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“You don’t work at Club Med to make money,” Club Med job applicants told

This article was originally published by Pivot, an independent, non-profit francophone news outlet based in Québec — PressProgress and Pivot are working together to translate and republish each other’s stories.

Pivot has learned that the new Club Med which just opened its doors in the Charlevoix is looking to hire staff for less than minimum wage.

We were alerted by students who applied for activity facilitator jobs. “They asked me to be available to clients at all times, beyond my 40-hour work week,” remarked one of the students, who asked to remain anonymous. “That’s below minimum wage!”

These students, who finished college-level studies last fall and plan to continue their education next fall, were looking for work this winter. All were surprised by the working conditions being offered at Club Med.

As a result, we decided to investigate. A colleague — we’ll call her Claudine — applied for a job and was granted an interview. This interview — which she recorded — confirmed the students’ statements: The activity facilitators (or GOs for “gracious organizers”) are required to work unpaid hours.

Here’s what we learned.

« Si tu es quelqu’un qui a besoin d’écouter Occupation Double à 20 h tous les soirs, Club Med ne sera pas pour toi », annonce l’agente de recrutement à Claudine.

Visionnez la vidéo sur notre enquête sur le Club Med de Charlevoix, signée @acetum, journaliste d’enquête pour Pivot ...

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