How to easily save $20,000 by living and working in Australia

December 23, 2014 Santiago, Chile
It was just a few days after arriving to Australia that Jean was able to start working immediately at the most prestigious French restaurant in Sydney, without having to look for a job very hard or dealing with much bureaucracy.
As a chef trained in France Jean had his choice of which high-end restaurant in Sydney to work at, as there is a shortage of qualified labor to work in those positions.
He arrived Down Under on a so called working-holiday visa, which grants young people the ability to work in Australia for a year or more.
In France he was just one among thousands that had a similar skillset, pedigree and experience. In Australia his knowledge and skills are a prized commodity.
By using geographical and cultural arbitrage he was able to leapfrog his career development immensely.
Due to Australia’s laid-back culture the local chefs aren’t trained to the same rigorous standards of Europe, and many are unwilling to work in the extreme environment of a French kitchen.

This post was published at Sovereign Man on December 23, 2014.