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Summary: Good resource for Europeans, not Americans
Review: As an American student looking to find work in Europe, this book was absolutely no help to me at all. It is published in Great Britain, and probably 95% of the addresses she gives are in the UK. I found a couple of interesting ones in the U.S., but all the good ones were not American. Also, prices are in pounds, not dollars, which makes it difficult for an American to fully comprehend without a calculator and info on exchange rates. If you are British, this would probably be a great book for you!Another thing which I found not very helpful is that the book is targeted to people who want to just want to hop from place to place, hence the title. It is geared for the vagabond worker, and assumes that these people will settle for whatever job it takes to stay travelling. What really turned me off was that the book highly suggested hitchhiking as the primary mode of transportation, and spent a great deal of space discussing the beneftis of hitchhiking. Any other travel book strongly discourages this! In a nutshell, if you are not British and you do not feel comfortable with hitchhiking, do not buy this book!
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Summary: Good resource for Europeans, not Americans
Review: As an American student looking to find work in Europe, this book was absolutely no help to me at all. It is published in Great Britain, and probably 95% of the addresses she gives are in the UK. I found a couple of interesting ones in the U.S., but all the good ones were not American. Also, prices are in pounds, not dollars, which makes it difficult for an American to fully comprehend without a calculator and info on exchange rates. If you are British, this would probably be a great book for you! Another thing which I found not very helpful is that the book is targeted to people who want to just want to hop from place to place, hence the title. It is geared for the vagabond worker, and assumes that these people will settle for whatever job it takes to stay travelling. What really turned me off was that the book highly suggested hitchhiking as the primary mode of transportation, and spent a great deal of space discussing the beneftis of hitchhiking. Any other travel book strongly discourages this! In a nutshell, if you are not British and you do not feel comfortable with hitchhiking, do not buy this book!
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Summary: Great for anyone from anywhere in the world.
Review: I am from the US, but still found this book to be very helpful. Anyone can use it if they truly want to travel.I started my journey by teaching english in korea. This book is great and I am sure will I use it for many years to come. I can't wait for the next edition. Buy this book if you have serious "wonder lust"!!
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Summary: This book is NOT for Americans, this disapointed me alot.
Review: I bought this book expecting to find advise for Americans wanting to work in Europe, in fact there is one paragraph stating that it is basically impossible for Americans to find work abroad since we are not part of the European Union. In brief, this book was a waste of money for me and I am back to square one, how do I find a job and live in Europe? I wish I had been informed of this, I could have saved the better part of a twenty dollar bill.
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Summary: It lets you know what is possible
Review: I was introduced to an early edition of this book by a couple of English blokes I lived with in Minneapolis in 1989. Above all, it made me realize that travelling around the world for a working class fellow was a realistic option. It gives a lot of specifics on how to find work in different parts of the world. I have seen no other book that comes close to providing the information that a working traveller needs. Being in its tenth edition shows that many others have found it valuable as well. I spent a year working and travelling in Europe and Africa. Working your way around the world is a good way to educate yourself.
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Summary: Buy this book!!!
Review: If you're interested in working while you travel this is thebook to read before you go! Although the book is written from theEuropean traveler's perspective, the latest edition does also give advice on how Americans can find jobs in the discussed regions. Particularly helpful are the author's specific recommendations of places to look (i.e. likely streets, areas, and companies). The one thing I appreciates about this book, is that it's realistic. She doesn't tell you that you're job search is going to be easy when it in all liklihood will not. When you're seriously planning to go abroad you don't want rhetoric, you want reality and that is what the author provides.
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Summary: Buy this book!!!
Review: If you're interested in working while you travel this is thebook to read before you go! Although the book is written from theEuropean traveler's perspective, the latest edition does also give advice on how Americans can find jobs in the discussed regions. Particularly helpful are the author's specific recommendations of places to look (i.e. likely streets, areas, and companies). The one thing I appreciates about this book, is that it's realistic. She doesn't tell you that you're job search is going to be easy when it in all liklihood will not. When you're seriously planning to go abroad you don't want rhetoric, you want reality and that is what the author provides.
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Summary: The backpacker bible....
Review: If you're one of those crazy travellers with a backpack on your back, a good attitude and few money...this is the BOOK for you.... Tons of info on how to get a job in any country, visa requirements...all you need is within those pages... If you're a backpacker, this is your bible.
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Summary: Better than excellent
Review: This book changed my life. It showed me one doesn't have to follow the route of college, then graduation, then job for life. I bought this book, then worked for three years in London, Spain, and Cairo in the late 1980s and early 1990s. I supported myself and even managed to save money. While personally enriching, my experiences have impressed -- bar none -- every employer with whom I have interviewed over the past seven years. Had I not taken time off, I'd be like many other adults who regret not taking advantage of their youth and lack of committments to explore the world and themselves. If you have any desire to explore, do yourself a favor -- buy the book, then buy your plane ticket.
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Summary: inspired
Review: This book is for EVERYONE! Not just europeans. Pick it up and get inspired to leave your job. Don't expect to find a guaranteed job abroad, this is for ADVENTUROUS people who don't need a sure bet before they leave. It is impossible for americans to find a european job before they leave, but not impossible to find a job abroad (with this book). An excellent choice!
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