Job search or I'm having a not so fabulous day.

My visa states that I can only work for any employer for 6 months. No exceptions (unless you're a lawyer or doctor. I'm neither.).

When I first arrived, I had trouble getting people to believe I had the right to work in Australia. I understand their doubts. I'm sure there are lots of foreign applicants without the right to work in Oz. Not many places want to sponsor immigrants. I'm sure that many places even take applications from foreigners and throw them away. I remember being told that French companies often go one step further - they throw away applications from people with non-France last names. Oz isn't France, but I'm sure that many things are the same. Unfair, but fine.

Now I'm running into the I-don't-want-to-hire-you-for-only-three-months opinion. Boo. My working holiday visa runs out in January. Our de facto visa hasn't been lodged yet. I'm waiting on police checks. Once I get that nice little de facto visa in my hot little hands, I'll be able to start applying for permanent positions. But until then, I'm caught up in a "I can't work for the government and not many people are hiring temps for non-government jobs" world.

I've learned a lot from the temp work I've done. I don't anticipate problems when explaining when all my work has been short term (internships, teaching in France, temping in Oz). I graduated in 2007 from a (insert buzzword here) 'world class' university. I've spent the past two years gaining invaluable world experience. My future world president soul will be empathetic toward those in my current 20-something situation.