Tag: working holiday
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Still up here on the farm
Still busy as ever up here on the farm. We’re done the major work with the seeding program so that’s good to be finished, now it’s time to spray the seedlings for insects and weeds. For me, my days start at 9 am and don’t finish until 8 pm or so. “Wow, late start!” you…
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The Working Holiday
Ah, so you’re interested in this thing called a “working holiday”. Some holiday! I had to work! Anyway, here it is. It started in Australia, extended to Asia and then back into Australia before a return to Canada. This journey is a work in progress so you’ll have to check back for more. Australia: (Expectations, Impressions) Sydney,…
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An Introduction to Busking
As a follow up to my post about Some Uncommon Jobs Abroad in which I mention busking, I thought I’d elaborate on the subject. Stretching from ancient history right up to the present time, “busking” or, more commonly known as “street performance,” is a popular and cheap method for artists in all disciplines to display their craft…
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The Three Golden Rules of Working on a Farm
Sooooo, you applied and received your working holiday visa and now you’re headed to Australia, or maybe even Canada, in an effort to rustle up some work, hopefully well-paid. Well, good on you. Now, how can you ensure that you keep that well-paying job and, at the same time, increase your chances of getting another…
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Some Uncommon Jobs Abroad
So far I’ve covered some common jobs abroad in two articles, one here and the other here. In this post, however, I want to cover some uncommon jobs abroad. You don’t find these ones talked about too much, well, except maybe consultancy, but it seems everybody is a consultant these days. One thing that my…