Floorman Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Hope somebody can put my mind at rest ,we are hoping to be in Perth by september , me the mrs & 3 kids (15,11&6) I am a floorlayer by trade and was hoping I could get the heads up regarding the long term outlook for work . I keep hearing that there is a massive shortage of tradies in W.A but after speaking to a couple of mates who are over there I am now having doubts as to how true this is . The lads i know have been working on the Fiona Stanley hospital in Murdoch for a couple of years now but the job is virtually complete now & a lot of lads (all trades ) are now getting laid off & struggling to find other work .Is this just a cycle (busy,slow,busy ,slow etc ) like we used to have in uk or is it genuinely slowing down ? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza18 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Hi Floorman MMMMMMMM av herd like wise but I was in Perth last October and the papers were saying 2013 was going to be the worst year for Tradies shortfall ever which sounded promising My sister and Bro in law av been there for 14 years and he;s never been out of work (he's a Bricky) but he was saying the words going round thats the shortfall is going to be towards the end of the year Think you got to go over there with the attitude of wanting to work and go finding work as some folk go over thinking they going to walk straight into a job but he says if you good and confident in what you do you should have no probs Where you based in UK Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 A fair few of the tradies i know are struggling a bit. Most are not getting 5 days a week. Some of the big projects have been supporting it for a while but as they end, the sluggish house building maket is hitting them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floorman Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 hi Gary I am in Manchester , whats your trade & where you from ? You got your visa yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza18 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Hi M8 I,m from Sheffield ye have got my visa just trying to sort one out for the girlfriend(might have to get MARRIED lol) I,m a Chippy/Kitchen Fitter We fly out for a wedding on 2nd of March so something to look forward to going to do a bit of a reccy for work to My work situation here is dire work one week then off the other I carn't wait to be out there Have you been out to Perth before Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonleannejack Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Hi M8 I,m from Sheffield ye have got my visa just trying to sort one out for the girlfriend(might have to get MARRIED lol) I,m a Chippy/Kitchen Fitter We fly out for a wedding on 2nd of March so something to look forward to going to do a bit of a reccy for work to My work situation here is dire work one week then off the other I carn't wait to be out there Have you been out to Perth before Gary Hi Gents, I am a site manager who will be making the big move on Tuesday. I will be actively looking for work in any capacity, so I will let you know what its the work situation is like. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza18 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Hi Jon That's great news, you looking forward to the move Where abouts you looking at staying in Perth, will be well appreciated if you can let us know what the situation is like All the best keep in touch Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulou Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Will keep an eye on this thread too we are heading out in May me, hubby who is a spark and 2 boys . So be interesting to hear what the job situation is like ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonleannejack Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Hi Jon That's great news, you looking forward to the move Where abouts you looking at staying in Perth, will be well appreciated if you can let us know what the situation is like All the best keep in touch Gary Yes excited now mate, cant wait to get on the plane. Been a busy week, everyone wants to say goodbye and all that. We are staying way out in Ridgewood for 10 weeks, should give us enough time to explore and get work etc. Will let you know on the work situation, heard McDonalds are recruiting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza18 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Cheers M8 Is that McDonalds for construction or McDonalds for burgers lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floorman Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 hi Gary , yeah we did a reccie to Perth last March & loved it , just waiting for TRA to come back ,hopefully next couple of weeks I am in touch regularly with a few mates out there so will keep posting any info i get . Know what you mean regarding work over here its dire , im working for less money than i was earning 10 yrs ago & longer hours !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza18 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Hi bud yeah me to very poor Ive been over a few times with my sister living there and never want to get on the plane back, Ive been in touch with a few agencies but none were very forth coming with information just the usual (difficult to do anything until I'm over permanently) which I suppose is true but I wasn't asking for a job just information I speak with with the brother in law regular and he says things have slowed a bit but he has got some good contacts so fingers crossed I went over 4 years ago and had a few job offers but I had no visa (typical) lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 I'm a 27 year old carpenter from Scotland. Traveling over alone. Is there much work in perth? What's the salary? What tools can I take over? