i am hoping to go to sharm in the summer for 3 months and i want to find a job, but dont know it is going to be hard because i am a 18 years old and female!??the sort of job i want is bar work or waitressing!

also is it ok finding accommodation???

does it take a long time?

can i apply for one before i go?

what about if i do get a work permit...will i easily find a job??

the only foreigners i know with a work permit are ones that come with big contract/govt & world agencies.

you don't need a work permit to work in a bar in a resort but you will probably have a hard time finding a job, as you will be competing with many other foreigners/egyptians. your only advantage is that you're a girl (there are not many egyptian women working in sharm).

I've been working before in sharm several times. Diving Center, Counter, Office....

All this without work-permit and the normal european-salary.

But off course more better, to get a job with work-permission.

About 70% of the europeans in sharm working black, it's an unspoken secret for the goverment, so they don't care this much.

As my experience it's not soooo hard to find a job now, special not int his time now (highseason near), contact for expl. the hardrockcafe in sharm. or sinaidivers in sharm. They are always looking for staff....
or check: www.resortjobs.com
Or just contact the hotels direct: www.touregypt.com

Wish you good luck! I'm going back also soon, and this time with work-permission.-))