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June 29, 2008 - Perth, Australia
... und 's fuehlt sich gut an.
Ich hab meinen ersten richtigen Job hier in Australien, auf dem Bauamt der Stadtverwaltung von Bayswater, das ist ein Stadtteil von Perth. Dort arbeite ich erstmal 4 Wochen bis jemand anderes den job dauerhaft uebernimmt. Das ganze laeuft ueber eine Arbeitsvermittlung und bringt trotzdem gutes Geld. Ich gehe ans...
Placed by Michaela in G´day Mate! No worries - Perth!
Ei in der Mikrowelle
June 29, 2008 - Perth, Australia
Mathieu ist Designer und arbeitet hier in Perth bei Hungry Jack's. So heisst der Burger King in britischen Laendern um keinen Aerger mit der Krone zu bekommen. Er macht dort aber nicht die Innenausstattung, sonder Burger. 8h am Tag fuer 15 Dollar, vor Steuern. Er findet den Job mittlerweile aber garnicht so schlecht, hier kann er Spass mit...
Placed by Michaela in G´day Mate! No worries - Perth!
Telemarketing and hiking, part 2
May 23, 2008 - Perth, Australia
A few notes on talking to a telemarketer...
(1) I am not any of the following: a social worker, a psychologist, a grief counsellor, a dial-a-friend. I am not calling so that you can give me your life story, I am actually trying to sell you something. I have no interest whatsoever in hearing about your dead husband or your family situation or...
Placed by Eric in Eric in Oz
Of working and hiking
May 16, 2008 - Perth, Australia
I've been a telemarketer for two weeks now. I have found that (1) I'm not too good at manipulating people into something they don't want to do (probably because I don't really believe in selling mortgages) and (2) that people, with exceptions, are surprisingly polite to me. I've had a few 'no, fuck off' responses, but they're a minority. Most...
Placed by Eric in Eric in Oz
Feet are made for landing on!
May 12, 2008 - Perth, Australia
Firstly, I hope everyone is up to date as I have had to delete the old blogs. Apparently I had reached the limit or something or other! Secondly, apologies to everyone I told I would be updating last night. In the evening things took a definate turn for the better and I ended up switching my grotty, bed bug infested backpacker hostel for a...
Placed by Emma in Tales of a Travel Bum