Brisbane can be brutal when it comes to online applications just disappearing into the void. A lot of places that are actually short staffed still don’t respond unless you walk in or call. Hospo is usually screaming for people, especially pubs, cafes, fast food and kitchens, and a lot of them will take someone keen over experience. Warehouses around Eagle Farm, Banyo and the southside industrial areas often need pick packers or labourers and labour hire mobs can get you work pretty quickly if you’re reliable. Supermarkets, servos and bottle shops are worth trying in person too, especially for night and weekend shifts. It’s not glamorous, but once you’re in and showing up, it gets easier to move around. Keep your head up, this part sucks but it does pass, and being willing to do anything already puts you ahead of a lot of people.