Harvesting in oz now end of Oct until xmas is it woth it?

Volvoreuter

My situation is I currently have a job here but work got quite, so had been applying but notting coming up I work for an insulation company now work has picked up again, have a job more or less got in Oz harvesting from end of October till before xmas if i want it (would be with two lads from my own locality at home who had been on same farm last yr). Coming home for xmas and then going to Thailand with the girlfriend for 3 weeks (she is not going to Oz with me this time but may in the future) and propably go working in Ireland again.
I think it is a great oppturnity to go I did a Uk harvest 3 years ago and really enjoyed it plus would hopefully save a lot of money in a short time. Just wondering has anyone done such a short period in Oz flights will be in or around €1400-€1500. And if i wish to get a second year visa I will not have completed the full 88 days, I know that I can get more regional work in the new year if i wish with same employer and that would resolve that issue. I know the period there willl be short very unsure what the best move is at the moment would appreciate any comments of advice of anyone who had been in a sililar situation.

Just wondering if I want to go to Oz for a second year ie once 88days completed do I have to do the following year or how does the granting of a second year visa work??

leoch

cant help at all with the oz thing but tell us more about harvest in uk were abouts was it size of farm,kind of tractors/machinery,what were they like to work how u get the job etc just interested in to hear how it went and what was the money and accomadation like

Volvoreuter

Went to Lincolnshire 5,000 acre farm was mainly corn carting and ploughing with a Case Puma 165 and 5 furrow gregoire besson in tandem with a Quadtract STX 530 that was turned up to over 600hp pulling a 12 furrow reversable. Long hours basic pay is round £7-8 pounds and hour overtime £10+ depends where you go and what skills you have, the farm I was on there was 2 Ozzies and a German none of whom could plough. Was living in a converted barn quite nice Uk accommodation is usually caravans.

letterkenny man

dont appley for its when your in oz come back and do it and its doesnt start 2 u enter oz

djmc

heard a story of a guy who brought plaster of paris from vet for a so called calves leg put it on his own hand for a big story for boss about how it was so badly broke he could not possibly work and went to oz for a few months

Volvoreuter

Ha ha sounds like an idea!! Decided to stick it out around here until xmas and see how things go after that.

JD Green

How did you hear about the harvest job in England? What did you do on the wet days? Most importantly did you make any money?

Joe the Plumber

Went out to oz on the wheat harvest about 10 year ago. Great experience, had great craic but you won't make any big money at it. If the weather is anyway broken you can be sitting around for days waiting for the moisture content to drop.

Gets fairly Boring after a while the fields are so big and you are just driving around in circles, gets a bit like groundhog day after a while.

If your going out to make money, get a job in the mines (don't worry they're open cast mines) big cash to made.