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If you like to work long hours, this place is for you.  Typical days are often 15-16 hours, with no regular scheduled breaks, (I usually squeezed in 20 minutes here, 30 there) at least 6 days per week.  The pay is abysmal, benefits include room and board and medical reimbursements if you're lucky.  If you're struggling with alcohol, don't apply, part of your job is to entertain guests at the bar, and they WILL offer you free drinks, and it is impolite to refuse.

I learned how to interact with people from all around the world in informal settings.  When you sit down to dinner with a family from Brazil one week, then a family from Germany the next, you really begin to realize that no matter the superficial differences of language, skin color, or place of origin, all people are essentially the same.

Co-workers are an interesting bunch with diverse backgrounds and fantastic stories.  It will be hard not to make close friends, even significant others.   Unfortunately, the company moves people around faster than chess pieces, so your best friend for the past two months might get shipped out to a resort 2000 miles away with 48 hours' notice.

Management is hit-or-miss.  The higher-ups in the resort, the folks that have been with the company for 10 years or more, are excellent and know what they are doing.  They are the ones who make you feel a part of something wonderful.  However, most of the Chiefs of Service (middle management) seem pushed to their breaking point, especially during peak seasons, which leads to a breakdown of communication or outright animosity between services, poor decisions, general disorder and lack of basic reasoning.

The best parts are the provided room and board, (if you don't mind the mold in the employee rooms) and the fact that you get to meet people from all over the world.  Those, and the truly strange and wonderful stories of hilarious adventures with coworkers.

The only reason that I took the time to apply and interview with Club Med is because the specific Indeed job posting listed the compensation as 35-40K.  I believe this was an intention fabrication in order to generate online interest and draw applicants to their "business".  After wasting several days of my time to obtain a video chat (FaceTime) interview with an official Recruiter, I eventually learned that the listed compensation numbers where not only false, but grossly out of line with market reality.  I was offered a six day a week, 12-16 hour day, highly technical and demanding position, for a salary of $1000.00 per month.  A rate that represented less than a third of the posted compensation, and if accepted would have had me "earning" between $2.60 and $3.47 per hour on average.
I believe this company purposely seeks a staff of largely inexperienced and youthful interns as opposed to hiring regular employees.  This is a business model that smacks of exploitation and is designed to retain profits while obtaining a powerless and expendable workforce.  Club Med is worth $1.6 Billion, and it's parent company generates $16.4 Billion in revenue, with $93.1 Billion in assets, with profits around $2 Billion.
It is more than probable that their questionable employment practices have more to do with their financial success than their all inclusive resort offerings, and their guest's patronage.
I do not doubt that internationally this company provides workers with earning possibilities that are commensurate with their accompanying nation's economic norms, but don't urinate down my back, and then tell me it's raining.  Steer clear of this organization unless you are comfortable being taken advantage of.

A typical day at work started with me setting up the store for the day and making sure everything was clean and stocked. Once we had the store open I would make sure all customer information had been imputed and updated. Throughout the day I would keep inventory stocked while helping customers find exactly what they needed as well as educating them on the product. Before I left the store I would do a full inventory count and would order more if necessary.
 My staff was just a pleasure to work with, really friendly people who were knowledgeable about the products in the store.
 The staff and I were always learning new things having to keep up with the advancements in the medical industry.
 The hardest part of my job was hearing some of our customers personal problems with loved ones and their own medical issues. The only other difficulties were making sure all employees were happy with their schedules while trying to also make sure it didn't interrupt with their school schedules or personal life.
 Definitely the most satisfaction I receive from working here is helping out customers to find the perfect things to help them with their medical issues. I absolutely loved it when a customer would come back and tell me how much I helped them by educating them on the products and finding them the perfect one.

My typical day would go like this:

8:40 am wake up take shuttle bus to main area
8:50 am breakfast
9 am get ready for SB lessons
SB lesson until 11:30am / 11:45 depending on lesson group
11:35 /11:50 get lunch
12:00 nap till 1:15pm / 1:30pm / 1:40pm depending on lesson group
Lesson time! (times above) until 15:30/15:45
Change boots and put equipment in locker.
Wait for shuttle bus at 16:00 to get me back to my room.
Back to my room shower/nap/chill untill dinner time. Sometimes have to do ski sign ups before dinner for 1 hour (rotating shifts between the whole ski team).
Get dinner between 6-8:30pm
After dinner get ready for night life GO time
If not doing GO life my day would end there after dinner.
If doing GO life then around 8pm is the main show and then extra activities/second event around 9pm and go back to bed around 10 pm.

I learned to become a better ski instructor just by doing what I love and listening to other instructor. 

Management is good and supportive most of the time.

Hardest part of the job is mingling with guests all the time and no "off" time.

Overall was enjoyable and time went quickly since doing what I love.

