Find job in Greece

Many people especially the young students try to obtain a job while traveling. It is very easy to do so but you will not be able to do it in advance. Most seasonal employers on the islands will not commit in advance. They would like to see you and make sure that you will be there when they need you. Don’t worry about finding a job because the work is always more than the help available. Every restaurant, bar, coffee shop is willing to hire new faces. Just be prepare if you want to save money you will be able to do that but the work is usually more than eight hours per day more like 10-12 and there is not day off from the beginning of the summer till the end (6 months). Many employers will offer you food and place to stay and because you will be working hard for many hours every day you will be able to save your salary.

If you do come and you need work only to socialize and make some small amount of money for expenses you can negotiate with the employers for a half time working day. For young person working in a Greek island for a few hours per day can make your holiday very rewarding because you will meet many people and learn the culture and the language without any hustle. So my advice to you is: book your holiday, see how long you can stay, and while here go around the island (anyone) and ask the locals for job. Know exactly how many hours you would like to work and don’t worry I haven’t see a person leaving from here because he hasn’t got a job.

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Few traveling tips for Greece

Tips for traveling

• Try not to do so much on holiday. Yes is it possible to do island hoping and visit few islands for a week but put is mind the joys of Greece is the laid back life style.
• Try to travel light. You can get away with very little. Greece is very informal country, especially in the summer.
• Get a hold of a travel guide, for example Fromer or Lonely Planet. (link a travel guide for sale)
• Determine how much time you have in total.
• Determine what you are interested in, ie., beaches, architecture, art, ruins, mountains, etc
• Having a cell phone that works in Greece makes this sort of thing much more manageable, by the way. If you're going to be in Greece traveling independently, I recommend buying a pay-as-you-go Greek phone or a SIM card if your phone is unlocked. This gives you an easy Greek number for Greeks to contact you on, and can help you get those last-second directions or corrections easily.
• The earlier you book your flight the more inexpensive seats will be available. Very good offers usually on January and February
• ATM's are everywhere. Use your credit card to get money but for restaurants and shops it is better to use cash. In fact when you buy from a shop ask if there is a difference in price if you pay in cash instead of with your credit cards.
• A pre-arranged taxi transfer from the airport usually costs twice as much as a regular street taxi.
• If you need medicine feel free to ask the pharmacist all the questions you have about that medicine because in Greece all the prescriptions that comes with that medicine are in Greek language.
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Economic Crisis in the tourist sector in Greece

People will still take their holiday/vacation but will look to spend less by staying closer to home or going to a lower economy country, such as our neighbors, Turkey or Bulgaria. Greek news points 70 % down fall on the tourist flow (at the beginning of the summer) this year but the truth is that I see same tourist flow as the previous year. Maybe Santorini is a fortunate island and have his regular visitors. Of course Brits are not happy with the downfall of the British pound as it is almost the same as Euro 1 Euro to 1,11 Pound. But they still love Greece and Thanks God they are still here. English people are still our main tourists. French, German and Italian comes only for two months in a busy season. American do not travel as they used to. As you know Greece is a tourist country and most of the native wait only on tourism to survive. Here people work six months per year and the other six months they wait the summer to start. So if you are planning to come to Greece don’t worry you are not alone you will still find friends here.