going out on my own so would have to live with people
or maybe you know someone yourself?
Cheers for the help so far
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Do you know a resort you're looking at? Have a think about where you want to go then do a search. There are loads for Morzine for example.
Try Chaletsdirect solutions room for jobs too.
Good luck!
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Two years ago I sat in a number of bars in Meribel in week 1 of the season at the end of the day, and everyday there was solid queues of people coming in looking for work - repeteatedly it was 'non'
Good luck
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@k3nnard, you might need some dosh upfront for accommodation. My son went out with a tour operator but jacked in the job before the season even started, not liking their approach. So he lost his accommodation. He had to fork out €5000 to rent a place - payable in advance. He did pay me back, though...... That was in Val d'Isere and he found a British ski instructor to share with him. Some resorts will be cheaper than Val d'Isere but if you are penniless you are likely to struggle. He got well paid jobs in the end, though low season January was very lean pickings till he built up his contacts. He didn't speak much French though he learnt fairly fast and he is a very skilled cook who got taken on by one of the top staffing agencies, cooking for the millionare visitors!
Being able to ask about jobs, discuss hours, pay, etc in French would be a good start, I guess - you wouldn't need to be anywhere near fluent to do that.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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In terms of finding accommodation, have a look at the natives.co.uk board, they have a section about accommodation, with people always looking for folk to share with.
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