I just worked two weeks in a farm in New South Wales and one of my friends stayed with my kids at home. With rent, sometimes I pay on time. Sometimes I call the landlord and say I will pay in two weeks. I really need my work rights or a different visa that will allow me to study. No work rights – it’s hard.
Grace* came to Australia to work on a berry farm. She planned to send her earnings back home but once she arrived at the farm, she realised she would only earn $100 per week and would live in a shipping container. She decided to leave and work on a different farm, even though this meant her visa would be cancelled.
