Fruit picking abroad?

[Vanilla]

That much for picking fruit.... *Buys ticket to Oz.*

Not for fruit picking but for a general office job.

Cousin worked for a bank call center (fraud dept) and his gf was a PA. Both basically temp jobs, both about $60k give or take.

Fruit picking is not something to be done long term. poor money and actually very hard.

 

[paradisiac]

Not for fruit picking but for a general office job.

Cousin worked for a bank call center (fraud dept) and his gf was a PA. Both basically temp jobs, both about $60k give or take.

Fruit picking is not something to be done long term. poor money and actually very hard.

are these kind of jobs easy to come by? or do you need to have so much in the bank, lots of paperwork and then find the locals get first refusal so you don't get a job?

 

[Vanilla]

are these kind of jobs easy to come by? or do you need to have so much in the bank, lots of paperwork and then find the locals get first refusal so you don't get a job?

Firstly you need a working holiday visa (one year working, three months working in agriculture - fruit picking - and then another year doing whatever you want). if you don't want 2 years just go work for one.

The jobs are easy to come by, both just signed up with an agency, had a few interviews and got jobs. Cousin's experience was banking so they put him in that sector.

There is a shortage of decent people in Australia and the country relies on ex-pats and working holiday visa.

You'll need cash in the bank as a cushion until you get a job.

 

[HAz]

Dont sound like much of a holiday, bet your back kills after a few hours.

 

[A.N.Other]

LOL... what? Hardly a Panoroma investigation.

Dunno, Panorama is pretty **** nowadays.

 

[dirtychinchilla]

Melbourne, Sydney - take your pick

Far better, Brisbane only has the XXXX brewery, nothing else (as far as I could tell).

 

[anything I don't mind]

I often thought of joining a cruise ship for a year and working o nboard. But I have heard bad reports from people who have done this.

I think if i could get an It job on a cruise ship say manning a IT cafe by the pool would be ok.

 

[willhub]

Will, what did you graduate it in at Uni? And when did you graduate?

I did BSc (Hons) Business IT, got a 2:1 overall and 70% for my dissertation.

I just want a job in Manchester so I can afford to pay for a 2 bedroom flat with someone else @ 500-550pcm (Assuming I stay in the UK), and my tenancy ends on 8th August so I've got to get my skates on!

 

[Vita]

I did BSc (Hons) Business IT, got a 2:1 overall and 70% for my dissertation.

I just want a job in Manchester so I can afford to pay for a 2 bedroom flat with someone else @ 500-550pcm (Assuming I stay in the UK), and my tenancy ends on 8th August so I've got to get my skates on!

Well you have a decent degree. Why are you finding it difficult to get a job?

 

[Ahleckz]

Fruit picking really isn't a good option - it's just what people do whilst 'backpacking' to make some extra funds. I doubt anyone actually puts it on their CV. The only real money making thing which allows you to travel is EFL teaching I reckon.

 

[semi-pro waster]

I often thought of joining a cruise ship for a year and working o nboard. But I have heard bad reports from people who have done this.

I think if i could get an It job on a cruise ship say manning a IT cafe by the pool would be ok.

I think it very much depends on what you do on the cruise ship, one of my friends worked as a photographer on a cruise ship and enjoyed it for the most part but there's quite a bit of tedium involved as well plus you've got to be on your best behaviour for the passengers generally.

 

[steve-h]

Fruit picking is very, very hard, low paid work.

 

[TS7]

Well you have a decent degree. Why are you finding it difficult to get a job?

The market for graduates is terrible. You also end up in an awkward position. As graduate jobs are exceptionally competitive and few and far between. On the other hand 'normal' jobs you will not even be considered for if you have a good grade in a respectable degree (like the OP has) as they are well aware that you will pack your bags and leave as soon as you get a proper graduate job so they would rather concentrate their resources on someone who will stay with them long term.

Screwed both ways.

 

[cosmos55]

I think you have to be qualified these days and will probably need to go on a H&S course in-case you get bitten by a fly.

 

[TS7]

OP take a look at those US summer camps or teaching in Thailand (you don't be a teacher or have teaching qualifications) - I know a few people doing the latter. They seem to be having an absolute ball. You get to meet lots of people from here and all over the world countries. From the pictures on facebook it appears to be one big party! I'd be tempted myself if I actually wanted to do the teaching part, which I don't

 

[Ahleckz]

OP take a look at those US summer camps or teaching in Thailand (you don't be a teacher or have teaching qualifications)

Grr, those people pushing down the pay of people with half decent qualifications. Grumble grumble.

 

[Vita]

The market for graduates is terrible. You also end up in an awkward position. As graduate jobs are exceptionally competitive and few and far between. On the other hand 'normal' jobs you will not even be considered for if you have a good grade in a respectable degree (like the OP has) as they are well aware that you will pack your bags and leave as soon as you get a proper graduate job so they would rather concentrate their resources on someone who will stay with them long term.

Screwed both ways.

I know it is. I'm a graduate and still not in the field where I want to be. It really is a let down as I worked as hard I possibly could for my degree. I'm having difficulty getting a job, and it's just dragging on.