In Reply to: Tips posted by Nose Hair Doug on Monday, 14. March 2016 at 14:52 Bali Time:
I make sure I don't earn over $18 000 in the two or three months I'm working in australia so as to receive every cent I pay in tax coming back to me at the end of the financial year.
Obviously, living in popular tourist destinations will cost a great deal more than living a short drive away.
Organizing your own visas is at times a little time consuming and even frustrating in Indonesia, but you save considerably by not using agents.
Do you really need a car here? Save that money and buy a scooter if you are comfortable riding one. we travel all over the island on ours.
As you are probably aware, flights between Australia and Bali can be had for $100. make a point of checking Air Asia etc regularly to get one for the time you need to return.
CBH put on 2000 harvest casual employees each year in Western Australia, pay over $30 an hour and $45 an hour over time. You can get 70 hours a week work, and more.