Is Bricklaying wages realistic ??

[harrison family]

Hi can anyone who works as a brickie give us a real idea on earnings as we have been given wages from $1000 to $3000 p/w. We have just got the last part of assessment to do ( sorry OH has !) and we are trying to work out how much we will be able to afford in rent ! We have also heard that work is slowing down for Brickies in Perth is this true ?Please help anyone.:confused:

[carla]

We are looking at moving to Perth maybe next year my husband is a brickie and a friend of ours in perth has plenty of work at the moment and the wages he is paying on the books is $300 a day.

Hope this helps.

We havent heard that it is slowing down, but would like to know if it is!

:Wub:Hi can anyone who works as a brickie give us a real idea on earnings as we have been given wages from $1000 to $3000 p/w. We have just got the last part of assessment to do ( sorry OH has !) and we are trying to work out how much we will be able to afford in rent ! We have also heard that work is slowing down for Brickies in Perth is this true ?Please help anyone.:confused:

[cazmayo]

Hi there,

I was speaking to a semi retired builder in Perth last Sunday to decide whether we would return to Perth. He said there is loads of work, that jobs that should take 3 months, are taking upto 12 months, due to lack of trades.

My husband is a carpenter.

I hope that helps!!

Caroline

[Greg]

Hi can anyone who works as a brickie give us a real idea on earnings as we have been given wages from $1000 to $3000 p/w. We have just got the last part of assessment to do ( sorry OH has !) and we are trying to work out how much we will be able to afford in rent ! We have also heard that work is slowing down for Brickies in Perth is this true ?Please help anyone.:confused:

Trades are in desperately short supply - but be warned, there is a massive gas crisis here bricks and blocks are starting to run out - but I think you would be looking at $50 + PH. So, your not far off $2k per wk. I bet you didn't know you get more rain days here than UK though?

[migrate360]

Builders are slowing (the big companies) but it will be a while before there are too many brickys.

Anyway if Perth goes slack - just go north, you don`t have to go far and they will rip your arm off to get you up there.

Cheers

John