{"id":528,"date":"2025-12-15T19:18:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T19:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?p=528"},"modified":"2025-12-19T06:45:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T06:45:37","slug":"my-real-journey-to-getting-a-working-holiday-job-failures-surprises-and-small-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?p=528","title":{"rendered":"My Real Journey to Getting a Working Holiday Job"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"528\" class=\"elementor elementor-528\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c4109b0 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c4109b0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08f3900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08f3900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Real Journey to Getting a Working Holiday Job<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a95bfd6 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a95bfd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-529\" src=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Working-Holiday-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"working holiday job title 4 countires pictures\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Working-Holiday-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Working-Holiday-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Working-Holiday-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Working-Holiday-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Working-Holiday-1-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb6f117 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb6f117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. New Zealand<br>- The CV That Probably Went to the Trash\u2026 Twice -<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce8f74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fce8f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My Real Journey to Getting a Working Holiday Job: Failures, Surprises, and Small Wins<\/p>\n<p>When I started looking for a working holiday job in New Zealand, nothing went smoothly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c0472c e-grid e-con-full wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c0472c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e88276e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e88276e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Working-Holiday-6-rgaynso4hd288iv5vq0skq4ym8t3w1q91hk1fuatm8.png\" title=\"Working Holiday (6)\" alt=\"QF tav bar New Zealand working holiday job\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7060a67 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7060a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Attempt #1<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I walked into a bar and handed in my CV. The manager asked,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cHave you ever worked in an English-speaking environment?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My answer was no. I\u2019m pretty sure my CV went straight into the trash.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Attempt #2<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A month later\u2014after finally getting my first English-speaking job\u2014I tried again.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0A different manager asked, \u201cAre you comfortable handling New Zealand dollars?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Again, my answer was no. Probably trash bin #2.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I eventually found work at another restaurant, and everything was a challenge at first.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Taking orders, using the till, and operating the computer were all in English.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Even giving change with coins I had never seen before\u201425 cents, 2-dollar coins\u2014was confusing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">But little by little, these things became normal.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Attempt #3<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">One night, I visited the first bar as a customer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The bartender offered me a drink, but I said,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cActually\u2026 I want a job more than a drink.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0I gave them my CV again, and this time the conversation finally became a real chance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2db0e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2db0e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The keys to get a job<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-768e09d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"768e09d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. Have experience in English-speaking environment<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0(anywhere is fine but just to show that you have experience on your resume)<\/p>\n<p>2. Get used to local money. Different currency each country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd3e61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5fd3e61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc1b902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc1b902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Australia<br>- Me vs. the Aussie Girl \u2014 Who Gets the Job?! -<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63727f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63727f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Australia brought new challenges\u2014stricter rules, a faster pace,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>and managers who expected you to be ready on day one.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So before applying for any working holiday job, I prepared as much as possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4126cc4 e-grid e-con-full wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4126cc4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f897a17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f897a17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\">What I Did Before Job Hunting<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Since my English was weak, I wanted my qualifications to be strong.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I completed every certification I needed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>RSA \u2013 for serving alcohol<\/li>\n<li>RSG \u2013 for venues with gaming machines<\/li>\n<li>Barista training \u2013 because coffee is serious business in Australia,\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 and barista skills are very important for being a bartender<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\">What Managers Told Me<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">RSA and RSG are just the minimum.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Good English communication often matters more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My certificates only put me at the starting line.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Me vs. the Aussie Girl<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">During one hiring process, I was basically competing with a local girl.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Me: weak English, but all certificates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Her: perfect English, only RSA.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Logically, she should have gotten the job.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">But in the end, I was hired<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">because the venue needed both RSA and RSG, and additionally, my barista training.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">That day I learned: preparation can beat perfect English.