Majorca - jobs

[fatboy69]

I am currently out in Majorca on hols enjoying the sum when it can be bothered to make an appearance!

One day of sun since I got here last week & it finally appeared again just after 4pm today.

Anyway I have decided that I want to stay out here for the summer working - don't have a job to go back too when I get back home - but can't find anything where I am so can anyone give me some advice as to how I get a job for the summer?

I have no contacts over here & despite trudging around numerous bars/restaurants I can't find any work.

I am guessing that the economy out here is as fked as back in the UK, if not worse, although most hotels seem full & I know that the UK travel agents are not having too much trouble selling holidays.

Want to work in a bar, restaurant or hotel as I have full bar, restaurant & hospitality training/experience so do know what I am doing!!!

Any assistance gratefully received. Thank you.

[georgezippy]

I wish I could offer encouragement, but I've just been to Majorca (average weather I agree)and I have some extended family out there who I spent time with. One is long term unemployed (several years) one works in a hotel 6 months of the year as she had a contract that they have to re-hire her each spring. She gets several people per day looking for work and has to sadly turn them away. it's quite grim there.
Their grown up children look for seasonal work each year and often get some but they know lots of people, however they spend each winter unemployed, they all speak Spanish and English fluently.
Spain has nearly 30% unemployment (amongst the working age population)

Still somebody gets the jobs, no reason why it couldn't be you.

Best of luck!

[LuS1fer]

Isn't it Mallorca?
You could learn pool-cleaning and do that?

[fatboy69]

FFS.

Thought the jobs market in the UK was bad - it's worse out here!! Absolutely sod all on offer anywhere. Bars, hotels, restaurants etc all look at you as if you are stupid when you ask about jobs.

More bars closing than staying open - was told that in Alcudia alone 30 bars closed down after summer 2012 & have not re-opened.

Hotels seem to be operating with 10% less staff as well.

Local handyman business says he has seen a 40% drop in business this year as the ex-pats are not spending their Euros's & the locals don't have pools to clean!

So I guess it's back home next week to start job hunting all over again.

[fatboy69]

Cheeky fker!!!!

Been doing it on & off in the UK for the past 18 months as its the only job I have been able to find since being made redundant over 2 years ago.

Never too old to try something different.

[fatboy69]

Cheeky fker!!!!

Been doing it on & off in the UK for the past 18 months as its the only job I have been able to find since being made redundant over 2 years ago.

Never too old to try something different.

[LuS1fer]

Good luck here as well. Our department is being slashed viciously in terms of staff and expenditure.