USEFUL INFORMATION
What do you need to bring with you?
Your travel insurance, (or email it to yourself), your driving licence, if you are going to hire a quad bike or scooter and your clothes... If you are working in the evening you will be expected to look good, but remember you will be standing for anything up to 7 hours, so ensure your shoes are comfortable, otherwise they will stay under your bed for the season. Don't forget its hot, even at midnight, so loads of jumpers and jeans won't be needed. You can buy nearly everything you need locally, there is a large Supermarket that supplies a lot of UK items, however, it's definitely worth trying some of the local brands as they are a lot cheaper.
What if I need some stuff sent out to me?
You can get stuff sent out to you via the post office, once you are settled, you can give your workers accommodation address and have it sent there. If the parcel is too big, they will leave a collection slip and you will have to go to the post office to collect it.
GETTING A JOB
Start looking for a job straight away, don't have a "few days Holiday" first, as two days turn into three and then four and you will run out of time.
Although it's not difficult to find a job, especially at the beginning of the season 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.
When you arrive speak to bar and club owners etc. They are really friendly and approachable people and prefer to meet people face to face.
You will earn approximately €25 - 30 a day and be expected to work long hours and for 6/7 days a week in the peak season.
If you have any difficulty finding a job, find out where all the workers' hang out during the day (normally at the beach), they will know where there are jobs available.
SEND & RECEIVE MONEY TO & FROM THE UK
If you need to receive money whilst in Kavos, obviously you can have money put into your bank account and draw it out in resort. The only other alternative is to use Western Union or Money Gram, someone in the UK will need to go to a Western Union or Money Gram office (there are lots based all over the UK), they will be asked to complete a form, they need to put your name, passport details and Kavos, Corfu as the receiving place, make sure you don't just put Kavos, as the money will go astray.
They will then be given a reference number which they need to tell you, you then go to the local Western Union or Money Gram office in Kavos with your passport and the reference number and you will be given your money.
If you need to send money back to the UK, you will have to use either Western Union or Money Gram, and they charge a fee depending on the amount you are sending. You cannot transfer money through a bank unless you have a Greek bank account, to get one you will need to have a tax number.