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6549c76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6549c76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IMG_3584-re5gt1as9qos6khclhbgt7znwzn9lbfl6r89m0hvfc.jpg\" title=\"New Zealand\" alt=\"Speights brewey New Zealand working holiday job\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c74f023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c74f023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The keys to get a job for working holiday<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2659c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2659c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you meet the requirements and show willingness,<\/p>\n<p>you can beat native English speakers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a651e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"25a651e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc2b1c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc2b1c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Ireland: I Think They Hired Me\u2026 <br>- But the Accent Made It Impossible to Tell -<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-499ea2a e-grid e-con-full wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"499ea2a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2199c9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2199c9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/e54177ba-70b5-4e45-b073-9291bbf9f998-re69hvcjv6lcaswx8ktm5awazju304o41s9yeg5mi0.jpeg\" title=\"e54177ba-70b5-4e45-b073-9291bbf9f998\" alt=\"the woodford ireland bar\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12da14e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12da14e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not Learning from My Mistakes in Australia<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I repeated my old mistake from Australia,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">back then, I couldn\u2019t understand the hiring call and didn\u2019t even know which place hired me.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0I thought I had learned, but Ireland proved otherwise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">What to Know When Dropping Off Your Resume<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My first Irish interview was with a young manager whose accent was so strong I understood almost nothing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0I walked out unsure if I answered correctly or if he even understood me.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then the hiring contact came.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0In Ireland, offers usually come by email or phone,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">and mine came from an older Irish man with an even stronger accent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When he said, \u201cAre you ready to start?!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0I honestly couldn\u2019t tell if that meant I was hired or just being asked a general question.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Hardest Step Before Getting the Job<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I later realized that the hardest part of getting a job in Ireland is simply understanding managers\u2019 English.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Even if you are confident in English, Irish accents are something you can\u2019t learn from textbooks,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">you need time and real-world exposure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ireland taught me that job hunting abroad isn\u2019t just about English skills,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">but about adapting to accents you only understand through experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb9334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ddb9334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9210ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9210ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Canada<br>- Showed Up Ready to Work\u2014Right After Hiring Season Ended -<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df8c714 e-grid e-con-full wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df8c714\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ef770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37ef770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Canada\u2019s Restaurant &amp; Bar Hiring Reality, according to 15+ Managers<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">After my adventures in New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland, I returned to Canada full of optimism\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">and terrible timing. I had my resume ready, and I even knew when the hiring season was from my previous experience in Canada<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">but I was too busy and missed it. Most restaurants and bars had already finished hiring for the year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Talking to 15+ managers taught me a lot:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">timing is very important, even for entry-level positions, and networking often beats dropping off resumes blindly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Talking with friends who are bar managers often opened more doors than a polished CV ever could.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Working Multiple Jobs to Get Consistent Hours<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Eventually, I realized waiting wasn\u2019t enough.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0I started juggling multiple working holiday jobs\u2014in restaurants and hotels.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Even if bartender positions were already filled, I wanted to position myself for future openings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It wasn\u2019t glamorous, but it worked. I earned money, gained Canadian work experience,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0and learned the local rhythm of tipping, shifts, and customer expectations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Canada taught me that persistence pays off.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Even if the timing is off and the perfect working holiday job seems impossible,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">showing up ready to work\u2014even in small roles\u2014leads to unexpected opportunities and small wins that add up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4254cbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4254cbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IMG_1048-scaled-rgcusu16ygcxhswasg2yp22gujoo7etbh1pwsgsbhk.jpg\" title=\"Cheese\" alt=\"working holiday job canada\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bbe390 elementor-widget elementor-widget-link-in-bio\" data-id=\"7bbe390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"link-in-bio.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-link-in-bio e-link-in-bio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-link-in-bio__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-link-in-bio__identity\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-link-in-bio__identity-image e-link-in-bio__identity-image-profile has-style-circle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CONSULTING-IMAGE-JAMS-TV.jpeg\" class=\"e-link-in-bio__identity-image-element\" alt=\"CONSULTING JAMS TV Australia\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-link-in-bio__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"e-link-in-bio__title\">Ready to start your working holiday journey? Want to talk more or get practical tips? Book your consultation with me here, and let\u2019s prepare your working holiday together!