summer jobs
There’s Never Been a Better Time to Get Into Tree Planting
With politicians pledging to plant billions of trees to fight climate change, the industry needs workers more than ever.
What It's Really Like to Work on a Greek Party Island
"An entire bathroom stall was covered in shit. I stood guard, making sure no one tried to go in, while my boss put on a mask and walked in there to clean up the mess."
All the Problematic Things You Put Up With As a Beer Cart Girl
Selling drinks to rich dads on a golf course was not the "ideal summer job" I thought it would be.
My Advice to Graduates: Don’t Work at a Call Centre This Summer
You won’t save any energy or ambition for that other career you want to launch.
Summer Is Over, Clean Your Own Dang Pond
Photos an LA pond scum cleaner took on the job before he called his boss and quit.
VICE Canada’s Worst Summer Jobs
From garbage juice to slaughterhouse blood, our Canadian staff has had some pretty disgusting jobs to pay for their summer jollies.
The Worst Summer Jobs
Summer jobs exist to remind us that we're human garbage put on this earth to serve those with wealthier parents.
What I Learned Working Summers at an Amusement Park
Working at Hersheypark, a chocolate-themed amusement park in Pennsylvania, taught me to be a better liar, do drugs at work to make the day go by faster, and never take my job too seriously.
The Pros and Cons of Getting a Summer Job
Welcome to the world of adulthood, where long hours, letting your friends mooch off you, and babysitting horrible teens is your new reality.
What I Learned Working a Summer Job at Buckingham Palace
A heady summer of stiff uniforms, weak-bladdered tourists, and getting bored of the sight of that bloody throne.
My Friend John Was Slow Because He Was Illiterate, Not Because He Smoked Weed
John and I smoked weed together every day, but I didn't know he was illiterate until we both worked as summer canvassers for a shitty nonprofit environmental organization.