Travel job

Hero zero

Hello I am looking for a course or a job that allows me to travel I have been looking at travel and tourism but Thts like air line stuff..I've been looking at tour guide but can't seem to find a course or job stuff...anyone have any idea how or were I can find a job or course tht I can travel around doing..I like to travel but I'd like to do it as a job not sure how to go about it

Minister

Hero zero wrote: »

Hello I am looking for a course or a job that allows me to travel I have been looking at travel and tourism but Thts like air line stuff..I've been looking at tour guide but can't seem to find a course or job stuff...anyone have any idea how or were I can find a job or course tht I can travel around doing..I like to travel but I'd like to do it as a job not sure how to go about it

Hi, maybe give a bit more information such as are you looking for work in the air travel area? Is this your first role? Experience, age and qualifications etc?

Also, if you back through the forum there are a number of threads that give function specific information. Also, you could look at www.findacourse.ie
Good luck!

jjbrien

Might want to take a look at http://www.iaot.net/ they are based at Waterford Airport but run courses all over the country.

Hero zero

Minister wrote:

Also, if you back through the forum there are a number of threads that give function specific information. Also, you could look at

Minister wrote:

Hi, maybe give a bit more information such as are you looking for work in the air travel area? Is this your first role? Experience, age and qualifications etc?

jjbrien wrote:

they are based at Waterford Airport but run courses all over the country.

Minister wrote:

Hi, maybe give a bit more information such as are you looking for work in the air travel area? Is this your first role? Experience, age and qualifications etc?

Well I work as a chef I'm 26..I've been thinking about it for a while..I was looking for wat options are available aviation tour guide that sort or thing don't know to much about what's available..I'm thinking I want to travel and work or a traveling job if that sort of job is easy to find

Hero zero

jjbrien wrote:

Might want to take a look at

jjbrien wrote:

Might want to take a look at

jjbrien wrote:

they are based at Waterford Airport but run courses all over the country.

Thank there is lot of info on tht thanks for the link

Danbo!

Hero zero wrote: »

Well I work as a chef I'm 26..I've been thinking about it for a while..I was looking for wat options are available aviation tour guide that sort or thing don't know to much about what's available..I'm thinking I want to travel and work or a traveling job if that sort of job is easy to find

Plenty of roles involve travel, across many industries. I used to travel a lot with a job in the software industry, visiting clients. It's not all glamour, lots of long flights, into an office for a week with little walking around time. I've been to tons of cities where I saw very little of the culture. There'd be the odd dinner with the clients having local cuisine, but not much.

However, on one trip I met a girl who was a travelling private chef. I assume these roles are hard to come by, but do exist. She was working in the states and met a wealthy couple who had just retired and were about to travel the world for 18 months. They had the money to employ her and take her with them. So she'd stay in the same houses/accomm they stayed in, go to local markets each day and cook all their meals. Pretty amazing gig! When I met her, the couple had left on some religious retreat in southern Chile for 2 weeks where they weren't allowed bring her along, so she was just hanging out in Santiago doing touristy things til they got back.

afatbollix

When you travel for work you're traveling for your job not a jolly.

Most travel jobs result in last minute flights, ****e hotels away from the center of where you want to be and then straight home when you're done. Why should your work pay for your trip to a museum?


If you would like to travel, some freight companies need people to carry luggage for them. Basically you carry a large box of equipment onto the plane and give it to someone the other side. If you find the right company they might give you a day or two before you get your flight back.

smurfjed

Have you considered becoming an onboard chef for an airline?

ironclaw

I'd echo what has been said about travelling for work. Its a tough slog and its never glamourous. The George Clononey film 'Up in the Air' is surpringly accurate and I draw a lot of parallels with it. However, unless you are paying the big bucks, you won't have the perks they do e.g. Lounge Access, Complimentary upgrades etc. Those are literally to make the journey more tolerable. A freshly scooped ice sundae and cheese course in United Business class is great the first time and then you just grow tired of it. You want to be home with family and friends. Which is another point, don't even consider it if you have an established relationship or circle of friends. You eventually become 'that guy or girl' who's always posting on fb where they are and what they are doing. People hate that, no matter the number of likes you get and you'll eventually be forgotten. Its not a lifestyle conducive to a healthy social circle.

On the plus side though, it is incredibly rewarding and its an added bonus if someone is footing the bill. My personal recommendation would be to use your skills as a chef to do seasons where you want to stay e.g. Snow in the winter, sun in the summer etc. You could easily land this work. The alternative is to take a hobby or sport to an instructor level, they are always in demand. If you really wanted to push the envelope, you could try a travelling food blog and VLog series. That's going to be an uphill battle from the get go but its is possible to carve out a niche and do really well from it. Ultimately however, you're only as good as your last gig, something to keep in mind.

nuckeythompson

As said above traveling fort work is work, lonely hotel rooms, airport lounges and functions etc. You wont see much of the cities you visit.

You said your a chef!! Probably one of the better jobs to have should you wish to travel. I have some good friend who are chefs and they have lived in various places around the world. Travel as a chef and you will become a fantastic chef.