00:01Mornings paddle, midday aqua fitness, and evenings bingo.
00:07An average workday at the Radisson Blu Hotel on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria.
00:13Hi, I'm Elizabeth, and I've been working here for five years.
00:17Hi, my name's Adrian Diaz. I've been working as a resort entertainer for four years,
00:22and today I'm going to show you what my job involves.
00:27Gran Canaria, a popular holiday destination, especially in winter.
00:31When northern Europe is battling icy temperatures, here on this Spanish island it's a balmy 20 degrees.
00:38Adrian's day begins at 10 a.m. with the paddle course and usually ends around 10.30 p.m.
00:45You need to be sporty to do this job, or at least have a consistent routine.
00:56Fitness, stamina, and willpower are a must. As well as having fun, of course.
01:04Elizabeth and Adrian both grew up on Gran Canaria, and work for an agency.
01:09There's work for them on the island all year round, because here the holiday season runs from January to December.
01:17The main challenge of the job is to always be positive, happy, and in a good mood.
01:24Even when we're having a bad day, we still give everything to the guests.
01:29Because after all, it's not their fault. We always try to give our best.
01:38The afternoon continues by the pool. Guests are encouraged to join in with the Aqua Fitness session.
01:45There's no room for inhibitions or shyness here. After 45 minutes in the blazing sun, the team has worked up
01:52quite a sweat.
01:54The hotel's five-member entertainment team gets free board, lodging, and laundry. The salary is around 1,300 euros net
02:03per month. The group enjoys having meals together.
02:11There's a really good vibe in my team. We're like a family, and we're very close.
02:16The resort entertainers don't get much free time, but they live at the hotel in the same type of room
02:22as paying guests, which is unusual.
02:25The downside is that Elizabeth and Adrian have to share their rooms with a colleague. Privacy? Forget it.
02:39After a short break in his room, Adrian heads off to the climbing wall.
02:46What training and qualifications do you need to work as a holiday resort entertainer?
02:53I never did a single day of training. It's all down to my personality.
03:00I'm an extrovert, a happy person, and I love my job. The most important thing for an entertainer is to
03:06have a positive energy.
03:07You need to be sociable and not shy. And a cheerful, dynamic person.
03:157.15 p.m., a time when most people in Europe are finishing work. For the holidaymakers, time for dinner.
03:21But not for the entertainment team.
03:23They're playing bingo with the guests, and the mini disco starts at 8. Is this a job that's compatible with
03:30family life?
03:32I can't imagine working as an entertainer with a family and kids. When you have to work so many hours,
03:38it's difficult to coordinate that with family life.
03:46Now the burning question. Is working as a holiday resort entertainer a dream job? How would Elizabeth and Adrian score
03:54their profession from 0 to 10?
03:59I'd give my job a 7. Because although it has very long hours and you're spending the whole day at
04:05work, it's fun to be dancing, exercising, and spending time with hotel guests.
04:12There's plenty of scope for creativity. It's not a regular job.
04:22Right now I'd give it a 9. Not a 10 because of the working hours. You have to be very
04:29flexible and versatile.
04:31And we have to work split shifts and always be, as they say in Spain, on the front line.
04:39Does all this tempt you to take a job as a holiday entertainer in a sunny resort?
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