2006-12-29 23:48:01 · 11 answers · asked by maria 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Greece
Dear Maria search on the website of :
www.lastminute.com
www.youtravel.com
for new jobs those two companies can hire you even if you don't speak Greek.
Also you can search for a job in the Travel sector where Greek are not important. But Tourism sector is not the safest place to be.
There are also a lot of Foreign companies that need personnel during the summer season to work in resort as reps try OT kosmar holidays and to other tour operators like that. I hope i have helped you.
2006-12-30 01:27:37 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the kind of job you are looking for and your own language too.
You could work in a foreign languages school, in the tourist industry (though it would be wise to wait for summer time) or in a foreign company looking for native speakers (not very promissing though).
For everyday communication, don't worry, we all speak foreign languages, especially English, so you won't get lost.
If that's any consolation, there are many foreign ladies who work in Greece as house keepers, baby sitters, old person nurses, cleaners and they do not speak a single word of Greek, so, why bother? You will make it out!
Good luck!
2007-01-03 05:47:32 · answer #2 · answered by ngiapapa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can become a language teacher. Adult language schools are always looking for native speakers to freelance for them, and you don't need any formal education or anything to qualify. I did this when I first moved abroad for a few months, until I learned the language and was able to find a permanent position.
This school is the easiest place to get a job as a language instructor- http://www.berlitz.com/globaldir.aspx. The pay is awful, but it is enough to get by for a few months.
2006-12-30 10:14:01 · answer #3 · answered by Rebecca A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you go to a massive tourist island in the summer season (Rhodes for instance) then you can probably get away with only speaking English. In smaller resorts, and out of season then you'll certainly need to speak the lingo.
However, from a purely personal point of view, I think it's a bad idea to go anywhere without learning a bit of the language beforehand!
2006-12-30 09:53:56 · answer #4 · answered by emsr2d2 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what sort of job you want. It is not true that you can't get one if you don't speak greek. For example, you can be an english teacher, or you can work in a bar or restaurant on an island in the summer, or you can work for a big multinational like Coca cola. All the above are jobs that I know people who do them and don't speak greek. But it is not so easy.
2006-12-31 04:11:26 · answer #5 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes; Greek is a hard language to learn, I know I've been studying for 10yrs now. If you can't speak the language, you can't communicate and hence you're of no use to anyone, not even yourself.
2007-01-01 14:38:42 · answer #6 · answered by tesorotx 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no in greece it is more hard to get a job if your greek.
in summer time it is very easy for visitors to find job in the islands and they don't care if you speak greek or not.
i know that because we have a camping in corfu and i know a lot of people who are working and they don't speak greek.
2006-12-30 10:03:56 · answer #7 · answered by mavra 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it's harder but not impossible. Most people can speak english quite fluently although sometims there will be a bit of a language barrier, but you'll find that everywhere. If you try and learn a few key words or phrases they will appreciate it alot and carry a dictionary in case!
2006-12-30 14:49:08 · answer #8 · answered by Mazi 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
there must be some English-speaking communities at Greece. You can work for them
2007-01-01 10:54:19 · answer #9 · answered by Confused 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have to know how to speak Greek.
2006-12-30 08:58:49 · answer #10 · answered by tureeza 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