Hello and welcome to Get an Unreal Job! I’m Erica Drewsen, a teacher at Carroll College in beautiful Broulee on the south coast of New South Wales.
The idea for this podcast came from my 25 years in schools, where I’ve learned that life beyond the four walls of the classroom can be thrilling — and sometimes a little daunting. When we’re young, we dream big. But by the time we’re teenagers, those dreams can start to fade.
So I asked my students to name two things: a “real” job — something familiar and achievable — and an “unreal” job, their ultimate dream role. What I discovered is that our teens are still dreaming big. And why shouldn’t they? Unreal jobs are real. People actually do them.
Each week, I’ll talk with a student about their dream — their unreal job — and then meet someone who’s living that dream in real life. Real stories, big dreams, and a reminder that the future is exciting.
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Hello and welcome to Get an Unreal Job! I’m Erica Drewsen, a teacher at Carroll College in beautiful Broulee on the south coast of New South Wales.
The idea for this podcast came from my 25 years in schools, where I’ve learned that life beyond the four walls of the classroom can be thrilling — and sometimes a little daunting. When we’re young, we dream big. But by the time we’re teenagers, those dreams can start to fade.
So I asked my students to name two things: a “real” job — something familiar and achievable — and an “unreal” job, their ultimate dream role. What I discovered is that our teens are still dreaming big. And why shouldn’t they? Unreal jobs are real. People actually do them.
Each week, I’ll talk with a student about their dream — their unreal job — and then meet someone who’s living that dream in real life. Real stories, big dreams, and a reminder that the future is exciting.
Welcome to Get an Un‑Real Job — I’m Erica. Today we’re talking to Beau, a Year 12 student at Carroll College who’s already turning his VET training into real momentum.
Beau’s finishing his Cert II in Hospitality and has just been named the NSW Training Awards VET Student of the Year for the Illawarra and South Coast. He even made it to the state interviews in Sydney — not a finalist this year, but definitely someone to watch. Beau tells us what the judges look for: authenticity, passion, and the way you apply VET skills in life, not just to chase units or an ATAR.
Next year he’s aiming for a traineeship at school to earn his Cert III in Hospitality, and by 2027 he plans to start an electrical apprenticeship. Sounds like an odd combo? Not for Beau — he sees the fast‑paced, high‑pressure flow of commercial electrical work as the perfect match for the pace of a busy restaurant.
His dream? To open a rustic, classic restaurant and pub — warm, heritage‑style, and homey. Inspired by local spots like the old Vulcan Cafe and the Albion in Braidwood, Beau wants to build a place he can run and help maintain himself. One question he’d ask a restaurateur who’d taken their pub overseas: how do you keep that authentic Australian country feel?
Stick around — we’ll dig into Beau’s journey, his skills, and what it takes to chase a dream that’s a little un‑real. Let’s get into it.
Get an Un-Real Job
Hello and welcome to Get an Unreal Job! I’m Erica Drewsen, a teacher at Carroll College in beautiful Broulee on the south coast of New South Wales.
The idea for this podcast came from my 25 years in schools, where I’ve learned that life beyond the four walls of the classroom can be thrilling — and sometimes a little daunting. When we’re young, we dream big. But by the time we’re teenagers, those dreams can start to fade.
So I asked my students to name two things: a “real” job — something familiar and achievable — and an “unreal” job, their ultimate dream role. What I discovered is that our teens are still dreaming big. And why shouldn’t they? Unreal jobs are real. People actually do them.
Each week, I’ll talk with a student about their dream — their unreal job — and then meet someone who’s living that dream in real life. Real stories, big dreams, and a reminder that the future is exciting.
