I worked on a farm picking carrots and packing onions in Victoria. The treatment of backpackers is horrific, especially the non English speaking workers/travellers. 40C days in fields with no shade, then fire who they want, whenever they want. Aussies love having a high opinion of themselves, but honestly some of the biggest knobends ive ever met are Aussie farmers. I remember the wage for packing the onions was literally $2/hr. I did one days work before i found out the rate and quit instantly, but plently of backpackers remained. Don't take any shit off them, know your worth, be safe and have a good time!
This is absolutely insane. I also noticed that they take even more advantage of non English speakers. They often don’t know where to get help from :( this is so sad
Im so deeply sorry to hear about your recent experience working on a farm. I have heard these stories happening around Australia over the years and am suprised that nothing has been done to better protect peoppe like yourself who wish to work and holiday abroad here. I do hope that things will change and that this experience hasnt gotten you down too much. Take care stay safe and cant wait for your next upload 💜.
I hate that you're going through such a tough time of it. I've been praying for you. Thank you for the cooking parts even after all you've been through. HUGs
I was once a backpacker working in different farms in Western Australia. It was quite fun meeting friends from different backgrounds but the farm jobs were mostly very tough. Please be careful don't get hurt. And thanks for recording your daily life and sharing with everyone. The experience of working as a farmhand is crazy😂 ps. I'm now working as a swimming instructor in Brisbane, you should try this and they are actively recruiting!!
I agree, making friends along the way is so much fun and I’m so grateful for that! Makes the tough work a little bit easier 🥹 thanks for sharing your story and appreciating my videos ❤️
As an Australian I am embarrassed of what you have gone through just to get a visa, I had heard the stories before but I had no idea it was this bad in the farms, I think in a capitalist society people will try to get away with whatever they can to increase their bottom line but it falls to the government to properly police laws and regulations. I love your videos and I hope you have more positive experiences in Australia. Namaste sis 🙏
The problem isnt capitalism, the problem is the australian government puts a condition on working visas that you have to work 3months in regional victoria on a farm to stay a further year. Its because australians wont go work on farms.
@@ScreenHackTV Australians don't want to work these jobs, and who could blame them? The stuff you hear about from the media is frightening. It is possible to employ workers on a farm and also not act like a complete and utter cunt to your staff. For a lot of people that come to this country, this is their first experience dealing with an Australian boss. Do you think that sets a good example? I don't.
@user-gi7ky1rf4i the reason why they made this visa policy is because Australian won't work in farming. And the reason why farmers can exploit migrant workers is because they have no other choice if they want to stay in the country. I agree it's bad . I'm saying why it became an explotive employer to employee relationship
@@user-gi7ky1rf4i Easy fix then eh? No working visas and those on benefits who don't want to work get cut off. I have a mate who has tried to employ Australians in an agricultural sector but doesn't bother anymore. I've done my share of physical 12 hr 6 day a week shifts as have many others in this sector. I'm guessing that you haven't?
Omg I’m so so sorry you had to go through this, that’s so terrible to see how these people treat others, as an Australian this is not something that is talked about at all and it’s really unfortunate. I have been having a tough period in life too, it’s nice to know that there are people going through even harder struggles, makes me feel like I can get through it if my life has only like 10% of the problems of yours. Anyways, I love your videos, you are so sweet and genuine, hope you feel better and it’s so cool that you are actually moving back to Sydney, since I am from there too.
The government supports this kind of thing. Why do you think immigration is so high? Everyone who owns a business would rather hire cheap foreigners rather than locals so they can maximise their profits. This is the case everywhere in Australia.
Hi Begibou, you should have a Swiss Army knife with can opener option, they are very handy! Thank you for showing us some of your experiences in life in Australia. Wishing you well!
This is such a shameful scam. I know someone living in a single room in Morayfield with three other people, all working on a farm. Every inspectjom they had to hide three of the four mattresses. The whole housing setup was run by a man who isn't even from Australia, renting out multiple properties and exploiting workers by charging $200 per week x 8. They were expected to pick a set weight of produce, but in the end, they barely earned anything. It’s appalling. I absolutely hate this kind of exploitation.
This actually sounds like the farm I worked on. They own multiple properties and rent them all out for $200 per week, housing up to 10 people per apartment. I was lucky with the apartment I stayed in because we were 6 people. When I visited my friend’s apartment from the same farm the conditions were even worse. 3-4 mattresses in one tiny room and way too many people in one house. Truly shocking :(
@Begibou You've done a great job exposing the realities of certain visa work conditions. Best of luck for the rest of your journey. Good to hear you'll be back with your partner soon.
@@Begibou That's terrible, this was a few years ago but a friend from Hong Kong she and her friends experienced the same thing. I'll get around to see your other videos, but i LOVE peanut butter sandwiches also, but put apple with the peanut butter and banana also goes nicely with peanut butter sandwiches. These sort of bosses will give us a bad name but maybe its like that in other countries also with workers, not sure though.
