Any Info About Being a Seasonnaire in a French Ski Resort?
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I have been thinking about working for a season in a ski resort, preferably Courchevel. I would just like some info and advice about if its good or bad, tips and what is the right age to do this.
Thanks for all the help!
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12/06/2010 at 9:04 pm
What nationality are you?
If you are not a EU national you will not be taken on, whatever your age, as it is against the law to employ nationals from outside Europe. Work permits for people from outside the EU are practically impossible to get except for highly skilled persons, seasoned professionals, or senior academics.
Chalet girls or hotel staff are easy to get from all over the EU. You must be over eighteen. The wages are minimal and often the work is quite demanding; you have to be quick and efficient. There is a lot of cleaning to do. Language skills are also required, and an adaptable personality. You do get a certain amount of hassle from some tourists who treat you like a servant, and single or drunken men out for a quick pull, so you have to have a stong personality and must be able to deal with that kind of thing, and also put up with a lot of untidiness and people with a casual attitude. You do not get to do a lot of skiing unless you are a qualified ski instructor!