<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-link-in-bio__icons has-size-small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-link-in-bio__icon is-size-small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kasumis_adventurous_life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \" aria-label=\"Instagram\" class=\"e-link-in-bio__icon-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-link-in-bio__icon-svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-instagram\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.1 141c-63.6 0-114.9 51.3-114.9 114.9s51.3 114.9 114.9 114.9S339 319.5 339 255.9 287.7 141 224.1 141zm0 189.6c-41.1 0-74.7-33.5-74.7-74.7s33.5-74.7 74.7-74.7 74.7 33.5 74.7 74.7-33.6 74.7-74.7 74.7zm146.4-194.3c0 14.9-12 26.8-26.8 26.8-14.9 0-26.8-12-26.8-26.8s12-26.8 26.8-26.8 26.8 12 26.8 26.8zm76.1 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class=\"e-link-in-bio__cta-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChat &amp; Plan\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-link-in-bio__bg\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-link-in-bio__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6201c63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-magazine-grid\" data-id=\"6201c63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-magazine-grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-magazine-grid-wrap\"  data-slide-effect=\"\"><section class=\"wpr-magazine-grid wpr-mgzn-grid-1-1-3 wpr-mgzn-grid-rows-1\"><article class=\"wpr-mgzn-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-606 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-australia category-bartending-2 category-working-holiday-2\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap\" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Working-Holiday-8.png\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Working-Holiday-8.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-out wpr-anim-size-medium wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?p=606\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bottom elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-d429dd2 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-17\" href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?cat=17\">Australia<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-6\" href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?cat=6\">Bartending<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-13\" href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?cat=13\">Working Holiday<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-9783d84 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a  target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?p=606\">Learning to be a Barista in Australia<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-author elementor-repeater-item-8b91699 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?author=2\"><span>sbtksm81@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-separator elementor-repeater-item-d54fb99 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-grid-sep-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-c1b5553 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>December 17, 2025<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-mgzn-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-603 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bartending-bartending-2 category-bartending-2 category-ireland category-working-holiday-2\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap\" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Working-Holiday-7.png\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Working-Holiday-7.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-out wpr-anim-size-medium wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?p=603\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bottom elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-d429dd2 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-6\" href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?cat=6\">Bartending<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-8\" href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?cat=8\">Bartending<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-18\" href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?cat=18\">Ireland<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-13\" href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?cat=13\">Working Holiday<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-9783d84 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a  target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?p=603\">Pub is originated in Ireland. How does it looks?<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-author elementor-repeater-item-8b91699 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?author=2\"><span>sbtksm81@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-separator elementor-repeater-item-d54fb99 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-grid-sep-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-c1b5553 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>December 17, 2025<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-mgzn-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-600 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bartending-2 category-bartending-bartending-2 category-new-zealand category-working-holiday-2\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap\" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Working-Holiday-6.png\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Working-Holiday-6.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-out wpr-anim-size-medium wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?p=600\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bottom elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-d429dd2 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-6\" href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?cat=6\">Bartending<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-8\" href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?cat=8\">Bartending<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-16\" href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?cat=16\">New Zealand<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-13\" href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?cat=13\">Working Holiday<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-9783d84 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a  target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?p=600\">As woman in New Zealand<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-author elementor-repeater-item-8b91699 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?author=2\"><span>sbtksm81@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-separator elementor-repeater-item-d54fb99 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-grid-sep-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-c1b5553 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>December 17, 2025<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-mgzn-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-597 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bartending-2 category-canada category-craft-beer-bartending-2 category-field-trip category-working-holiday-2\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap\" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Working-Holiday-5.png\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Working-Holiday-5.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-out wpr-anim-size-medium wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?p=597\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bottom elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-d429dd2 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-6\" href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?cat=6\">Bartending<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-15\" href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?cat=15\">Canada<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-10\" href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?cat=10\">Craft Beer<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-12\" href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?cat=12\">Field Trip<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-13\" href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?cat=13\">Working Holiday<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-9783d84 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a  target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?p=597\">Craft beer paradise in Canada<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-author elementor-repeater-item-8b91699 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?author=2\"><span>sbtksm81@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-separator elementor-repeater-item-d54fb99 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-grid-sep-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-c1b5553 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>December 17, 2025<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-mgzn-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-593 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bartending-2 category-craft-beer-bartending-2 category-field-trip\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap\" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Working-Holiday-4.png\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Working-Holiday-4.