This whole farm work screams scam so much. It's sad people have to go through this just to get visa. I hope you will find much better job with proper salary. Wish you all the best in your job haunting journey 💜
Gosh, I’m so shocked, disappointed and ashamed that you are having to go through such bad experiences just to stay in Australia! It’s so not ok. I really hope there are some fair farms out there so you can fulfill your visa obligations in decent circumstances ❤
I was a backpacker supervisor at a farm for many years, i knew the dodgy stuff that the owners would try to pull and always made sure the backpackers were looked after. Picking packing is tough work, thats why they can't get aussies to do it. I worked the paddocks for years before i became a supervisor and I'd never ask of anyone anything i wasn't ready to get in and do myself. My crew was always paid properly i made sure of it. Unfortunately your experience is typical. I met so many amazing people from all over the world and farmwork gave me those friendships and the ability to travel abroad. As much as i disagree with some of the practices, i can't help but thank the farm industry for giving me some of most memorable experiences of my life with the most memorable people. Sorry for the treatment you were given, and i hope the rest of your stay here treats you right! Good on you for giving it a crack though. Back breaking strawbs is rough. Good on you.
Wow! I’m so happy to hear this! There’s probably just a hand full of people like you in these positions. Farms are tough but these conditions really built the best friendships :)
" Picking packing is tough work, thats why they can't get aussies to do it" is the wrong thing to say and quite frankly rude. The main reason is simply underpayment and not a lifestyle 99% of people want to peruse.
Great that you are exposing the reality of what is going on with some of the Farms around the Country Sadly some people are very greedy and seem to have no morals
The exploitation of backpackers on farms is an absolute embarrassment to Australia. To complete your rural time I know there are a few backpackers going out to places like Cloncurry/Mount Isa and getting paid fairly working bars/restaurants if you're looking for something new other than farmwork.
Hahah I’m so sorry I bought those frozen pizzas before I realized that the oven wasn’t working and I had to make them somehow. Good luck on your working holiday visa!! I hope everything works out for you 🥰
Hi Begibou seeing this video and watching you struggle in the field hurt me to watch this and i hope find a way more better job your cooking skill is actually not that bad and i can se you being a good cook or maybe a chef as a job.
How work visas are treated in rural Australia is absolutely fucked. I was wondering how your adventure would go, but sadly wasn't expecting a happy ending. I'm from Sydney, but an overseas cousin of mine nearly lost their foot from not having PPE, a girl from work was paid $3-6/hr on one farm, left and flew across the country to WA only to be told there was no job for her there. No one seems to be treated remotely decently.
Thank you 🥹 I went to school, watched a ton of American shows and TH-camrs, had an American boyfriend for a while, many international friends that I only spoke English with, used language apps to practice with natives and had a great mom who always helped me practice my English vocabulary as a kid :)
Those ristorante pizzas used to be my favourite when you could get them for like $3AUD. Good times... Have you considered doing FIFO work? I've read/heard many people on a Working Holiday Visa do that because the money is very good. The strawberry farm situation in Australia is just not right :(
Always seeing Aussie's apologizing to farm workers, saying it's not meant to be like this, but it seems to keep happening. I'm curious if you could tell me what was the hourly rate you actually got? I know you said minimum wage but that can change based on the work apparently and it would be good to hear what you actually got paid (and how much they expected sent back too). Hopefully with vlogging experiences like this more attention will be given to this obvious exploitation. Good luck with your next job, hope it is much better. Pasta looked delicious!
So in my video I said we get paid the minimum wage but I mixed something up. Working on a full time contract would pay you the minimum wage. We got paid $29,33 because we were contractors. Hope that clears it up! Thank you for your nice words and your support 🩷
Mate, everything we own involves slavery. In fact, what she's going through is nothing. Imagine what the people in third world countries are going through to make your phone for example.
@@kda3113 They're both bad, just because it is worse somewhere else doesnt make this less bad. Not to mention our living standards in general are much different.
Yo, unsure if you know but Adelaide, South Australia is classed as regional for visa purposes. You could easily get $30 a hr with the right job. I REALLY HOPE YOU HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE CORRECT PEOPLE. Your payslips need to be provided via email for your records.
Dreadful conditions - starting you on 12 hour shifts in blazing heat, no can opener, no working oven, sun canopy in strips, drunken supervisor - says a lot about how little care is taken of the workers. Farm work has always been hard in Australia and paid poorly which is why they had to think up a scheme to more or less force foreign visitors to do it. Australia has had in the past, and continues to have shameful attitudes toward foreigners. Begi you are doing a good thing to document your difficulties here. I was going to suggest looking into a partner visa but looked it up and I saw it was $10K to apply !! Australia is ridiculous.
