It was nearing the end of apple season and before the start of kiwi season. We figured the fastest and most effective way to find a job was to knock on doors be thick skin and ask for one. Rented bikes from Laughing Kiwi and borrowed a map from the hostel which illustrated where the orchards and packhouses were roughly located, we cycled for 7 hours around Motueka, stopping at every orchard along the way to ask for work. Every manager will say the same thing: We are full. If they don't even bother to let you leave your details, forget it and move on. If they let you leave your details, slight chance. If they tell you more about their situation and/or maybe they've got work for at least one person, good chance. The goal is not to feel discouraged by rejections and don't think about giving anything a miss as every company represents a chance. When we turned into Community Road, we found ourselves on dirt track and it was uphill.
Picker or packer doesn't matter
Vineyard changing colour as autumn approaches
Picker or packer doesn't matter
Vineyard changing colour as autumn approaches
The countryside was beautiful. It wasn't a common sight to see a girl riding a horse on her own as young girls would normally be spending their free time on social media. Sometimes there was not a single soul not even animals or buildings and I was getting worried we must be terribly lost as we have been on hilly dirt road for hours and we couldn't get out to the main road. At Harley Road we finally managed to see a man and I was so relieved we weren't lost just had to take a long detour to the main road. Zipped down the road and finally got onto the highway. It was kinda dangerous cycling on the shoulder with cars and huge trailers going past at 100km/h. We pressed on and went as fast as we could. Bought more food at Countdown on the way back to Laughing Kiwi. When I was making dinner, he received a call from a packhouse! Heather has work for not just one but both of us! Woohoo!! All our efforts today paid off! Lucy the hostel manager gave us another piece of good news: we can be converted to weekly rate! Thank you to whoever is watching over us.
