I was looking forward to finding out about the garlic cleaning job, especially since I got moved from zukinis to an apparently better job. We got dropped off around 6.45 which was a bit later than most jobs, we met the farmer named rod who seemed nice enough but we got told beforehand he can be a bit of a slave driver. He showed us to the area we were working which was in an open ended shed which meant shelter from the sun all day so that was a relief. There was ...

The previous night one of the staff from the hostel, Hannah asked me if I could do her a massive favour and work on a zukini farm the next day, two places opened up and I was one of the few people who accepted the offer. She said in return after however long that farm work goes, after she would put me on to better work and make sure I get my second year visa. The next morning I got ready for 5.30 to be taken out to the farm, unfortunately mark, the other staff m...

I set my alarm for 4.45 as the pick up time was 5.15, the main reason you start so early is that the heat builds upto a max temperature at 4pm so they try to get you to work as much as possible before the sun and heat is at its worst so they can get the best out if their workers. The bus picks you up outside the hostel, 5 dollars for transport each day which is a rip off if you do onions because you only earn 40 dollars a day but at least me and tony didn't pay...

We woke up early to check into the hostel but for some reason we couldn't until around 11, apparently the staff were waiting for the paperwork to come through but were reluctant to use their own printer, a sign of things to come. We got checked into room 1 and the place was an absolute dive, it was a 13 man room but there was just 5 Italians occupying it, the floor was mucky, the unused beds had loads of crap on them, there's writing on the walls, signs saying pu...