Due to a spectacular demonstration of inconsistency and incompetence by the Home Office, I've been forced to re-evaluate the amount of time I've used up on my Working Holidaymaker visa. The result is that I now have only four weeks left to work in London, rather than the twelve weeks I thought I had. To say that I'm bummed out is a massive understatement. The worst thing about this situation is that I don't yet have enough points to qualify for a new visa, and will need to head back to Australia and work for a few months until I do. Grrrr.
So now I'm closing down my life over here (temporarily!!) and desperately looking for work back in Aus. I figure that if I can get work starting by mid-November, I should have earned enough points to apply for a new visa in 3 months. Add to that the minimum 6 weeks it will take to process the visa once I've applied, and I'm looking at around 5 months in Australia as a minimum. Sooo, if anyone has any tips for finding short-term, relatively well-paying contract work I'd love to hear your ideas. I'm guessing it may be easiest to get a project manager-type role given the time frame and my most recent experience. I'll live anywhere - Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Karratha - and will be available from mid-November.
Must find work! Must get visa! Must be able to return to London! Help!!!
So now I'm closing down my life over here (temporarily!!) and desperately looking for work back in Aus. I figure that if I can get work starting by mid-November, I should have earned enough points to apply for a new visa in 3 months. Add to that the minimum 6 weeks it will take to process the visa once I've applied, and I'm looking at around 5 months in Australia as a minimum. Sooo, if anyone has any tips for finding short-term, relatively well-paying contract work I'd love to hear your ideas. I'm guessing it may be easiest to get a project manager-type role given the time frame and my most recent experience. I'll live anywhere - Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Karratha - and will be available from mid-November.
Must find work! Must get visa! Must be able to return to London! Help!!!
