They may start from a similar mentality, pass through different scenery along the way, and now they have reached a midpoint that you or I long for, and then they are still on the road.

My journey of working in Australia without knowing anything about English.

diary

About study abroad immigration

From July 2020 to January 2021, we recorded 8 issues of study abroad immigration diary

What is recorded is not only the journey of the protagonist studying abroad or the process of immigration or The journey of entrepreneurship , it is also my experience after "walking through" one "not easy" section of .

They may have started from a similar mentality, passing through different scenery along the way, and now they have reached a midpoint that you or I long for, and then they are still on the road.

VOL.1 An ordinary mother’s extraordinary investment immigration journey: Australia is different from what I thought, and investment immigration is different from what you think.

New Star Sydney client, public account: New Stars Education Immigration My small investment immigration journey → Australia is different from what I thought, and investment immigration is different from what you think.

VOL.2 One week before departure, I finally decided to refund the ticket and stay at Sydney: I invested because of my love.

NewStars customer sharing, public account: NewStars NewStars Education Immigration My first step in immigrating to Australia, I failed on the first try...I finally chose to stay like this!

VOL.3 I studied accounting but didn’t become an accountant: In Australia, I can live the way I want

Feifan Sissi shared, public account: NewStars Education Immigration "8 out of 10 students who studied accounting did not become accountants. .."But in Australia, you can live the life you want.

VOL.4 One of thousands of business majors: But my life studying abroad is very different from yours.

NewStars customer sharing, public account: NewStars NewStars Education Immigration “I also study business, but my study abroad life Life is different from that of many of you. "The same profession, with all kinds of experiences.

VOL.5 I studied accounting and became an accountant: I just want to be happy and ordinary.

NewStars|Sydney, public account: NewStars NewStars Education Immigration I am the person who only 1 out of 10 students who studied accounting became an accountant. "Australia is very ordinary, but I just want to be happy and ordinary."

VOL.6 After graduating from engineering, he resigned to teach dance: his interest turned into a career, and he enjoys such a life

NewStars|Sydney, public account: NewStars New Xingda Education Immigration I used to be an engineer, but I quit my job to teach dance. "I like Australia very much because everyone enjoys life instead of asking for it."

VOL.7 Satisfied but not dissatisfied with life in China: For the sake of my children, I gave up and started

NewStars Canberra customer, public account: NewStars NewStars Education Immigrants left behind a good life and a good job at home, and "rided the wind and waves" to settle down in Canberra. "I believe once again that going all out will pay off!"

VOL.8 Australia also has 996: In your life, at least you must be proud of yourself.

New Star Sydney customers, public account: New Stars New Star Education Immigration Australia also has 996! ? How much money can you make by starting your own business? He said: "When you think of something, do it first and overcome difficulties in action!"

Our overseas study and immigration diary, after not seeing each other for a long time, is still on the road, exploring more different experiences and lives.

returns for the second season

In the first issue, let’s take a look at A Dong’s story

Five years ago, he didn’t know English at all. In the past five years, he worked in a grocery store, a mutton factory, a chicken factory, and a tunnel project. In the past five years, he has been to Port Hedland , Melbourne , Wagga Wagga, Sydney...

Port Hedland, Western Australia

A grocery store surrounded by red soil in the mining area

Hello everyone, my name is A Dong, I worked through in 2017 I came to Australia on a holiday visa. I worked in a grocery store, a farm, and a meat factory. Now I am a Sydney tunnel construction worker. Before

came out, my job was also in engineering. I was working on a government project in Taiwan, doing water and electricity parts, piping and wiring. Originally we wanted to go to Macau, and then we submitted our resumes, but it may never have happened. In Macau, they should be the first to speak English, and then the second to speak Cantonese . I don’t know English first. Since I couldn't speak Cantonese, it was difficult to get selected. Then I came to Australia.

came to Australia because I happened to see a message through an agency that an Australian meat factory was recruiting people. I didn’t just apply for one company, there was also a grocery store, and I happened to be selected by the grocery store. The agency directly arranges flights, air tickets, accommodation, etc. Then, he paid some agency fees at the beginning, and then arranged to apply for visas and so on. After completing the physical examination, he went directly to Australia.

