While I was in Australia we would work for about 3 months and then travel for 2-3 months before sett

When I tell people that I spent 18 months in Australia and I drove around travel in thailand the entire country in a campervan they automatically assume that I must be loaded. Australia is an expensive country for us Brits so, while I wish I was loaded, I had to work really hard to be able to do that.
Before travelling travel in thailand to Australia I spent three months in Asia so I arrived with very little money. I had about £1,500 and anyone who has been to Australia will know that this won’t last you very long at all.
I ended up having a few different jobs in Australia and thanks to the exchange rate I actually left with a healthy bank balance. I even saved enough to spend a further three months in Asia on the way home and then I arrived travel in thailand home with enough to set myself up and buy a car etc too.
I want to tell you about the jobs I had in Australia to show that anyone can work out there. I hear lots of travellers saying that it’s hard to find work and it’s impossible to get your second year working holiday visa (you can get a second year by working somewhere rural for three months). It is difficult but it isn’t impossible. The jobs I had weren’t skilled travel in thailand at all but I did have to work hard for them. Wages in Australia travel in thailand are brilliant so even my basic waitressing jobs paid around $23 an hour with tips on top.
I also want to show that you don’t need to save tens of thousands of pounds to travel. Of course, you need some money saved in case of emergencies and in case it takes you a few weeks to find work but working and travelling at the same time is a great way to see the world.
travel in thailand While I was in Australia we would work for about 3 months and then travel for 2-3 months before settling somewhere travel in thailand else and working again for a few months. I was with my boyfriend so travelling travel in thailand in a couple or a pair can cut costs.
The week I arrived in Sydney travel in thailand I did the Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) course which enables you to serve alcohol in Australia. If you haven’t done this course you can’t serve any alcohol at all so you won’t be able to work in bars and restaurants. Its super simple, you’re basically just told not to serve people who seem drunk. Remember that you need a different RSA in each state.
Once I had my RSA I signed up with Troy’s Hospitality, a company that organizes business events and parties. travel in thailand Working for an agency travel in thailand means that virtually anyone is given a first chance and you’re then offered more work based on your performance.  I’d worked as a waitress since I was 14 so with seven years experience I was quickly booked up. I worked everything from 21 st birthday parties to sports events to corporate events. It wasn’t the most exciting job but it gave me an insight into the rich, famous and wealthy lives in Sydney so I had a lot of fun.
OK, this one sounds a bit weird but for six weeks I worked in an office doing magazine subscription renewals. It was just before Christmas so all I was doing was renewing the orders from people who bought magazine subscriptions as Christmas presents. It was basic data entry but the entire team were backpackers so we had a lot of fun and it was very well paid at about $26 an hour.
After a few months in Sydney we spent three weeks relaxing and travelling before settling in St Kilda on the outskirts of Melbourne. It was harder to find work in Melbourne and there just didn’t seem to be much available.
I ended up working the morning shift in coffee shop that overlooked St Kilda beach. I began work at 6am and finished after lunch so had the rest of the day to chill out on the beach. Again, this was well paid and the tips were high too. I also got my breakfast and lunch every day so that saved me some pennies.
I was always finished with job #2 by 2pm so 2-3 evenings a week I also worked in a restaurant for another 6 hour dinner shift. This was tough doing the two jobs in one day but each shift brought in an extra $150 that I couldn’t turn down.
This is where the jobs get interesting as I spent five months working on an island that people visited for scuba diving and fishing. My jobs could include anything from waiting tables, serving behind the bar, cleaning, travel in thailand driving people across travel in thailand the island in the 4x4s, helping people unload their boats when they arrived at the island, going on fishing trips or serving in the shop.
One of the main benefits of working on the island was the food and accommodation was included so we saved virtually every cent we earned over five months. We had to buy our own beers but more often than not the guests travel in thailand would buy them for us so my boyfriend and I left with close to $20,000.
The reason we got this job was because they were looking for a couple. The island was very isolated so couples work best and it means they save on accommodation too. They wanted a female with hospitality experience and a male with a trade (my boyfriend is a plumber). The island was very much separated by ‘boy jobs’ and ‘girl jobs’ which suited me perfectly as I got to work in an air-conditioned shop while the boys fed fish guts to the sharks.
The fifth and final job was the hardest but the best paid. The previous year my boyfriend had worked as a delivery driver delivering travel in thailand Christmas hampers. They asked him to go back the following year as a warehouse manager during the Christmas hamper travel in thailand delivery period. I went along with him for the interview and they asked me to be the receptionist/assistant manager/admin person.
The reason this job was so hard was because we worked 12-14 hours a day, 7 days a week for 8 weeks. We were paid really well and had very little time to spend our hard earned money so we saved up another hefty chunk.
Once you arrive, apply for as many jobs as possible online. You’ll find that most jobs are advertised through agencies who will call you in for an interview and they’ll see if they have anything else that is suitable for you.
If you’re looking for bar/café/restaurant work then you should go in in person. Print off 50 CVs and take them into all the bars in person. travel in thailand Ask to speak to the manager and introduce yourself and you’ll get a much better response travel in thailand than if you just phone or email. Go in when they’re quiet (opening time is always good) so they have time to speak to you.
Don’t be a typical backpacker by turning up to work hungover and generally being unreliable. Backpackers come and go really quickly so it can only take a couple of months to be promoted to a managerial position when you’re working somewhere with other backpackers.
To get your second year working holiday visa you need to work somewhere rural and not in hospitality. This doesn t mean you need to work on a farm picking fruit, I got my second year through working on the island.
My friend and fellow travel blogger, Beverley from Pack Your Passport , has made a really useful video about working holidays visas in Australia. Definitely give it a watch if you re planning to work in Australia.
I'm Monica, aka The Travel Hack. I'm a travel addict in search of stylish adventures that won't break the bank. I love nothing more than exploring new countries, meeting new people and sharing my stories with the world.
Great and very helpful post! I love what kind of jobs people actually find in Australia. travel in thailand I once worked travel in thailand as a car washer. It s funny how you try the most different things. That s what I really liked about my time in Oz. The tips in the end are very useful for people planning to go there!
If you re applying for cafe work online, that s fair enough but if you want to work in a more specialised job (Eg. a trade, using a specific skill set, etc.) approach companies BEFORE you get to Australia, but don t start no more than 2-months out.
For example, both of my parents businesses are always looking for staff to train and, should they want to, keep on after their interim period. This is a mechanical job and they are happy to hear from people before they arrive in the country (or even better phone them!) but would prefer travel in thailand a face-to-face meet with them upon arrival.
Also, what I advise friends if you re having trouble finding work in the city move into the country and get your country work done (should you want to extend your visa past a year). Too many times friends have done that, fallen in love with the country and then instead of coming back to party in the big city with me they stay in that gorgeous, scenic country town.
Know it s not exactly about job hunting but ANOTHER thing, consider applying for jobs in the outer suburbs, travel in thailand particularly in Sydney and Melbourne where it s harder to get jobs and the public transport connections are still great!
This was just my personal experience but I found that no one wanted to speak to me before I d actually arrived, even when I gave them the specific date I arrived on. A lot of friends had the same problem but maybe it was because we were applying for less skilled work.
Definitely agree with moving out to the country or outer suburbs too although I think you need to be careful not to get caught in the normal 9-5 work trap which happens a lot easier in the suburbs. I worked in Newcastle for a while and my life out there was basically the same as it is over here, just hotter!
Very impressed with your post. Some really good advice for travelers from overseas wishing to work their way around Oz. Its nice to see such positive and encouraging information getting out to others. travel in thailand Sounds like you have a great personality to go with your hard work. Well done!