At the momenta large number of jobs are being offeredin tourist destinations, where average salaries start at 700 euros.
In previous years, summer was the period when the supply of jobs and demand for labor abroad were at their highest.
However, the coronavirus pandemic disrupted all plans last year, and previous seasons lost the possibility of paying daily wages in foreign currency. This season may not be comparable to the 2019 or 2018 seasons, but over time more and more opportunities are opening up for workers.
This is evidenced by the growing number of posts circulating on social media, offering domestic audiences a wide range of jobs in tourist destinations across Europe.
Waiters are paid 700 euros, and chefs’ salaries are 1,200 euros
For example, at thePortonovicomplex, several jobs are being offered: bartenders with salaries from 800 to 900 euros, waiters — 700 euros, chefs — 1,200 euros, and assistant chefs — 700 euros.
The work is carried out in two shifts, from 8:00 to 16:00 and from 16:00 to 00:00, and workers also have one day off per week.
Labor shortages across Europe
Due to all the new circumstances related to the coronavirus pandemic, Greek catering businesses are now facing a shortage of workers, so they have started looking for cheap labor, mainly among workers from Serbia.
“Greek catering businesses are already in a situation where they simply do not have workers when the season is in full swing. That is why they rushed to Serbia, for which a Greek salary of 650 euros per season is quite decent, especially considering that it is much higher than their income in Serbia,” said a representative of one of the restaurants in Polychrono (Greece).
A similar trend is being seen in Norway, where there is also a shortage of catering workers.
That is why the Norwegians eased entry restrictions last month in order to attract workers who are “strictly necessary to avoid delays in projects or companies in the next four months.”