THE TRUTH ABOUT LIVING IN AUSTRALIA ON A WORKING HOLIDAY VISA 

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spot on, only bars and cafes take "backpackers"

@@drywhyett3608ahhh thank you so much for your comment, it’s so lovely to hear that some of the things I said were able to help you out, i definitely agree that not enough people talk about the lows and negatives which is why I wanted to share this as to start with I was thinking I must be doing something wrong as I’d not really heard anything negative or of anyone else struggling. However if you want to stay in Australia I would say don’t give up, keep trying, go into places rather than applying online and also try some of the less well known places as they are less likely to be overrun with working holiday visa people looking for jobs 😃

aww im so glad to hear im not the only one who feels like this! It really is super tough :(

Question: do you get a job before relocating, or do you start looking once you're there?

@@frankwoods6821 Depends on your skills and who your employer is likely to be. Many small businesses will expect a face to face or less so an online interview and prospect of you starting promptly when they need you. Put yourself in the position of the employer. Medical staff for example it can be done with documented qualification and recommendations using an agent. There is a high demand for drivers, especially bus drivers and they will even train you, but they want you to be working long enough to cover the time and cost of training you.

@@peterbreis5407 I meant for jobs that young working holiday makers get, generally speaking. Should I get to a smaller town first or apply before I get there. I'm currently in Sydney.

@@frankwoods6821 You failed to say what you can do or what your experience is or how long you are here or whether you are used to hard physical work. So I can only speak generally. Use the job seeker sites. Talk to other backpackers who may be moving on and leaving a vacancy. Ask in every cafe, hotel, supermarket, shop and have a simple CV ready to give them. Small business people love initiative and people who are obviously eager to work. Rural jobs are hard work and can be a trap, you are a captive of whatever remote farm job you land in. Cities are the usual waiting, cleaning, accomodation, super markets etc. Try Canberra which is smaller but still big enough. Less backpackers but within reach of Sydney or other places you might want to explore. Canberra is super prosperous with a bigger demand for workers. But I am not in the workplace so can't give first hand experience. Bus drivers are in super demand if you intend to stay longer. Like I said they'll train you and modern buses are dead easy, especially the electric ones. If you get bus driver licence, you can get a job just about anywhere in Australia and it goes towards a heavy vehicle licence which means general transport, mines etc..

Aww im so sad to hear that! Have you tried a different city? We've recently moved to a smaller city and things do seem better. Might be worth a shot before you give up on Australia and head home?

@@clairemather I was thinking of going to Sydney or Cairns, but I’m quite exhausted at this point. Every move I make is risky. This is supposed to be a “working” holiday visa. I did some of the holiday part and trying to do the working part. If I can’t find a job and have to use my savings to supplement my current living situation, it just seems counterproductive. I feel like I would be better off going home with money to help me readjust than go home broke. I’m trying not to give up. The Facebook job groups are also useless and filled with scammers. Like you said in your video, there’s so many qualified and over qualified WHV holders that are professionals in their home country. They’re coming to Aussie for a supposed “better opportunity” and finding that the golden years are gone. I’ve had a few locals tell me if I came several years ago I would’ve enjoyed my time. Apparently Australia hasn’t recovered from COVID and there’s a transitional period with inflation, food shortages and a housing crisis. There’s really nothing more I feel I can do. I’m also alone and that hasn’t been the easiest on my mental. I wish I had a partner or group of friends to share this experience with, maybe that would’ve helped more. I don’t feel like the walls are crashing down I just feel like they’re blocked everywhere I turn. Having a sufficient amount of savings is what’s saving me. I’ve seen and heard some sad stories of the younger crowd that’s 18-25 that only came with 4K. I’m thankful I don’t have that problem and I want to leave before I have that problem.

@@karzymimi42 Another problem for you is our accepted migration intake and those people need permanent housing and jobs- usually in the city. Go to the country areas onto farms for jobs or to the city for less desired jobs to make money to continue your tourist dreams. My highly qualified daughter had a hard experience getting employment suitable to her qualifications and expertise when she was in the UK.

Yep totally appreciate that. We're actually in Gold Coast now so hoping that there might be more opportunity here

Sounds like a great plan! All the best 😃

@clairemather you hope find a job out there too all the best 👍

I would love to work on a farm, ideally with animals too. But be near the beach, do you know where I could go?

Heya! I’m so sorry that my video worried you, that wasn’t my intention at all, it was just to show that it isn’t as simple as turn up, apply for a job and you’ll get offered something straight away ( which unfortunately I think a lot of people expect- I know that was definitely the impression I was under before coming out to Aus from friends and family and social media). There is definitely pleanty of work out there and having been here for a while now, I would say your best chance is to be slightly away from the main tourist ‘hot spots’. I’d say you’re more likely to get something in Queensland or northern New South Wales rather than staying around Sydney. Also don’t apply for things online, if you can go in person and enquire about potential jobs, chat to people you meet, see if they know anyone/ anywhere that’s looking for workers and also try to stay in the same place for at least 4/5 months, that way you make yourself more appealing to employers so that they aren’t just hiring you for a month or two, training you up and then you leave and move on elsewhere and they’ve wasted that time and have to find someone new. Hope that helps and hope you end up having an amazing time in AUS 😃 x

Yep its totally understandable that they dont want short term staff in 'career' roles, its just tough when it seems really tricky to get roles even in retail and hospitality :/

only if you're from the uk!

@@clairemather yes that’s me!

@@finreedequestrianfrom July 1st yea

I hate to say that, unfortunately, the job market here is very tough as well. Only very specific areas are hiring.

There are few spiders and snakes that you would come across. I have lived in Australia for 72 years and have never come across a snake or a venomous spider ! As for hours of travel, Aussies go overseas all the time as we are great travellers and think nothing of doing a 23 hour flight ! It's a 'grin and bear it' attitude. If it's too much, have a stop-over along the way. Aussies living in Tasmania in the south take SIX hours once sighting the northern coast of Australia to get home by plane !

The rest of the world is full of ozzies on working holidays, why can’t you have some back ?

Wish I would have known those numbers before paying and coming to Australia. The situation really is getting out of control for you guys. Will sadly return to Belgium.

Most of the immigrants in Australia are originally from the UK all running away to Australia 🦘 for the longest.

@@iancouper3644 what BS the number of people coming into Australia on WHVs swamps the number of Aussies doing the same overseas. Most countries dont even have WHVs, the number of people in Australia on just student visas is 700,000 so with a country of only 27 million people where are we supposed to put all these people who are arriving on temporary visas.

@@user-bi8wp6wy3l Don’t worry about immigration, none of the political party’s will do anything about it. They like immigration as it brings in more money. Better get used to it in Australia and the the rest of the world. Political parties will promise they will do something but they know most countries need immigration. So they’ll blame something for their plans not working until the next lot get voted in and they’ll do the same. May as well get used to it. Not gonna change.

It's their fault. Better working in your desired profession and dying in your home then becoming a nuisance in another country.