I was paid US$1725 net income as a level 3 ski GO. The pay is adequately the minimum considering full lodging and food is included as well as flights. The pay is net in China but I know in Japan they will deduct rent and food on salary as well as tax.

Being the main source of information for French speaking guests was quite gratifying. As a long time resident of Port St Lucie, I was able to inform and assist guests with their excursions, focusing on the local area as well as Miami and Orlando.
The most enjoyable part of the job was to help the guests choose their excursions, translate for them regarding all aspects of their vacation and provide them with an above and beyond customer service experience.
A typical day at work consisted of welcoming all the guests, informing them of all the excursions and rates. Assisting with the translation of website, responding to all inquiries, setting up the transportation, contacting guides, airboat captain, boat rides. Staying up to date on all the events in the area as well as translation of all material relevant to the excursions office. Accounting of all sales, daily reports, maintaining all information on an excel spreadsheet used for all sales, communications with guests and contractors. I was also responsible for the training of new employees with a strong emphasis on organization and excellent customer service skills. Multitasking was a key element of the job as well as anticipating all the guests desires.
The hardest part of the job was the numerous changes in ownership of the excursions office which created a lack of stability.

My daily duties here consisted of tending to well over 800 guest a day along with seating them ,removing dishes from tables , assisting them with what ever it was that they needed, and to smile while doing it :).
I was also required to gather and place all the utensils and materials needed to set up both lunch and dinner tables in a timed period.
During the serving ,resetting and or bussing task we were also required a separate task as well everyday. Weather it was keeping ice inside the soda machine cleaning the runner stations or making sure the whole restaurant(1000 seats total)  had water pitchers out and ready it was your  daily responsibility.
before i was a server i was a steward. There it was my responsibility to have the dishes washed and ready conveyor belt style. This job also had janitorial requirements of keeping the building clean and sanitized 

In my opinion the management was poor due to not having enough team members on the floor during events, managers comming and leaving, not being prepared for large groups until they came, and overall planning. However these slight downfalls were enough to motivate me to try harder and to do what needs to be done.

For those of you that can work while being intoxicated for the last 24 hours, I applaud you. However, that's not something I want to do, I seperate work from play, and always understand who my bosses are. On this island, it's not so easy to do that. I was the only "serious" cook in the kitchen. I never showed up to work drunk or haven't slept yet, nor have I ever not performed my duties to the best of my abilities. Yet, this 'resort' was all about fun and games. Each night, there are new guests coming and going and all they see is parties when they leave, and parties when they came. Not to say that I'm a drab, but I could not keep up with the parties and the entertainment like my co-workers. Management's job was to keep the guest entertained and to make sure the employees were entertaining them. Because it's such an exotic location, the flight cost a lot, and they provide housing, the monthly salary was a mere $1234.00 for six days of work, at 10 hours days. I would not go back to Party Island.

The past 6 years I have been working for Club Med.  What was suppose to only be a 6month getaway turned into 6 years of life long lasting experiences I will never forget.  I worked in over 8 different countries and learned about other languages and cultures.  I managed the Events team as well as the Sports team which was a great experience.  The unique this about this All Inclusive Resort is that the staff got to engage with all the guests. The concept was for us to eat meals with them throughout the day and of course entertain them at night with different shows.  It is truly one of a kind and to be a part of such an amazing organization has made me open my eyes to anything and everything.  This is a great company and I will never forget my 6 years with this company that has made me who I am today.  I look forward to sharing my experiences with Club Med and the Skills I have learned and bring it to my next adventure in life.

If you are between the age of 21-30 this is a great escape from reality. It's as if your on an Island and nothing else matters. The job of a GO starts the moment you leave the Employee quarters and end when you return. Most day start at 7:30 am and do not end until 10:30 - 11 pm. Of course you have your two meal breaks during the day but you are responsible to wake up early enough for your first meal. You get to interact with the guest and join them for meals. It's a really laid back feel but do not think you are on vacation with activities you must participate in all day you do not have time to relax. From Kids activities to dance shows to hosting poker tournaments to dancing the night away with the guests. Your job is a social entertainer and only objective "is to make the people dreaming" - Lionel Pirotte, CDV.

What is the best part of working at the company?
you can be who you want to be if you have the stones, most of the managers are either overbearing or totally hands off. most people are only  at a location for 6 months so whos next in live? everybody is thinking about where they're going next.  no long term mentality.. and oh don't get fired, its not like other jobs, you get fired, they send you home on the next plane. no 30 day notice, no other options, you're gone.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
12 hours a day, 6 days a week, pay is not so great as they charge you for rent, food, etc in the initial contract. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
energetic, creative, busy, fun

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
get breakfast,  morning meeting, complete tasks, forced to dance in front of a bunch of drunk people every night before finally gettjng home. roommates keeping you up with their parties, back to work by 7am

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