4 Jun, 2024 @ 17:28
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Outrage over waitress job offer in Ibiza: Woman is told she will work 77 hours per week but ‘will have access to the beach’

A WAITRESS job offer has sparked outrage in Ibiza after a woman is told she will need to work 77 hours a week in exchange for ‘beach days.’

As spring leads into summer, the coastal areas of Spain are preparing for the influx of tourists. 

That includes local businesses filling their ranks with extra waiters, chefs, cleaners, often in questionable circumstances. 

Twitter account, @SoyCamarero is dedicated to reporting these precarious working conditions and demanding job descriptions. 

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Now, an anonymous woman has revealed the Whatsapp conversation she had with a potential employer in Ibiza. 

In the video posted to Twitter, she asks: “Hi, I’ve seen a job offer on Mil Anuncios for a seasonal waitress in Ibiza, is that right?”

In an audio, the owner responds that ‘they are looking for an English speaking waitress.’ 

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The woman responds that she is currently working in a hotel in Ireland and has an advanced level of English. 

They then explain that it is a family business which opens from 05:00pm and 04:00am with no days off.

The justification? ‘This way, you have all day free to go to the beach.’

It has sparked criticism across social media, with one user commenting: “Of course, you have all day free because you work 11 hours and they don’t give you a day off. Lucky you only work 77 hours a week and of course, they close at 04:00am and then you have to close up. What cheek.”

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Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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