jfk Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 HI GUYS, COMING BACK TO LOS IN 3 WEEKS FROM THE UK. HAVE BEEN IN THE UK FOR 3 MONTHS NOW WORKING BUT HATE EVERY MINUTE OF IT. I WANT SOME ADVICE FROM AUSSIES OR ANYONE WHO HAS DONE THIS BEFORE. I WANT TO GO TO OZ ON A HOLIDAY VISA FROM THAILAND TO WORK. BEFORE YOU START, I DONT WANT A LECTURE ON WHY I SHOULDNT BE DOING IT AND I AM WORKING ILLEGALLY. I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF WHAT MY FRIENDS THERE TELL ME IS TRUE. CAN I GET WORK THERE, CASH IN HAND WITHOUT A WORK VISA? ARE THERE EMPLOYERS WHO WILL EMPLOY ME? I WOULD LIKE TO GET A SPONSOR WHEN I AM THERE BUT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET ONE UNTIL I GET A JOB. I HAVE TRIED TO APPLY THROUGH THE OZ IMMIGRATION ON A SKILLS VISA. I PASSED, THEY SAID THEY WOULD RING ME. THAT WAS 1 MONTH AGO AND I DONT EXPECT THEM TO CALL ME. JUST TELL ME STRAIGHT- ON A HOLIDAY VISA, WILL I BE ABLE TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT? I WILL DO ALMOST ANYTHING. MY SAVINGS ARE GETTING LOW- I CANT KEEP USING THEM IF I DONT TOP UP. I WANT TO LIVE IN THAILAND AS MUCH AS I CAN SO WORKING IN OZ FOR 3 MONTHS THEN COMING BACK TO THAILAND FOR 2 AND THEN BACK TO OZ AGAIN WOULD BE PERFECT. NO LECTURES ABOUT TAKING AUSTRALIAN JOBS, NOT PAYING TAXES ETC IS REQUIRED. JUST SOME TRUTHFUL ADVICE ONLY. MANY THANKS FOR YOUR HELP IN ADVANCE. JFK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozsamurai Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 If I was you I would be looking for day labouring jobs in construction, hard yakka, but this may suit your needs as long as you can stand the Irish. Cash in hand stuff is a case of who you know, make a friend. Oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Yeah you can get a job in constructions, but you cant be a weed. There are plenty of cash jobs but most of them pay poorly. And IMO your plan does not sound too good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiG16 Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Im moving this to the visa section where hopefully those with knowledge of the situation and of Aus can share their views by the way, are you a UK national? cos if you are, you should be able to get a working holiday visa. (so can a number of other countries, including Thai nationals recently). There are restrictions and info on how and what you can do...I dont have links for them, but try google to start with cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gburns57au Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 HI GUYS,COMING BACK TO LOS IN 3 WEEKS FROM THE UK. HAVE BEEN IN THE UK FOR 3 MONTHS NOW WORKING BUT HATE EVERY MINUTE OF IT. I WANT SOME ADVICE FROM AUSSIES OR ANYONE WHO HAS DONE THIS BEFORE. I WANT TO GO TO OZ ON A HOLIDAY VISA FROM THAILAND TO WORK. BEFORE YOU START, I DONT WANT A LECTURE ON WHY I SHOULDNT BE DOING IT AND I AM WORKING ILLEGALLY. I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF WHAT MY FRIENDS THERE TELL ME IS TRUE. CAN I GET WORK THERE, CASH IN HAND WITHOUT A WORK VISA? ARE THERE EMPLOYERS WHO WILL EMPLOY ME? I WOULD LIKE TO GET A SPONSOR WHEN I AM THERE