The foremost authority on the “Guaranteed to give you wanderlust” Jobs inside include: The Sunday Telegraph W subject of finding temporary Film making on a Greek Island work abroad, Susan Griffith has o Archaeological dig in Israel written a number of leading r Turtle monitoring in Queensland titles for the gap year traveller k including Your Gap Year, Chalet worker in Austria Y Teaching English Abroad and o Working in clubs in Tenerife Gap Years for Grown Ups. 14th edition u Picking strawberries An enthusiastic traveller, Work r in Denmark Susan Griffith was born in Canada but now lives in England W Yacht crewing in the West and has been writing on the Your Way Indies or the Cote d’Azur subject for over twenty years. Want to travel the world a Busking in Amsterdam but can’t afford to? y Around Alligator farm hand in Louisiana Written by the world A expert on working Teaching English in around the world, this book is crammed with r Moscow or Mexico information and tips from people who are out o The World Horse trekking centres there living their dream. It explains the best job u in Iceland or New Zealand opportunities, how to get work permits, travelling n safely and more: Croupier on a cruise ship d “The globetrotter’s bible” Grape picking in Alsace A broad range of jobs from the T everyday to the extraordinary The Independent Youth worker in Uganda h Up-to-date contact details for Soccer coaching in e hundreds of jobs North America Advice from other travellers who have W Selling ice cream in Cape Susan Griffith been there and done it Town or jewellery in Crete o Help on finding and securing work r Season Worker in Val d’Isere whatever country you are in l or Vail d Working your way around the world is an adventure – and yours starts here! VACATION WORK UK £12.99 The Gap Year Specialists US $21.99 www.crimsonpublishing.co.uk Work Your Way Around the World Susan Griffith This edition fi rst published in Great Britain 2009 by Crimson Publishing, a division of Crimson Business Ltd Westminster House Kew Road Richmond Surrey TW9 2ND First Published 1983 Revised every other year © Susan Griffi th, 2009 Fourteenth edition 2009 The right of Susan Griffi th to be identifi ed as the author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system without either the prior written permission of the pub- lisher, or in the case of reprographic reproduction a licence issued in accordance with the terms and licences issued by the CLA Ltd. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN 978 1 85458 456 4 Printed and bound by Lego Prints SpA, Trento CONTENTS Preface ix Visas 36 Money 37 Acknowledgements xi Working a Passage 38 Introduction 1 Sea 38 Living the Dream 1 Cruise Liners 38 The Decision to Go 2 Private Yachts 39 Preparation 2 Charming the Captain 42 Money 3 Crewing in the Mediterranean 42 Baggage 5 Crewing from the Caribbean 43 Insurance 6 Crewing from the Americas 44 Security 7 Crewing in the South Pacifi c 44 Qualifi cations 7 Crewing from Other Countries 45 Language 8 Land 45 Making Contacts 9 Overland Tours 46 Travelling Alone or in Company 10 Expeditions 46 Staying in Touch 11 Air Couriers 47 Red Tape 12 Enterprise 48 Passports and Work Permits 12 Bureaucracy at Large 12 Import/Export 48 Getting a Job Before You Go 13 Currency Exchange 49 Employment Agencies 14 Second-hand Gear 49 International Placement Organisations 15 Spotting Local Opportunities 50 Useful Sources of Information 16 Homemade Handicrafts 50 Advertisements 17 Beaches and Mobs 51 Getting a Job on Arrival 17 Writing and the Media 52 Meeting People 19 Photography 53 Chance 20 Busking 54 Design 21 Artists 55 Rewards and Risks 22 Film Extras 55 The Delights 22 Film-making 55 The Dangers 23 Odd Jobs 57 Coming Home 24 Business and Industry 57 Remote Working 58 Travel 26 Shops 58 Commercial and Secretarial 59 Air 26 Gambling 59 Driving 28 Hitch-hiking 29 EU Employment and Tax 61 Train and Coach 29 Bicycle 30 National Employment Services in the EU 61 Europe 30 EU Exchanges 62 North America 30 Claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance in Europe 62 Latin America 31 Tax 64 Africa 32 Asia 32 Part 1: Work Your Way Australasia 33 Travellers’ Health 34 Tourism 69 Specialist Advice 35 