Summer work in UK/Europe
Has anyone experience of living overseas and working in the UK or Europe for the summer months?
I'm a pom working in New Zealand (Nelson) for an Air New Zealand regional on a Dash-8 Q300. Wonderful country, Nelson is great but working hard and career is going nowhere (no command prospects unless prepared to relocate, and too old for NZ mainline at 47). JAR ATPL (as well as NZ), 4000 tt, 3000 Turbine, no multi command time.
I have read that some of the UK charter companies quite like people who can work for them over the UK summer, then disappear over winter when loadings are lighter. I've had a quick chat with someone at Thomsonfly who said recruitment would start again in August, and I was going to try First Choice, Thomas Cook and My Travel (I know mergers are going ahead but I thought I'd try now). Any suggestions as to other companies to try? Does it work in terms of work/play balance? What sort of money would I get?
It would be a wrench leaving the family for 6 months but if I came back to NZ for the UK winter, and could earn decent money and get some good experience overseas I think it might be worth doing.
All suggestions, comments etc welcome.