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A Week in Amsterdam – JobSpy: Comedy Club Jobs with Boom Chicago

Posted by The Working Traveller on November 24th, 2011

Where: Amsterdam
Who: Boom Chicago

Join the 50 great people and two jerks who keep this established comedy club running. Boom Chicago performs comedy shows around the world but it is in their 225 seat Amsterdam theatre where both behind the scenes and on stage roles are offered to English speakers.

The multimedia-improvisation-sketch comedy shows are performed in front of an audience enjoying a meal and drinks. Though kitchen staff are currently not being recruited wait staff and runners are needed to keep the food and drinks coming.

Posted in A Week In..., JobSpy, Tourism, Catering & Hospitality

Tags: amsterdam, catering, netherlands

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The A to Z of Gap Year Travel

Posted by The Working Traveller on September 23rd, 2011

If rumours of the gap year’s demise are true then this post will go mostly unread as students instead forego a break between A levels and university to avoid the rise in tuition fees. Plenty though will either worry about the financial hangover later or consider a year out a worthwhile investment in their future.

A is for… Archaeology
While a gap year can be all about living in the moment it can also be a chance to venture into the past. Past Horizons lists numerous digs around the world where volunteers are welcomed.

Posted in Camp, Leaders & Kibbutz, Childcare & Domestic, Teaching English, Tourism, Catering & Hospitality, Travel Features, Travelling, Volunteering, Working

Tags: accommodation, archaeology, australia, catering, childcare, crewing, europe, festivals, gadgets, gap year, health, insurance, internships, jordan, languages, overlanding, petra, queensland, rtw tickets, safety, summer camps, tefl, theme parks, usa, Volunteering, work exchange, wwoof

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Scary Work in the UK This Halloween

Posted by The Working Traveller on September 7th, 2011

Equal opportunities legislation outlawing discrimination against women, ethnic minorities and the disabled has yet to be extended to the undead. This combined with the undermining of disability benefit claims by courtroom film evidence showing zombies running has led to increasing poverty in the supernatural class.

Fortunately the Halloween holiday provides zombies, ghouls, ghosts, monsters and vampires with a few weeks of legitimate employment and a chance to vary an otherwise all brains or blood diet.

Attractions all over the UK take on short term seasonal staff for a couple of weeks leading up to October 31.

Posted in Tourism, Catering & Hospitality, Volunteering

Tags: paid jobs, seasonal work, theme parks, uk

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JobSpy: South American Explorers Seek a Manager for their Quito Clubhouse

Posted by The Working Traveller on September 1st, 2011

Where: Quito, Ecuador
Who: South American Explorers

South American Explorers is a non profit organisation providing travel advice and services to their members through their clubhouses in Quito, Cusco, Lima and Buenos Aires.

SAE is looking for someone with a passion for South America and who enjoys meeting people to take on the position of manager of their Quito Clubhouse. Enthusiasm and energy are required to promote SAE and organise cultural and social events in the area.

Other tasks include fundraising, supervising volunteer staff and maintaining the services expected by SAE’s membership.

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Tags: ecuador, paid jobs, quito

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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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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

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

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Air Cabin Crew Tweets

Posted by The Working Traveller on June 6th, 2010

Heather Poole
Bio: Flight attendant – Yeah, that’s me, the one wearing flammable polyester…
http://twitter.com/Heather_Poole

“Once had a passenger kick the cart as hard as he could & then scream “U hit me!” Stunned I just stood there.”

“Oh I just love working an 10hr day without a catered meal & then have to set up the cockpits steak dinner. GRRRRR…”

Heather
Bio: I fly….alot…and blog about it too…sometimes I am even aware of what city i am in.
http://twitter.com/flyheatherfly

“I literally had a passenger come into the crew rest area, wake me up and ask for diapers. I was momentarily afraid she meant adult size…”

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Tags: cabin crew, twitter

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JobSpy: Seasonal Jobs in the Scilly Islands

Posted by The Working Traveller on May 25th, 2010

Tresco Estate

The island of Tresco and the island of Bryher are two of five inhabited islands of the Isles of Scilly, found 29 miles south west of Lands End, Cornwall, UK. Tresco Island was purchased by a wealthy banker in the mid 1830’s and remains in the ownership of the family.

Facilities on the islands include the Island Hotel, a luxurious 48 bedroom hotel; Hell Bay, billed as one of the finest escape hotels in the UK; the New Inn pub and the Flying Boat Club.

Posted in JobSpy, Tourism, Catering & Hospitality

Tags: catering, kitchen jobs, paid jobs, scilly isles, seasonal work, tourism jobs, uk

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