I know this comment was three years ago, but I felt the need to reply.

I’m from the Philippines. And our options for working holiday visas are very limited.

I’m wondering, then, what could be alternatives for us people coming from the Third World. I’m also curious to know what other people from the Third World were able to do. What kind of jobs they got, etc.

could you elaborate on your background/skills and job to give a better idea of what’s possible for others?

Just FYI and quite some years ago now – (as a then UK citizen) I applied for my Australian working visa in Bangkok, as someone told me it was easier if you were over age (maybe didn’t use their quota or something?) – anyway, I was then 34 and got one…not to be relied upon, but if you were in the area maybe worth a shot?

I quit my job, and due to circumstances I lost all my savings in the first week.
Now I am travelling since 6 months, and work for board and bed but to be honest? Landing paid work is tough! Especially right now since it is not the season anymore and it starts to get winter here in the mediterrarean.

Sure, there is this unstable (but otherwise very well paid) job I landed online, but since it is unstable I dont know how long I will have the money I saved from the 2 months of online work.

If I could talk to myself a few years ago I would say; Hey Dom. I know youre a lazy bastard, but you will have the time of your life. But if you want to have drinks in thailand, or buy a new pair of trousers from time to time atleast (which btw is absolutely luxus right now for me….) you will have to learn how to code! Force yourself. It will save your travelling ass!

But appearently I never did, the time machine broke, or the multiverse is real and I visited a different past – in the end I do have to look around for labour work, and thanks to your list I know atleast where to start.
Which is to ask people who host me if they know people who need help with anything and dont mind paying a little bit for it.

PS: Language Barriers are real. I wouldnt even know how to successfully bartend in a country I dont know the language! That used to be my gig; Swinging the bottles around, filling the beer kegs and make the people smile. People came to bars just to visit me. When I didnt work, they didnt come.
How would that work if I couldnt exchange a proper word with them, or what if if someone asks me something? Oh hell.

Anyways: Thank you very much, keep up the good work!

The truth is, you need to decide if you have what it takes. Im from Guyana and i too need visas however even the countries i dont need visas for i still need a work permit. However it never stopped me. I’ve work in Anguilla, St. Lucia, Barbados, Suriname and out of those i obtain 2 work permit that was offered by the companies i worked for. The truth is that i have work in places that wanted to pay for permit and i refuse simply because i wanted to keep travelling and not be tied down in a country for a year. Well im in St Lucia and in a few days it will make a year since i’m here on this permit. after this who knows, i got my eye on Brazil

Renting your space while you’re traveling is another way of making money as you travel even though you don’t necessarily do anything in the place you’re visiting. 🙂

Hey Nina,

How are you?

Can you elaborate on the other options of work, please?