Anyone in the building trade?
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My bird and I have had our visa granted. I'm a plumbing and heating lad. I've heard that it can be hard to get a job as they employ their own who have expirence of Ozzy plumbing over expats which is fair enough.
I just wanted to talk to someone in the trade to get their side on it.
I've tried to find an Australian plumbers forum to no avail.
Just wanting to do a bit of research is all.
I just wanted to talk to someone in the trade to get their side on it.
I've tried to find an Australian plumbers forum to no avail.
Just wanting to do a bit of research is all.
I will have to requalify, this i'm fully aware of. But i've heard that after all the college time and money, employment is still the biggest hurdle.
Wondering if it's worth the hassle or that I may simply retrain in another skill where job prospects are better.
Wondering if it's worth the hassle or that I may simply retrain in another skill where job prospects are better.
Edited by Gingerbread Man on Wednesday 27th November 07:48
I'm neither a builder or sparky but I'd suggest that re-certification won't be a waste of time and money because it's a trade that will always find work and be there long after we have become a desolate sandpit.
Two of my sons are tradies in Perth and earn nearly as much as they would in the mines because the locals have to pay big to keep the tradies at home.
JMTBW
Two of my sons are tradies in Perth and earn nearly as much as they would in the mines because the locals have to pay big to keep the tradies at home.
JMTBW
I'm hoping to move to Coffs Harbour area on the East Coast.
Just internet reading reading about trades, Electrical and Plumbing on sites such as 'PomsInOz' and such, that Australia advertise that they need lots of trades, but upon getting there, people are finding it very hard to get a foot in the door whilst having 15+ years or so experience.
They spend time and money getting their qualifications recognised in Australia, a permit to work in the state etc, but still getting a job in the area a struggle. A job in another area seems easy enough paying good money, just not the trade people hope to get.
I see it as a similar situation to here in England. We have had an influx of Polish workers for example. Many may very well be perfectly good at their jobs, but companies would rather employee English people for example. I think it is how a lot of the world is. I'm wondering if it is similar over in Australia.
I've heard many a story along the lines of;
Would be employer: 'How many years experience have you?'
Job seeker: '20 years, brilliant at my job, willing to work.'
Would be employer: '20 years experience in England, but how much experience of the job in Australia?'
Job seeker: 'None, I can't get a job!'
Would be employer: 'Come back when you have experience in this country!'
It comes across as a catch 22. But often you only hear the bad, so I was hoping to find an Australia plumbers forum to appeal to ask the masses, or hope to find someone in Oz working in a trade who might be able to give me an insight into the real situation.
Either way, my Girlfriend and I are coming over, I just may have to think about what career to choose.
Just internet reading reading about trades, Electrical and Plumbing on sites such as 'PomsInOz' and such, that Australia advertise that they need lots of trades, but upon getting there, people are finding it very hard to get a foot in the door whilst having 15+ years or so experience.
They spend time and money getting their qualifications recognised in Australia, a permit to work in the state etc, but still getting a job in the area a struggle. A job in another area seems easy enough paying good money, just not the trade people hope to get.
I see it as a similar situation to here in England. We have had an influx of Polish workers for example. Many may very well be perfectly good at their jobs, but companies would rather employee English people for example. I think it is how a lot of the world is. I'm wondering if it is similar over in Australia.
I've heard many a story along the lines of;
Would be employer: 'How many years experience have you?'
Job seeker: '20 years, brilliant at my job, willing to work.'
Would be employer: '20 years experience in England, but how much experience of the job in Australia?'
Job seeker: 'None, I can't get a job!'
Would be employer: 'Come back when you have experience in this country!'
It comes across as a catch 22. But often you only hear the bad, so I was hoping to find an Australia plumbers forum to appeal to ask the masses, or hope to find someone in Oz working in a trade who might be able to give me an insight into the real situation.
Either way, my Girlfriend and I are coming over, I just may have to think about what career to choose.
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