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Originally Posted by wynner88888
6bet, why not get a job as a construction labourer with the goal of not only supporting yourself, but also of getting fit and learning the skills to advance into a tradesman of some kind? Very feasible if you have the right attitude and can eventually lead you into a management role etc once you have a ton of experience. You'll also learn the value of the $ - I very much doubt you'll waste what you do on food if you've had to spend a day labouring for it.
It seems like your fundamental problem is not having a job/career. I'd advise living with your mother until you've saved enough money for a house deposit and managed to established yourself as a tradesman in a trade, thereby enabling yourself to get a mortgage.
You'll have to force yourself at first - the body adapts to what it's used to, ie if you spend your time lying down playing games then your body will adapt to that, thereby getting weak and lazy. The more you get used to working the more natural it will become. You have to know how to deal with the morons on a building site and not be afraid to aggressively defend yourself if people treat you badly (which likely would occur considering your honesty and naivity) but that's all part of the experience and you'll have to adapt.
This is one very feasible option and way to elevate your present situation, fwiw
If OP wasn't in Melbourne or Sydney I don't think this would be a great idea, but given that 6bm is in Melbourne I think this is actually some of the best advice in this thread and I really hope he considers it.
It's a joke how easy it is to get into construction labouring work in Sydney and Melbourne. All you have to do is spend a day signing up to some of the agencies in the city and they'll find you work usually within days depending on time of year, there's always plenty of work available its just the weather and the number of backpackers that are there at the time. These agencies don't ask for references, but they will ask about experience and expect you to have some but it's so easy to fake it til you make it with labouring.
Me and my mates did exactly this in Sydney when we took a break from travelling.
We had no experience in construction but told the agencies we had a year experience using all power tools and doing general site cleanup, they don't really care for anymore than that.
Another great thing is the agencies give you chance after chance, they would regularly find us new work a few days later when we got into the attitude of "fu** it we're on holiday" and went to the pub instead of turning up to work. You really can just quit or get sacked at will and they'll find you new work, and if they do eventually give up on you just go to a new agency. You do get some shi**y jobs sometimes but the work is easy and
its not hard to stand out against the south american backpackers that can't speak a word of English and don't understand the simplest instructions. It's casual work too, if you decide you hate it just stop making contact with the agency and don't turn up to work, it's not like you're contracted to anything. All you need is a white card and you can easily do that online or in person at a day course.
In addition to wynners post,
having any job forces atleast a little bit of structure, routine and discipline into your life. Sometimes when I get burnt out travelling for months at a time I find that my mind just craves a bit of routine and stability again at some point and I really like the idea of going back to work and the gym, which is funny cos these are the first things I can't wait to get rid of when I quit a job to go travelling. Maybe you'd actually find it easier to go to the gym and grind a bit of poker on the side when you have a job and can fit it all in to a structured routine. Your mental health is clearly shot and it doesn't help that you have all day to think about those things that get you down, I think a bit of structure and routine are really underrated in your position, get yourself out of bed early and force some productivity and have something else to think about through the day.
Waking up every day knowing you have no reason to actually get out of bed will never help your mental health. I definitely find myself more productive in all areas of life on working days. Construction work will also help towards your fitness, you really can't go wrong atleast giving this a try. You're in a very fortunate position being in Melbourne
I don't have contacts for agencies or anything in Melbourne like I do in Sydney but they're easy to find with a google search and I have backpacker friends in Melbourne that could give me some I'm sure. I could also help you out with your white card if you need. This idea is worlds better than uber eats or delivering pizza. Even some labouring jobs can be interesting and force you to use a bit of common sense, although not a massive amount of the time. The money is a lot better and the work will keep you active.