Malaria 35 Agencies and Websites 69 Formalities at Borders 36 Hotels and Restaurants 69 iii CONTENTS Catering Jobs 71 Part 2: Work Your Way Other Opportunities Within in Europe Tourism 71 Pubs and Clubs 72 United Kingdom 111 Special Events 72 Tour Operators 73 Red Tape 111 Campsite Couriers 74 Working Holiday Visas 111 Activity Holidays 76 Other Visas 112 Winter Resorts 77 Special Schemes and Exchange Ski Holiday Companies 78 Organisations 112 Applying on the Spot 79 Working Holidays for Americans 113 Chalet Staff 80 Working Holidays for Commonwealth Ski Instructors 80 Nationals 114 Tax 114 The Countryside 82 Employment Prospects 114 Temp Agencies 115 Harvesting 82 Adverts 115 Where to look for work 82 Harvests 116 Technique 83 Agricultural Agencies 116 Farming 84 Tourism and Catering 117 Advertising and the Internet 84 Pubs 118 Range of Opportunities 85 Scotland 119 Equestrian and Other Rural Work 85 Holiday Camps and Activity WWOOF 86 Centres 119 Communities 87 Youth Hostels 120 Agricultural Exchanges 88 Special Events 120 Childcare and Domestic 122 Teaching English 89 Teaching 122 ELT Training 89 Applying Locally 123 What English Teaching Involves 91 Medical Experiments 124 Finding a Job 92 Building and Other Seasonal In Advance 92 Work 125 North American Organisations 93 London 126 On the Spot 93 Pubs 126 Couriers 127 Childcare 95 Accommodation 127 Voluntary Opportunities 128 Pros and Cons 95 Pay and Duties 96 Ireland 130 Applying 96 The Internet 97 Working Holiday Schemes 130 Agencies in the UK 97 The Job Hunt 130 Agencies Worldwide 98 Tourism 130 Dublin 131 Volunteering 99 Au Pairing 132 Fishing 132 Sources of Information 100 Pros and Cons 100 The Netherlands 133 Gap Year and Career Break Placements 101 Workcamps and Other Regulations 133 Placement Organisations 103 Non-EU Nationals 133 Archaeology 105 Red Tape 134 Conservation 105 Private Employment Agencies 134 Developing Countries 106 The Bulb Industry 135 North American Opportunities 107 Finding the Work 135 Going it alone 108 Pay and Conditions 136 iv CONTENTS Agriculture 137 Germany 165 Limburg and Brabant 137 Regulations 165 Westland 138 Special Schemes 166 Tourism 138 Work Experience 166 Other Work 138 German National Employment Service 167 Teaching 139 Other Sources of Work 167 Amsterdam 139 Tourism and Catering 168 Au Pairs 140 Winter Resorts 169 Work on Military Bases 169 Belgium 140 Special Events 170 Teaching 170 Regulations 141 Childcare 171 Seasonal Work 141 Farm Work 172 Au Pairs 142 Volunteering 173 Teaching 142 Contacts 142 Greece 174 Voluntary Opportunities 143 Regulations 174 Non-EU Nationals 175 Luxembourg 143 Tourism 175 Hostels 178 Helpful Organisations 143 Selling and Enterprise 178 Boating 178 France 144 Agriculture 179 Other Work 179 Regulations 144 Childcare 180 EU Nationals 144 Teaching English 180 Non-EU Formalities 145 Volunteering 181 Special Schemes for North Americans 145 The Job Hunt 146 Cyprus 182 ANPE 146 CIJ 147 Regulations 183 Private Employment Agencies 147 The Tourist Industry 183 Tourism 147 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 184 Hotels and Restaurants 148 Tour Companies 184 Campsites 149 Red Tape 184 Holiday Centres 149 Ski Resorts 150 Italy 185 Yachts 152 Regulations 185 Barges 152 Finding Work 185 Grape-Picking 152 Contacts 186 Work and Conditions 153 Tourism 186 How to Find Work 154 Holiday Animators and Entertainers 187 Other Harvests 155 Hostels 188 The Loire Valley 156 Winter Resorts 188 Organic Farms 157 Au Pairs 189 Teaching 157 Teaching 190 Childcare 158 Agriculture 191 Business and Industry 160 Val di Non Apple Harvest 192 Volunteering 160 Grape-picking 192 Archaeology 160 Voluntary Opportunities 193 Conservation 161 Paris 161 Malta 194 The Grapevine 162 Disneyland 163 Tourist Industry 194 Survival 164 Teaching 194 v CONTENTS Scandinavia 195 Switzerland 223 Au Pairing 196 Regulations 224 Denmark 196 Casual Work 224 Regulations 196 Tourism 225 Copenhagen 197 The Job Hunt 226 Agriculture 198 On-the-Spot 226 Volunteering 199 Agriculture 228 Survival 200 Offi cial Schemes 228 Finland 200 Grape-picking 229 Teaching 201 Tutors and Au Pairs 230 Casual Work 201 Volunteering 231 Volunteering 202 Iceland 202 Austria 231 Au Pairing 203 The Job