Your
information and advice guide to
live-in pub jobs in the UK
Welcome all
travellers to the internet's most
comprehensive information and advice site on matters related to live-in
pub jobs and working and holidaying in the UK.
So many people like you who are thinking about moving to
the UK for a Working Holiday or Gap Year have absolutely no idea what
to expect so I've put together everything you want to know in one
place, and the best bit is it's absolutely free!
Here on this website I share my first hand knowledge
with you and hopefully save you hundreds of dollars as well. To help
you get the best out of one of the greatest experiences of your life!
You can find information on bank accounts, visas, tax
numbers as well as budget travel tips and how to find live-in pub jobs,
without parting with your money!
“The World is a book, and those who
do not travel read only a page.”
Saint Augustine
Just give me a bit of your time and I'll fill in all the
blanks and lay it down straight.
Before I go further let me tell you that you may be the
kind of person that does not need my advice, and if that's you, then
get on that plane now with my blessing. Honestly! After all – I did!
Now, a little bit about me...
On a wet
cold night in November 2004 I found myself on a corner in Earls Court,
London, after a 40minute tube ride from Heathrow and a 48hour
flight from Melbourne. I had arrived with no return ticket, no job on
arrival, no clue and not even my first night's accommodation booked. I
had a working holiday visa, less than AU$3000 and no line of credit.
All I knew was that I was going to get a job working and living in a
pub somehow. You might think this sounds risky – and I would have to
agree. However to me that was part of the fun – to make it up as I went
along. Anyone can be given a step-by-step guide and have everything
pre-prepared and backed up – but that's just not me.
I also had no prepared UK bank account, no mobile phone
sim card, no tax information, no contacts of any kind other than the
number for the Aussie consulate and a reverse charge calling card – I
was utterly alone and dependent entirely upon myself. Flying on a wing
and a prayer.
And yet...
I managed to find somewhere to stay that night and had a
live-in pub job in Earls Court within 3 days. Most would say I was
lucky – and perhaps I was, but my stay in the UK in various cities and
pubs lasted 3½ years – that's a lot of luck…(more about
me)
Now I'm not trying to blow my own trumpet here. What I
did was risky but it
can be done and furthermore it can be done whilst saving your money for
the things you really
need!
Most of you will be between 18 and 25ish (or you are
concerned parents desperately seeking reassurance for your precious
little munchkin) and you simply don't know what you're meant to be
doing or what to expect. The information contained on the following
pages is designed to take some of the worry out of independent travel
and to let you know some of the pitfalls you may encounter in a live-in
pub job, and on your working holiday.
Click the 'next'
button to read from the start or choose a topic from the top. I hope
you enjoy this site, but more importantly I hope you get out there and
enjoy your travels!
El
“A journey of a thousand miles must
begin with a single step.”
Lao Tzu
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