11月17日，星期一，來澳洲第430天，湯斯維爾市天氣晴。
自從我來到昆士蘭州工作以後，我已來到澳洲超過一年，我認知到許多事，在此我也想提供一些情報給想來澳洲的台灣朋友們供參考。
工作方面－－
在澳洲若真要工作就好，其實非常容易，像是去到working hostel，這種hostel跟農場是合作關係，經理會自動安排工作給您，您每星期付約一百澳元給經理供住宿錢。但不保證賺錢，因為您分配到的工作變化性大，有的會讓您賺大錢，有的則只能讓您勉強供得起食宿。而有的hostel經理有些種族歧視(當然他是不可能會跟您說的)的話，也可能把較好的工作分配給某些特定國家的人。在澳洲一年四季都有農場工可以做。但是有季節性的，比方說塔斯馬尼亞的櫻桃季就只在夏季而已。
肉工廠也是一個賺錢的好地方，但取決於你的運氣，因為你會分配到的工作太多樣化，也有可能分配到需要強健的胃的工作，不適應於肉工廠的工作的人也是相當多的。肉工廠在全澳洲很多地方都有。
建築也是一種嘗試，建築的工作需要一些英語溝通，所以亞洲的背包客英語說得較差，比較無法勝任這些工作，若你具備建築的專業技能與工作經驗，時薪超過二十澳元的工作一大堆。
餐廳的工作不建議找亞洲老闆，盡量去找白人老闆，他們會提供好的待遇。若在麥當勞、肯德基打工或連鎖超市打工，一小時都是超過十五澳元的。
種族方面－－
台灣人：台灣人工作還算勤奮且也愛玩，所以多半的台灣人來此賺到一些錢的也不少，看您遇到的是誰，台灣女孩來澳洲多喜愛到處遊玩，台灣男孩有些像是來賺錢的。台灣背包客的英語水平不算好，但也不算很差，英語溝通基本上不是太大問題。
香港人：亞洲人英文講得最好的族群，就我看來是港女遠多過港男，賺到一定的錢後通常會再跑去玩一玩，他們基本上也會說中文，他們來澳洲有一年六百人的限額，所以亞洲人最小族群也是香港人。
韓國人：非常特別的背包客族群，來澳洲的數量難以評估，可能的話，他們就佔了亞洲背包族的一半以上，韓國政府應是鼓勵青年來到澳洲，所以在說英文的程度上完全沒有管制，十之八九英文水平是令人發汗，喜歡跟自己人講話，但他們還算友善，亞洲人喝啤酒喝的最多的就屬韓國人了。他們幹活非常努力，可以在同一個地方待上很長一段時間且賺一大筆錢。他們很喜歡去加入語文學校，所以您如果加入語言學校很容易看見韓國人。
日本人：日本人在幹活精神上令人敬佩，但日本人多半像歐洲人一樣是來這當觀光客的，在Ｃａｉｒｎｓ，日本人滿街都是，他們英文講得並不好，但他們在國民教育上做得成功，若您有個日本室友，就代表有個乾淨的房間，日本女孩在澳洲並不喜歡跟日本男孩戀愛，喜歡找歐洲男生戀愛。
德國人：歐洲人最多的一票，德國人的英文不錯，溝通都不是問題，德國人長得相當高大，男生一百八十幾女孩一百七十幾，德國人在農場幹活經常是最勤奮的歐洲人，不過缺點就是，他們也喜歡跟自己人聊，講的盡是德文讓其它外國人聽不懂。
英國人：英國人不是很喜歡幹農場或不需講話的活，在大城市遇到他們的機會較大，英國人在澳洲有一個特別的稱號叫POM，中文譯為來自母國英格蘭的監獄犯，這是一種侮辱千萬不要亂用。英國人男帥女美，在談吐間容易感受到英國人道貌岸然的一面，有點帶有英國的優雅高貴氣息，而且對足球有一定的熱衷。
法國人：來澳大利亞享受玩樂的族群，法國男人在蓄鬍有一定的美感，至於法國女人．．．全世界的男人誰不喜歡法國女人？法國人對所有的外國人都有一定的吸引力，所有的外國人都想要跟他們在夜店跳舞、喝酒作樂。儘管法國人的英文不是非常好，但我覺得他們非常可愛和有點懶惰，他們對性與愛的態度十分開放，喜歡逢場作戲並不喜歡長遠的關係。
北歐人：這包含了挪威、瑞典、芬蘭與丹麥人，說真的我遇過的不是很多，但不可否定的是，他們的英語講得太好了，這群來自全世界最富裕的地區的人享受著完美的教育與環境，相當高貴，這群人多半是金髮藍眼且高大，您可以說他們是維京海盜，但他們沒掠奪澳大利亞海岸，他們來這享受澳大利亞的陽光。
愛爾蘭人：愛爾蘭的男孩喝酒喝得相當兇，當他們喝醉後，到處遛鳥都有可能(不是玩笑，親眼目擊)，愛爾蘭的口音連英國人都不見得能理解，他們不說愛爾蘭語，他們只說英語，愛爾蘭人有些並非持打工度假簽來澳洲，他們只需申請工作簽証即可。
義大利人:遇到的不是很多，多半來澳洲是在義大利餐廳工作(這就是他們英語講得不是很好的原因)，義大利在50年代有一波移民澳洲的移民潮，所以要遇到義大利的農場場主並不是難事。
比利時與荷蘭人:比利時人是講法語的，並沒有比利時語這東西，但他們有著完美的巧克力工廠與法語能力，有些甚至是講荷語，在比利時官方需會講法語和荷語才行。荷蘭人在英語教育上也極為成功，但我遇過的荷蘭人數量上不多。
交通方面－－
若您要來澳洲待一年，若錢足夠的話，買車是一個好的選擇，在澳大利亞有車的方便性很高，而且澳洲的油價比台灣便宜一點點，二手車若從背包客買比較划算，但要注意車子的問題，在付錢之前，一定得詳細檢查，若認為自己外行，就送去車廠，付個五十澳元做全車檢驗。至於國內航線在澳大利亞可以說是到處都是，廉價且省時。
