johnathany

Hi there,
I am in my early 20s and intend to come to Australia on a Working Holiday Visa. What city would be the best to find something for work as quick as possible? How long would it take to land some casual job, whatever?
I have worked before as a shop assistant and waiter. Also I have helped my father with carpentry work, although I am not qualified in any way.
Thx!

Icecube

Depends on your trade. If you want to get a mining job then go West. If you want Hospitality work Melbourne / Sydney or BrisVegas may be better. I also suggest thinking about the cost of living (rent etc) whilst waiting for the jobs to appear.

eddie007

I would start on the East coast..... As for length if time it takes you to find work.. Thats a piece of string question...

Depends on whats available, competition, your employability and a lot of luck

My little coz did a lot of WOOFing.... Willing woorkers on Organic farms... Once you join You can prebook.... Its not often paid, but its free accommodation in exchange for a few hours work.... They have members looking for peeps all over australia.... So you can travel WOOFING too....

johnathany

I'm much more interested in hospitality as I have no qualification or trade so that i will probably go to Mel; What should I expect in terms of wage as a casual waiter? And how much would be enough to cover a week's expenses (shared accommodation, no luxuries). And do you think I would need a car? I heard that the public transport system is pretty good in Mel.
Ho long do you think it would take to find a job in hospitality?

eddie007

Ho long is a piece of string?

JoeBloggs80

Waiter wages are pretty decent in Sydney. You can get $16/17 an hour + tips. Not sure about melbourne but it must be fairly similar, maybe a bit less.

Bear in mind you'll have to do the responsible service certificate thing to allow you to serve alcohol over here. takes a day and costs $100.

You won't need a car

You can stay in a hostel for $100/120 a week.

The average time it takes to get a job in hospitality is 13 days, 5 hours and 21 minutes.

johnathany

:-)
I am bit worried as my savings would allow me to survive for only 2-3 months maximum.

KingsthorpeDavid

Griffith NSW has heaps of picking work = Oranges current, grapes later.
Google it.

David

Hel83

this is a link from yahoo today... handy to know...

http://yahoo.careerbuilder.co.uk/Art...ukyahoo_YAH-52

KingsthorpeDavid

Fruit picking jobs Griffith NSW:

http://www.google.com.au/#hl=en&outp...w=1304&bih=682

KingsthorpeDavid

The YHA is best Backpackers by miles..

Dorothy

Bear in mind that in order to work in hospitality you're going to need certificates like RSA.

johnathany

What are the hardest and easiest picking/farm jobs, and what is the pay rate?

eddie007

Nose picking in Perth is extremely hard work and very poorly paid.....

lesleys

There are no easy farm or picking jobs - it's all hard work, and it gets harder the hotter it gets. As Eddie suggested - WOOFing is probably easier.