Hunt 232 The Fishing Industry 203 Tourism 232 Other 204 English Teaching 233 Norway 204 Au Pairs 233 Tourism 205 Outdoor Work 233 Norwegian Working Guest Programme 206 Central Europe and Russia 234 Outdoor Work 206 Au Pairs 207 Teaching English 234 Sweden 207 Czech and Slovak Republics 234 Casual Work 207 Hungary 236 Au Pairs 209 Poland 237 Teaching 209 On the Spot 237 Voluntary Opportunities 209 Russia and the Independent States 238 Survival 210 Finding a Job 239 Regulations 240 Baltic States 240 Spain 210 Ukraine 241 Central Europe 241 Regulations 210 Romania 241 Teeming Tourism 211 Bulgaria 242 Odd Jobs and Touting 213 Slovenia 242 Teaching English 214 Albania 242 Job Hunting on-the-Spot 214 Voluntary Opportunities 243 In Advance 215 Service Projects 243 Conditions of Work 216 Environmental Volunteering 243 Private Tutoring 216 Social Projects 244 Au Pairs 216 Other Opportunities 245 Agriculture 217 Volunteering 218 Squats and Communities 218 Part 3: Work Your Gibraltar 219 Way Worldwide Accommodation 219 Australia 249 Working Holiday Visas 250 Portugal 220 Alternative Visas 251 Regulations 220 Pre-departure Schemes 251 Tourism 221 Backpacker Agencies 252 Teaching 222 Unoffi cial Work 253 Business 223 Tax 253 Agriculture 223 The Job Hunt 254 vi CONTENTS Employment National 254 Work and Travel Programmes 294 Private Employment Agencies 255 Internships 295 Hostels and Notice Boards 255 Summer Camps 296 The Internet 257 BUNAC 297 Rural Australia and the Outback 257 Camp America 297 Conservation Volunteers 259 Other Summer Camp Fruit Picking 261 Organisations 298 The Grape Harvest 262 Casual Work 298 The Apple Harvest 263 Documents 299 Other Harvests 264 Hostels 299 Queensland 265 Drive-aways 300 New South Wales 266 The Job Hunt 301 Victoria 266 Tourism and Catering 302 South Australia 267 Seaside Resorts 302 Western Australia 268 Boats 303 Industry 270 Ski Resorts 303 Construction and Labouring 270 Theme Parks 304 Tourism and Catering 270 Other Popular Jobs 306 Queensland 271 Selling 306 Diving and Watersports 272 Soccer Coaching 306 Ski Resorts 273 Manual Work 307 Cities 273 Medical 308 Holiday Language Courses 274 Alaskan Fishing 308 Special Events 275 Childcare and Domestic Work 310 The Interior 276 Agriculture 312 The Australian Pub 276 Volunteering 314 Childcare 276 Conclusion 316 Fishing and Boating 277 Conclusion 278 CANADA 316 Red Tape 316 New Zealand 279 Special Schemes 317 Casual Work 318 Regulations 279 The Job Hunt 318 Special Schemes 280 Tourism 319 Tax 281 Ski Resorts 320 Casual Work 281 Tree-Planting 321 Rural and Conservation Volunteering 282 Fruit Picking 322 Fruit Picking 284 British Columbia 322 Bay of Plenty 285 Ontario, Quebec and Eastern Canada 323 Hawke’s Bay 285 The Maritimes 324 Northland 286 Other Farm Work 324 Nelson/Motueka/Blenheim 286 Childcare and Summer Camps 324 Southland 287 Volunteering 325 Tourism 287 Queenstown and the South Island 288 Latin America 327 Ski Resorts 289 Fishing 289 Teaching 327 Business and Industry 290 The Job Hunt 328 Teaching and Au Pairing 290 Red Tape 329 Antarctica 291 Mexico 329 Bolivia 330 Brazil 331 United States of America 291 Argentina 332 Visas 292 Chile 333 Other Visas 292 Ecuador 334 Arrival 293 Peru 335 vii CONTENTS Venezuela 336 Asia 365 Central America 336 Teaching 366 Volunteering 337 Japan 366 Conservation 339 Taiwan 368 Other Opportunities 340 Korea 369 Tourism 341 China 371 The Caribbean 342 Thailand 372 Indonesia 373 Jobs Afl oat 342 Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos 374 Cruise Ships 342 Hong Kong 374 Charter Yachts 343 Regulations 374 Jobs on Land 343 Teaching 375 Film Extras 375 Africa 344 Casual Opportunities 376 Teaching 345 Entertainment 376 Egypt 346 Hostessing 377 Ghana 347 Modelling 378 Kenya 347 Tourism and Business 378 French West Africa 347 Volunteering 379 Tourism 348 India and Bangladesh 380 Opportunities in South Africa 349 Sri Lanka 381 Red Tape 349 Nepal 382 Tourism 350 Southeast Asia 383 Farm Work 351 Far East 384 Business and Industry 351 Volunteering 352 The Middle East 385 Sending Organisations 353 Short-term Projects 354 Turkey 386 Grassroots Organisations 356 Teaching English 386 Conservation and Wildlife 357 Childcare 387 Tourism 388 Israel