looking for casual work

percy · Veteran Member

looking for casual work

Cruising Granny · Guru

Which way are you travelling, and what are you prepared to do?
You may have a trade, but not wish to restrict yourself to employment within that realm.
There's seasonal work in the fruit and vegetable growing areas of the country, but you'll have to beat the back packers to the door.
There are little towns with pubs and roadhouses which often need staff for a short time. Not just bar and shop work, but the "boots" and cleaning jobs.
Farms and cattle/sheep stations often need help for a short time. eg, housekeeping, cooking, gardening, stock work, driving the bull buggy or truck, mechanic.
Does this give you any ideas, or am I on the wrong track? Good luck.

percy · Veteran Member

hi crusin granny

we will be heading north from horsham vic to albury then to temora nsw and god only knows where from then

thanks for the ideas

percy-magpie

rosey · Senior Member

Theres a book called Workabout Australia. I had a copy 7 or 8 years ago, and it used to be updated every year, but now I'm settled down I havent kept it...might even be a web-site nowadays. They list all the casual seasonal jobs, such as fruit-picking. Good luck with your travels!

xina · Guru

Percy, if you go to the Nomads' Home Page, and click on Help Wanted, in the box on the left hand side, you'll get a page which gives you a choice of States. Click on which-ever State you're interested in.
Cheers,
xina.

pricey43 · Guru

The Workabout Australia site is worth a visit.

Also think about 'Woofing' (Willing workers on organic farms) Free accomodation and meals for 3 or 4 hours of work aday. Web page noticeboard will give you some examples. A Yearly subscription gives you an up to date book of participating farms.

Cheers Robyn

-- Edited by pricey43 on Monday 16th of November 2009 02:46:43 PM

-- Edited by pricey43 on Monday 16th of November 2009 02:47:16 PM

Cruising Granny · Guru

If those sites are up to date it's the best, most recent work information relative to the season.
The books are ok for this season, but things change, and then you're stuck with a virtually useless book, taking up valuable van space.
The work environment changes from week to week in many regions of this country. Not just seasonal work, but mining, casual work in towns, or anything else you wish to put your hand to.
I'd like to find on-line work I can do from wherever I am, but that's a bit more challenging.
You'll do ok if you're willing to put your hand to just about anything for the bucks. Don't expect top dollar wages. The pay for the casual seasonal jobs is pretty basic, but it's does help with the travel funds.