Summer Job/Temporary Employment
Summer Job/Temporary Employment
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Ross1988

Original Poster:

1,234 posts

212 months

Wednesday 28th May 2014
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Hi, I'm just after a little advice.

I've just finished my degree in civil engineering, and I have a job waiting as a Civil Engineer in a huge company on 18th August. So far so good, except I'm skint and I want a summer job, Not really fussed what it is, preferably not sales or dealing with customers.


Anyway, the problem I have is, do I tell any prospective summer job companies that I will be leaving in August, and possibly not get a job because of it, or do I lie and just leave in August but potentially end up leaving an employer in the lurch.

I'm not bothered about a reference, I have great references already. It's more of the ethics and the getting of the job in the first place.

...Or if anyone has any jobs going in either the Sheffield or Warrington area for a few months then I'm you man.


mph1977

12,467 posts

197 months

Wednesday 28th May 2014
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Ross1988 said:
Hi, I'm just after a little advice.

I've just finished my degree in civil engineering, and I have a job waiting as a Civil Engineer in a huge company on 18th August. So far so good, except I'm skint and I want a summer job, Not really fussed what it is, preferably not sales or dealing with customers.


Anyway, the problem I have is, do I tell any prospective summer job companies that I will be leaving in August, and possibly not get a job because of it, or do I lie and just leave in August but potentially end up leaving an employer in the lurch.

I'm not bothered about a reference, I have great references already. It's more of the ethics and the getting of the job in the first place.

...Or if anyone has any jobs going in either the Sheffield or Warrington area for a few months then I'm you man.

Agency work - it'll probably be picking in warehouse or somesuch but it'll keep you off street corners and the build up to autumn/ winter ranges going out to stores and pre -work for Christmas will be starting ...

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Gargamel

16,350 posts

290 months

Thursday 29th May 2014
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http://www.summer-jobs.co.uk/

Bar staff at Lords, Henley, Ascot, Wentworth etc

Don't have one summer job, have a load of different ones


ChasW

2,162 posts

231 months

Monday 2nd June 2014
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Friend's son used to work behind a champagne bar at Ascot. Got a £1200 tip off a TV personality who had been drinking there for 3 days.

Ross1988

Original Poster:

1,234 posts

212 months

Monday 2nd June 2014
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Thanks very much for everyone's input. Applied to a few agencies, but a few tips at the races wouldn't go amiss it seems!