Looking for a fruit picking job in portugalWhat type of job are you looking for? I am looking for something along the lines of fruit picking although i am very flexible. What nationality are you? I am american but am a british citizen, I have a full EU visa and have been living in scotland for the last five years. What languages do you speak (and at what level)? Fluent english. What country or area are you looking to work in and why? I am looking to work in portugal, I hope some day to move here and would like to work here for some time to give me a chance to get a better feel for the country and pick up some of the language. What countries have you worked in? Scotland What countries do you have a visa to work in? New Zealand, USA, Britain (EU) What field do you currently work in? I am currently a Waiter at a restaurant and at a cafe. What fields have you worked in before? I have worked as a baker and packer of oatcakes at a factory, a waiter at a restaurant and at a cafe, at the cafe I also made coffee and various foods, a shopping clerk at a Co-op Grocery store and a salesman at an electronics shop. What qualifications do you hold? four 2s and three 3s at scottish standard grade level and an A and a C at higher. Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why? Skills, skills are something you can pass on to others and are something you can use to help others, knowledge is selfish. Describe the benefits of working with others With others it will be a much more pleasant atmosphere, it makes it much easier to get up in the morning and go to work, it also provides you with a place to get to know people Describe the benefits of working alone There is less distraction, you get more work done. What was your worst working experience? I can't really answer that, obviously some jobs have been better than others but looking back retrospectively I've never done anything I've hated as a job. I was fine even when I worked 14 hour days at two different jobs. What is the most important lesson you have learnt throughout your career? Anything is possible, its up to you to decide what you can and cannot do. What unique skills do you have? I can work for very long periods of time with out my effort decreasing. I work consistently. What would you consider as your 'dream job'? Something with good holidays, outdoors, working with a friendly group of people, something that provides money but not too much as to make me feel over-secure. What are the most interesting aspects of your field? The experiences you don't expect What are the least interesting aspects of your field? The quiet times with little work to do, when I am at work I don't like to laze around, I like to be doing something. When would you like to start and for roughly what duration of time? I would like to start in about two to three weeks and I would like to work for around four to six weeks and return the following spring. How can potential employers contact you? The best way is to contact me via my email: Sam_almighty@hotmail.com. Cheers! | 
