Once you arrive go and speak to the owners of the bars and clubs etc, they are really friendly and approachable people and prefer to meet people face to face.  You will earn between €20 & €30 a day and be expected to work long hours and for 7 days a week in the peak season, however sunbathing on the beach or round a local pool during the day is an ideal way of relaxing and topping up your tan.

If you have any difficulty finding a job, find out where all the workers hang out during the day (normally at the beach), they will know where there are jobs available, alternatively, call into our office at the top of Beach Road, and we will help you.

Medical:
To work in Malia, you will need to get a Health book which is the local medical card, it means going to the local Medical Centre, having a blood test and an x-ray, the results of which you have to take to Heraklion, with 5 pictures of your self (passport size) and your passport to get your Health Book.  This will cost you €70 and lasts for 5 years. 

Other Information

What do you need to bring with you... Your travel insurance, (or email it to your self), your driving licence, if you are going to hire a quad or scooter (not recommended), and your clothes... if you are working in the evening you will be expected to look good, but remember you will be standing for anything up to 7 hours, so ensure you shoes are comfortable, otherwise they will stay under your bed for the season, and don't forget its hot, even at 12 o/c at night, so loads of jumpers and jeans wont be needed.  You can buy nearly everything you need, there is a large Spar Supermarket that supplies a lot of UK items, however, its definitely worth trying some of the local makes because they are a lot cheaper.

What if I need some stuff sent out to me... You can get stuff sent out to you via the post office, once you are settled, you can give your workers accommodation address and have it sent there, the post man only has a bike, so it the parcel is too big, they will leave a collection slip and you will have to go to the post office to collect it, the only problem with that is the post office closes at 2pm. Alternatively you can use the Malia.co.uk office address and have it sent there, however, please think about the size of the box you have sent out, we only have a push bike too.

Bank Accounts...  The best bank account to have is a Nationwide Flex Account, this company do not charge to withdraw money in Crete, so all you have to think about is the exchange rate of the day.   However, only use the Banks cash points to withdraw month, the cash machines outside bars, beaches etc, will charge you a high rate to withdraw any money.

What if I need to have money sent out to me or I need to send money back to England... If you need to receive money whilst in Crete, obviously you can have money put into your bank account and draw it out in Crete, again if you have a Nationwide account you will not incur charges, the only other alternative is to use Western Union or Money Gram, someone in England will have to go to a Western Union or Money Gram office (there are loads based all over the UK), they will be asked to complete a form, they need to put your name and Malia Crete as the receiving place, make sure you don't just put Malia, as the money will go astray, they will then be given a reference number which they need to tell you, you then go to the local Western Union or Money Gram office in Malia, with your passport and the reference number and you will be given your money. 

If you need to send money back to England, you will have to use either Western Union or Money Gram, and they charge a fee depending on the amount you are sending. You cannot transfer money through a bank unless you have a Greek bank account, to get one you will need to have a tax number.

One Last Thing...
Puppies.... yes they are adorable and most of them are wild, however please be aware, that when you find a puppy, it does have a mother, so please don't take it away from where you found it.  If you do take one, it is not easy to take it back to England with you, when it gets to 3 months old, it will have to have a rabies injection and a blood test, this blood test is then sent to England, if it is clear of rabies, it can be taken to England, however you have to wait for 6 months after the blood test, the puppy will be 9 months old by now (workers normally only stay for 5 months max) so that means quarantine in England for 6 months or leaving it in Crete with a trust worthy person, who wont put it back out on the street the moment you go home.  If a puppy is put back out onto the street after being cared for since it was born it will not survive.

At the end of each season it is a big problem, with workers trying to find homes for their puppies, very few find people to look after them, so please leave the cute puppies where they are, they need to learn how to survive on the streets from their mother.

If you would like to make a donation to the Animal Rescue Centre in Malia, who look after all the sick animals then please come to our office where you can make your donation.