the pikester Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Hi all, I'm a plumbing & heating engineer from Cheshire & would like peoples views on whether its worth trying to move to Perth with my trade. I'm hearing conflicting stories on the amount of work available for somebody like me & my potential earnings out there. I'm assuming my heating skills would be useless but what about the plumbing? is there much work about for plumbers does anybody know? Are there any plumbers/ gasfitters on here? - See more at: http://www.perthpoms.com/forum/welcome-perth/13353-worth.html#sthash.hA8mhWRU.dpuf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfie Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Hi There are jobs but you will have to return to college of tafe as its known here to do some retraining crazy I know but friend of ours has spent a lot of money to retrain to Australian standard. Corgi registered in the UK means little here. Perhaps someone else will be able to give you more information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxy Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 My partner is a plumber here & whilst he's ending up as a Roof Plumber ..(Roofer) he says there is plenty of work. You will need to sit an assessment to get your WA Plumbing Licence which will then entail some gap training at the TAFE.. A bit tedious. I would imagine your biggest hurdle being that a lot of companies ask for 1-2 years WA work experience.. So trying to get your foot in somewhere will take a little longer. When I last looked there were companies offering 457 for Plumbers on seek- that's a good sign I'd say. Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlaunay Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 I think the work thing has a lot to do with attitude. In all trades and professions those who get in and get on are those who are willing to network and chat to people, put themselves out there and change their perspectives and demands a little. If you're the sort of person who applies for jobs online and waits for the phone to ring then luck better be on your side or your trade in high demand. Someone else on here mentioned joining a local sports club and socialising and the members rallying around to find them work. To the OP, why would your heating skills be useless? Houses here are built to manage the extreme heat in summer but come winter they can be shockingly cold. Is there an opportunity there? Double glazing is a growing business here in WA so why not heating? Whilst it might not be appropriate to begin fitting out WA houses with full on central heating systems, your skills and knowledge could be used to design an alternative? Good luck, whatever you decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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