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Whats the casual work situation like in your city???

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  • 05-03-2009 5:33am
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    picotto
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭


    I'm in Perth now, and its seems impossible to get any sort of work while on a working holiday visa. I'm going to leave here soon.

    Any Ideas on good places to go?

    How is everyone else finding the job hunt in their location??


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    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,867 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    What sort of work are you looking for in Perth?

    AFAIK the situation here is better than most of the rest of the country.


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    picotto
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭picotto


    I was looking for work in bars, restaurants, shops, labouring ect. I'll do anything realy!
    What line of work are you in?


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    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,867 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    I'm a journalist, but I'm also a citizen so I don't have the same hassles as those on WHV.

    It is gettin very tough to get work here in comparison to have it was when I first arrived two years ago. Sign of the times I guess.


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    #5
    picotto
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭picotto


    Do you need any help. I'm a good worker!:)


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    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,867 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Heh, not right now. We just laid off a dozen people last week so I'm keeping my head down for a bit and lookin after number 1!


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    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    picotto wrote: »
    I'm in Perth now, and its seems impossible to get any sort of work while on a working holiday visa. I'm going to leave here soon.

    Any Ideas on good places to go?

    For the sort of work you are looking for ....Dublin

    Casual work is like hens teeth in Oz

    Edit sorry I forgot try the outer areas rather than the big cities, MJD says there is work out there.

    I was once told Ethuca has a bit going


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    Mobooo
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭Mobooo


    Casual work? where? magical work! its at the other end of the rainbow beside the lottery

    Its seriously hard everywhere man. Keep trying Perth while your there. just got a job in MACCAS! so visit swanston street if you wanna say hello to me!


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    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    Mobooo wrote: »
    Casual work? where? magical work! its at the other end of the rainbow beside the lottery

    Its seriously hard everywhere man. Keep trying Perth while your there. just got a job in MACCAS! so visit swanston street if you wanna say hello to me!

    Good man Mobooo... !!!


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    writetojd
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭writetojd


    Casual work is hard to come by but keep plugging away. I got lucky, well sort of, I'm in Target. Theyre hiring at the minute but only kids cos they can pay them like 8bucks an hour instead of the normal min. wage rate.
    Looking for a real job for a while but still no luck. Really frustrating but have to keep trying. Might have to look into rural work soon though. :D


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