I hope you found some other work cause it’s too hot to be working out there at the moment for a fair German lass. At least reapply some sunscreen cause the sun here is a killer quite practically.
I just had a great idea! Many countries have mandatory military service, maybe that could be implemented in Aus but for farm work instead? The participating farms should be nationalised assets and these dodgy farm owners can go get stuffed. Glad you love my country so much that you're willing to put yourself through this
As an Australian I am sorry to hear how you are being treated at your jobs. This all sounds highly illegal! Is there a way you can get your RSA certificate and get jobs in bars and pubs?
It still amazes me that we have a program like this in Australia. My old house mate is Canadian and he worked on a farm for 3 months and hated it. Then at the end of it he found out the guy had no money so he never got paid. It's so unregulated and it shouldn't exist in this state in a first world country.
You should not be treated badly- This does not seem right , that you need to pay these people back- you need to report this ! I hope you find a job where you are treated fairly . Please do what is best for your own physical, mental & emotional well-being 🥰
You have to use a really thin and small piece of tissue, I usually take one layer of toilet paper and then it will automatically stick to the tea tree oil
With current housing crisis and heavy inflation this situation going to be worse in 2025. Australia should definitely cut off loads of student visas and non essential visas. I am really sorry to hear for your bad experience in Aussie. No body should deserve such an experience. Thank you for exploring the reality to others. Stay safe.
Any reason why u want so badly stay here after so many bad experiences ? In german probably you would find job in one week for better money in the office.
Its not often i struggle to think of something to say/type, i know two things you DONT want to hear 🤣 Look, well done for not taking any sh!t begibou, dont stop that, ever. Theres a spark in you that no one will extinguish. Ps - i like your waffling (not the food, the talking too much - english lesson over) OWARDS WOMAN!!!!!!! 👍🏻 🙂
Yeah tbh I’m not the biggest fan of the peanut butter and jam sandwiches but these ones actually don’t contain that much sugar. The peanut butter is mostly fat and protein and the jam is homemade from the strawberries I picked and I didn’t add any sugar, just a bit of honey! :)
I've heard so many horror stories about working in these places. Exploitation of work and also sexual harrassment of women. First time seeing a video of a person talking about it on video. It's has opened my eyes to the work that migrant workers do at these farms so we can enjoy fresh fruit and vegetables and I have more respect for migrants workers. I'm also a migrants, but I came to Australia as a teenager with my family so I didn't have to deal with this sort of stuff. I suspect a lot of these farmers are racist or just anti immigration so they take it out on the workers. It also doesn't help that big multi billion dollar supermarket corporations undercut their produce.
Thank you for your comment 🥹 exploitation and sh is really common. I experienced both and watched my friends go through the same thing. Hope it gets better one day!
I'm honestly really saddened to hear that people in our country treat people like yourself (and your friends) so badly. These guys should be locked up, particularly because they give farmers a bad name. I grew up on farms and its a tough life, the supermarkets rip you off, you can't exploit people that work for you no matter what side you're on, there's no excuse. I hope you can find something in Sydney perhaps, it's overcrowded but there are jobs at least, just has to be in line with your visa. All the best mate!
Ahh thank you for mentioning the supermarkets! I think too many people are not aware of that, it’s quite sad. It’s good that you’re sharing your story through this comment :) always happy to hear different perspectives. I agree with everything you said 🙌🏻
as someone whos done 12 hour days pretty regularly you have to eat more please, I understand if you want to maintain a vegan diet but you shouldnt be saying no to meat and yes to chocolate. these days you cant assume something is good for you just because they write it on the packet, observe how you feel. that "paying back part of the paycheck" bit sounds like a breach of labour law, if you dont want to pursue it you can always just report them to fair work
Yay! Capitalism! The type of capitalism that is meant to have regulation and oversight. But nobody cares here because it's "just lazy foreigners" and "farmers are the backbone of our country", yadayadayada. Supermarkets rip off farmers, farmers rip off workers. Everyone says farmers work hard, but they're not doing manual labour for 10+ hours. You can read stories going back decades about this, but nobody does anything about it. Mind you, me having a rant on social media isn't doing jack either. Also, politicians want rural votes, so they're not gonna rock the boat too much. That type of work is going to be very difficult to get into if you're not conditioned to it. Going from zero to 12 hours a day is insane and would be a big shock to the system. Anyway, welcome back to Sydney.
Please tell me they pay you a good amount for the work you do. nevermind, after watching the video, this exploitation is terrible. I didn't know this type of stuff happened in my own country :(
Makes me really angry people are getting used like slaves with a visa on a stick, the government should pay you if you blow the whistle on these people. A bit like in the US how you get paid for dobbing people in about tax evasion. Make sure you eat good and plenty! Your immune system might weaken if you work too hard with not enough nutrition. Hope you all the best.
