Caroline
This trip is grossly overpriced for the value provided. I would not recommend the company to anyone. My experience is NOT unique. Every ‘Global’ traveller I have come across so far has been equally dissatisfied and regretful of using the company. Do not be fooled by their pressure tactics and persuasiveness while you are vulnerable thinking about moving somewhere new. There are other services that can help you without the obscene price tag. First, the visa & TFN are very simple to do on your own - all they do is send a google doc with instructions anyway. Don’t be fooled that it is complicated, they are making money off of you thinking that! The flight options they gave me were $1000+ more than market value. The insurance is fine but again, you can find your own online easily. As for “finding accommodation” - they send you a link to the top 5 google websites for apartments in Australia. That is it. For jobs, the options they have available are very limited. I will admit I had a specific idea in mind for where I wanted to work, but the options they gave me were a joke. Some in the middle of nowhere, some dingy bars off the side of the highway. You can look at job boards before or after you arrive and find much more suitable options for yourself. I also found the job coordinator to be rude and short with me when I didn’t accept the job they found me. As for when you get there… the activities planned are underwhelming - you are very much on your own doing a few tourist activities they give tickets for. The orientation is a 15 minute zoom call. The activities and hostel, all of which you can book easily yourself, sum to less than maybe $600 in value. The SIM card they gave me didn’t work, and I learned you can buy one at the airport for $2 as soon as you land. The “emergency hotline” hasn’t worked for me or my parents when they tried - rang through to voicemail. Don’t overestimate the ‘social’ value. The online chat is not actively used. All in all I am completely unimpressed with the value and services provided. I hope others can think more critically than I did about whether this is a worthwhile service, and not be tricked by the exciting videos and pushy phone calls. This is not meant to reflect poorly on my trip coordinator who is very kind and works hard - this is just her job, I understand. It is about the company itself. I understand where the 2014 lawsuit stemmed from and am shocked there is not more done to prevent companies like this taking advantage of young travellers.
4 months ago
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