Working in Malia 2008 - 3rd January 2008

Written by: Angela

Angela has worked and been involved in Malia for the last 12 years and probably knows all there is to know about working in Malia and other Greek Resorts.

EMAIL: greecemonkey.admin@gmail.com

Working in Malia 2008

The easiest way to get a job in Malia is to be there; bars, clubs, restaurants etc, do advertise their vacancies on websites however they would still expect you to be there in person before offering you a job. www.malia.co.uk/jobs2008

There are many jobs available in Malia not just bar staff or Pr'ing

Working on the Beaches and Beach Work
Bar Staff	Working in the beach bars
Beach Boys/Girls	Putting out sun beds / umbrellas, taking money
Waiters/Waitress	Serving food and drink to the beach
Glass/Plate Collectors	Collecting and cleaning

Working in the Bars and Clubs
DJ's/MC's -	Although there are less vacancies
Bar Staff	Working in very busy bars
Glass Collectors	Collecting and cleaning
Pr's	Club promotion
Security	Security / Door Staff

Working in Malia's Restaurants and Cafes
Chefs - Cooks	A lot of the restaurants like to have an English staff
Waiters/Waitresses	Experience required
Pr's	Restaurant Promotion

Working in Malia's Hotels and Apartments
Receptionist	Greeting guests, performing general administrative duties
Bar Staff	Working in pool bars
Pool Waiters/Waitress	Serving food and drink to guests

Working in Malia's Car and Bike Hire Companies
Pr's	Car and Bike hire companies prefer to have English staff promoting their businesses, this involves explaining the Greek insurances and explaining any deals that are available.

Working in PR for various Businesses
Flyers	Giving our Flyers to as many people as possible to promote the event or club you are working for
Tickets Sellers	Selling tickets for specific events, normally paid a wage and commission

What we recommend is that you book a cheap holiday or hotel and flight at the beginning of the season, that way you have your flight there and a roof over your head (Flights into Crete normally arrive between 1am and 3am), this will also give you the time to look around for a job.

Start looking straight away for a job, don't have a "couple of days Holiday" first, two days turn into three and then four and you will run out of time, although its not difficult to find a job especially at the beginning of the season, but it does take longer than you think to find a job and accommodation. You will have plenty of time to "holiday" once you get yourself sorted.

Once you arrive go and speak to the owners of the bars and clubs, they are really friendly and approachable people and prefer to meet people face to face. You will earn between €20 & €30 a day and be expected to work long hours and for 7 days a week in peak season, however sunbathing on the beach or round a local pool during the day is an ideal way of relaxing and topping up your tan.

Found a job!! now you will need to find cheap workers accommodation, ask the owner if he knows of any (some of them have accommodation set aside for their staff). Depending on the type, size and location workers accommodation tends to be between €300 & €400 a month this you can split with 1, 2 or 3 people depending on how many you share with.

If you have any difficulty either finding a job or accommodation, find out where all the workers hang out during the day (normally at the beach), they will know where there are jobs and accommodation available, alternatively, call into our office at the top of beach road, we might be able to help.

If you find what you are looking for, and you booked a cheap holiday, contact your rep and let them know that you will not be returning on the flight, if for whatever you reason you decide to return home you already have your flight booked.

Parents:
If your parents are concerned about you going away for the season and you want to put their minds at rest, give them our details:

Your parents can contact us before April and we will try to reassure them and answer any questions that they might have.

Email address: greecemonkey.admin@gmail.com
Phone number: 01753 547974

You can also give them our Malia details, we will be in Malia from the middle of April until the middle of October, and if for whatever reason they cannot get hold of you, they can either email or call us and we will try and contact you on their behalf.

Email address: greecemonkey.admin@gmail.com
Phone number: 0030 6944 181800

You:
We have an office at the top of Beach Road (part of the main strip) if you have any problems or you just want a chat, come in and see us and we will try to help where possible. You can also get copies of any photos that the GreeceMonkey/Malia.co.uk photographer takes from here, at really reasonable prices.

Insurance:
We advise everyone to get travel insurance, you never know what will happen. Please be aware that the majority of insurance policies do not cover you driving Scooters or Quad Bikes, if you are going to to hire a vehicle of any type, you will need to find a policy that will definitely cover any accident that might happen, (even if its not your fault). Helmets must be worn at all times (even though the locals don't) because any insurance policy will be considered null and void if you do not wear one.

The travel insurance that you will need is normally called a "Back Packers" policy, it will cover the whole time that you are out of the country.

Recommended Insurance Companies: Essential Travel (click below for a quote)
Insure and Go (click below for a quote)

Essential Travel

Great deals on travel insurance

Book online and safe £££'s. Great cover levels for:

single trip travel insurance

annual travel insurance

ski insurance

Insure and Go

Hotels:
While you are looking for a job and accommodation
If you decide not to book a cheap holiday and would rather book a flight and hotel, we can help with a hotel booking for your first week or two whilst you are looking for a job and accommodation

Recommended Hotels: Pasiphea Hotel (click here for a quote)

Flights:
There are many flight companies for you to choose from, however check out our recommended links as we have made arrangements to sell flights from many different operators, the following are the best and cheapest flights.

Recommended Flight Companies: Thomas Cook (click below for a quote)

Transfers:
If you decided to book a flight, you will need to get from Heraklion Airport to your Hotel, we are now able to offer taxis at a reduced rate (a third cheaper than the taxis outside the airport), when you arrive at the airport and come out through arrivals, there will be a taxi driver waiting for you with your name on a card waiting to take you to your hotel.

Recommended Taxi Companies: MP Taxis (click below for a quote)

Workers Accommodation:
We cannot give quotations for workers accommodation as most of the places that cater for workers will not take any pre-bookings, they are normally on a first come, first serve basis. If you have any difficulties, come and see us at our office at the top of Beach Road and we will point you in the right direction.

For further information check out the workers FAQ's (click here) or go to the detailed FAQ's on the website (click here)

AND.... SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO
AT THE END OF THE SEASON.....

THE GREECEMONKEY WORKERS REUNION

All details will be available in Malia