I disgusted how they treated you there and ashamed our farmers do this to backpackers and take advantage of them. Seek legal help as these people shouldn't be doing what they are doing. Contact Fair Work Ombudsman Australia. They will help you and get things right for you.
@Begibou don't have to be thankful. It's just shameful how backpackers have been taken advantage of and these farmers get away with treating people who are here wanting to stay longer in our great country. Don't let these types of experiences put you off Australia. Hope you're still here and life is good for you now. 😎
The fruit p picking jobs in Australia are so illegal, it’s modern slavery. Paying them back is BS. I run a business in Australia and you can’t do this BS.
7/11 servos got done for it years back. It's criminal, especially if it means they are paid below minimum wage. Even if its classified that they were docked. Comes under slave labour laws, not a lawyer. Foreigners still have the same workers rights as locals they just don't get the free tax threshold.
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I worked on a farm picking carrots and packing onions in Victoria. The treatment of backpackers is horrific, especially the non English speaking workers/travellers. 40C days in fields with no shade, then fire who they want, whenever they want. Aussies love having a high opinion of themselves, but honestly some of the biggest knobends ive ever met are Aussie farmers. I remember the wage for packing the onions was literally $2/hr. I did one days work before i found out the rate and quit instantly, but plently of backpackers remained. Don't take any shit off them, know your worth, be safe and have a good time!
What’s a knobend. Knobheads?
This is absolutely insane. I also noticed that they take even more advantage of non English speakers. They often don’t know where to get help from :( this is so sad
Im so deeply sorry to hear about your recent experience working on a farm. I have heard these stories happening around Australia over the years and am suprised that nothing has been done to better protect peoppe like yourself who wish to work and holiday abroad here. I do hope that things will change and that this experience hasnt gotten you down too much. Take care stay safe and cant wait for your next upload 💜.
I hate that you're going through such a tough time of it. I've been praying for you. Thank you for the cooking parts even after all you've been through. HUGs
Thank you for all your support ❤️ you’re so sweet for always appreciating my cooking videos and praying for me 🥺
Thank you for saving the cute smol strawberries from waste! I really don't blame you for quitting the farm job, excited for what's next :)
Aww yes I wish I could do more tho 🥺❤️Seeing these huge amounts being thrown away broke my spirit
Your meals always look so good, thanks for sharing
Thank you so much :))
I was once a backpacker working in different farms in Western Australia. It was quite fun meeting friends from different backgrounds but the farm jobs were mostly very tough. Please be careful don't get hurt. And thanks for recording your daily life and sharing with everyone. The experience of working as a farmhand is crazy😂 ps. I'm now working as a swimming instructor in Brisbane, you should try this and they are actively recruiting!!
Yeah please help her. It would be great help indeed.
I agree, making friends along the way is so much fun and I’m so grateful for that! Makes the tough work a little bit easier 🥹 thanks for sharing your story and appreciating my videos ❤️
fun video. I would last 1 hour doing the strawberry picking. Good luck with what you do next.
Thank you! Ah I thought the same thing but you get used to it 😭
@@Begibou at least you got amazing strawberries to eat afterwards
As an Australian I am embarrassed of what you have gone through just to get a visa, I had heard the stories before but I had no idea it was this bad in the farms, I think in a capitalist society people will try to get away with whatever they can to increase their bottom line but it falls to the government to properly police laws and regulations. I love your videos and I hope you have more positive experiences in Australia. Namaste sis 🙏
The problem isnt capitalism, the problem is the australian government puts a condition on working visas that you have to work 3months in regional victoria on a farm to stay a further year. Its because australians wont go work on farms.
@@ScreenHackTV Australians don't want to work these jobs, and who could blame them? The stuff you hear about from the media is frightening. It is possible to employ workers on a farm and also not act like a complete and utter cunt to your staff. For a lot of people that come to this country, this is their first experience dealing with an Australian boss. Do you think that sets a good example? I don't.
@user-gi7ky1rf4i the reason why they made this visa policy is because Australian won't work in farming. And the reason why farmers can exploit migrant workers is because they have no other choice if they want to stay in the country. I agree it's bad . I'm saying why it became an explotive employer to employee relationship
@@user-gi7ky1rf4i Easy fix then eh?
No working visas and those on benefits who don't want to work get cut off.
I have a mate who has tried to employ Australians in an agricultural sector but doesn't bother anymore.
I've done my share of physical 12 hr 6 day a week shifts as have many others in this sector.
I'm guessing that you haven't?
