Gaz_88

Hello there

After just turning 30 (dear god) I'm coming over to Brissy to start a 2 year course at a TAFE... Ahhhh I'm becoming a student!!!

Being a singleton & with no real committments I'll be looking to either stay in Student houses or a house share. I'm hoping there are a few students that have taken the same route as me that could tell me their experiences regarding living, only being able to work 20 hrs a week & just generally how they got on. Whether they found it hard & what advice would you give

Cheers

Joe

goldchoccycoin

Hi Joe,

Just finished being a student myself. Found it OK money wise - I rented in a share house (Rent: $100 week) and there are plenty to be found. Which TAFE are you at?

Work is easy enough to find if you're committed. There's the usual fast-food, casual retail or gym positions but if are skilled (tradesman or IT type) you can find better paid skilled work easily enough too. I got about $27 per hour for casual semi-skilled work.

Good luck!

werty1

HI,

We are just starting out on our student visa, my husband is doing the studying and he starts his horticulture course next week!
Good Luck, Im sure it will be hard work but will be worth it in the long run!

Gaz_88

Im doing a Cabinet making course at the Skills Tech Brisbane. I've been looking everywhere on the net for accommodation, where seems to be loads around. Would you think it's better to sort something out before I go or look while I'm over there?

tking ; While you were looking for jobs in Brissy, did you happen to notice if bar work was quite frequent??

Werty1 ; Good luck for you husband next week. The horticulture course was my 1st choice then I changed my mind lol.. Will he be at the Brisbane North Tafe?

goldchoccycoin

Hi,

Yes reasonable amount of bar work available - however, remember pubs here are often open til at least 3am - not conducive to studying. If you can find weekend work that'd be ok I reckon, but you'll have a fair amount of competition (especially from people who can work longer than 20 hours per week). Bar work is not all that well paid and tipping is minimal.

Good luck.

werty1

We are in wa, I got a job yesterday, waitressing for $19.50 an hour, I though that was quite good and they are fine with the student visa 20 hr rule and will even be flexible with me as i have 2 yound kids.

loubieloo

Well done werty1, I ahve been following your story for a while ( not in a stalker way ) interested and reassured as we are coming out on a student visa.

Well done

Louise