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Reply 120
bexicle89
What job did you do?
At my camp this summer I was getting paid $300 a week for 8 weeks and a $500 bonus, with free food and shelter at camp... most people said that was above expectations for summer work and I spent all that money easily travelling.
At my camp this summer I was getting paid $300 a week for 8 weeks and a $500 bonus, with free food and shelter at camp... most people said that was above expectations for summer work and I spent all that money easily travelling.
hiya, iw orked on a campground where people jusat went camping in Cape Cod and also got a job waitressing, had free accomodation. i got a job out of the directory and it was the tim eof my life so far, ive already been back to visit!!! i earned a lot more because i got a second job but most jobs in the directory give you $7-$10 an hour. i worked for 2 months and travlled for amonth and earned like $7000. spent most of it but managed to ocme home with quite a bit. any more questions just ask i really want people to have the summer of a lifetime. Sim
Reply 121
simmy889
hiya, iw orked on a campground where people jusat went camping in Cape Cod and also got a job waitressing, had free accomodation. i got a job out of the directory and it was the tim eof my life so far, ive already been back to visit!!! i earned a lot more because i got a second job but most jobs in the directory give you $7-$10 an hour. i worked for 2 months and travlled for amonth and earned like $7000. spent most of it but managed to ocme home with quite a bit. any more questions just ask i really want people to have the summer of a lifetime. Sim
How did you find the visa process and doing th SEVIS thing. Also did u have to set up a bank account in america for pay cheque ?
Reply 122
the visa process would have been easier if i applied earlier but its my own fault for applying soo late on. with regards to all the documents there wasnt a problem, BUNAC helped with everything and make sure all your documents are sorted for you. i called so many times when i was doing mine (again cus of the lateness). it was just booking an embassy appointment because they get filled quite quickly. i went to belfast for mine - £10 return flight was cheaper then going to london. Sevis wasnt a problem either.
Yes to the bank account thing, my employers told me about the banks when i got there and all the people i was working with had already set one up so it was really simple from what i remember. i got paid every 2 weeks from my job and then tips in my waitressing job.
Yes to the bank account thing, my employers told me about the banks when i got there and all the people i was working with had already set one up so it was really simple from what i remember. i got paid every 2 weeks from my job and then tips in my waitressing job.
Reply 123
simmy889
hiya, iw orked on a campground where people jusat went camping in Cape Cod and also got a job waitressing, had free accomodation. i got a job out of the directory and it was the tim eof my life so far, ive already been back to visit!!! i earned a lot more because i got a second job but most jobs in the directory give you $7-$10 an hour. i worked for 2 months and travlled for amonth and earned like $7000. spent most of it but managed to ocme home with quite a bit. any more questions just ask i really want people to have the summer of a lifetime. Sim
Are you legit, I'm only asking because as much as I research this work america program on the t'internet, the responses I find are always too good to be true... I mean free accomodation? What's the catch?
I've been struggling to find what jobs are offered through the directory, looking at possibly getting a job as a croupier in Las Vegas or a merchandiser in Universal CA, but I don't know how possible this is and what route to go through?!
On facebook for the work america pages, most people are calculating arranging costs of over £1000.... is that serious?!
Reply 124
simmy889
the visa process would have been easier if i applied earlier but its my own fault for applying soo late on. with regards to all the documents there wasnt a problem, BUNAC helped with everything and make sure all your documents are sorted for you. i called so many times when i was doing mine (again cus of the lateness). it was just booking an embassy appointment because they get filled quite quickly. i went to belfast for mine - £10 return flight was cheaper then going to london. Sevis wasnt a problem either.
Yes to the bank account thing, my employers told me about the banks when i got there and all the people i was working with had already set one up so it was really simple from what i remember. i got paid every 2 weeks from my job and then tips in my waitressing job.
Yes to the bank account thing, my employers told me about the banks when i got there and all the people i was working with had already set one up so it was really simple from what i remember. i got paid every 2 weeks from my job and then tips in my waitressing job.
Thanks this was a lot of help. I have to wait til januray to apply though cos that is when they send the insurance forms or somerhing..do u have an example of the email u snet the place u work cos i am stuck on that too
Reply 125
Hey!
Is this the BUNAC work america program?
I think 7000 grand seem a wee bit too good to be true lol but yeah wages are normally 7-10 and free accomodation is quite common. A lot of companies give free accomodation - especially hotels etc and if they dont they normally offer discounted on site accomodation. You need to pay for insurance (138ish) visa (101) and flights (500ish) put you will also need spending money to take over with you. But you get all your wages when you are over there! I went to a work america bunac presentation last week this is why i know
You should check the presentations out - they are going around all the unis at the moment! REally helpful - people giving presentation are those who have done it in the past so they have some useful hints and tips.
Have you applied through BUNAC yet? I think i am going to do summer camp again although work america does look fantastic
Anyway any questions jst ask!
Is this the BUNAC work america program?