文化方面－－
歐洲人通常與亞洲人交集較少。此外因為亞洲人的英語水平趕不上歐洲人，所以常見的是歐洲人就常與歐洲人聚成一桌聊天，亞洲人就自己跟亞洲人聊。此外歐洲背包客不太愛加入語言學校（他們是來這享受與玩的），所以當您加入語文學校後，同學多半會是亞洲人（日本與韓國是大宗）。亞洲人不會在週末夜去酒吧喝幾杯。
歐洲人在離開澳大利亞前，多半會先去東南亞的便宜國家玩個夠再回國，像是泰國、印尼。此外，歐洲人自覺他們長得比亞洲人好看，帶著有點自傲的感覺看亞洲人。通常歐洲人若交到亞洲女友，多半不會認真這點要請亞洲女孩自覺。
2008年11月1日 星期六
The Halloween (31/10)
31st/Oct/2008, Friday, Day 413 in Australia, The weather in Townsville is a bit rainy day.
I've to apologize for lazy to update my blog for almost 5 months. When I was in Melbourne and Bundaberg. I used free and very cheap internet. After I left Bundaberg. I never used free and super cheap internet anymore.
From 5th/May/2008 to 21st/Sept/2008 is the period that I stayed in Ayr. The small town in North Queensland. I made much money and got my visa extension in this rural and small town. My previous plan was going back Taiwan in Mid-Sept. Due to the expensive flight ticket, I've decided to change the plan.
I worked more than 130 days for harvest jobs. It's absolutely enough to apply for the 2nd time working holiday visa.
After the working in Ayr, I intend to move to the city. The closest one in Townsville. The second largest city in Queensland.
The first step for my staying in Townsville is trying to get a job in Townsville Meat Work. I also applied a job for pizza delivery with my lovely small car. I've to say I love my tiny and old car. Although I spend lots of money on it.
The hostel I live in is Adventurous Resorts. It sounds like high-level hotel. I also hope it is, but it's still a normal hostel only.
The life in Townsville is not bad. Gorgeous beach, Magnetic island, tropical sunshine, exuberant night bar. It makes me difficult to oppose the lure.
One of the views in the CBD of Townsville
The Strand in Townsville, the island is Magnetic Island
31st/10/2008, The Western festival, Halloween. I know it's not our Asian's festival. But I also know an axiom - When you are in Rome, do as Roman's do. So when I started the work in the pizza delivery from 6PM to 9PM, I saw one of my colleague that made up like a vampire worked in the reception. That was just a beginning.