Didn’t realise she was forced against her will
That looks like a bloody hard job! Just do your best and take lots of rest when you can, take care. 😊
Very impressed to see you hang in there, stay focused things come yourmway in time
Thank you so much! Hearing this makes me wanna keep going 🥹💕
@Begibou you will have choices in time and this is just a step to "your " choices and goals in life
@@pafsrh4744 that's probably one of the wisest things I've heard. I'll note that
Omg I’m so so sorry you had to go through this, that’s so terrible to see how these people treat others, as an Australian this is not something that is talked about at all and it’s really unfortunate. I have been having a tough period in life too, it’s nice to know that there are people going through even harder struggles, makes me feel like I can get through it if my life has only like 10% of the problems of yours. Anyways, I love your videos, you are so sweet and genuine, hope you feel better and it’s so cool that you are actually moving back to Sydney, since I am from there too.
I hope you get to fulfill whatever your dream job is very soon. Good times are on the horizon.
Looking forward to watching your next video 📹.
Welcome to Sydney love your videos very much
Thank you!! 🥰
5am - 5pm is insane, makes me glad I did my visa work in a bar in Port Douglas when I needed to do it in 2022
I’m glad you were lucky with your job! Some backpackers end up in cool places and enjoy their work too :)
Hey Begibou I live in caboolture, so I'm not far away from where You were staying and we go fresh and save on Sundays to get corned silverside😂❤
The jam looks amazing omg
It's a national embarrassment how these farms treat backpackers like this. I wish the gov't would do something about it. Take care of yourself.
The government supports this kind of thing. Why do you think immigration is so high? Everyone who owns a business would rather hire cheap foreigners rather than locals so they can maximise their profits. This is the case everywhere in Australia.
Hi Begibou, you should have a Swiss Army knife with can opener option, they are very handy! Thank you for showing us some of your experiences in life in Australia. Wishing you well!
This is such a good idea! I’ll try to find one 🥰 thank you!!
Sorry you’ve been getting the stiff end of the stick with the work. Hope things pick up for you soon. 🙏🏿
This is such a shameful scam. I know someone living in a single room in Morayfield with three other people, all working on a farm. Every inspectjom they had to hide three of the four mattresses. The whole housing setup was run by a man who isn't even from Australia, renting out multiple properties and exploiting workers by charging $200 per week x 8. They were expected to pick a set weight of produce, but in the end, they barely earned anything. It’s appalling. I absolutely hate this kind of exploitation.
This actually sounds like the farm I worked on. They own multiple properties and rent them all out for $200 per week, housing up to 10 people per apartment. I was lucky with the apartment I stayed in because we were 6 people. When I visited my friend’s apartment from the same farm the conditions were even worse. 3-4 mattresses in one tiny room and way too many people in one house. Truly shocking :(
@Begibou You've done a great job exposing the realities of certain visa work conditions. Best of luck for the rest of your journey. Good to hear you'll be back with your partner soon.
@@Begibou That's terrible, this was a few years ago but a friend from Hong Kong she and her friends experienced the same thing. I'll get around to see your other videos, but i LOVE peanut butter sandwiches also, but put apple with the peanut butter and banana also goes nicely with peanut butter sandwiches. These sort of bosses will give us a bad name but maybe its like that in other countries also with workers, not sure though.
This whole farm work screams scam so much. It's sad people have to go through this just to get visa. I hope you will find much better job with proper salary. Wish you all the best in your job haunting journey 💜
Yes unfortunately this is the reality :( anyway, thank you so much for leaving a comment and sharing your thoughts ☺️
Gosh, I’m so shocked, disappointed and ashamed that you are having to go through such bad experiences just to stay in Australia! It’s so not ok. I really hope there are some fair farms out there so you can fulfill your visa obligations in decent circumstances ❤
Thank you so much for your sweet comment! I’m sure there’s farms out there that don’t do that kind of stuff. I‘m still hopeful🤞🏻🥹
I was a backpacker supervisor at a farm for many years, i knew the dodgy stuff that the owners would try to pull and always made sure the backpackers were looked after. Picking packing is tough work, thats why they can't get aussies to do it. I worked the paddocks for years before i became a supervisor and I'd never ask of anyone anything i wasn't ready to get in and do myself. My crew was always paid properly i made sure of it. Unfortunately your experience is typical. I met so many amazing people from all over the world and farmwork gave me those friendships and the ability to travel abroad. As much as i disagree with some of the practices, i can't help but thank the farm industry for giving me some of most memorable experiences of my life with the most memorable people. Sorry for the treatment you were given, and i hope the rest of your stay here treats you right! Good on you for giving it a crack though. Back breaking strawbs is rough. Good on you.
Wow! I’m so happy to hear this! There’s probably just a hand full of people like you in these positions. Farms are tough but these conditions really built the best friendships :)
" Picking packing is tough work, thats why they can't get aussies to do it" is the wrong thing to say and quite frankly rude. The main reason is simply underpayment and not a lifestyle 99% of people want to peruse.