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza18 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Hi Jonathan When you traveling over have herd different stories bout work but I think it has slowed down but still a lot more work than here salaries seem to differ from $25 to $40 per hour my nephews mate is a chippy and I think he's on about $70000 a year I would take over everything you got tool wise my Brother in law was a builder in the UK and he took everything over he might not use it all on sight there but he certainly used things working on the house are you taking a container over Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Thanks Gary fr replying, I haven't looked into a container yet? Does tools need quarantined or anything? How big and price is a container? oh I travel march 20 mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza18 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Hi m8 might be to late for a container but depends on how you go about it you can have a full one to yourself or you can part share but you will have to wait till the container is full if you part share and it takes about 8 weeks from leaving the UK I think you can put things as luggage with emirates your aloud 60kg instead of the usual 30 if you going on a one way ticket but I would check with the airlines We fly out on the 2nd of March and fly back on the 22nd Where about will you be stopping in Perth and have you got work sorted Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 You just going fr a holiday then? I am still in the process of finding a single room until I get on my feet. I just joined this tonight but already it's provided with more info so thanks again. Looks like its all last minute stuff for me then.ok I will check with airlines and what do I do to look into containers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Allen family Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Hi Lou Lou I am an electrician been over here 4 months now , found it difficult and frustrating finding work at first ( they say wa stands for wait awhile) if you are coming over on a prv like we did you will have to apply for electrical licence from energy safety and then book youself on the gap training course. He will have to work as a trades assistant until he is qualified trouble is their are not a lot of these jobs around ,it might be a good idea to look at oz job sites while u r waiting to come over.we love it over here and don't regret the move good luck dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulou Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Hi Allen Famiy! Thanks for reply , yes we do have PR . Going to apply for his restricted licence before we come over, waiting for college to open back up to find out the course dates . Have heard about not many places wanting to take on people without the A grade , just frustrating really after all the stuff he had to do to proof he was electrcian! Did you have a job lined up before you went over? Cheers Lou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Allen family Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Hi lou Lou I did not have a job lined up before I came over,also just to let u know we had to wait about 6 weeks before energy safety processed our licence after a lot of phone calls complaining.also the college would not let me book on the course until I had my licence approved.all the best dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeylloyd Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Hi guys, I have being reading some threads and its got me worried. My husband and I are currently applying for a visa through my nursing, however my husband is a spark. The plan was when visa granted we would apply for jobs for him to work as apprentice while he got his licence! However after reading your thread it sounds like this may not be as easy as we thought!We were under the impression that Western Australia were crying out for sparks. We are contemplating the 189 visa or 190 with state sponsorship however it sounds like the job search would be considerably limited if we go for the sponsorship.Any advice? Please help!!!! Many thanks jody and Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeylloyd Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Hi guys, I have being reading your thread and its got me worried. My husband and I are currently applying for a visa through my nursing, however my husband is a spark. The plan was when visa granted we would apply for jobs for him to work as apprentice while he got his licence! However after reading your thread it sounds like this may not be as easy as we thought! We were under the impression that Western Australia were crying out for sparks. We are contemplating the 189 visa or 190 with state sponsorship however it sounds like the job search would be considerably limited if we go for the sponsorship. Would you advise that he gets his license prior? Or work and go to TAFE college. Bearing in mind that as I am the visa applicant that he will not have done vettases! Any advice? Please help!!!! Many thanks jody and Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmacl Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Hi guys, I have being reading your thread and its got me worried. My husband and I are currently applying for a visa through my nursing, however my husband is a spark. The plan was when visa granted we would apply for jobs for him to work as apprentice while he got his licence! However after reading your thread it sounds like this may not be as easy as we thought! We were under the impression that Western Australia were crying out for sparks. We are contemplating the 189 visa or 190 with state sponsorship however it sounds like the job search would be considerably limited if we go for the sponsorship. Would you advise that he gets his license prior? Or work and go to TAFE college. Bearing in mind that as I am the visa applicant that he will not have done vettases! Any advice? Please help!!!! Many thanks jody and Dave. Providing the rules don't change before you get here your husband will have the easy route as he is coming on your visa. He can apply to TRA once he resides in Australia( takes up to 3 months i am told)Then he does a 1 week nobody can fail course and gets his license. All the other fun stuff is only if you are the main applicant for PR ( yup weird eh?). But i have been told its changing and everyone will be doing gap training soon. So best to ask before you come to Oz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeylloyd Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Hi Colin mac thank you for your reply! That has put me a little at ease. Better get a move on with our visa! Hope it's all worth the hassle!xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rsg2369 Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Hi everyone I'm a carpenter coming over from Scotland just wondered what the job front is like at the moment as we will be out early April .Have run my own company for years built houses from scratch fitted kitchen roofs roughing and finishing work would be interested to hear from carpenters over there already or site supervisors many thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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