then wanted my to stay when I was giving or earning them money. You see bro, this is the easy bit. I am in VIC, but is should be no different in QLD. Right now is not the time to be picky. Apply in mass for every organisation you can possibly enter. KFC, HJ, Red Rooster, Mc Donalds, Subway, K-mart, BILO, Coles. They are just a fraction of the organisations you can get into. I started at KFC. Now I am at Coles. You say you 'recently' finished high school. Don't take me wrong, but it would be wise to tell us what you have been doing in this time. Do you go to Uni? Last thing, you are currently 17. My understanding of Australian Law isn't the best, but I do assume that it is your parent/s responsibility to take care of you until you are 18. Use this time! It is the perfect time to avoid expenses as you will be living with your parent/s. it is very difficult to get a job without a license and a car, i cant find any jobs in the local area either so how exactly am i supposed to get one, Public transport. And a willingness to work. That's a start. Most employers would be all too happy to employ a teachable young person (so long as they are at least semi intelligent and capable of performing key tasks). How you get to work or, indeed your hours of work can