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Faith
12-01-2004, 21:51
I'm planning to go to France for 6 weeks or so in the summer, preferably to Nice. At least one other person will be with me, and we want to rent an apartment or something. Now, i've searched high and low and can't get any advice on the net about getting a job over there, or getting afordable accomodation. Before I go pester my teachers, can anyone here give me some advice? I know loads of you have worked in Europe for the summer before, so anything you can tell me is appreciated. Thanks!
pablo
12-01-2004, 22:59
well you can get accomodation once you get over there.
Generally the pay in France is poor. But it is good to start looking as earlier as possible.

Do some googling for fruit picking and the likes.
mairead
13-01-2004, 16:59
Ask Niamh and Ruthie!!
pablo
13-01-2004, 18:27
Ask Niamh and Ruthie!!
Emmm , they didn't go in the end :umm:
Faith
13-01-2004, 20:52
I'll need to sort out accomodation before I get over, because I'll only be 17, and my parents wouldn't be happy if I was gonna just hope for the best!

I thought about fruit-picking alright, and it's a very nice idea. What about jobs in a café, maybe? Would they be easy to come across?
pablo
14-01-2004, 09:47
A link to picking jobs. http://www.pickingjobs.com/Find_a_job/find_a_job.htm

If you get a job in advance, alot of the time they will be able to point you in the direction to get accomodation.
mairead
15-01-2004, 16:06
Emmm , they didn't go in the end :umm:

Exactly! They looked for ages and found nothing, so they didn't go.
Faith
15-01-2004, 19:59
The picking jobs are looking for over 18's :(
Tree
15-01-2004, 23:22
The picking jobs are looking for over 18's :(
most places would prob not be looking for the hassle of hiring underage foreigners
happy joy joy
16-01-2004, 01:43
if your going to work dont go to nice because it way 2 expensive there pluss as pablo said they pay is not good in france so i dontr think it would be worth your while but if you do go to nice and your into art go to the national museum there its not 2bad.
Faith
16-01-2004, 20:04
Okay, it's looking like I might do a language course instead, which is in the mornings, and they find accomodation for you, and I might try and get an afternoon job in a cafe or something when I'm over there.

If Nice is too expensive, where else is good, and cheap? I'd like somwhere on the coast.
pablo
18-01-2004, 14:50
That way will cost you a wee bit of money, but learning a language is always easier once you are in that country. I suppose it would be like the way the french and spanish students all come over here for the summer for a few weeks. Good luck with it anyways !