Job Discussion Forums

coco1979 · Joined: 07 Feb 2012 Posts: 29

http://www.baby-speaking.fr/recruitment

Are these a good company, does anyone have any info?

free31 · Joined: 14 Apr 2012 Posts: 6 Location: To be Toulouse

Hello,

First post on here, so hello to everyone!

I have just appplied to them and I'm due to ring them today to discuss a job. Their recruiting system seems a bit complicated, but at the moment I can't say any more than that.

Will keep you posted! Very Happy

free31 · Joined: 14 Apr 2012 Posts: 6 Location: To be Toulouse

Well, got through to them finally, after several attempts. Answered a few quick questions about my teaching experience, and I have a Skype interviw scheduled for 9th May. Have received an e-mail requesting cv, answers to questions before interview (which had the wrong date for the interview, so had to ring back again...)

I am looking for work in Toulouse, where they don't have a site as yet, but will do in September...Not over-inspired by the agency so far, but we shall see.

coco1979, whereabouts are in France are you looking?

Any advice for work in Toulouse from others? Have made a few contacts, but nothing concrete so far.

Thanks in advance - will let you know how the Skype interview goes.

coco1979 · Joined: 07 Feb 2012 Posts: 29

I know very little to be honest, i'm teaching in China at the moment and want to come back to Europe for September. On the face of it it seems a good number but they seem quite vague, I haven't organised my interview yet so I know little.
As far as Toulouse goes I have never been, the contact I have had so far is directed at Paris but that is a pricey place to live. I have been to France many times and it is a very appealing country as long as this work is secure. It seems they can offer �300 a week but is this a reasonable enough living wage?

free31 · Joined: 14 Apr 2012 Posts: 6 Location: To be Toulouse

I don't know Paris, I'm sure others are far more qualified to answer this - but I would be surprised if you could live on this, unless you have free accommodation.

I have a 'sort of' interview tomorrow with Inlingua in Toulouse, a 2 hour presentation. It looks like they do their own mini training course. Would appreciate feedback from anyone that has worked for them.

Many thanks.

coco1979 · Joined: 07 Feb 2012 Posts: 29

Are you actually in Toulouse already?
Do you need to prepare a 2 hour presentation?
They have told me that realistically they offer 20 hours a week at about �900 a month before tax.

free31 · Joined: 14 Apr 2012 Posts: 6 Location: To be Toulouse

No, I'm about two hours drive away, but will be moving there in a couple of months.

The 2 hour presentation was done by Inlingua, not me, I'm relieved to say! There were three applicants, and we will know next Wednesday if we have been selected to go through to the next stage, which is a three day training course (2 days unpaid, 1 at minimum wage). If you're approved after this, work starts pretty much straight away. I have to send a sheet in by Monday of the days/hours I would be available. The pay isn't wonderful, complicated calculation but about 15 Euros brut, but they do appear to have the work there.

900 euros for 80 hours work sounds on the low side - is this Baby-speaking you're talking about?

coco1979 · Joined: 07 Feb 2012 Posts: 29

Sorry I meant after tax. The Paris office said they could guarantee 20 hours but that wasn't necessarily so for other regions.

riverboat · Joined: 22 May 2009 Posts: 117 Location: Paris, France

RE: living costs in Paris - you won't find accomodation for less than 400 euros per month - this is basically the rock bottom find-it-if-you're-lucky price for a room in a budget flatshare in a non-central location. At this price you can expect one or more of: a miniscule room, access to the bathroom through someone elses bedroom, a dodgy location etc, If you want a miniscule studio or a better-quality flatshare, it's more like 600 euros per month. And prices for flat shares and small (15-20m square) studios go right up to 800 euros per month plus.

A monthly metro pass is (I think) around 70 euros at the moment - but your employer should reimburse at least some of this.

A pay-as-you-go phone will cost you around 15 euros per month minimum, more if you make frequent calls.

Afer that, living costs are what you make them, but being Paris they tend to run high. Drinks in bars are really expensive, unless you just stick to wine all the time. A pint of beer is usually minimum 5 euros, a spirit+mixer is usually minimum 7 euros, a coke is around 4 euros. Food in super