a woman who Got a part-time job in another country This experience is being credited with providing an ideal work-life balance.
Sirirat Nencewicz is a 27-year-old who recently spent two months on Pumpkin Island, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
The content creator told SWNS she worked 24 hours each week – cleaning, gardening and bartending around the island's eco-resort.
In return, the traveler, originally from Hamburg, Germany, received a free place to stay.
“It was a surreal experience,” she said, adding, “I managed to live on a beautiful island, work only 24 hours a week and pay over $800 AUD ($540 USD) in extra every two weeks to pay for housing.”
Nencewicz said she only had to pay for groceries and the phone bill — which was about $270 a month.
The idea to move to Australia came about somewhat by chance, as Nencewicz said she originally visited the country on a working holiday visa.
“As a first-time visa holder, if I wanted to stay in Australia longer, I had to find 88 days of specified work to be eligible for a visa extension,” she told SWNS.
Nencewicz said after starting to look for work in Queensland she submitted her CV to more than 100 potential employers but had no success.
While looking for a job, Nencewicz found Pumpkin Island and applied for a job there.
Two days later, Nencewicz became a government employee on the island, which is 8.5 miles off the coast of Yeppoon, Australia, according to SWNS.
“I remember the first day I arrived on a small boat I shared with people visiting the island and had to unload their luggage,” she said.
“The island was so small, only the manager lived there full-time and two previous employees lived there,” he added.
When she wasn’t cleaning bathrooms or bartending during “sunset happy hours,” Nencewicz spent time “lying in hammocks and swimming,” she said.
The Nencewicz's groceries were delivered once a week via boat — the same boat that brought in tourists.
“I saved the rest of my money or spent it on things I liked,” he said. “It helped me appreciate life and the little things more, because the island gave me space to think.
“People were very open-minded and had a great work-life balance,” he said.
