Staying over the summer

[blondegirl]

What kind of work do you do at home?  If you do hairdressing that might go down well, be a mobile service especially for special occasions there like weddings etc.,  also in San Stef there is a new hairdressers (recommended by Brenda from here) and might take you on (english apparently).  Or manicures and pedicures - Just a thought!

[Melissa_x]

I do want to do hairdressing, but right now Im a shift manager at McDonalds Id love to be an air hostess or holiday rep but for the air hostess you need an A-C in maths and I got a D. It was never my strong point. I wouldnt mind working in a bar or even being a hotel cleaner abroad though just for the summer, Id do almost anything! They do have a McDonalds in Corfu Town I think butttt Im not keen on the job as it is lol

[Shuey]

Hi Melissa

There is a McDonalds in Sidari and i think there is a KFC down in Kavos.

All the best

Shuey

[Mick and Jill]

Melissa go for it while you can.  My daughter stayed in Arillas a couple of seasons ago and made loads of new friends so don't worry about going on your own.  Best thing she ever did and the memories will stay with her forever, think if she had had as much money as you to fall back on I would never have got her home.
Let us know how you get on and if you are staying with Spiro at Portofino it may be worth while asking him if he knows of anything.

Jill

[graham]

The more I think about this I realise it's just down to how you sell yourself Melissa, if you work for McDonalds I would imagine you have food hygeine qualifications, first aid qualifications etc. Whilst these will be british based, I'm pretty sure they will be recognised by employers in lots of other countries, you could probably use this to find yourself a job in a bar, a restaurant or anywhere else that food and or drink is served or customer service is involved. It's just about having the confidence in your skills and abilities and saying "I can do that! Gissa Job!" (one for the older forum members)

[Melissa_x]

Thanks for all of your advice I really appreciate it! Its kinda given me the confidence to do it reading what everyone's written, theres plenty of restaurants over there and I have done food safety and customer care courses so hopefully that'll count towards something! Thanks everyone

[justphil]

Don't worry about being alone in Arillas. You won't be. Read some of our holiday report to see the youngsters who arrive and people who stay. You will never be alone there. And unlike in Turkey, you won't be hassled by every dirty old man who sees you.

You won't need any Greek - yammas is actually equivalent to "Cheers" in UK. But they think I'm being quaint when I try out any more than that. justjen just said "she needs to keep a safety net of money so she can bail out" but it is unlikely you will ever call on it.

You are set fair for a really great experience there. You love the place like we do. What better than to make it real? And you have all of us and our contacts to fall back on. (Not that we can work miracles.)

I am full of admiration for you as a teacher of young people like you (until two weeks ago.)

Use all of the skills you have learned, and go with the instincts. Use the more practical information you get from people. Use it all. But like Graham said, don't live to regret never doing it.

best wishes
Phil