I found myself in a tight spot, wether it is paranoia imaginable or real i need some advice.
Back in 2003 - 2004 i was second time in Australia goofing around, travelling partying and surfing what not
It was February i think when i run out of cash and started looking for some form of job.
I found a fruit picking job, in a distant country town in central Queensland. I was on the phone with the farmer, right, and he told me plain and clear he had a job for me.
I arrive there withou much money and check in into this dodgy hotel. Now this is what i told them: i do not have any $$$ right now but i got a job so i will pay you in 1 week when i get paid.
I went on to work on the farm and on the 3rd or 4th day, in the momrning when i was about to be picked up with the rest of fruit pickers at the gas stop the driver (foreman) tells me they do not need me any more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WTF
So i think about it, turns out i spent more on the bus to get there than i got paid! HE TOLD me he got a job, so i paid expensive bus ticket to AND from this town and now they say they dont have a job for me!!!!!
And here's another interesting thing: the motel i was staying at was shit over all, but they put me in the last room they had available and let me tell you about that room. It was right at the back of the stupid motel and outside its window had a massive diesel engine on at all times. I don't know was it for electricity or some other shit but let me tell you it was loud and awful and i couldn't sleep, rest, i had nightmares because of it and i was restless....
Heres an interesting part: after i found out i was laid off i decided to do a ... "prank" on the motel owner and that town community in general. After all they drove me into their town and all AND motel room was a "harmful environment" so, last night i quietly waited in my friends fruit picker room and around 3 am i sneaked out thro the back and went to bus station and caught a mid night bus back to mainland.
Back then i thought it was a real slick move. But the motel owner knows my full name, because of some mail i set up from the dodgy rural bank to be sent to that hotel and i left without changing it. That and i became more ... karma conscious too... Have i done the right thing? to leave without paying few days rent?? i would have to say yes but i have some information that after all these years motel owners consulted popo on how to deal with this.
Thanks for reading and please post your advice
Back in 2003 - 2004 i was second time in Australia goofing around, travelling partying and surfing what not
It was February i think when i run out of cash and started looking for some form of job.
I found a fruit picking job, in a distant country town in central Queensland. I was on the phone with the farmer, right, and he told me plain and clear he had a job for me.
I arrive there withou much money and check in into this dodgy hotel. Now this is what i told them: i do not have any $$$ right now but i got a job so i will pay you in 1 week when i get paid.
I went on to work on the farm and on the 3rd or 4th day, in the momrning when i was about to be picked up with the rest of fruit pickers at the gas stop the driver (foreman) tells me they do not need me any more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WTF
So i think about it, turns out i spent more on the bus to get there than i got paid! HE TOLD me he got a job, so i paid expensive bus ticket to AND from this town and now they say they dont have a job for me!!!!!
And here's another interesting thing: the motel i was staying at was shit over all, but they put me in the last room they had available and let me tell you about that room. It was right at the back of the stupid motel and outside its window had a massive diesel engine on at all times. I don't know was it for electricity or some other shit but let me tell you it was loud and awful and i couldn't sleep, rest, i had nightmares because of it and i was restless....
Heres an interesting part: after i found out i was laid off i decided to do a ... "prank" on the motel owner and that town community in general. After all they drove me into their town and all AND motel room was a "harmful environment" so, last night i quietly waited in my friends fruit picker room and around 3 am i sneaked out thro the back and went to bus station and caught a mid night bus back to mainland.
Back then i thought it was a real slick move. But the motel owner knows my full name, because of some mail i set up from the dodgy rural bank to be sent to that hotel and i left without changing it. That and i became more ... karma conscious too... Have i done the right thing? to leave without paying few days rent?? i would have to say yes but i have some information that after all these years motel owners consulted popo on how to deal with this.
Thanks for reading and please post your advice
