MikeGist Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 It's been interesting reading your story so far! I've finally had my visa accepted and I've got flights booked to Sydney on 5th Feb =) Very exciting! (but slightly nervous) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 It was a place down in Williams so a bit more remote but apparently the bus goes there and there's backpackers Williams is a real one horse town. Usually stop over there on the way back from the south, for a fuel top up and something to eat at the servo. No idea that there would be a backpackers there. Be good to have a 'friend' as below. Would need a car to get anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Williams is a real one horse town. And it's inland. If a person who doesn't like heat has to be in WA in summer, that person should be by the coast, IMHO. :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 Meh. Melbourne it is then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 And it's inland. If a person who doesn't like heat has to be in WA in summer, that person should be by the coast, IMHO. :wink: Quite correct. Limited on offer to do away from work. Only person I've known from there, sadly ended her own life at 21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Meh. Melbourne it is then Worth a whirl. Check out the locations well though where you will stay this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 The idea of that job was to work 12 weeks instead of going out like I would be doing in Sydney etc. it's like the same idea as fruit picking but without the proper hard work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speakeasy Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 What are you looking for Stacey? What are your priorities? Social? Monetary? Adventure? Love? Scenery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 To save money to travel more but I also want to meet people and actually like my time there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speakeasy Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 What kind of work do you want to do? What kind of environment will you be happy in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 I'm looking for hospitality work - cafe, restaurant, bars or retail. I'm also considering doing au pair work especially if I can't find hourly paid work. There's pretty much au pair work in every location although mines is slightly more limited because I don't have a car but there's still some. Would rather have a "normal" job though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speakeasy Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Were you still keen to try Parramatta? I know it's a train ride but it might be doable if you're not working too many hours every week. You could just walk around with your cv and pop in to every place you like the look of. At least then you exhaust that option. Steak houses and such might be a good avenue as they usually cater for a few more diners and employ more casual staff? What's the place? Outback Jacks. http://www.outbackjacks.com.au/locations/ There seem to be franchises all over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckleface Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I'm looking for hospitality work - cafe, restaurant, bars or retail. I'm also considering doing au pair work especially if I can't find hourly paid work. There's pretty much au pair work in every location although mines is slightly more limited because I don't have a car but there's still some. Would rather have a "normal" job though Stace did you submit an application to the Merivale Group I mentioned a few days ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 Not yet, I just haven't had a second to apply for any jobs this week because I've been on this package. I wanted to apply for ones while I was at base camp but they wouldn't let us have wifi till the second night and then when they did give me the password it wouldn't work! I'm supposed to be on a pub crawl tonight but I don't feel great so I think I'm just going to stay in and try sort my life out haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 I can't think of any other places in Australia that might have jobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacaranda Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Hon why don't you look at some places to stay via HelpX?Atleast you wont be syphoning your hard earned cash on accomo and it'll give you some breathing space to work out what and where you want to go next,and atleast its free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzukiscottie Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I'd be very surprised if you couldn't snap up some hospitality work quite easily in Melbourne. I'm pretty surprised that you couldn't do the same in Sydney either. But if you don't want to stay there then so be it. The cafe where my wife works have been desperately trying to recruit a few extra cafe workers with experience. So far the only applicants have been students who have zero experience or other short term visitors looking for the cafe to sponsor them! It's got to the stage now where they are begging people not to apply if they don't have experience, rather than fibbing about it, as many do. On many thoroughfares in and out of Melbourne there are vacancy signs in many windows. Uni's are breaking up for summer now, so the competition for short term jobs will possibly ramp up a bit. Something to bear in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Hon why don't you look at some places to stay via HelpX?Atleast you wont be syphoning your hard earned cash on accomo and it'll give you some breathing space to work out what and where you want to go next,and atleast its free? Here is a link to Help X. http://www.helpx.net/findhosts.asp?network=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Someone told me if I stay in Sydney try paramatta for jobs etc? No! No! No! No! If you think the CBD is like Manchester then Parramatta is even more so. There is NO WAY I would ever tell someone on a WHV to venture further West than Leichardt - you need to be where the young people are! The suburbs out West are very family-oriented. Also, Sydney gets hotter and more humid the further inland you go. There's several degrees difference between the coast and Parramatta. If you're going to spend the summer in Parramatta then you might as well go to Brisbane - it will be about the same heat but you'll have sea breezes in Brisbane. I'm a bit worried you won't be any more impressed with Melbourne - just another great big sprawling city like Sydney. I'd be happy to settle there, but as a place to visit for an exciting WHV - not so sure. Have you been looking on Seek.com for hospitality jobs around the country? There are lots of smaller cities outside the capitals. The holiday resorts have lots of cafes and restaurants and often not enough local people to staff them, so you'd have a good chance of work in those places if you can track them down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 No! No! No! No! If you think the CBD is like Manchester then Parramatta is even more so. There is NO WAY I would ever tell someone on a WHV to venture further West than Leichardt - you need to be where the young people are! The suburbs out West are very family-oriented. Also, Sydney gets hotter and more humid the further inland you go. There's several degrees difference between the coast and Parramatta. If you're going to spend the summer in Parramatta then you might as well go to Brisbane - it will be about the same heat but you'll have sea breezes in Brisbane. I'm a bit worried you won't be any more impressed with Melbourne - just another great big sprawling city like Sydney. I'd be happy to settle there, but as a place to visit for an exciting WHV - not so sure. Have you been looking on Seek.com for hospitality jobs around the country? There are lots of smaller cities outside the capitals. The holiday resorts have lots of cafes and restaurants and often not enough local people to staff them, so you'd have a good chance of work in those places if you can track them down. This is what I think too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 I did think about Brisbane because I know there's loads of cafes but maybe a bit too humid. I did cope with Singapore much better than I thought I would but I guess I was only there a few days. I'm online looking at different areas that I might like that's more likely to have hospitality jobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 I did think about Brisbane because I know there's loads of cafes but maybe a bit too humid. I did cope with Singapore much better than I thought I would but I guess I was only there a few days. I'm online looking at different areas that I might like that's more likely to have hospitality jobs Remember we're just about hitting Summer. Humid the further up you go over next few months. Id be heading south and west Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Stacey. Do what you want to do and make up your own mind. It is not up to other people to force their opinions on you as to what you should like or not like. This is your experience. Do what you feel is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Stacey. Do what you want to do and make up your own mind.It is not up to other people to force their opinions on you as to what you should like or not like. This is your experience. Do what you feel is right. She wants advice Parley, if she didnt we wouldnt be having this conversation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Is that what you call it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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