Working in Corsica

littlejimmy

Hi there, I am moving to Corsica in April to work as a waiter for a UK holiday company. I was wondering if anybody on here had any tips regarding working abroad, I was thinking about tax issues, best phone company to use and things like that?

As it is quite a broad subject matter I thought the Travel forum was the best, please feel free to move the topic if it's in the wrong place??

kenspoker

https://www.natives.co.uk

tis a bit ski season orientated but I'm sure there is a section about summer seasons

littlejimmy

Thanks kenspoker, that's a great website but doesn't have a great deal of info in regards working abroad, tax issues and the like ..... tends to concentrate on how best to pull, interesting certainly , but not what I was looking for!!

littlejimmy

Corsica is a French Department, so any info regarding living and working in France would definately apply ........

ManAtHome

Well if the "pulling" web site works, you won't give a fork (waiter joke...) about the tax!!

Depends how long you're likely to be out of the UK as to whether you'll be regarded as resident for tax purposes - needs to be more than 6 months out of the country, is that likely to apply?

littlejimmy

Thanks ManAtHome, I have a 6 month contract with this company, but they have told me that they are likely to take me on in another resort subject to me succesfully completing the summer season, so I would say I am looking at being out of the uk for 48 weeks out of 52, does that apply?

If it does what should I do now?

ps. The OH is coming with, so not likely to get the chance to try out any "pulling" techniques!! :eek:

slinks

a couple of tips:

take some home comforts with you - you won't believe some of the things u take for granted that u'll miss photos, your favourite shampoo, etc...

take some favourite long-life foods with you - items you may not necessarily be able to get out there. when i worked abroad i had cravings for simple things like pot noodles and monster munch!! just get them out of the cupboard every now and again

if u take any medication ensure u can take a long supply with u to last the duration.

have a gr8 time!

littlejimmy

Thanks Slinky, the OH previously mentioned is going as a chef ... should be a fair supply of food there!!!

Take the home touches point, will pack plenty of photo's and ready noodles!

littlejimmy

Does anybody on the boards have any experience of working or living in France?