Finding a summer job is more difficult than in previous years. With the health crisis, restaurateurs and hoteliers need less manpower. Some young people think outside the box and turn instead to picking fruits and vegetables.

The classic seasonal contracts in catering have already been filled and the needs in France are less important than usual. With the coronavirus crisis, many employers have reduced the number of people employed for the summer. Only one sector escapes the rule: agriculture. .

>> LIVE - Coronavirus: follow the evolution of the situation Sunday July 19

Go pick the tomato

"I applied to Franprix, Carrefour, Auchan and in restaurants or bakeries but I had no answer," laments Inès, a bachelor. But all is not lost: she and her friend Warda were oriented towards the agricultural sector. "I will do a CV for fruit picking." The two young women say they are enthusiastic about the idea of ​​going to pick the tomato.

CORONAVIRUS ESSENTIALS

> Coronavirus: what we know about transmission by micro-droplets in the air

> Coronavirus: three reasons to continue to respect barrier gestures

> Holidays: should grandparents worry about looking after their grandchildren?

> Can we catch coronavirus on a plane?

> Coronavirus: 5 mistakes not to make with your mask

Because of Covid-19, farmers could not recruit many Polish or Spanish seasonal workers. Hundreds of positions remain to be filled this summer in the agricultural sector. Valérie, counselor at the Youth Information Center, tried to convince young people: "Many […] did not think about it. Some were tempted by the adventure. Why not take a mini tour of France thanks to the work seasonal? " For their first summer job, Inès and Warda prefer to stay in the departments close to their home. The students are targeting the apple harvest scheduled for late August.