I think 7000 grand seem a wee bit too good to be true lol but yeah wages are normally 7-10 and free accomodation is quite common. A lot of companies give free accomodation - especially hotels etc and if they dont they normally offer discounted on site accomodation. You need to pay for insurance (138ish) visa (101) and flights (500ish) put you will also need spending money to take over with you. But you get all your wages when you are over there! I went to a work america bunac presentation last week this is why i know
You should check the presentations out - they are going around all the unis at the moment! REally helpful - people giving presentation are those who have done it in the past so they have some useful hints and tips. Have you applied through BUNAC yet? I think i am going to do summer camp again although work america does look fantastic
Anyway any questions jst ask!
Reply 126
NatashaScotland
Hey!
Is this the BUNAC work america program?
I think 7000 grand seem a wee bit too good to be true lol but yeah wages are normally 7-10 and free accomodation is quite common. A lot of companies give free accomodation - especially hotels etc and if they dont they normally offer discounted on site accomodation. You need to pay for insurance (138ish) visa (101) and flights (500ish) put you will also need spending money to take over with you. But you get all your wages when you are over there! I went to a work america bunac presentation last week this is why i know You should check the presentations out - they are going around all the unis at the moment! REally helpful - people giving presentation are those who have done it in the past so they have some useful hints and tips.
Have you applied through BUNAC yet? I think i am going to do summer camp again although work america does look fantastic
Anyway any questions jst ask!
Is this the BUNAC work america program?
I think 7000 grand seem a wee bit too good to be true lol but yeah wages are normally 7-10 and free accomodation is quite common. A lot of companies give free accomodation - especially hotels etc and if they dont they normally offer discounted on site accomodation. You need to pay for insurance (138ish) visa (101) and flights (500ish) put you will also need spending money to take over with you. But you get all your wages when you are over there! I went to a work america bunac presentation last week this is why i know
You should check the presentations out - they are going around all the unis at the moment! REally helpful - people giving presentation are those who have done it in the past so they have some useful hints and tips. Have you applied through BUNAC yet? I think i am going to do summer camp again although work america does look fantastic
Anyway any questions jst ask!
How bound to the job are you ? For example can I work a few weeks then just go off travelling. Is it easy and cheap to travel some vast distacne across America. I want to go in June do you think if I applied in the next month I could get the VISA and everything sorted for then.
Reply 127
waaw reading these posts is really making me vry excited worked in a camp last year but would really love to do the work america programme this year. Anyone else thinking about apllying this year and know where they are thinking about going/working?
Reply 128
fee89
waaw reading these posts is really making me vry excited worked in a camp last year but would really love to do the work america programme this year. Anyone else thinking about apllying this year and know where they are thinking about going/working?
Yeah I am, going for New York for starters see how things go from there.
Reply 129
fee89
waaw reading these posts is really making me vry excited worked in a camp last year but would really love to do the work america programme this year. Anyone else thinking about apllying this year and know where they are thinking about going/working?
I have applied this year and thinking of working in the chicago area
Reply 130
Think I'm heading to San Fran/Berkeley for work and then Hawaii
Reply 131
cookieforyou
Think I'm heading to San Fran/Berkeley for work and then Hawaii
Already found a job then, or heading out to work?
Reply 132
bexicle89
Already found a job then, or heading out to work?
Not found a job but thinking I may risk it! If there's a good job in the job directory somewhere else then I'll apply for that of course
Reply 133
11
I really want to do work america but am worried about costs. I know that the registration is 246 or something but do you then have to buy the package on top of this? so it's 446 plus the 246?
Reply 134
yvonnay
I really want to do work america but am worried about costs. I know that the registration is 246 or something but do you then have to buy the package on top of this? so it's 446 plus the 246?
You don't have to buy their travel package, I'm not!
Reply 135
yvonnay
I really want to do work america but am worried about costs. I know that the registration is 246 or something but do you then have to buy the package on top of this? so it's 446 plus the 246?
The basic cost is
Bunac Registartion fee £239
Travel insurance £138
US SEVIS £25
VISA £101
Total - £503
All that is mandatory
You have to take £600 if u are job hunting over there or £360 if u have one pre aranged.
Flight package which is optional is £449
hope this helps
Reply 136
11
cookieforyou
You don't have to buy their travel package, I'm not!
I just thought it would be better, if you wanted to meet pple and stuff??
Reply 137
yvonnay
I just thought it would be better, if you wanted to meet pple and stuff??
No, not really, you might be on the same flight as someone doing work america for 6 hours, but the chances you'll sit next to them or even see them again is minimal. There are no real incenitives towards it.
Reply 138
yvonnay
I just thought it would be better, if you wanted to meet pple and stuff??
You do get a night in NY included, but for a tiny bit more I can buy a flight to San Francisco so I'm just doing that
Reply 139
11
Has anyone heard of the yummy jobs work america type thing? it's not the working at Disney world one but the other one, where you get to work at a hotel/resort in the US because i'm thinking of applying to do that programme but I can't seem to find anyone else who knows about it or who has done it.
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