I live in Sydney! I wish you the best, I hope you can find a better job and not be mistreated like this.
It's her choice to be here. If she doesn't like it she can go back to her own country.
Thank you so much! You’re so lucky you live in Sydney 🥰
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Great that you are exposing the reality of what is going on with some of the Farms around the Country
Sadly some people are very greedy and seem to have no morals
Thank you for appreciating it 🥰 it means a lot to me
A little blessing for you 🥰
So sweet, thank you! 🥺💕
The exploitation of backpackers on farms is an absolute embarrassment to Australia. To complete your rural time I know there are a few backpackers going out to places like Cloncurry/Mount Isa and getting paid fairly working bars/restaurants if you're looking for something new other than farmwork.
Very cool vlog...love it ❤
never worked on a picking farm but man the stories ive heard from people, especially backpackers who end up in Byron Bay where i used to live
Heads up dear work hard pays off 🤞🤙🏻
Sweet, thank you 🥹 I’ll remember your words
You have to put new sunscreen on every hour in Australia. UV is insane
As an Italian this video is painful ti watch.😅😂 btw i m so sorry for your situation , also because i will start my first whv the 6th of november
Hahah I’m so sorry I bought those frozen pizzas before I realized that the oven wasn’t working and I had to make them somehow. Good luck on your working holiday visa!! I hope everything works out for you 🥰
@Begibou ahah 😁👍☀️
Hi Begibou seeing this video and watching you struggle in the field hurt me to watch this and i hope find a way more better job your cooking skill is actually not that bad and i can se you being a good cook or maybe a chef as a job.
come on mate, you saw the pizza
It's kinda embarassing to note how regularly backpackers are taken advantage of.
Have you considered reporting this to the ombudsman?
How work visas are treated in rural Australia is absolutely fucked. I was wondering how your adventure would go, but sadly wasn't expecting a happy ending.
I'm from Sydney, but an overseas cousin of mine nearly lost their foot from not having PPE, a girl from work was paid $3-6/hr on one farm, left and flew across the country to WA only to be told there was no job for her there. No one seems to be treated remotely decently.
For your toastie butter the bread on both sides before you put it in the pan
Your English is perfect! How did you get so good at it when you always lived in Deutschland?
Thank you 🥹 I went to school, watched a ton of American shows and TH-camrs, had an American boyfriend for a while, many international friends that I only spoke English with, used language apps to practice with natives and had a great mom who always helped me practice my English vocabulary as a kid :)
Farm work is now not required for the 88 days to extend your visa. Not sure if this applies to you but it just came in as of July 2024.
Only if you have a British passport...
@muzikkification yeah forget about that. 👍
When I was in my early 20's I was studying and working part time at a cinema complex.
Those ristorante pizzas used to be my favourite when you could get them for like $3AUD. Good times... Have you considered doing FIFO work? I've read/heard many people on a Working Holiday Visa do that because the money is very good. The strawberry farm situation in Australia is just not right :(
Yes I applied for many fifo roles but only got rejections :( I really don’t know what they’re looking for. I’d love to do fifo at some point!
Always seeing Aussie's apologizing to farm workers, saying it's not meant to be like this, but it seems to keep happening. I'm curious if you could tell me what was the hourly rate you actually got? I know you said minimum wage but that can change based on the work apparently and it would be good to hear what you actually got paid (and how much they expected sent back too). Hopefully with vlogging experiences like this more attention will be given to this obvious exploitation. Good luck with your next job, hope it is much better. Pasta looked delicious!
So in my video I said we get paid the minimum wage but I mixed something up. Working on a full time contract would pay you the minimum wage. We got paid $29,33 because we were contractors. Hope that clears it up! Thank you for your nice words and your support 🩷
next time u buy veggies, remember there's a high chance it was harvested by a person who is/was subjected to slavery conditions and grossly underpaid.
Womp womp womp
Mate, everything we own involves slavery. In fact, what she's going through is nothing. Imagine what the people in third world countries are going through to make your phone for example.
@@kda3113 They're both bad, just because it is worse somewhere else doesnt make this less bad. Not to mention our living standards in general are much different.
Yo, unsure if you know but Adelaide, South Australia is classed as regional for visa purposes. You could easily get $30 a hr with the right job. I REALLY HOPE YOU HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE CORRECT PEOPLE. Your payslips need to be provided via email for your records.
Dreadful conditions - starting you on 12 hour shifts in blazing heat, no can opener, no working oven, sun canopy in strips, drunken supervisor - says a lot about how little care is taken of the workers. Farm work has always been hard in Australia and paid poorly which is why they had to think up a scheme to more or less force foreign visitors to do it. Australia has had in the past, and continues to have shameful attitudes toward foreigners. Begi you are doing a good thing to document your difficulties here. I was going to suggest looking into a partner visa but looked it up and I saw it was $10K to apply !! Australia is ridiculous.
