Opdateret: 15-01-2008

Picking of strawberries
May- August. (glass house 8 month)
Contract: 3-10 weeks
Accomodation: Campsite or caravan
Piecework - an average of 0,80 Euro per kilo (10-16 Euro/hour)
Working hours depending on the weather - start at 05.00 am
VERY HARD work!

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Peas
May - September
Contract: 3-12 weeks
Accomodation: Campsite
Piece work- an average of 0,80 Euro per Kilo (10-18 Euro/hour)
Working hours depending on the weather - start at 05.00 am
Often days without work!

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Lettuce/onions/pumpkins
May - November
Contract: 1-6 months
Accomodation: Campsite/room indoor
Piece work or pay by the hour (average 14 Euro/hour)
Average: 37 hours a week
Often both harvesting and packing!

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Maize 
August
Contract: 3-4 weeks
Accomodation: Campsite
Piece work (10-20 Euro/hour)
Average: 37 hours/week
Hard but nice work.

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Apples and pears
August - November
Contract: 1-3 months
Accomodation: Indoors
Often paid by the hour (14 Euro)
37 hours/week
Sometimes also other kinds of work on the farm.

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Garden nursery 
March - December
Contract: 1-6 months
Accomodation: Indoors
Piece work or pay by the hour
Min. 37 hours a week
Various types of work.

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Christmas trees -  Greenery/Decorations
September - December
Contract: 3-12 weeks
Accomodation: Indoors
Often Piece work.
If you are experienced, earnings can be very high (up to 25 Euro/hour)
It is an advantage if you bring your own car- your chance of getting a job is better.
Min. 37 hours/week
May be very cold and wet.

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Mushrooms
All year
Contract: 3-12 months
Accomodation: Indoors

Piece work or by the hour (EUR 14-16 per hour)
Often both harvesting and packing!
Average of 37 hours per week

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