Everybody knows the Western culture means party up in the weekend. 31/10 Halloween was on Friday. The hostel owner informed all the people who live in this hostel that we'll have a party at night. I had finished my work at 9:30 and back at quarter to 10:00PM. When I was back the hostel, I know I have to join the spree. The first thing I had to do is to buy some beers. The Russian guy Alex met me first and had a talk to me. He works in the meat factory. But it's ridiculous that he possesses the working visa to Australia in the name of radio engineer. He's the first Russian I meet.
Alex, right, he's clever. He hugs the Finnish superbabe every guy in this hostel secretly fancies, Linda. (Maybe I was a bit jealous when I took this picture)
The right one is a French guy. I confess I squeezed his "boobs" without his permission. Is this sexual harassment??
In fact, when I took this picture, I was slightly pissed. Verena(German) said she needed some blood.
This guy I don't know his name. But he looked so handsome.
Halloween is the ghost festival in Western culture. But they don't prepare foods for the ghost or ancestors. It seems be more like the competition of dress up and make-up. All the people in the pub dressed up like ghost or vampire. It was really funny that you see ghost and vampire and fairies dancing on the floor.
I'll remember this special festival in my mind. It's absolutely a unforgettable experience in Australia. Now I really expect the other Christmas.
I've to apologize for lazy to update my blog for almost 5 months. When I was in Melbourne and Bundaberg. I used free and very cheap internet. After I left Bundaberg. I never used free and super cheap internet anymore.
From 5th/May/2008 to 21st/Sept/2008 is the period that I stayed in Ayr. The small town in North Queensland. I made much money and got my visa extension in this rural and small town. My previous plan was going back Taiwan in Mid-Sept. Due to the expensive flight ticket, I've decided to change the plan.
I worked more than 130 days for harvest jobs. It's absolutely enough to apply for the 2nd time working holiday visa.
After the working in Ayr, I intend to move to the city. The closest one in Townsville. The second largest city in Queensland.
The first step for my staying in Townsville is trying to get a job in Townsville Meat Work. I also applied a job for pizza delivery with my lovely small car. I've to say I love my tiny and old car. Although I spend lots of money on it.
The hostel I live in is Adventurous Resorts. It sounds like high-level hotel. I also hope it is, but it's still a normal hostel only.
The life in Townsville is not bad. Gorgeous beach, Magnetic island, tropical sunshine, exuberant night bar. It makes me difficult to oppose the lure.
One of the views in the CBD of Townsville
The Strand in Townsville, the island is Magnetic Island31st/10/2008, The Western festival, Halloween. I know it's not our Asian's festival. But I also know an axiom - When you are in Rome, do as Roman's do. So when I started the work in the pizza delivery from 6PM to 9PM, I saw one of my colleague that made up like a vampire worked in the reception. That was just a beginning.
Everybody knows the Western culture means party up in the weekend. 31/10 Halloween was on Friday. The hostel owner informed all the people who live in this hostel that we'll have a party at night. I had finished my work at 9:30 and back at quarter to 10:00PM. When I was back the hostel, I know I have to join the spree. The first thing I had to do is to buy some beers. The Russian guy Alex met me first and had a talk to me. He works in the meat factory. But it's ridiculous that he possesses the working visa to Australia in the name of radio engineer. He's the first Russian I meet.
Alex, right, he's clever. He hugs the Finnish superbabe every guy in this hostel secretly fancies, Linda. (Maybe I was a bit jealous when I took this picture)
The right one is a French guy. I confess I squeezed his "boobs" without his permission. Is this sexual harassment??
In fact, when I took this picture, I was slightly pissed. Verena(German) said she needed some blood.
This guy I don't know his name. But he looked so handsome.Halloween is the ghost festival in Western culture. But they don't prepare foods for the ghost or ancestors. It seems be more like the competition of dress up and make-up. All the people in the pub dressed up like ghost or vampire. It was really funny that you see ghost and vampire and fairies dancing on the floor.
I'll remember this special festival in my mind. It's absolutely a unforgettable experience in Australia. Now I really expect the other Christmas.
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