BUT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET ONE UNTIL I GET A JOB. I HAVE TRIED TO APPLY THROUGH THE OZ IMMIGRATION ON A SKILLS VISA. I PASSED, THEY SAID THEY WOULD RING ME. THAT WAS 1 MONTH AGO AND I DONT EXPECT THEM TO CALL ME. JUST TELL ME STRAIGHT- ON A HOLIDAY VISA, WILL I BE ABLE TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT? I WILL DO ALMOST ANYTHING. MY SAVINGS ARE GETTING LOW- I CANT KEEP USING THEM IF I DONT TOP UP. I WANT TO LIVE IN THAILAND AS MUCH AS I CAN SO WORKING IN OZ FOR 3 MONTHS THEN COMING BACK TO THAILAND FOR 2 AND THEN BACK TO OZ AGAIN WOULD BE PERFECT. NO LECTURES ABOUT TAKING AUSTRALIAN JOBS, NOT PAYING TAXES ETC IS REQUIRED. JUST SOME TRUTHFUL ADVICE ONLY. MANY THANKS FOR YOUR HELP IN ADVANCE. JFK Using capitals is considered rude, same as shouting.... It is against the forum rules to post anything that is violation of any law.....I would suggest that you cant do it....you will require the proper visas.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mijan24 Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 HI GUYS,COMING BACK TO LOS IN 3 WEEKS FROM THE UK. HAVE BEEN IN THE UK FOR 3 MONTHS NOW WORKING BUT HATE EVERY MINUTE OF IT. I WANT SOME ADVICE FROM AUSSIES OR ANYONE WHO HAS DONE THIS BEFORE. I WANT TO GO TO OZ ON A HOLIDAY VISA FROM THAILAND TO WORK. BEFORE YOU START, I DONT WANT A LECTURE ON WHY I SHOULDNT BE DOING IT AND I AM WORKING ILLEGALLY. I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF WHAT MY FRIENDS THERE TELL ME IS TRUE. CAN I GET WORK THERE, CASH IN HAND WITHOUT A WORK VISA? ARE THERE EMPLOYERS WHO WILL EMPLOY ME? I WOULD LIKE TO GET A SPONSOR WHEN I AM THERE BUT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET ONE UNTIL I GET A JOB. I HAVE TRIED TO APPLY THROUGH THE OZ IMMIGRATION ON A SKILLS VISA. I PASSED, THEY SAID THEY WOULD RING ME. THAT WAS 1 MONTH AGO AND I DONT EXPECT THEM TO CALL ME.JUST TELL ME STRAIGHT- ON A HOLIDAY VISA, WILL I BE ABLE TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT? I WILL DO ALMOST ANYTHING. MY SAVINGS ARE GETTING LOW- I CANT KEEP USING THEM IF I DONT TOP UP. I WANT TO LIVE IN THAILAND AS MUCH AS I CAN SO WORKING IN OZ FOR 3 MONTHS THEN COMING BACK TO THAILAND FOR 2 AND THEN BACK TO OZ AGAIN WOULD BE PERFECT. NO LECTURES ABOUT TAKING AUSTRALIAN JOBS, NOT PAYING TAXES ETC IS REQUIRED. JUST SOME TRUTHFUL ADVICE ONLY. MANY THANKS FOR YOUR HELP IN ADVANCE. JFK Mate if you passed the skills test chase them up there is good money to be made don't muck around with backdooring - they are screaming for all types in OZ from cleaners to fruit pickers and labourers get yourself out there make some good money. From Mijan24 an Ozzie who says if you want to work then Oz is the place tax is HIGH but 6 months on and 6 months off gives you a good slice of that back nothing illegal here Burnsy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzydom Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 HI GUYS,COMING BACK TO LOS IN 3 WEEKS FROM THE UK. HAVE BEEN IN THE UK FOR 3 MONTHS NOW WORKING BUT HATE EVERY MINUTE OF IT. I WANT SOME ADVICE FROM AUSSIES OR ANYONE WHO HAS DONE THIS BEFORE. I WANT TO GO TO OZ ON A HOLIDAY