Ok, so I have left the job I was i.n. The work was awesome, massive ranch with angus cattle (very tasty), mustering with 4x4 buggies and exploring the outback a lot. Bad points, well, one bad point, the manager. I'm not going to go in to too much detail. but it was a job in which there was no way I was able to stay any longer, just not possible. Also the heat didn’t help, but wasn’t stopping me from working. The job was 4km from a town called Marble Bar, Australia’s hottest town! It was 47*c when I left on Saturday
Well the guys at http://www.outbackpackers.org/, who did my training course and are responsible for finding me a job are fantastic! I phoned them up, and by the next morning, they had a list of 3 jobs available to me that weren't too far away. Just so you know, I am now in Western Australia, when I went to my last job I flew from Brisbane(QLD) to Port Hedland(WA). I moved from Marble Bar to Perth for the weekend, and wow, I felt as though I moved to Asia. It was strange, every other shop was either an Asian food shop, massage parlour or a Asian restaurant, and the area I was in was filled with Asians, was strange. Also, the hostels in Perth are no where near as good as Brisbane, I stayed in 2 and both were so run down.
Tuesday, travelled via bus to a town called Esperence, and here it’s so cold, but a nice change. My new job is harvesting, running combine harvesters and general bits and bobs. The cattle season has finished for the year but will start again in April, which I’m looking forward to. Good money here though, I earn $600 a week for the first 40 hours then $22 per hour after. We seem for work 10-12hrs a day 6 days a week, so for the next 5 weeks I work here, look to make a good bit of money :D Everyone here is so nice and friendly, Kevin is my boss and there are 3 other backpackers, all Estonian, Ova, Karel and Mart. Reception is not good out here, so my internet is very slow, so I will try to upload photos when I can.
Me in Perth city
In the Yute in Marble Bar, its all desert out there
The homestead in Marble Bar
Me in my 4x4 buggy
Roadsign on way in to Marble Bar
Me n the manager from Marble Bar
Camels in Australia, I did not realise Camels were in Australia.
glad your ok and away from Marble Bar. Enjoy yourself X
ReplyDeletemmmmmmmmm sweaty back hehe
ReplyDeleteHow about a picture of you on your 'arvester? Love love xxx