I loved Coolangatta when I stayed at the Mantra for a week back in July 2009. I got heaps of waves opting for the second or third best perfect peeling wave along the stretch of coast. South of there...pfffft yep no waves....
Not planning on posting anymore rarabla to this thread..I'm going to post a response I typed up a PM response to the young bloke in case it helps any other young people that might be lurking...mind you its just my opinion & I'm ceruainly not some genius...pretty farking wasted yep, but thats about it...
............If you are lucky enough to be in the position of getting a trade. Plumbing & electrical are the best...coz they require maintenance, where as a brick wall is pretty solid, so bricklaying is not so reliable in global downturns. Painting also requires maintenance, but can also be done by cowboys & pays less. Looking at the employment ads can give you an idea of what people are chasing & a bit of research to consider the future needs of those positions.....Its also good to consider that a place that is awesome for a holiday, may not be so great to live full time. eg. Japan - I visit every year coz I have family there. Holidays there are awesome, but its like the 2nd most highest suicide capitol of the world due to the working conditions. ie life revolves work, rather than work revolving life which it is a little more in Oz. We live in a beautiful country & many things make up our quality of life. It can be hard to way them up, but at the end of the day. A job paying a fair wage...a job, that you don't mind doing, is the most important thing. Coz thats where we spend most of our time....Then again, like I said before if you have some particular skillset under demand. You could do something like design some awesome App & rake in the $. But a lot of people are doing that..life offers you the opportunity to take chances. Sometimes they pay off, sometimes they don't...best of luck