u/Lost_Temporary_4084

Hi all,

I'm currently studying in Australia (citizen, 19yrs old) and planning to get certified for pool lifeguarding during my mid-year break as a side casual job. I wanted to go this route cause i swam competitively for years and thought to use that skill somewhere.

The thing is, the total cost of being certified is about $300 and was thinking it would suck to not get a job after spending a pretty hefty amount. Do I need to cold email my local pools and councils for a job, or do pools usually hire by the season? Sorry just thinking of the worst case scenario, and apologise if this seems like a ridiculous post 💔