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snoram · Newbie Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Posts: 3 Career Advice: +0/-0

Yearly next year I have planned to go to Australia for few months period for work.

My preferred job would be sheep shearing with a shearing team, I have a lot of experience working with sheep and I have some experience in shearing but not much, I'm not fast but I believe that I could in few weeks become quiet useful. I'm male, 22 years old and I believe that I can prepare myself to be fit enough for this hard work before I arrive there.

I know there is no problem for me getting a working visa. So what I need is:
1. All possible information about the shearing seasons in Australia.
2. Australian contacts in this field.
3. Any information that you think could help me.

Thanks in advance.

Pauloz · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:26 pm Post subject:

snoram-

Here's a link to "Shearing World. com".

Includes other sheep related work: this is much broader, several types of employment. Also includes international jobs, including New Zealand, USA, Europe.

http://www.shearingworld.com/Training/employees.htm

Working in Australia, particularly in the hot months, you need to be aware of the risks of heat: dehydration, (we can get zero humidity, or virtual sauna conditions) and heat stroke, in particular can cause a lot of unnecessary suffering. Always stay properly hydrated. It can get up to 120F in some places, so be careful. Reliable transport is also essential. Also, the animal life isn't all movies. In the bush, snakes, ticks, wild pigs, and some insects can be a problem.

Shearers out here use wide combs, it's a different technique to some places, and the severe drought (worst since settlement) has also made these jobs pretty competitive, due to a reduced flock.

Suggestion: if they say no to you as a shearer, the other jobs would be possible, because of your prior experience, and you could probably talk them into being a "spare shearer" if you show you're prepared to train, and can get up to the industrial speed, which is pretty demanding work, as you can see.

Another thing you need to know is that the bush isn't too well serviced with modern amenities. Broadband can be hard to find, and online transactions can be a matter of finding a post office, which could be up to 100km away. Some places are a lot better than others, and most people in the industry are up to speed, but the infrastructure is pretty iffy.

Good luck

julian · Expert Joined: 20 Sep 2006 Posts: 255 Career Advice: +2/-0

Well, if you've never been to Australia before, you might want to take a minute to read these rules concerning traveling and working in this country. Here's what I can help you with today:

http://www.cvtips.com/work_permit_australia.html

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