and the Palestinian Voluntary Opportunities 389 Territories 359 In Extremis 389 Regulations 359 Transferring Money 389 Kibbutzim 360 Embassies and Consulates 390 Arranging a Job 360 Legal Problems 391 Life on a Kibbutz 361 Dire Straits 391 Tourism 362 Other Paid Work 363 Teaching 363 Appendices 397 Voluntary Opportunities 364 Appendix 1 Some Useful Phrases 397 Palestinian Projects 364 Appendix 2 Travel Itineraries 399 Jewish Projects 364 Appendix 3 Currency Conversion Chart 401 Archaeology 365 viii PREFACE Because the world is always changing, a new edition of this book is necessary every two years. Since the last edition, the world’s economy has suffered a huge blow resulting in an alarming rise in unemployment fi gures worldwide and a dramatic collapse in the value of sterling. This book has been around for so long that I can remember the last major recession at the beginning of the 1990s. Ironically, that crisis seemed to create more opportunities for casual and temporary work because employers did not want to commit to taking on more permanent staff. In these troubled times, the idea of fl eeing to a new place with potentially new opportunities and a stronger currency might appeal more than ever. If job prospects are dire at home, why hang around to become depressed? Travel can transport you to a new universe where credit crunches don’t seem to matter so much. If you are convinced that fi nding work at home will be next to impossible, one idea is to broaden your horizons and your skills elsewhere, by working in a Rocky Mountain ski resort or temping in an Australian city. Volunteering or interning may also prove a worthwhile investment in enhancing future career prospects, perhaps a placement teaching in a school in the Andes, or joining a marine research project in Madagascar. Nowadays, working abroad has become such a mainstream idea that it has spawned scores of websites, been featured on primetime television and is serviced by a huge infrastructure for those who want to combine work and travel. This book has grown up with the travel industry and takes account of all those shortcuts to fi xing up work abroad that now exist. The inclusion in its pages of hundreds if not thousands of potential employers, mediating agencies and useful internet sites sometimes makes me feel like a walking database. Yet the swashbuckling kind of traveller who is prepared to carve out his or her own adventures is also alive and well and using this book to navigate. For this fourteenth edition of Work Your Way Around the World my network of informants included a new graduate who exchanged Spanish for English lessons in Santiago Chile until he was in a position to land a teaching contract at a prestigious English institute, a New Zealander who has found casual work from Buenos Aires to Stockholm, an Irish woman who ignored the discouraging recruitment and visa info from Dis- neyworld and spent a terrifi c year in Florida, a man no longer in the fi rst fl ush of youth who has worked in exotic places like Mali and Mauritania, and is now in a small city south of Beijing as an English teacher, saving some of his salary for his next adventure, a young English woman who used an agency to fi x up an internship in a video production company in Sydney, and a school leaver who busked in Paris and Seville and is now exchanging a few hours of work a day in order to stay free at a lakeside hostel in Guatemala. Almost with one voice, these travellers urge people whatever their backgrounds to give it a go and expose themselves to the unexpected friendliness and generosity of foreign residents and fellow travellers. Anybody who occasionally feels the call of the road, the spirit of adventure fl icker will, I hope, enjoy reading this book and dreaming. My aim has been to make the information in these 404 pages as concrete and up-to-the-minute as possible, to cut all the vague generalities and waffl e. But amongst all the specifi c contact addresses, websites and realistic practical advice, the stories of working travellers are interwoven to inspire and encourage. This book is written to renew opti- mism and spark the imagination of all potential travellers. Susan Griffi th Cambridge July 2009 ix