Welcome to our podcast about working in the Australian and Indonesian surf industries. Listen to our latest podcast featuring special guest Harry Mann, an expert about working in the retail sector and surf camps in Indonesia. Harry is the best presenter on the Lipped Podcast which does long-form interviews, and panel discussions about the wonderful …
Working in the Australian and Indonesian surf industry. Read More »
Updated April 10, 2024. Welcome to our first of many resort awards articles. If the Wall Street Journal can rate ski resorts for their readership, we can do it for our very different audience. About the ratings: We’ve analysed the Australian ski resorts and applied weightings to their features for seasonal workers. Here are the …
Hi everyone, We see a lot of people really struggling to find seasonal jobs, especially social media. It’s not because the jobs aren’t out there, it’s because the applicants are making these common mistakes. No visa no job. So many employers (especially ones with automated application platforms) instantly reject applicants who don’t have a visa. …
Top 12 mistakes seasonal workers make when looking for work. Read More »
There’s plenty of reasons why Job Wanted ads fail to get a response, and they usually don’t have anything to do with employers not needing people. If you can avoid these common mistakes your chances of getting a positive response improves. The Problem. Your timing is wrong. Looking for work in resort towns when the …
So you’re thinking of doing a working holiday in Australia and it’s all a bit daunting. To make your visit a success, understanding Australia’s work seasons will help set up your stay. Tropical North Queensland is a backpackers paradise and as I type this (in July), virtually every business in the tourist town of Port …
Timing is everything. Working smart and avoiding cyclones. Read More »
Update:Feb 2024. There’s plenty of reports of backpackers really struggling to find work in TNQ at the moment. February is slow tourism season in TNQ. If you need to do your 88 Days, farm, construction, or bushfire recovery work in regional areas is a better option than hospitality work in the tropics. Tropical North Queensland …
Australian ski resorts. Let’s be realistic, Australia doesn’t have world class mountains but that doesn’t mean you can’t have an incredibly fun season down under next southern hemisphere winter. The resorts are all located in the SE corner of the country in between Sydney and Melbourne. The party scene is top shelf, and while you …
The boutique resort town of Noosa Heads (also shortened to just Noosa) is arguably one of Australia’s top 5 premium resort towns. Hastings Street is the epicentre of Noosa and it has the Main Beach on one side of the road, and 5 star hotels, boutique shopping and fine dining on the other. At the …
I’m not shocked that worker exploitation continues to happen in the Australian farming sector. It’s been going on for decades and this article in The Guardian (Sept 14, 2022) shows it is still widely practiced. Yes there are great farmers who treat employees well but, there’s also no shortage of horrible employers who make life …
Skiers love to complain. Sometimes it’s over minor things like the snow being a bit windblown. Other times, complaining is absolutely justifiable. The last Northern Hemisphere winter saw the number of dysfunctional ski resorts increase dramatically. Australia’s largest resort has joined that category due to chronic problems accessing the mountain. So what exactly is a …