I hope you found some other work cause it’s too hot to be working out there at the moment for a fair German lass. At least reapply some sunscreen cause the sun here is a killer quite practically.
Love from Mareeba Queensland Australia
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I just had a great idea! Many countries have mandatory military service, maybe that could be implemented in Aus but for farm work instead? The participating farms should be nationalised assets and these dodgy farm owners can go get stuffed. Glad you love my country so much that you're willing to put yourself through this
Creative thinking! It should be regulated better for sure and that might actually help. Thank you for your kind words 💕
As an Australian I am sorry to hear how you are being treated at your jobs. This all sounds highly illegal! Is there a way you can get your RSA certificate and get jobs in bars and pubs?
Thats my favourite brand of pizza..although ive never cooked it on a pan like that 😊
The brand is German too! :)
@@Begibouahh..Dr. Oetker 😉
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Thanks for replying
Aw thank you so much 🥺😭💕
Really inspiring ❤
I am sorry to hear about your experience. I sent you an e-mail about a job opportunity at a restaurant. Get well soon.
Thank you so much! But unfortunately I can’t work in Sydney at the moment since I can’t extend my visa because of the location
@Begibou I understand. Thank you for the clarification. Please let me know if anything changes.
It still amazes me that we have a program like this in Australia. My old house mate is Canadian and he worked on a farm for 3 months and hated it. Then at the end of it he found out the guy had no money so he never got paid.
It's so unregulated and it shouldn't exist in this state in a first world country.
That is shocking to hear, holy moly. Not getting paid for 3 months of work is another level. I hope he is doing alright now!! 🥺
You need to take on the south coast girthy king brown. its alot to handle but you get use to it.
You should not be treated badly- This does not seem right , that you need to pay these people back- you need to report this ! I hope you find a job where you are treated fairly . Please do what is best for your own physical, mental & emotional well-being 🥰
There are honest people in Australia. 🙂
When you put tea three oil on your pimple and covered it with a piece of tissue, how did you manage to get the tissue to stick on your face??
You have to use a really thin and small piece of tissue, I usually take one layer of toilet paper and then it will automatically stick to the tea tree oil
@Begibou how long do you leave it on for?
A couple of hours or until the pimple is fully closed :)
With current housing crisis and heavy inflation this situation going to be worse in 2025. Australia should definitely cut off loads of student visas and non essential visas. I am really sorry to hear for your bad experience in Aussie. No body should deserve such an experience. Thank you for exploring the reality to others. Stay safe.
That is outrageous. It makes me angry to hear how these businesses are exploiting people.
Any reason why u want so badly stay here after so many bad experiences ? In german probably you would find job in one week for better money in the office.
Popped out a pimple, why didn't ya video it? ❤❤
Let me take you down, cause i'm going to strawberry fields! Nothing is real. And nothing to get hung about, strawberry fields forever!🍓
That frog was probably a cane toad which is an invasive pest so no need to rescue it.
Very unlikely, no orange spots.
12 hour shifts? Struth Little girl, that seems like slavery hours to me. You didn't go all the way to Aust to work those hours. 😮😮😮😮❤❤
Why would you come to Australia it’s hell on earth if you don’t have money
Because Australia is somehow a paradise to everyone overseas, especially Indian people.
@@Spacemonkeymojo India is not exactly a first world country lol
Its not often i struggle to think of something to say/type, i know two things you DONT want to hear 🤣
Look, well done for not taking any sh!t begibou, dont stop that, ever.
Theres a spark in you that no one will extinguish.
Ps - i like your waffling (not the food, the talking too much - english lesson over)
OWARDS WOMAN!!!!!!! 👍🏻
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One vege samij is worth three of those american PBJ samijes. Far too much sugar.
Yeah tbh I’m not the biggest fan of the peanut butter and jam sandwiches but these ones actually don’t contain that much sugar. The peanut butter is mostly fat and protein and the jam is homemade from the strawberries I picked and I didn’t add any sugar, just a bit of honey! :)
I've heard so many horror stories about working in these places. Exploitation of work and also sexual harrassment of women. First time seeing a video of a person talking about it on video. It's has opened my eyes to the work that migrant workers do at these farms so we can enjoy fresh fruit and vegetables and I have more respect for migrants workers. I'm also a migrants, but I came to Australia as a teenager with my family so I didn't have to deal with this sort of stuff. I suspect a lot of these farmers are racist or just anti immigration so they take it out on the workers. It also doesn't help that big multi billion dollar supermarket corporations undercut their produce.
Thank you for your comment 🥹 exploitation and sh is really common. I experienced both and watched my friends go through the same thing. Hope it gets better one day!
Do you hope to stay permanently or just a few years ?
