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Oct 26th 2010, 5:01 pm
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Can any one help me , before I loose the plot
My 18 year old son has come to join us in the algarve.
He has a job, but doesn't start until march
Does any of you need a little gardening doing or a pile of rocks moving, a wall painting, anything, he is a chef by trade, but is practical and has done gardening in the past.
If it is just a few hours
he is bleeding me dry
HELP
My 18 year old son has come to join us in the algarve.
He has a job, but doesn't start until march
Does any of you need a little gardening doing or a pile of rocks moving, a wall painting, anything, he is a chef by trade, but is practical and has done gardening in the past.
If it is just a few hours
he is bleeding me dry
HELP
Oct 26th 2010, 7:43 pm
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A number of our family members have just brought a property and there is a chance they might need something doing - which end of the Algarve are you at?
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Oct 26th 2010, 9:07 pm
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Oct 26th 2010, 9:31 pm
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Well, mother in law is in Moncarapacho, a little bit nearer Faro, but still probably the wrong side for you unless he has transport?
Oct 26th 2010, 10:15 pm
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Why not have a look in the 123 Algarve paper?
Oct 27th 2010, 2:59 am
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I might need a general labourer in a few weeks for a couple of days to a week , garden work ie tree trimming , putting in ally fence posts/markers , basically holding the other end of post drill while i operate it.
again though more closer to faro than lagos
again though more closer to faro than lagos
Oct 27th 2010, 7:07 am
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Hi , thanks for your reply's , By the way he does have transport
Oct 27th 2010, 8:42 am
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Some time ago restaurant Cachoa in Praia da Luz was looking for someone to help in the kitchen. The owner is called Tina, perhaps you can speak to her. Her English is perfect. (And the food is superb!)
Oct 27th 2010, 6:23 pm
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What does he or you want for him for a days work
Oct 27th 2010, 6:36 pm
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6 euros an hour 
Oct 30th 2010, 9:39 am
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6 euros an hour is pushing it, the going rate for most restaurants is €5 an hour (and that's a good rate, normally €24 euros a shift from 5 till closing!) and labouring he'd only get about the same, so €40 a day for 8 hours work...
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Oct 30th 2010, 9:59 am
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im shocked that they even pay as much as 5€!! I would have thought 3 euros was more like it!
Oct 30th 2010, 12:01 pm
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My friend pays her kitchen staff about €24 a night but they start at 5pm and don't usually finish until midnight. That's 7 hours, so around €3.50 an hour.
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Oct 30th 2010, 4:58 pm
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I've been cleaning this summer for portuguese and english, and have been getting 6 an hour, and that is considered low for cleaning, most others have been getting 7-7.50 
