If you've decided to head for sunnier climes and ply your childcare skills to the seasonal trade what pay and conditions can you expect to find?
Salaries
Initial earnings are around 70-100 a week. This might not sound a lot but should prove to be plenty when you consider that you will probably have no regular outgoings. Most employers will pay for your accommodation, food, travel and uniform.
Tanya Leighton worked in the South of France for Crystal, with Nannies Abroad, and says, 'The pay was more than enough to live on. We got a 20 food allowance which was enough because we all chipped in together to get our main meal.' This meant Tanya's 100 weekly wage was purely disposable income. 'Once I've paid all my bills at home I don't have 400 a month to spend on myself,' she points out. This means that the season can even be a chance to save money. 'I did save, you can save if you put your mind to it,' she says.
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