follydolly
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Reged: 19/10/2009
Posts: 41
Loc: cheshire england
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Just wanted to share what's happening in my world today.
YD is flying down to Exeter for an interview for a chalet maid position in the French Alps. As much as I've tried to change her mind, telling her it's an awful job, she can't be persuaded to reconsider. I know the positive side would be giving her a good experience allowing her independence and adding to her personality, but I can't help worry. This is causing grey hairs and she's not even been offered the position!
We decided to show support in paying for her to get to Exeter by plane, rather than a long train journey. She's now waiting at the airport where her flight's been delayed for 3 hours!
She's rang me every 20 minutes so far!!! How would she cope with being so far away from home? I won't be able to rest until she's back safely tonight, I'm not sure which of us is the worst!! She's a lovely girl, but admits to being dizzy, so hope she doesn't end up on wrong plane!!!!!! 
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SusanG1956
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Reged: 24/10/2009
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Loc: Orpington, kent
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these kids are a nightmare! We thought they were a worry as babies but it doesnt improve!
All I can say is my daughter took it in to her head to take 2 months off work to join a friend on his gap year. On the one hand I was pleased she was brave enough and I was jealous! and on the other hand I wondered how on earth she would manage to fly halfway round the world on her own and not fall out with said friend. She is daft as a brush and had never travelled alone before. Needless to say she went through into Departures with a wave over her shoulder - one call from Bankok when she was sure she would get forgotten on the second leg of the journey(very comforting for me unable to do a thing!) and then arrived in Sydney. Another text to say she had met friend and that was that. Various traumas followed (losing her debit card within 2 days was not clever) but she returned home safe and sound and completely oblivious to all my hair-tearing this end! She is now going off this weekend to Australia again, on her own, to stay with a friend over there for a couple of weeks - I am no better this time and its only 2 weeks!
So if she does go then just keep hair-pulling and biting nails and she will be having a whale of a time - but of course you will only hear the traumas!
I suppose they have to do it - I know I would have loved to, given the opportunity.
Be brave!
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susieblue
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Reged: 16/03/2008
Posts: 1438
Loc: Devon
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At least she is travelling somewhere where they speak english and you are only a phone call away. Shame about the flight. I assume it is Flybe, which are usually very good.
The daughter of a friend of mine did this, thinking it would be the perfect opportunity for free skiing. However it was extremely hard work. But a good learning curve. Don't think this will be the last of you worrying - it is only just beginning!
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ChrissiFi
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Reged: 28/06/2006
Posts: 2621
Loc: Somerset
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One of my cousins took chalet work for about 5 years just so she could get to go skiing. She loved it! Yes, it was hard work but she'd not have gone back each year if she'd not enjoyed it. She has an amazing time and grew up so much. She only gave it up when she decided she needed a career and not just a stream of short term jobs.
At the moment your D's sat in an airport feeling bored which would explain the phone calls.
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chilla
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Reged: 05/09/2008
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Loc: runcorn
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Follydolly, my close friends daughter did chalet maid stuff a couple of years back. She had the time of her life, lots of other people her age out there Yes it was hard work and the pay was abysmal, but she had such a good time it was worth it. My friend went out twice to visit as well and she had no qualms having been there.
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tag49
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Reged: 25/03/2009
Posts: 601
Loc: northampton
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hi follydolly
similar sort of thing with my son who was 18 at the time ,went down to london for an interview for childrens rep in europe,offered him the job straight away ,he was off within 6 weeks
we had the phone calls home ,was homesick ,had no money etc ,but he stuck at it,ended up doing two summers and a winter season ,loved it ,made good friends,came back with so much confidence and independance .
you will worry it goes wthout saying but what an experiance for her .
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Goingbackwards
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Reged: 22/08/2008
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Loc: Isle of Wight
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Always our children..no matter how old. Sure she will be fine, my daughter in law, did a couple of seasons as a chalet maid... loved it.
Dont worry about her xx
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kitty52
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Reged: 24/10/2009
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Hi Follydolly,
Try not to worry too much about your daughter - it's all a big adventure for her which will give her the confidence to deal with other things in life. My YS is currently travelling through every country in Asia and has survived earthquakes, typhoons, terrorist attacks and a week in a Vietnamese hospital with dysentery! Each trauma has given me a few more grey hairs - but at the end of the day he is having the time of his life, with some fantastic experiences and memories which will last a lifetime.
I'm sure that if your daughter goes ahead with her plan you will understandably have worries, and there will probably be a few traumas along the way, but ultimately you will feel (as we do of our son) very proud of her.
Kitty xx
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blossom97
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Reged: 02/02/2008
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tag49...I did just that..my first time working abroad was as a childrens rep.I travelled to the south of france by train on my own , which my Mum worried about, but never let me know that she was worried.
I had loads of things go wrong, but I know when I came home I felt much more mature and independant.
I would be more worried if you said she was going back packing alone, without a job with a reputable company ...she will be fine!
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carsma
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Reged: 13/02/2009
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Loc: Berks
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If she gets it I'm sure she'll have a great time and it will be a huge learning curve for her. These days kids do so much more than us and are a worry. D had 4 months in Africa, but that was organised so I knew she was looked after, then 6 months travelling round the world with a friend. Son spent 6 months in USA travelling round as many states as he could in a hire car and on his own mostly. They survived, had a fab time and met loads of pople who have stayed friends, so try not to worry.
Carsma x
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WoodyM
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Reged: 01/04/2009
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Loc: Cheshire
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As some will know my daughter is working in USA as an Au Pair, we have just come back and she is having a great life with a wonderful family. However, her first go at this was in Barcelona where without going into details it was the 'bonkers family from hell'!! culminating in her leaving late at night on a Bank Holiday without anywhere to go. She survived and wanted to try again!!
The thing about Europe is that a) they can always come home if its awful and b) you can pop over if there is a major prob......son took off for his gap year to Fiji and beyond....he was sooooo disorganised, but he survived also.
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