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May 9, 2006
Melbourne...a state of limbo
It hasn't been a great week. It's not like anything overly bad has happened, it's more like a surf of little frustrations eroding away at my sanity. Not enough to do damage yet, but a few frayed threads are starting to show.
Still haven't found a job yet, although I'm now looking at doing some fruitwork in Mildura, northwest of Melbourne on the Murray River. That, or head west to Perth. I've got contacts out there and a guaranteed job on a tree nursery if I want to get back into agriculture. For now, I'm still sorta hangin out in Melbourne. There are two interviews tomorrow so there's promise, but it's one of those things where even bar work, although enjoyable, might have to be sacrificed for the long hours of harvest work (cause with long hours comes bigger paychecks).
The work dilemma isn't what's nagging the most though, it's the spare time. I really don't know how the unemployed cope with their time. I've walked around the city tons, seen most of the statues and fountains and other artistic things that are plentiful in Melbourne. I've wandered around the little shops and malls and spent time in museums. But at the end of the day, I'm running out of things to do, and I've seen every DVD that plays at the hostel. Still being unemployed I've budgeted for maybe one night out a week so it's not like I can party away the time. Internet costs money, so rants like this come at a premium. Do you feel privileged? Hahahahaha....
It might just be time for a change of scenery. I guess it will have to wait to hear back from some places concerning interviews...
That's where the beauty of fruitpicking lies. You show up, work as much as you can and leave. There's no period of sitting in limbo while they decide if you're qualified. Just work your balls off and get paid for it. Long hours equals little time to spend on worrying if you're bored or not.
What's gonna win in the end? Stay tuned to find out...
Or don't, cause there's probably better things to do in the meantime. Unless, of course, you're the Big Brother fan type. Then I know you've got nothing better to do, cause only the mental capacity of a cat (on catnip) can explain why people watch that crap.
ps: I've been so bored that at one point, that I tried to sit down and watch it... I nearly shot myself. Think I found it more amusing to go and take a nap.
Posted by Dr.Unk at May 9, 2006 10:01 PM
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