Hey /trv/
How is it called when someone offers his service (4-6 hrs/day) as a bartender or roomkeeper for free accommodation at an hostel. Can I book in advance for those services(guess not but just in case). How many days can I stay with such an offer, I guess it changes from manager to manager however better safe than sorry.
Thanks and sorry for the poor grammar.
>>1129317
Try websites helpx.net and WWOOF. I just had a great experience with helpx. But I can't tell you what it is called though, volunteering abroad I suppose and I know some who refer to it as WWOOFing!
>>1129330
Hey, thanks. Is there such thing for hostels like not doing farming work but more like bartending? I don't mind the work it is just that I need a place close to the city I wanted.
A lot of hostels won't outright advertise that they're looking for help in exchange for a bed. It's against labor laws in a lot of countries to not actually pay you. If youre staying at a hostel you like just buddy up with the owners or someone working there and ask them if they need help in exchange for a bed. Most places will expect you do laundry and prepare beds for a few hours in the afternoon. Nothing to strenuous. I did it for about two weeks at a hostel in Lodz. I got along really well with the manager. When I asked him to extend my stay a few days he offered a bed for free if I cleaned a few hours a day. Worked out great for a short amount of time but I wouldn't want to do it for more than a few weeks.
>>1129514
I just need couple of days. Hope they'd like bartending. Thanks
>>1130039
I don't think that would work, most hostels don't really have a full running bar, it's just a fridge loaded with beer and the hostel attendant manages that.
But yeah, cleaning a bit and makind beds and stuff does work, I know people who did it at a pretty cool hostel in Gran Canaria.
>>1130207
Thanks. Well the hostels I have been at, ran a bar.
>>1130515
In that case, yeah, give it a shot. Also, woofing mostly focuses on organic farms, but you can take a look at helpx.org (or .net, cant remember) and they usually have all sorts of gigs available, lots of them at hostels.
>>1130578
Thanks guys