Dan's Working holiday: November 2013

Around Adelaide

After Leaving The Ocean Road I stayed in Portland and as of from traveling to Adelaide I drove up though the Coonawarra Estate, and popped into the Wynn's Cellar Door, and also during the last week I have visited the Banrock Station Tasting room in the Riverland's, and the Wolf Blass Cellar Door.
This week I have dedicated myself to looking for work, I have applied to so many positions but no luck, I applied for a Roadhouse position on the Nullarbor but they said after ringing them up they found someone else with more experience so fare enough.. During this week we had a Koala in The Campsite at Brown Hill Creek,
Had a visit to Jacobs Creeks Tasting Room and Cellar Door also to the Barossa Chateaux where I handed my cv in.
Tomorrow being Monday I am leaving for Port Lincoln where I have work in January for a month or 2 cleaning floors and windows cant wait, also found cheaper Accommodation there over halve the price of a campsite.

The Koala here at Brown Hill Creek Tourist Park.

Jacobs Creek, Barossa Valley.

Barossa Chateaux

Melbourne Cup Weekend.

Lorne for 4 days.

It was 2 weeks ago on Monday I was saying good bye to Tsai as Melbourne Airport. it was a sad good bye knowing I'm now on my own.
This was the same day I returned to Lorne on the great ocean road to stay at the great ocean road backpackers for 4 nights, here was determined to find work. after four days I was invited to for an interview at the Big4 Wye River Tourist park (last Friday week ago) where I handed my cv in previously.
The interview went very well and it was a high chance I would get a position there. I would be doing all manner of things from reception, Cleaning, grounds and Mowing.
It was that Friday evening I was offered a position there I would be there for many months according to the Manager, (great news I though). I started last Saturday morning at 8.30am.
Its was only three days of work into my employment there I was wondering why I hadn't signed a contract, they replied casuals don't sign contracts because they can just leave or be asked to leave,
I new this was a bit funny and something was going on but I kept my mouth shut.
The only thing I was doing all the time was going round cleaning loos all day long as the campsite was busy due to the Melbourne cup.
It was last Tuesday just starting my 4th day of employment there the Manager asked me into the office, Guess what she said, I new what was coming. "Daniel we don't need you anymore". I felt saddened and upset had a tear in my eye knowing they just used me for the weekend.
This was Tuesday last week, I left as quickly as possible and went to Portland then onto Adelaide and I've been staying at Brown hill creek tourist park ever since.
Still looking for work.

Good bye to Tsai, will miss you.