BS: summer jobs

27 Apr 06 - 02:47 PM (#1728995)
Subject: BS: summer jobs
From: GUEST,S.M.

I work in a school and have two months holiday in July and August. This year I fancy going somewhere different, perhaps to work . Do any mudcatters know of any places that recruit " general workers" for July and August ? Preferably something with accomodation included.

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27 Apr 06 - 03:42 PM (#1729038)
Subject: RE: BS: summer jobs
From: Sorcha

Where are you NOW????

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27 Apr 06 - 03:43 PM (#1729040)
Subject: RE: BS: summer jobs
From: Liz the Squeak

Don't go fruit picking.. it's hard, back breaking work and they pay you practically nothing. Accommodation provided is usually communal barrack room style camping and it's very long hours.

LTS

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27 Apr 06 - 03:49 PM (#1729047)
Subject: RE: BS: summer jobs
From: Sorcha

Try summer temp help, food or housecleaning, in a Nat'l Park if you have them

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27 Apr 06 - 04:09 PM (#1729062)
Subject: RE: BS: summer jobs
From: jeffp

From the language used, I would guess that S.M. is somewhere in the UK.

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27 Apr 06 - 04:39 PM (#1729081)
Subject: RE: BS: summer jobs
From: Becca72

I know here (Maine, US) they have a big demand for summer help in the tourist towns at B&Bs, resorts and hotels for cleaning, kitchen, pool etc help. I'm sure it's not exclusive to here, though, if you look around the resort towns in your area.

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04 May 06 - 04:44 PM (#1733184)
Subject: RE: BS: summer jobs
From: Jim Dixon

I was all set to start a new thread, then I found this one already started.

This week my son will finish his freshman year at college and return to live with us for the summer. He doesn't have a summer job lined up. I think he'll probably apply at some neighborhood businesses that have "now hiring" signs in the window. It's probably too late for him to get the ideal summer job this year, but it started me thinking: What IS the ideal summer job for a college student? Did you ever have one?

I'm thinking, not of jobs that pay the maximum amount of money, but that provide great experiences or teach valuable lessons about oneself, or the world of work, or the world in general. Maybe something that would help give some focus to his life plans. I missed out on that myself. I had a job that paid well in cash, but poorly in life experience.

What was your experience like? Can you recommend it?

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04 May 06 - 06:01 PM (#1733239)
Subject: RE: BS: summer jobs
From: LilyFestre

The summer after my freshman year in college was spent working at a Cumberland Farms store (think gas station/store) right off of Narragannsett Beach. The job wasn't hard, the money wasn't great, but I learned TONS in terms of taking care of supporting myself (I didn't move back home).

To the original poster, I immediately thought of resort towns and the service industry as they are always looking for seasonal help. Considering you are looking for lodging as well, what about summer camps?

Michelle

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04 May 06 - 08:18 PM (#1733313)
Subject: RE: BS: summer jobs
From: JohnInKansas

The "ideal" job for a college student supposedly is an "assistantship" at a lab or research facility associated with one's school, or a summer-internship with a company that might be a prospective employer. It's may be a bit late to look for an arrangement of that kind for this summer, but it's not too early to start looking for next year ...

Such arrangements with the school-associated labs usually have to be "developed," often by taking a "part time" job during the regular school year, or "schmoozing" a prof with a grant(?).

An inquiry to a conveniently available "*big company" - if your field of study is remotely marketable and can be pretended to be of some value - could turn up something even at this late date, with a little bit of luck.

* Dept of Commerce rules - 10 or more employees(?)

If it's to be assumed that your course of study is something that interests you, then it makes sense to do something related to it during the "off-time." The "marginal jobs" that once were considered summer student work are now largely taken by the drop-outs who move from one job to another as the seasons change.

John

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04 May 06 - 08:29 PM (#1733321)
Subject: RE: BS: summer jobs
From: Alice

My son, just ending his freshman year, got a job at the university Museum of the Rockies Planetarium. He will be running planetarium shows. His major is film and theater arts (emphasis on film). The museum is the one Jack Horner, of Jurassic Park fame, heads up as the paleontologist who has had great dinosaur discoveries.

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04 May 06 - 09:04 PM (#1733342)
Subject: RE: BS: summer jobs
From: GUEST

Amen to what John said. As much as I loved working with tourists (I really did!) through college, the kids who somehow arranged internships in a professional field wound up MILES ahead of the rest of us, both fresh out of the gate and years later. Maybe it's nice for everybody to have ONE summer where they just swing a hammer or sling hash, to learn respect for REAL work, but after that, go for professional points.

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04 May 06 - 10:45 PM (#1733393)
Subject: RE: BS: summer jobs
From: GUEST,Detective

OK - she WORKS in a school.

She is probably NOT a student.

Since all the Russians, have gone to England, to work in the Greek owned hotels.....GO TO RUSSIA....and work in a Chinese owned hotel.

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05 May 06 - 02:09 PM (#1733528)
Subject: RE: BS: summer jobs
From: GUEST

Well, we were replying to Jim who asked about a student.

As for the adult who started the thread, I don't have a good answer. Theme park season is longer than just those two months, it's all the summer months plus spring weekends.   

Seems like you'd have to find some northerly resort area that is so overwhelmed with business that they'd be happy to have someone drop in for just the two hot months. Don't have any personal knowledge about such a place.

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