For now I intend on staying for the next years and if I still like it then, I’d try to stay longer :)
@@Begibou you are such a wonderful girl, we would be happy to have you as long as you want 😊
Cute 🥺thank you
12 hour shifts are really tiring.
Farm work was absolutely unbearable on soul n body . So glad I got fired and found a housekeeping position soo much better
I can relate! I‘m glad you’re at a better place now
I'm honestly really saddened to hear that people in our country treat people like yourself (and your friends) so badly. These guys should be locked up, particularly because they give farmers a bad name. I grew up on farms and its a tough life, the supermarkets rip you off, you can't exploit people that work for you no matter what side you're on, there's no excuse. I hope you can find something in Sydney perhaps, it's overcrowded but there are jobs at least, just has to be in line with your visa. All the best mate!
Ahh thank you for mentioning the supermarkets! I think too many people are not aware of that, it’s quite sad. It’s good that you’re sharing your story through this comment :) always happy to hear different perspectives. I agree with everything you said 🙌🏻
Someone should report..... they can't get away with that bullshit.
Sorry you have to experience the farmwork scam. I hope it doesn't tarnish your experience of Australia
It costs me energy but I‘m trying to find moments to enjoy my time here :)
as someone whos done 12 hour days pretty regularly you have to eat more please, I understand if you want to maintain a vegan diet but you shouldnt be saying no to meat and yes to chocolate.
these days you cant assume something is good for you just because they write it on the packet, observe how you feel.
that "paying back part of the paycheck" bit sounds like a breach of labour law, if you dont want to pursue it you can always just report them to fair work
Yay! Capitalism! The type of capitalism that is meant to have regulation and oversight. But nobody cares here because it's "just lazy foreigners" and "farmers are the backbone of our country", yadayadayada. Supermarkets rip off farmers, farmers rip off workers. Everyone says farmers work hard, but they're not doing manual labour for 10+ hours. You can read stories going back decades about this, but nobody does anything about it. Mind you, me having a rant on social media isn't doing jack either. Also, politicians want rural votes, so they're not gonna rock the boat too much.
That type of work is going to be very difficult to get into if you're not conditioned to it. Going from zero to 12 hours a day is insane and would be a big shock to the system. Anyway, welcome back to Sydney.
You're sitting on a Goldmine Girl 💘
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Well this is th first time I have seen someone cook a frozen pizza in a pan lol
The warnings have been out for years....
I wish wealth finds you in the future so you do not have to endure this non sense
Cuteeee 😭 thank you!!
12hrs is ridiculous. As if they get away with that.
I'm aussie and this is horrible I'd suggest maby try smaller farms or something come to vic milk cows or chicken farms
15 min lunch brake wtf
German? Hätte niemals gedacht dass du deutsche bist. Voll hübsch bist du auch noch
Jaaa :) Danke dir!
Btw, you're not talking too much.
Ok, noted 🥹
Please tell me they pay you a good amount for the work you do.
nevermind, after watching the video, this exploitation is terrible. I didn't know this type of stuff happened in my own country :(
Ahhh I know. I didn’t mind the salary, even though it was low for this kind of work but not paying them baaack ahhhh
Pan fried pizza that’s different
Factory jobs in Australia pay alot
You deserve better conditions, beautiful girl
Makes me really angry people are getting used like slaves with a visa on a stick, the government should pay you if you blow the whistle on these people. A bit like in the US how you get paid for dobbing people in about tax evasion.
Make sure you eat good and plenty! Your immune system might weaken if you work too hard with not enough nutrition. Hope you all the best.
Um, dont become a chef 😂 cooking a pizza in a frying pan 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Australian government everybody is seeing what you put people through, to treating people as slaves, we see what's going on
I'll marry you so you can get your residency 😂
but you have an oven? wtf lol
I disgusted how they treated you there and ashamed our farmers do this to backpackers and take advantage of them. Seek legal help as these people shouldn't be doing what they are doing.
Contact Fair Work Ombudsman Australia. They will help you and get things right for you.
Thank you for the advice! I’ll try my best to prevent these kind of things happening in the future. 😭🤞🏻
@Begibou don't have to be thankful. It's just shameful how backpackers have been taken advantage of and these farmers get away with treating people who are here wanting to stay longer in our great country. Don't let these types of experiences put you off Australia. Hope you're still here and life is good for you now. 😎
If you were single id say come to nz ill take care of you. Wont have to work a day in your life 😂
aussie strawberries are too dang sour
The fruit p picking jobs in Australia are so illegal, it’s modern slavery.
Paying them back is BS. I run a business in Australia and you can’t do this BS.
7/11 servos got done for it years back. It's criminal, especially if it means they are paid below minimum wage. Even if its classified that they were docked. Comes under slave labour laws, not a lawyer. Foreigners still have the same workers rights as locals they just don't get the free tax threshold.
12hrs equals?😂