| Each year in Greece, along with the | | | | café or taverna. |
| holidaymakers, come an influx of workers who | | | | It's not just the busy resorts who take on staff, |
| spend anywhere from 2 to 7 months working on | | | | many taverns, pensions, shops and beach bars in |
| the Greek islands in tourist related services. There | | | | quieter locations across the islands also seek |
| are numerous seasonal jobs in hotels, cafes, bars, | | | | English speaking workers, and in remote spots |
| tavernas, shops, travel agencies and car rental | | | | you are very likely to have accommodation |
| offices, to name just a few. For most of these | | | | thrown in. Just choose your location, head there |
| jobs in the tourist areas Greek is not required. | | | | and ask around. |
| So how do you go about finding summer work? | | | | The advantage of searching for a job locally, |
| The majority of jobs are advertised locally and by | | | | rather than over the internet, is that you will see |
| word of mouth. Workers who come to the | | | | exactly where you will be working, and for whom. |
| islands for the summer season usually arrive | | | | But if you prefer to have a job waiting for you |
| between April and June to search on the spot for | | | | when you get there then you'll find a number of |
| work. | | | | vacancies advertised on the internet on various |
| Many North Europeans book a two week holiday | | | | job websites and in general Greek forums. An |
| at the beginning of the season and start searching | | | | internet search will bring up plenty of relevant |
| the bar, café & taverna windows for | | | | websites. |
| 'staff wanted' notices. Chat to local bar and | | | | Other job possibilities exist with tour operators, |
| taverna owners, make connections, and they will | | | | the larger of which employ reps, office |
| very likely point you in the direction of places | | | | administration staff and transfer reps, both from |
| looking for staff. In the busy resorts this is the | | | | their home bases and locally. Generally vacancies |
| norm and hundreds of young people turn up | | | | are advertised February/ March, but late - |
| looking for jobs each year. For bartending you will | | | | starters may still be looking for staff in May and |
| normally need some experience while 'PR' jobs are | | | | June. Some vacancies may also arise mid season, |
| plentiful (basically handing out flyers for a bar or | | | | particularly during July and August when tour |
| club, and hanging around that bar encouraging | | | | operators have an extra workload. Check out the |
| passers-by to go in). Other options are | | | | tour operators' websites. |
| waitressing, cooking or washing up in a bar, | | | | |