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How I Made Some Cash this Summer
The time has come to return to University for another year of boring lectures and drinking too much.
At least this year I’ve managed to save some useful cash after working like a dog all summer. I’d started the summer really jealous of my mates who were planning to go travelling in Europe. But at least I’ve got a bank account that’s in the black, unlike the way it started the summer.
I started the summer with a cleaning job working in various Heathrow hotels. The work was really hard with a slave driving boss and really early morning starts. I have a lot of respect for the hard working people I met who do this work all year round.
But what I really wanted was a driving job as I’d passed my driving test during the previous academic year. So when a friend told me of an opportunity at Stansted airport I jumped at it. I became a valet, parking and retrieving cars for people in the maze of Stansted airport parking lots. I loved this work as I got to drive all sorts of great cars. From fancy modern hybrids to some great sports cars and many people were really generous with their tips.
It was while working there that I met a guy who was so impressed with my driving that he asked if I’d like to work for his car leasing firm. The pay on offer was considerably more than I was getting as a car parking valet and there was a bonus as well. So after only two weeks working as a valet I was off to yet another job. This time delivering cheap lease cars to customers throughout the south east.
I really loved this work and my boss has told me that there will be a job there for me at Christmas and Easter if I am up for it. In fact I enjoyed working for his firm so much I may consider working for him when I finish my degree next year. For me this was definitely a summer well spent.