Even when nothing goes as planned or you come across dickheads whose only goal is making others’ lives miserable. Breath, remember your path and find the strength to move on. Good things will come sooner than you think. Just try not to be a quitter, because that’s exactly what they want: your failure. Forget all the trash-talks and ignore toxic people. The most important human in this world is you and you can do whatever you want. So, go for it.
I don’t want to bother you with deep thoughts, so I’ll get straight to the point. More than two months have already passed since I first got to Australia. I’ve been through many changes and I’ve visited mind-blowing places during my 25-day road trip across the East Coast. While traveling, I found a job as a roadhouse all-rounder in Mullaley, a small village located in the middle of nowhere. For a number of reasons, I had to quit a few days later, but it was a good quick experience.
The people over there were extremely welcoming and I got to see firsthand the consequences of the dramatic drought affecting large tracts of Australia. The land was exceptionally dry and there was no green in sight. Farmers, kangaroos and koalas were, and still are, struggling. This year, New South Wales recorded the driest January-to-July period since 1965.
Then, I came back to Sydney, I found a house and I started a new job hunting journey. I was rapidly hired in an Italian restaurant which turn out to be a nightmare. Besides the fact that they were paying me under the table, the manager, who was Romanian, treated me like dirt from the beginning. She made me feel insignificant, she constantly yelled at me for no reason, and she even insulted me for a mistake I hadn’t made. I escaped from there but I felt terrible for a while. And I stopped my job research.
I wanted to go back home because I didn’t see the point of the whole experience. But deeply I knew why exactly I was in Australia and why I’m currently trying to live in as many countries as I can. Grow up, learn and get to know people from all over the world. This is what I want right now and, unfortunately, this goal is not achievable from the comfort of my city. Sometimes it’s hard, really tough, but you need to work diligently in order to keep going. Otherwise, if you stop to think for a minute you’ll probably wonder: “what the hell am I doing here?”
At present, I’m working as a waiter in a restaurant not far from home. I’m feeling comfortable there, although the salary is quite low. I needed to get back on my feet and start saving money. And that’s why I accepted the job. I think I’m gonna stay there for a while and, in the meantime, I’ll try to find a job in Tasmania for the picking cherry season. Would be a dream for me to live in Tassie, since I’ve heard that it looks like a little New Zealand.
I like Australia, so far. There are many things to do, limitless nature, amazing beaches, cultured people, countless job offers and fascinating animals I never thought I would stroke. Here I can improve my English as well, which is not a minor thing. I reckon my level is quite acceptable but I would love to be able to speak perfectly. I still have nine months ahead to learn and, above all, to do whatever the heck I want.
Stay safe 🙂
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