VISA FROM THAILAND TO WORK. BEFORE YOU START, I DONT WANT A LECTURE ON WHY I SHOULDNT BE DOING IT AND I AM WORKING ILLEGALLY. I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF WHAT MY FRIENDS THERE TELL ME IS TRUE. CAN I GET WORK THERE, CASH IN HAND WITHOUT A WORK VISA? ARE THERE EMPLOYERS WHO WILL EMPLOY ME? I WOULD LIKE TO GET A SPONSOR WHEN I AM THERE BUT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET ONE UNTIL I GET A JOB. I HAVE TRIED TO APPLY THROUGH THE OZ IMMIGRATION ON A SKILLS VISA. I PASSED, THEY SAID THEY WOULD RING ME. THAT WAS 1 MONTH AGO AND I DONT EXPECT THEM TO CALL ME. JUST TELL ME STRAIGHT- ON A HOLIDAY VISA, WILL I BE ABLE TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT? I WILL DO ALMOST ANYTHING. MY SAVINGS ARE GETTING LOW- I CANT KEEP USING THEM IF I DONT TOP UP. I WANT TO LIVE IN THAILAND AS MUCH AS I CAN SO WORKING IN OZ FOR 3 MONTHS THEN COMING BACK TO THAILAND FOR 2 AND THEN BACK TO OZ AGAIN WOULD BE PERFECT. NO LECTURES ABOUT TAKING AUSTRALIAN JOBS, NOT PAYING TAXES ETC IS REQUIRED. JUST SOME TRUTHFUL ADVICE ONLY. MANY THANKS FOR YOUR HELP IN ADVANCE. JFK Using capitals is considered rude, same as shouting.... It is against the forum rules to post anything that is violation of any law.....I would suggest that you cant do it....you will require the proper visas.... All true gb, this topic is closed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_Pat_Pong Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 HI GUYS,COMING BACK TO LOS IN 3 WEEKS FROM THE UK. HAVE BEEN IN THE UK FOR 3 MONTHS NOW WORKING BUT HATE EVERY MINUTE OF IT. I WANT SOME ADVICE FROM AUSSIES OR ANYONE WHO HAS DONE THIS BEFORE. I WANT TO GO TO OZ ON A HOLIDAY VISA FROM THAILAND TO WORK. BEFORE YOU START, I DONT WANT A LECTURE ON WHY I SHOULDNT BE DOING IT AND I AM WORKING ILLEGALLY. I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF WHAT MY FRIENDS THERE TELL ME IS TRUE. CAN I GET WORK THERE, CASH IN HAND WITHOUT A WORK VISA? ARE THERE EMPLOYERS WHO WILL EMPLOY ME? I WOULD LIKE TO GET A SPONSOR WHEN I AM THERE BUT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET ONE UNTIL I GET A JOB. I HAVE TRIED TO APPLY THROUGH THE OZ IMMIGRATION ON A SKILLS VISA. I PASSED, THEY SAID THEY WOULD RING ME. THAT WAS 1 MONTH AGO AND I DONT EXPECT THEM TO CALL ME. JUST TELL ME STRAIGHT- ON A HOLIDAY VISA, WILL I BE ABLE TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT? I WILL DO ALMOST ANYTHING. MY SAVINGS ARE GETTING LOW- I CANT KEEP USING THEM IF I DONT TOP UP. I WANT TO LIVE IN THAILAND AS MUCH AS I CAN SO WORKING IN OZ FOR 3 MONTHS THEN COMING BACK TO THAILAND FOR 2 AND THEN BACK TO OZ AGAIN WOULD BE PERFECT. NO LECTURES ABOUT TAKING AUSTRALIAN JOBS, NOT PAYING TAXES ETC IS REQUIRED. JUST SOME TRUTHFUL ADVICE ONLY. MANY THANKS FOR YOUR HELP IN ADVANCE. JFK Using capitals is considered rude, same as shouting.... It is against the forum rules to post anything that is violation of any law.....I would suggest that you cant do it....you will require the proper visas.... All true gb, this topic is closed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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