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Thank you for all the replies, particularly the honesty of them.

But WOW, some very negative and scary responses!

I emailed about 10 hotels and restaurants in the Bodrum area and Le Cafe Bodrum was the only one that got back to me. She said that she would pay me 700TL before tips which I think is about average. Lady in Red, you say that you like in Yalikavak, have you seen this restaurant? or do you know anything about it? My mums fiance lives in Yalikavak and he says he hasnt seen it before :S.

The woman who has been emailed me requested a photo, but I didnt think anything of it; she also hasn´t mentioned anything about a work visa, so I dont think she cares about me getting one before starting.

I´m starting univeristy in October and wanting to work abroad to get experience and due to the lack of jobs in England at the moment there isnt really any alternative offers. In terms of speaking Turkish, I currently know basic and once my exams are over I plan to concentrate on learning the language before going over.

watch the movie  Taken  also a documentary called sex slaves in turkey

you can watch online at http://freedocumentaries.org/int.php?filmID=161

I am not saying this will happen but it can especially in a country where you are unfamiliar with customs and language and look at a smiling face as someone who can help you...beware not everyone is really nice  some could be a snake

I wouldnt advice you to believe everyone in touristic places. there might be some fake hotels or companies.

Here´s Le Cafe Bodrum´s website

http://www.lecafebodrum.com/eng/index.html

I don´t live in Yalıkavak but I know it.  This restaurant does exist and it has a website here. However, the woman who wants to employ you obviously isn´t bothered about being fined or you being deported if you are caught working illegally (although I don´t think she´s planning to sell you to white slavers!!).

700 tl before tips isn´t  bad money - if you don´t mind working 12 hours a day 6 days a week - and of course if you actually get paid. Illegal workers don´t have much of a leg to stand on if their employer decides business is just not good enough to pay the wages.

Sorry to be so pessimistic about the chances of your working but as you can see from the other posts, everyone else is of the same opinion. 

And do you think you will work 8 hours/ day or something ?  And weekends free ?

Yeah the film Taken is scary and I have just watched the documentary that was suggested and I have to say that I was quite niave about such crimes being so close to places I have visited. After reading all the responses I am now putting a lot more thought into the dangers of living in Turkey. Previously I have had the ideal hope that upon my arrival and time there I would come to know the people living around me and working with me; I also imagined they would look out for me. But maybe that´s just the response they have to tourists

After talking to people who live there during visits, I did find that they work between 12 and 16 hours a day and rarely get days off...I realise this will be a challenge but as I´m young I hope I would manage.

I think that when visiting most countries alone there´s risks similiar to the ones discussed, even for tourists- maybe these risks can be reduced by being aware of whats going on and dressing appropriately.

as if all that stories mentioned above are only happening in Turkey...

I will sincerely tell you, EnglishGirl, if this is what you really want! go for it! you may face with some troubles! but there is always ways to handle those beforehand...

Good luck to you at your new survey

It doesn´t only happen in Turkey, but for a 19 year old girl to go to any country, where she has no support system and doesn´t know the language is a big risk. And in Turkey, the hours are long and the pay is low, even if everything would go perfectly.

If you want a special work experience in Turkey, and don´t really care about pay or something, but you just want that foreign experience... perhaps you could contact some organizations who send volunteers to summer camps for kids in Turkey. Great experience, good for your resumé too Better hours then being a waitress and the pay will be almost the same Close to none.

I guess she would be much happier, when she is doing what she is planning... I dont think she would face much problems, as she has her mother to care of somethings for her. In addition to that, she is saying she will have a WORKING VISA, this means she will be legally working and the laws will be working for her as well...

And i believe she is clever and full of life enough to sense the troubles in advance... just let her do what she is dreaming for