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-out wpr-anim-size-medium wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?p=593\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bottom elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-d429dd2 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-6\" href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?cat=6\">Bartending<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-10\" href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?cat=10\">Craft Beer<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-12\" href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?cat=12\">Field Trip<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-9783d84 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a  target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?p=593\">The most fun brewery in the world Guinness<\/a><\/div><\/h2><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-author elementor-repeater-item-8b91699 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kasumi-m2-1025.wordifysites.com\/?author=2\"><span>sbtksm81@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-separator elementor-repeater-item-d54fb99 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-grid-sep-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-date elementor-repeater-item-c1b5553 wpr-grid-item-display-inline wpr-grid-item-align-left\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><span>December 17, 2025<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/section><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d48d125 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d48d125\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e44a46a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e44a46a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14442c3 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14442c3\" 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New Zealand&#8211; The CV That Probably Went to the Trash\u2026 Twice &#8211; My Real Journey to Getting a Working Holiday Job: Failures, Surprises, and Small Wins When I started looking for a working holiday job in New Zealand, nothing went smoothly. Attempt #1 I walked into a bar and handed in my CV. The manager asked,\u00a0 \u201cHave you ever worked in an English-speaking environment?\u201d\u00a0 My answer was no. I\u2019m pretty sure my CV went straight into the trash. Attempt #2 A month later\u2014after finally getting my first English-speaking job\u2014I tried again. \u00a0A different manager asked, \u201cAre you comfortable handling New Zealand dollars?\u201d\u00a0 Again, my answer was no. Probably trash bin #2. I eventually found work at another restaurant, and everything was a challenge at first.\u00a0 Taking orders, using the till, and operating the computer were all in English. \u00a0Even giving change with coins I had never seen before\u201425 cents, 2-dollar coins\u2014was confusing.\u00a0 But little by little, these things became normal. Attempt #3 One night, I visited the first bar as a customer.\u00a0 The bartender offered me a drink, but I said,\u00a0 \u201cActually\u2026 I want a job more than a drink.\u201d \u00a0I gave them my CV again, and this time the conversation finally became a real chance. The keys to get a job 1. Have experience in English-speaking environment \u00a0(anywhere is fine but just to show that you have experience on your resume) 2. Get used to local money. Different currency each country. 2. Australia&#8211; Me vs. the Aussie Girl \u2014 Who Gets the Job?! &#8211; Australia brought new challenges\u2014stricter rules, a faster pace,\u00a0 and managers who expected you to be ready on day one.\u00a0 So before applying for any working holiday job, I prepared as much as possible. What I Did Before Job Hunting Since my English was weak, I wanted my qualifications to be strong. I completed every certification I needed: RSA \u2013 for serving alcohol RSG \u2013 for venues with gaming machines Barista training \u2013 because coffee is serious business in Australia,\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 and barista skills are very important for being a bartender What Managers Told Me RSA and RSG are just the minimum. Good English communication often matters more. My certificates only put me at the starting line. Me vs. the Aussie Girl During one hiring process, I was basically competing with a local girl. Me: weak English, but all certificates. Her: perfect English, only RSA. Logically, she should have gotten the job. But in the end, I was hired because the venue needed both RSA and RSG, and additionally, my barista training. That day I learned: preparation can beat perfect English. The keys to get a job for working holiday If you meet the requirements and show willingness, you can beat native English speakers. 3. Ireland: I Think They Hired Me\u2026 &#8211; But the Accent Made It Impossible to Tell &#8211; Not Learning from My Mistakes in Australia I repeated my old mistake from Australia, back then, I couldn\u2019t understand the hiring call and didn\u2019t even know which place hired me. \u00a0I thought I had learned, but Ireland proved otherwise. What to Know When Dropping Off Your Resume \u00a0 My first Irish interview was with a young manager whose accent was so strong I understood almost nothing. \u00a0I walked out unsure if I answered correctly or if he even understood me. \u00a0 Then the hiring contact came. \u00a0In Ireland, offers usually come by email or phone,\u00a0 and mine came from an older Irish man with an even stronger accent.\u00a0 When he said, \u201cAre you ready to start?!\u201d \u00a0I honestly couldn\u2019t tell if that meant I was hired or just being asked a general question. The Hardest Step Before Getting the Job \u00a0 I later realized that the hardest part of getting a job in Ireland is simply understanding managers\u2019 English. \u00a0Even if you are confident in English, Irish accents are something you can\u2019t learn from textbooks, you need time and real-world exposure. Ireland taught me that job hunting abroad isn\u2019t just about English skills, but about adapting to accents you only understand through experience. 4. Canada&#8211; Showed Up Ready to Work\u2014Right After Hiring Season Ended &#8211; Canada\u2019s Restaurant &amp; Bar Hiring Reality, according to 15+ Managers After my adventures in New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland, I returned to Canada full of optimism\u2026\u00a0 and terrible timing. I had my resume ready, and I even knew when the hiring season was from my previous experience in Canada but I was too busy and missed it. Most restaurants and bars had already finished hiring for the year. \u00a0 Talking to 15+ managers taught me a lot:\u00a0 timing is very important, even for entry-level positions, and networking often beats dropping off resumes blindly.\u00a0 Talking with friends who are bar managers often opened more doors than a polished CV ever could. \u00a0 Working Multiple Jobs to Get Consistent Hours Eventually, I realized waiting wasn\u2019t enough. \u00a0I started juggling multiple working holiday jobs\u2014in restaurants and hotels.\u00a0 Even if bartender positions were already filled, I wanted to position myself for future openings.\u00a0 It wasn\u2019t glamorous, but it worked. I earned money, gained Canadian work experience, \u00a0and learned the local rhythm of tipping, shifts, and customer expectations. \u00a0 Canada taught me that persistence pays off. \u00a0Even if the timing is off and the perfect working holiday job seems impossible,\u00a0 showing up ready to work\u2014even in small roles\u2014leads to unexpected opportunities and small wins that add up. \u00a0 Ready to start your working holiday journey? Want to talk more or get practical tips? Book your consultation with me here, and let\u2019s prepare your working holiday together! Chat &amp; Plan Australia, Bartending, Working Holiday Learning to be a Barista in Australia sbtksm81@gmail.comDecember 17, 2025 Bartending, Bartending, Ireland, Working Holiday Pub is originated in Ireland. 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