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Working and travelling in Australia

I know there are numerous blogs out there with different travelling tips, however here are some of mine from my experience of working in Australia...

It's not that easy to find work

Before I went travelling I read blogs etc. about travelling Australia and most blogs suggested that it is easy to find work and to some extent, I agree. However, it is not as easy as people seem to make out.

When I first settled in Sydney, I was handing my CV's out everywhere, especially to retail stores as I have more retail experience over restaurant & bar work. Anyway, to begin with I heard nothing back which was disheartening as I thought I would easily pick up retail work.

It wasn't until a month later that I was handing CV's out again in Bondi that I managed to secure a casual role at FCUK which was great to begin with. However, because I was on a casual contract, my manager could cut and add hours as they pleased and that's what happened.

Because of this, I started looking for full time work so I knew exactly what money was coming in each month.

Luckily, I ended up getting a full time job in a call centre with lots of other travellers!

So my advice for work is, do your research and contact people before you come out here. I thought it was going to be easier then it was and didn't do this which was a mistake.

Finding somewhere to live

I had an idea of where I wanted to live as friends who already live out here suggested places. However, other than that I was clueless. Again, I didn't do much research and winged it. You might want to wing it but it can be stressful when looking for house shares etc.

I would suggest doing your research into areas that you might want to live to give you an indication of where to search and ask people when you arrive.

It can also take a while to find somewhere decent to live for a reasonable price - I guess it depends what you are looking for. I had 4 house viewings before I found my current home, you might not be as fussy as I was!

Recommended groups

Facebook groups that I have joined that have been extremely helpful in finding somewhere to live and general information from other travellers...
  • Bondi Local Loop
  • Irish around Sydney
  • Gumtree (is also great for finding work and places to live)

Not a lot of tips here but these are the three main things I feel you need to know if you are planning on working in Australia.

I hope this helps :)




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Location: Bondi Beach, NSW

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