easy $$$ in australia

[Singaporedream]

hi there.

i met a fellow biker. he is around 40yrs old and he had a tourist visa for 12 months. he told me he found a few jobs in farms a few time... easily. they paid him for about A$15-17 per hour.

i met a german biker. he's near 40years old and he worked as a mechnic in a shop. he say looking for a job is easy here in australia. he had a tourist visa.

i met another german backpacker here, he worked a carpenter and paid him about A$15/hr. he say looking for job is easy.

we went around for the past 3-4days, not many want to hire us.

is it because we are a couple? is it because i have not found the right one? even i visited a friend here, he had 7 companies (big hell business man here in queensland) and he didnt have a job for us!

dont tell me times are bad.

we are desprate for money now. drained alot of the money, due to the stolen bike before the trip. due to the broken engine in usa and we need to get out of australia fast to east timor and indonesia (because it's expensive here). and now we cannot go to the north because it's very bad weather now. we have to wait for 3-4 months for the better season to go up. meanwhile we need $$$ to survive!

other than seek.com.au, can anyone tell me how to find a job or anyone here had experience working as a tourist visa, can recommand us to the boss that u worked before.

we are desprate!!!

please advise...