Yasmin, 18, UK
Summer Job activity leader
Devon
Summer job; life card,
Sydney
I enjoyed my summer as a lifeguard.
The beach was a great place to
work and the views of the ocean
were beautiful, but there wasn't
much time to relax. It's a serious
job and someone has to watch the
swimmers all the time. It's hard for
one person to concentrate for so
long Each lifeguard watches
for an hour, then has a break. I'm
proud to say that my partner and I
rescued" seven people this summer
Kuba, 19, Poland
Summer job windsurfing Instructor
Mazury
I started windsurfing when I was 12
so I'm quite good. Last summer
trained as an instructor and this
year I got a job at the lake near our
village. There are lots of tourists in
the summer and most of them are
beginners. They generally spend
more time in the water than on the
board! Most sensible people
stay where the water is shallow
so they don't have a problem
Plus, it's much easier to windsurf
on a lake than on the sea because
lakes don't usually have big waves.
It's not a very well paid job, but
I think it's cool if you can do
something you love - and of course,
it's a great way to meet girls.
In the
As well as being very strong
swimmers, lifeguards should be
at least sixteen years old and
have qualifications in first aid and
water rescue techniques. I'd
recommend this job to anyone who
lives near the coast. The pay is
average and it can be stressful, but it
feels great to rescue someone, and
the 'office' is the best in the world!
This summer I worked at a children's
summer camp as
an activity
leader. It was exhausting but fun.
We organised sports, games and
activities for the kids, many of them
in the huge camp swimming pool,
We also took the older children
swimming in the river.
evenings, we organised discos and
quizzes. Most of the time the kids
were great and I worked with some
lovely people and made some real
good friends.
It is quite well-paid and you are s
busy that you don't have time
spend any money. I lived for free
the camp accommodation.
our meals were free too, so I say
a lot of money over the summer.