Such is the way of GA in Australia.
When there are 40 guys waiting in town and half prepared to sell a nut or their mother for some experience then that is the game you must play.
There are plenty of CPLs in Australia that never got a start because they didn't want to leave the cushy city life and take a gamble for the betterment of their career.
One good thing about coles is there are plenty of checkout chicks to wreak havoc with on the weekend