Woman 'bored' in UK earns £19k more in Australia after one-way flight and trial shift

Maisey Relph said she couldn't see herself moving back08:10, 06 Aug 2026Updated 08:11, 06 Aug 2026A young Brit who was "bored" in the UK booked a one-way flight to Australia for a trial shift - and now earns £19,605 a year more and says she “can’t imagine moving back”. Maisey Relph, 23, from Swindon, Wiltshire, was earning £21,000 a year as a full-time wedding and events coordinator after leaving college.But she said "every day felt the same" and after two summers working as a sailing instructor in Greece she started looking at work abroad. Maisey started applying for sailing instructor jobs in Sydney "for fun" and moved for a trial shift in September 2023 despite never visiting or knowing anyone there.She secured the £27,000 a year job and hasn't looked back - now working as a £44,605 a y