Dear diary, Today was my last day at work. Luckily I didn’t drop any more glasses on the floor. It was a beautiful last day. Once again I got this beautiful sunset, sadly for the last time. Everybody was so nice to me, as usual. And I even made some facebook fiends, which is AWESOME!…
Read moreApplying for Trippers: Lesson 4: Smile, you Found a Job!
No matter how hard it is to find a job, once you found one, you immediately forget all the trouble you went through. All you have to do is go to work, enjoy and smile. It doesn’t matter what kind of a job you do, you spend a lot of time there, so make the…
Read moreApplying for Trippers: Lesson 3: Try to Stay Positive!
Try to stay positive! So I can’t work as a veterinarian nurse. No prob! We made a complete new “Hospitality”-based CV. As you guys in Belgium know, I have been working in bars, restaurants, etc. since I was 15 years old. I.e., I have lots of experience! “I should get a job within the week”,…
Read moreApplying voor Trippers: Les 2: Veterinary Nursing
I knew that working in Australia as a Belgian licensed veterinarian wouldn’t be doable due to the long and expensive procedure and the one-year visit we are doing. You have to be enrolled in the Veterinarian Surgeons Board. Checklist: Language test: $550 Application form to check if you can enroll for the exams: $125 (+$410…
Read moreSolliciteren voor trippers: les 1 Talenkennis
Les 1: tracht niet de bescheiden Belg te zijn. We zijn harde werkers en we doen ons werk goed. Zo hebben we bovendien een fantastisch voordeel bij het solliciteren: onze talenkennis! Ik weet dat we vaak niet durven uitkomen voor het feit dat de meeste onder ons minstens 3 talen beheersen, maar toch moeten we…
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