Since here in Italy I cannot find a job I'm thinking of looking for a job as a porter in a hotel in the UK,possibly with a live in accommodation.Do you think I should give it a try or not?
Please only serious replies.
2007-01-06 00:41:40 · 14 answers · asked by Brenno 6 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Go for it. As long as you have a job and accommodation you can hold your head up high . There are plenty of menial jobs going in Uk it is the accommodation that is the problem. Quite expensive but i am sure you will get sorted out. Good luck to you and i wish you well.
PS: Come in Summer it is freezing here now, and raining, raining raining.:))
2007-01-06 00:49:09 · answer #1 · answered by Duisend-poot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You didn't give detail information about yourself like your education qualification and your career goal. The prospect is not very good working as a porter because you can't see yourself still working as a porter ten to twenty years from now. It's different from skilled work like accountant or engineer because at those jobs there are a greater opportunity of pormotion and increasing your salary. If your current education can only make you to work as a porter then go for it but for the future you might need to take further education so you can get a better job. Best luck.
2007-01-06 08:55:38 · answer #2 · answered by FairGround 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could contact hotels beforehand and search for vaccancies online, the job is not likely to be very interesting or well payed.
You are likely to earn £6 an hour, as there is a minimum wage here in the UK at a little over £5 an hour.
The best way to find work in the UK is to search for employment agencies and they will select posts for you. http://www.manpower.co.uk/ Is one such agency but there are many others.
You could try contacting Hotels directly such as ...
http://www.novotel.com/novotel/index.html
http://www.hilton.co.uk/SiteHomePage
Tourism is not big in the UK, but there are some important resorts such as Blackpool, Bournmouth, Skegness, Brighton etc, most inland hotels make their money from restaurant and conference facilities and small exhibition halls. And spa centre/massage facilities.
You could also consider contacting some of our holiday camps, where you could live on site and become part of the entertainment team there or maintenance staff. http://www.butlinsonline.co.uk/ Of course you would need to be confident and lively, and perhaps have a skill such as being able to sing or teach children or dance or clean or cook etc. You may need to have police checks to work in an environment where there are children, but you can legitimately work in the UK with a permit.
2007-01-06 08:57:54 · answer #3 · answered by My name's MUD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was lucky enough to attend a speech given by the ex-president of Ritz Carlton speak last year. The thing he said that I remember the most is that service is about ladies and gentlemen helping ladies and gentlemen. He started off in Germany as a bellhop and worked his way up through giving great service, having a great attitude, not being offended by doing whatever task needed by the customer and recognizing that any opportunity is a great opportunity.
If you need a fresh start, go for it! Especially if it just feels like the best thing. Hold your head high because there is dignity in all forms of work and service.
2007-01-06 08:58:11 · answer #4 · answered by flaseanymph 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If your english is of a good standard and you are likely to be accepted more by hotels. Also check out brands of hotels for example sofiotel, accor, novotel ect and english brand hotels and check out what sort of accommodation you would have your working hours, and what lengths you will need to go to work for these people. Are you physically strong enough to carry alot of baggage.
2007-01-06 08:54:48 · answer #5 · answered by pieinthesky76 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How a strange?!!
hundreds of egyptian dies in the sea yearly in it's attempting to travel to italy to work there,and you want to leave it for UK to work as a porter,
try to find a job in your country
and find one for me too
2007-01-06 08:53:21 · answer #6 · answered by hanyyousri 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
why a porter????????/ low paid, expected to wait on people, doing menial jobs. your job would probaly not pay for accomadation in london!! stay where you are!!
2007-01-06 08:56:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's up to you to make that decision - it's your life. By the way, don't take any notice of Toronto - he answers ALL of the questions like that, how dull!
2007-01-06 09:16:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
why not? its a good way to get to know a country. dont do it in london though, you wont meet any english people!
good luck.
2007-01-06 08:50:23 · answer #9 · answered by spacegoblin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldnt.... long hours bad accomadation and stuffy customers! try another country mate.
2007-01-06 08:54:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