5 Things I Learnt from Reading a Working Holiday Guide

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ing Google search doable and is a great way to save time. I wish more guides included this.</p><h2 id="09f5">You must think outside the box.</h2><p id="a383">You only have a finite time on a working holiday visa, so you must make the most of it. To do this, you must be prepared to consider the most unconventional options and strategies for getting jobs, accommodation etc. This caught me off guard and made me question whether my existing strategies would work abroad (outside of cultural differences).</p><p id="aad2">An example I cited in a review was a job application hack, where bulk sending hundreds of job applications using MailChimp is recommended to get a job quickly. If you are used to conventional job-seeking advice, this goes completely against it. You’re taught that you must put as much effort as possible into every job application and take the time to personalise it ahead of sending it off, almost like a love letter. Yet now you have to do the opposite? Maybe this also applies to seeking jobs back home. However, thinking outside the box definitely applies to other situations.</p><h2 id="cdd4">There are a lot of guides for Australia, but not much for other places.</h2><p id="ae26">When looking for books for research, I noticed that most books focus only on Australia as a travel destination. This makes sense because Australia is a fascinating place. It’s among the most popular backpacker hotspots worldwide for a reason.</p><p id="fab1">However, this does mean other countries with similar working holiday visas (such as neighbouring New Zealand) are overlooked. Not only does this show there’s a gap in the market for specific books for other regions, but the lack of resources means people pass up other destinations altogether.</p><h2 id="6549">There is a market for more books like this.</h2><p id="7a69">People want to travel easily. People want to see the world. People want to take advantage of as many

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opportunities as possible. However, it can be overwhelming to research it all and then form a plan, so they need help. Independent writers have spotted this gap and are producing resources (creating a side income stream for themselves in the process). I’ve spotted the gap for books unrelated to Australia, so there’s lots of potential for more resources like this in the future.</p><h2 id="ac1e">Final thoughts</h2><p id="16b3">Early research for life changes like this is vital. I’ve already learnt quite a lot about planning a way forward using a working holiday visa, and I’m already making changes to my plans and preparing accordingly. After all, preparation is the key to successful international moves like this.</p><p id="28f9">Thanks for reading! I am currently attempting a 30-day Writing Challenge on Medium and am having fun so far, but would really appreciate your support.</p><p id="ca33">If you want to support my work, you can:</p><ul><li>subscribe to me so you get an email whenever I publish something new at <a href="https://nomadmills.medium.com/subscribe">https://nomadmills.medium.com/subscribe</a></li><li>follow me on Medium via my profile.</li><li>read more of my articles, here’s one you might like:</li></ul><div id="1960" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/moving-abroad-always-seems-impossible-till-its-done-ff0d808121b0"> <div> <div> <h2>Moving Abroad Always Seems Impossible till it’s Done.</h2> <div><h3>Here’s how you can stay motivated</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*2AFnv-_DPYALQgim)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="cf41">This ensures I can keep doing what I love. Thank you so much!</p></article></body>

You must be more agile than you think.

A while ago, I had written an article about this exact thing. I had anticipated that some agility was required, but I was surprised just how much agility is required. Going to a foreign destination by yourself fundamentally means you must constantly be agile, especially if you’re looking to save money, need a place to stay or don’t have any family or friend support where you are already. It was a huge wake-up call, but I’m glad I read it in a book now rather than learn the hard way.

Having guides like this greatly helps simplify research.

One thing I appreciated about the Ultimate Guide book is that there’s a massive list of contact details for various businesses, hotels etc. Sure, those details won’t all be up to date. However, they are a great starting point. This makes an overwhelming Google search doable and is a great way to save time. I wish more guides included this.

You must think outside the box.

You only have a finite time on a working holiday visa, so you must make the most of it. To do this, you must be prepared to consider the most unconventional options and strategies for getting jobs, accommodation etc. This caught me off guard and made me question whether my existing strategies would work abroad (outside of cultural differences).

An example I cited in a review was a job application hack, where bulk sending hundreds of job applications using MailChimp is recommended to get a job quickly. If you are used to conventional job-seeking advice, this goes completely against it. You’re taught that you must put as much effort as possible into every job application and take the time to personalise it ahead of sending it off, almost like a love letter. Yet now you have to do the opposite? Maybe this also applies to seeking jobs back home. However, thinking outside the box definitely applies to other situations.

There are a lot of guides for Australia, but not much for other places.

When looking for books for research, I noticed that most books focus only on Australia as a travel destination. This makes sense because Australia is a fascinating place. It’s among the most popular backpacker hotspots worldwide for a reason.

However, this does mean other countries with similar working holiday visas (such as neighbouring New Zealand) are overlooked. Not only does this show there’s a gap in the market for specific books for other regions, but the lack of resources means people pass up other destinations altogether.

There is a market for more books like this.

People want to travel easily. People want to see the world. People want to take advantage of as many opportunities as possible. However, it can be overwhelming to research it all and then form a plan, so they need help. Independent writers have spotted this gap and are producing resources (creating a side income stream for themselves in the process). I’ve spotted the gap for books unrelated to Australia, so there’s lots of potential for more resources like this in the future.

Final thoughts

Early research for life changes like this is vital. I’ve already learnt quite a lot about planning a way forward using a working holiday visa, and I’m already making changes to my plans and preparing accordingly. After all, preparation is the key to successful international moves like this.

Thanks for reading! I am currently attempting a 30-day Writing Challenge on Medium and am having fun so far, but would really appreciate your support.

If you want to support my work, you can:

subscribe to me so you get an email whenever I publish something new at https://nomadmills.medium.com/subscribe

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read more of my articles, here’s one you might like:

This ensures I can keep doing what I love. Thank you so much!