We first arrived at Perth (Western Australia) . We transferred from Perth and went to another place in Perth. We also had to take another flight to the grocery store in that place, which is called Port Hedland. The grocery store proprietress picked us up at the airport and then we started to work. At that time, we agreed to get about 100 Australian dollars in cash per day. The place we lived in was like a car house, the car house towed behind the car. There was nothing next to that place. We commonly called it a mine. He was the only one in the mine, surrounded by red soil, and the grocery store was over there. We sell breakfast items such as hot dogs, hash browns, fried foods, drinks, and snacks.

Mutton factory, chicken factory

Day after day assembly line

We worked for about a week, and when we had enough money for air tickets, we flew to Melbourne because I found a better job on the Internet, in the mutton factory. After working in a mutton factory, my roommate happened to introduce me to a job in a chicken factory.

The chicken factory is in Baiada, which is near Wagga Wagga (New South Wales). I took the train to Wagga Wagga to do a new job in another chicken factory. At that time, it was actually because I wanted to do this. Working Holiday can also get two visas and three visas. In order to get the qualification to renew the second visa, I went to the chicken factory.

I was responsible for the chicken wings. I brought the chicken wings in one wing, and then I divided them into three sections. I kept repeating this action, then piled them in the box, and then sent them up. At that time, based on piecework, ’s income was about per week. The average is about 1,300-1,400 (Australian dollars). worked in that chicken factory for about a year.

"You have to learn

Otherwise you will always be a jobber"

Then I contacted the senior of a friend of mine. He had a house in Granville, Sydney. At that time, there happened to be a vacant room with a double bed for a week. It was about 100 Australian dollars, and it happened that this senior saw a tunnel job in a Line group. It is a self-driving (subway) tunnel with several stations, including Cherrybook, Epping, and Bella Vista. We have done it at these stations. In fact, they don’t need much experience, and this kind of work is not very difficult. When mixing cement, you have to put the panel in to solidify it. In fact, it is just doing some labor (work).

(during this period) I got to know Gary. On the same day we entered the tunnel, we went into the tunnel to do this work. He grew up here in Australia. He led us because he had English skills. At that time, he was working in the tunnel. ), there are at most seventy people. Of course, the salary part is not as high as , Gary supervisor will say, you know that your English is not good, then you must learn this English, (if) you want to stay in Australia, you want to be more As for the salary, otherwise I will always be a small laborer.

A sense of accomplishment and a double increase in salary

As long as you are willing to learn

Let me tell you the truth. It means that at the beginning, my temper was not very good, (I started) to humbly learn some things and techniques from other masters. , in fact, technology is your own, it will not be transferred to others. You should absorb more technology, absorb more ideas, or absorb more methods and good aspects of how other people do it, and then you can do it next time It shows when you go to work alone. I would say, it turns out that I have absorbed so much, and the things I have released are things that I have learned before. Once you make them, you will feel a sense of accomplishment. (salary) started out at 25 (per hour), and now it's around 35. It depends on your own efforts, but it's slowly going up.

The world is so big, it’s a bit cliché to see it.

But that’s the point.

When I first came to Australia in 2017, it would feel very fresh in the first two years. At that time, I wanted to say that the world is just so beautiful. Really, you didn’t. When you step out, you have been standing still. For example, I have stayed in Taiwan. In fact, Taiwan is not bad, but when you take that step, you realize that the outside world is so beautiful. People and things are different. My thoughts have changed, and my concepts have changed. My values ​​​​and international outlook have changed a lot. Now I go skiing and camping here when I have free time, and occasionally go surfing with friends.

In fact, I am quite interested. Yes, it is an interest. You have to find your interest so that you will not feel that your life in Australia will be boring, and then you will stay longer and do what you like. . Just like work, you like the job, and then you will keep doing it.

just wanted to

and took the first step.

Do you think it was difficult for A Dong to take the first step? is quite difficult. I don’t know English, I don’t have a high degree of education, and I haven’t even been away from home much. But is actually not that difficult. With , he said that he felt the impact of different documents and values, and came up with the idea of ​​going out to see the world. He hoped to take this step. just wanted to go out and see as simple as that.

Do you think every step A Dong takes after that is difficult? is quite difficult. When I first arrived, I was not only unfamiliar with the place, but also basically no one was around. But is actually not that difficult. When meets a person who hears a suggestion and has an opportunity, he thinks he can try it, hoping to be better than the current situation. is as simple as hoping to take another step forward.

Do you think it will be difficult for Adong to take the next step? is quite difficult. As for staying, no one can now easily say that it is easy and no problem. But is actually not that difficult. is in Australia or back in Taiwan. Because of every step taken before, can be better than .

Going back to the beginning of this journey, I just want to and really take that step.