Essex Girl April 2014 | Page 6

Working Abroad

The new 'in' thing for people of all ages and walks of life.

When I first went to France to work in 2008, a lot of my friends and family were shocked. Packing up and leaving for 3 months, I'm sure to them seemed quite reckless, especially from someone who had not really seen much away from Essex. Fast forward to 2014, and I have lived and worked in some wonderful places, and met some people who will be in my life forever. 'Season Work' has become increasingly common over the last few years, and more and more people are turning it into a legitimate career, rather than just an experience. So why ARE more and more people packing up and jetting off? We speak to an experienced seasonairre....