Life update
It's been a while since I last posted, mainly because I was recovering from COVID and getting used to the new job. So slightly before getting COVID, I had been on the lookout for farm jobs here in Melbourne. The difference between Melbourne and Perth is that while both are major Australian cities, Perth is a lot smaller than Melbourne. Farms (near cities) are generally located at the outer suburbs. Since Melbourne is a lot larger than Perth, the outer suburbs of Melbourne thus tend to be more... outer, further away - which meant that travelling time from near the city centre is quite significant. So while I did eventually find a farm job that did not require me to relocate, it was near Yarra Valley which is about a 1h15min/ 50km drive away from where I am based (St Kilda). While looking for a job, I was quite adamant that I would not want to go back to strawberry picking, unless I really did not get a farm job in a month. Strawberry picking had been brutal to my back and knees. And...