I'd like ('cause I need it) to work in the Pacific region (NZ, mainly), how shall I proceed?

Question

I'm a young man Brazilian univertity student, 24. I decided to quit my major and my job to have an internation work experience - to improve my English and save some money.

I know that in you countries there are dozens of farm, recreation, hospitality jobs. So I'd lke to get one.

In fact, what I want is not "making money" with a job like that. I want, in fact, to pay my expenses here in Brazil, which aren't cheap at all.

I'm studying and working here. But I think it'd be worthy spending a time in places like where you live.

I'm also a musician. So I very well could play in some pubs/bars there... to gain some tips.

What is the first thing I should do???

Tnx in antecipation!



Ie - B r a z i l

Answer 1

Hola amigo,
sorry, I can speak Spanish but not Portuguese. Quite a few Brazilian people work here in New Zealand as fruit pickers. It's easier to get a temporary work permit in that industry here than for most jobs because there's usually a shortage of fruit pickers. So write to the New Zealand embassy in Brasilia and ask about fruit picking. Another possibility is WOOFing; that is working on organic farms in exchange for your board. When you arrive here you could go round the pubs and ask for work. Central Otago, in the South Island near where I live is a good place to look for work in both fruit picking and the hospitality industry. The tourist resorts of Queenstown and Wanaka need hotel workers.