The advantage of farm work in South Australia
88 days is what you need to get through to get your second year working holiday visa in Australia. Three months on a farm can be a long time, but you have several options here. You could opt to split it up into several periods and spend them on different…
Wandering minds
Have you ever been so excited about something that it’s constantly on your mind? That’s how I feel about landing myself a ski job in New Zealand this winter. I was eagerly waiting for the day the job applications open, marking them in my agenda. While the opening day hasn’t even…
Play at work
I’ve had some awesome jobs working in tourism all over the world. So this week I’d like to take a funny approach to the challenge to show work. Instead of showing others, I’ll give you a peek into some of the jobs I have done over the years. Playing Fleur…
Counting down starts at day 1
A new month, a new start for me. I’m in Adelaide and have to make my way to the farm in Gumeracha to start my 88 days of rural work. All of this has to be done to obtain my 2nd year working holiday visa for Australia. From Tea Tree Plaza I take a minibus into the Adelaide Hills. Besides the driver there is one other guy on the bus. We drive into the pretty hills and I see farmland and nature. It’s spring and everything is pretty and colorful.
To ski or not to ski
Have you always liked skiing and boarding? Or would you like to give it a try? Here’s good news for you: Australia has snow! Many people don’t know it, but there is a small area called the Snowy Mountains, where they’ve got snow for about three months a year. Don’t imagine mountains like Canada or Austria, or the snow that comes with it, but it is definitely a good way to get into the world of ski bums, have some fun and save some money for your time in Australia.
Shut up, Bob
Casual short-term jobs are a good way to make lots of money quick. Find out which festivals and events are coming up in the area. They might need someone to help out. This is how I ended up working at Sydney’s Royal Easter Show. It was full on for two weeks, but at the end I got rewarded with load of cash in my hands.
Sales talk
“We are 100% Australian. Well, apart from me of course.” I haven’t even been in the city for a week and I’m already in an office for a sales training. Sales jobs are all around and can deliver a lot of travel money. That is, if you’re into it. Personally…
Cricket in my ear
So I’m in Adelaide. The money is running out again and so I’m on the job hunt. Every day I spend some time online to look for jobs. Plenty of things available, but for some reason nobody calls me. Luckily I found a short term backpacker job; a few days…