When I moved to Scotland I pictured that I would be non-stop busy with my PhD and site visits. Well truth is that I have time on my hands, or at least I can not sit in the office at University for 8 hours a day doing my research.
Once I realized that my dream PhD was a bit lackluster, I had to re-evaluate my time here in Scotland. I needed to find ways to have a balance in my life, something that I am still working on today. My solution to this 'need for balance' was to get a job.
I would be able to meet people, have some set work hours every week, and of course making money isn't a bad thing either. When I was on the job hunt I had no idea what I was looking for. I simply put in my CV into a few places and waited to see what happened.
Yes there is my extra money that I make by working, but the absolute best part about working at a hotel is the
Once I realized that my dream PhD was a bit lackluster, I had to re-evaluate my time here in Scotland. I needed to find ways to have a balance in my life, something that I am still working on today. My solution to this 'need for balance' was to get a job.
I would be able to meet people, have some set work hours every week, and of course making money isn't a bad thing either. When I was on the job hunt I had no idea what I was looking for. I simply put in my CV into a few places and waited to see what happened.
I am now sitting here with almost a year under my belt working at a Hotel, the golden ticket to cheap accommodation when traveling .
Yes there is my extra money that I make by working, but the absolute best part about working at a hotel is the
STAFF RATES WORLDWIDE.
While budget travel often means that you need to stay via couch surfing, hostels, or on the outskirts of town--- those options simply are not my idea of a holiday.
Instead I simply search up to a year in advance for room availability anywhere and everywhere. This means that I can book a room in Bali for our anniversary for under $50 USD a night!!! A visit to Rome to stay in a 5 Star hotel at only $62 a night and visits to London for as little as $16 a night!!!!
These staff rates even include breakfast and breakfast and half price drinks and food during the stay!
Sure there is the issue of not having complete control of where and when you will get to visit a destination, but for rooms this cheap, I follow availability.
So if you are ever looking for a part-time job that allows you to travel, my advice ----
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