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Workers of the World #2

Posted by The Working Traveller on August 17th, 2011

Articles and posts by or about travellers working their way around the world

Various & General Working Abroad
How I Can Afford My Life Of Constant Travel
Earl explains how cruise ships, English teaching and online ventures have helped him keep wandering for the past 12 years.

Travelers Talk Back: Working While Traveling
The editors of five blogs explain the methods they use to make a living while they travel.

Tourism
Another Shit Day in Paradise
Roy spends some down time away from his cruise ship in tourist trap Acapulco.

Posted in Volunteering, Workers of the World, Working

Tags: argentina, bangkok, buenos aires, cambodia, chiang mai, china, costa rica, crewing, cruise ship jobs, cusco, freelance, gap year, home sitting, india, jordan, kuala lumpur, laos, location independent, malaysia, mexico, new zealand, paid jobs, peru, shanghai, south korea, spain, taiwan, teaching english, tefl, thailand, tourism jobs, turkey, Volunteering, wwoof

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Jackaroo Job in Queensland’s Outback

Posted by The Working Traveller on August 4th, 2011

Where: Northwest Queensland, Australia
Who: Advertised on TAW

This job is available on a remote cattle station in North West Queensland where the work involves cattle mustering, fencing and general station work. Accommodation and meals will be provided.

Men are requested to apply as the work is physical and involves some heavy work. Applicants should have a good work ethic, not mind early starts, be versatile and willing to learn and preferably have a useful trade such as welding.

Posted in Agriculture & Animals, JobSpy

Tags: australia, paid jobs, queensland

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Running the Rickshaw Run

Posted by The Working Traveller on July 14th, 2011

Where: UK but with frequent trips to India
Who: The Adventurists
When: Permanent

The Adventurists are looking for someone to run the Rickshaw Run, one of the many interesting capers this organisation presents to the public in an effort to enliven our dreary lives now that maps no longer have edges.

While at first glance these people look like the sort that shouldn’t be allowed to run with scissors, let alone lead expeditions around South America, Asia and Africa, the reality is a great deal of professionalism is required to make these things happen with minimal casualties.

Posted in JobSpy, Tourism, Catering & Hospitality, Working

Tags: admin, paid jobs, travel jobs, uk, work in the UK

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Music Festival Babysitting

Posted by The Working Traveller on June 30th, 2011

Where: UK
Who: Boutique Babysitting
When: Between July and September.

Music lovers can get in free to see their favourite bands at some of this year’s summer festivals by looking after the children of festival goers. In return suitable child carers can get a free festival pass worth £155.

Other perks include staying in the staff camping area with separate toilet and shower facilities, a £40 travel allowance and breakfast and dinner vouchers to be used at food stalls.

Posted in Childcare & Domestic, JobSpy, Working

Tags: childcare, festival jobs, paid jobs, uk

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Travelling & Work Opportunities in Backpacker Hostels

Posted by The Working Traveller on May 8th, 2011

Even the most intrepid of travellers have found themselves running out of money abroad. If you’ve gone to work in Australia hoping for a farm picking job but with no luck, you could try working in a backpackers for an extra dollar or ten, or even a bed for the night. If you’re backpacking in Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns or Byron Bay take heed of these tips.

Target your search

Posted in Guest Posts, Tourism, Catering & Hospitality

Tags: accommodation, australia, paid jobs, work in hostels

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Working Abroad as a Linguist

Posted by The Working Traveller on February 15th, 2011

Are you fluent in another language besides English? Or would you be willing to become fluent in one? Then, according to Carla C. Avenia Koency you have almost all you need to start carving out a career as a location independent freelance translator.

Specialization
So, what do translators do? Let’s clarify: translators work mainly with written text, translating it from their weakest language into their strongest. Some translators have a couple of weak languages, and one strong one, whereas other translators may have one weak one and two strong ones. These “strong” languages are also known as mother tongue, native language or target language. The “weaker” languages are those that you learned after your native tongue, so these are also known as second language. Therefore, translators translate into their native language only – which they assumedly have a perfect grasp of – to ensure the quality of the work their produce.

Posted in Guest Posts, Other Work, Working

Tags: languages, location independent, paid jobs, translator

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Working Abroad as a Driving Instructor

Posted by The Working Traveller on January 10th, 2011

by Neil Peace

Becoming a driving instructor gives you the opportunity to work almost anywhere in the world
Thousands of Britons emigrate from the UK every year dreaming of clear skies, sunny beaches and palm trees. Living an improved life in a beautiful climate is certainly appealing, but just like here in the UK, you need to earn a living to support yourself or your family. Transferring your existing skills or starting a new career abroad can be one of the toughest challenges for newly arrived migrants.

Posted in Guest Posts, Other Work, Working

Tags: driving instructor, paid jobs

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Workers of the World #1

Posted by The Working Traveller on November 30th, 2010

Articles and posts by or about travellers working their way around the world

Tourism
Why I’ve Become a Tour Guide
The Gringo Starr’s long journey from keeping an eye on 14 year old sex pests in London to leading walking tours around Buenos Aires.

Who Says Work Can’t be Fun?
Annie, the Wayward Traveller, lands two jobs on the same day. One as a tour leader, the other a gig as a contributing writer for a website.

Teaching English
Nomadic Interviews: Wandering Earl
Earl Barron sidestepped the traditional route to teaching English when he started his own classes in a park in Thailand. Earl also discusses his life working on board cruise ships and selling ebooks.

Posted in Volunteering, Workers of the World, Working

Tags: brazil, busking, fim extra, malaysia, paid jobs, peru, photography, study abroad, summer camps, teaching english, tefl, tourism jobs, travel blogging, travel writing, Volunteering

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JobSpy: PGL Recruiting Now for Short Term Ski Reps

Posted by The Working Traveller on August 21st, 2010

Gianni Merone has worked as a PGL ski rep twice a year for the past four years without interruption to his normal career.

Unlike most other ski tour operators PGL don’t offer full season ski employment.

Ski reps look after children on a PGL ski holiday The maximum work period is four weeks with most reps choosing to sandwich in a couple of weeks’ work in between their normal employment.

PGL operate skiing and snowboarding trips for schools and groups and jobs are available in Austria, Italy, France, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and the United States. Applicants must be available for the February half term week, which in 2011 is the 19th to the 25th^.

Posted in JobSpy, Ski Resort Jobs

Tags: austria, czech republic, france, italy, paid jobs, ski jobs, switzerland, usa

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Three Roadblocks to Working Abroad

Posted by The Working Traveller on August 10th, 2010

by Leslie West

It takes a lot of courage to decide that a job in another part of the world is what you want. If you’ve found work abroad opportunities, gone through the introspection and mastered the skills to do the job, the last thing you want is an unexpected road block to stand in the way of your dream. But that’s exactly what could happen if you don’t make sure you are all clear on these three potential deal-breakers.

Road Blocks to Working Abroad