Worst Types of Backpacker Jobs

This topic was created by Linda
[Tue 18 May, 12:23 Tasmanian Standard Time]

My classic ones are:
1)Collecting money for charity - what a con, you get 25%
and the company gets 75% of the takings, the charity gets
nothing.
2)Backpacking "art" students, selling their paintings. Our
office gets visited at least 8 times a week by "art"
students - funny how all the pictures look the same as each
other
3)Rose Sellers
4)Tele Marketing - bad vibes, bad money, soul destroying
5)Tele Sex Line - bad vibes, excellent money, sad
6)Fruit Picking in 40 degree heat

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  1. more Added by: jon
    [Timestamp: Tue 18 May, 13:50 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    7) Washing car windows at intersections.
    8) Carrying heroin through Thailand in your anal cavity
    9) Selling your blood/ovum/sperm/kidneys in the US



  2. My personal favourite Added by: Richo
    [Timestamp: Tue 18 May, 18:02 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Volunteering for medical experiments, like drug and
    food trials ("pleasing taste, some monsterism"). I've heard
    you can let someone amputate your little toe (for practice)
    for a couple of thousand dollars, enought to keep you going
    for ages.



  3. not soo bad Added by: blood seller
    [Timestamp: Fri 21 May, 10:41 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Selling your blood isn't too bad. Do it a couple times a
    month when short on cash. someone in a hospital (or
    maybe vampires) gets it, you get cash everyone wins. Besides
    they only take the plasma and pump the red blood sells back
    in. I've never heard of anyone selling their
    kidneys??????????????????????????? something bizarre
    magazine needs to cover.



  4. For all you wankers! Added by: Bryce from Oz
    [Timestamp: Mon 24 May, 17:32 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Become a sperm donor! I did it when I was a student in
    Sydney. You just have to be able to shoot a big load into a
    small bottle! You also get $20 per donation.
    It's just a pity that the nurse couldn't help procure the
    donation!!!



  5. Think of all the moeny I could've earned Added by: Richo
    [Timestamp: Tue 25 May, 19:27 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Nice idea, Bryce - I could've been a millionaire by now. Do
    they have a frequent flyer programme?
    Actually I hate to think of all those little mutant Bryces
    running around now.




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