Working abroad

CornishTone said:

2002. I was placed with an elderly couple (late 60's) who only wanted a dogs body to feed their calves and hounds. I wasn't allowed access to the phone, internet or a vehicle.

Now, baring in mind I was on my placement year, I had to complete a project on zero tillage. Couldn't do that feeding calves. In the end I broke the rules and used the internet in the dead of night. I emailed IAEA 3 times to move me. They wouldn't even entertain the idea.

What finished it off was on a 43 deg day she came out to the cattle yards to give her husband "smoko" and a bottle of water and brought nothing for me. I carried on till the end of the day without a drink. I then broke the rules again and phoned the state IAEA chairman and told him what I thought of his poxy organisation. But it was her protest that I'd used the phone without permission that eventually got me moved.

I was a very naughty boy!

Anyway, that's my experience of them. I hope things have changed since. Like I said, I've travelled and worked in Aus, NZ and Canada by myself and without a problem.

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Sid said:

Well I'm sorry you had such a bad go of it.
I went in 1993 to Canada first family were ok hard work with every other weekend off. Pain that i had to work friday nights when everyone else had gone away for the weekend early on Friday. So i asked to move and i did to a farm setting up a new unit, fabulous family who i helped with their new rapid exit herringbone and freestalls moving from tiestall and pipeline. Couldn't be more nice. I also didn't have access to the internet as t didn't exist back then

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williamjones1 said:

Hi

We are chasing operators for this coming harvest.
Based in Moora region of Western Australia

15,000 ha dry land property split into 7 farms, cropping wheat, canola and lupins
3 yellow headers and a red one. All running 45ft MacDon Flexi draper fronts.
2 x 30 tonne Finch chaser bins pulled by 8R series John Deere tractors
3x 36 meter Miller Nitro Boomsprays

Swathing will begin early October, with all 3 nitros working 24/7 (Nitros have detachable booms so we swath with them.)
Harvest will begin mid to late October depending on the season, last harvest we finished mid January.
Plenty of hours, work vehicle and accomodation provided.

Paying $28-$30 an hour. (£14/h roughly)

If your interested then I'm more than happy to pass on details.
However NZ is also incredible, I spent 2 seasons over there working in Canterbury for a contractor, great experience. I'd recommend both!

Cheers

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thom said:

Are you related to Dave jones, he farms at koojan about 20 km outside of moora.

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ajcc said:

So easy nowadays to sort it all for yourself from kitchen at home. My son sorted himself cattle station in Queensland, now bull catching in NT.....rodeos, horse racing, hunting, fishing, motorbikes. Hard,dirty work but bloody good fun....wish I was 20 again!

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williamjones1 said:

No I'm not, I'm actually British, but been out here for 3 years now. The name rings a bell!

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