Queensland Ambulance Service
Apr 29th 2007, 5:17 pm
#91
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
Apr 29th 2007, 5:20 pm
#92
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
Hello everyone, just thought i'd let you know that we'll be off to Ipswich Queensland on the 6th June.
Shippers are coming on the 1st/2nd May to take our gear (20ft container £3400 PSS) then we'll be off to the outlaws till we fly out.
Last shift with the LAS on the 23rd May, booked ourselves in to the Brisbane Holiday Village for three weeks ($1800 for 5 of us) and hired a car for ten days till we can buy one.
Two springers will be staying with the outlaws till we settle and find rental that will take dogs (£4000 airpets).
Still have to sell the car and bike before we go but will leave that till the last couple of weeks.
So thats about it for now, just trying to sort out whats going in the container and whats coming with us in the cases.
See you all soon
Shippers are coming on the 1st/2nd May to take our gear (20ft container £3400 PSS) then we'll be off to the outlaws till we fly out.
Last shift with the LAS on the 23rd May, booked ourselves in to the Brisbane Holiday Village for three weeks ($1800 for 5 of us) and hired a car for ten days till we can buy one.
Two springers will be staying with the outlaws till we settle and find rental that will take dogs (£4000 airpets).
Still have to sell the car and bike before we go but will leave that till the last couple of weeks.
So thats about it for now, just trying to sort out whats going in the container and whats coming with us in the cases.
See you all soon
Nice one mate..
Let me know how you get on with your two Springers.. Decided that mine is coming with us now!!
Apr 29th 2007, 9:24 pm
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
If any of you end up at Kedron Park (HQ) for training or anything, make sure you give me a shout won't you. I'll introdce you to the local watering hole 
Apr 29th 2007, 10:06 pm
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
Apr 29th 2007, 10:30 pm
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
Tetley
listen everyone, a cautious word of warning! My OH recently started with QAS working in the south east area of Brisbane, at least 50 hours a week, rarely finish on time, sometimes up to 2 hours late, get home, knackered, 10 hour shifts(plus late finishing) therefore 4 or 5 days/lates/nights in a row with only 2 or 3 days off (not very family friendly). As much as you all moan about the UK ambulance service (and my OH was no different) she says that the conditions of employment, amount of rest days and your employment rights in the UK are far superior to that in Queensland.
Dont want to be all doom and gloom but try to be a little realistic in the sort of work/life aspect you can expect in oz when you get there.
Before we got our visas we had been to oz 3 times in recent years so we kinda knew how things would be.
Its not dampened her enthusiasm for oz but when I eventually get out there and we get sorted she will probably look for other employment.
To all you who have never been before to oz we dont want to put anyone off, just try to be a little more realistic as to what you might find.
perhaps I will just be a Paramedic in a hot climate instead!!!!!
Go home , surf, drink beer and drive a landy!!!
Can't smile wide enough
Tetley
Go home , surf, drink beer and drive a landy!!!
Can't smile wide enough
Tetley
Dont want to be all doom and gloom but try to be a little realistic in the sort of work/life aspect you can expect in oz when you get there.
Before we got our visas we had been to oz 3 times in recent years so we kinda knew how things would be.
Its not dampened her enthusiasm for oz but when I eventually get out there and we get sorted she will probably look for other employment.
To all you who have never been before to oz we dont want to put anyone off, just try to be a little more realistic as to what you might find.
Apr 30th 2007, 1:44 am
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
Tetley
listen everyone, a cautious word of warning! My OH recently started with QAS working in the south east area of Brisbane, at least 50 hours a week, rarely finish on time, sometimes up to 2 hours late, get home, knackered, 10 hour shifts(plus late finishing) therefore 4 or 5 days/lates/nights in a row with only 2 or 3 days off (not very family friendly). As much as you all moan about the UK ambulance service (and my OH was no different) she says that the conditions of employment, amount of rest days and your employment rights in the UK are far superior to that in Queensland.
Dont want to be all doom and gloom but try to be a little realistic in the sort of work/life aspect you can expect in oz when you get there.
Before we got our visas we had been to oz 3 times in recent years so we kinda knew how things would be.
Its not dampened her enthusiasm for oz but when I eventually get out there and we get sorted she will probably look for other employment.
To all you who have never been before to oz we dont want to put anyone off, just try to be a little more realistic as to what you might find.
listen everyone, a cautious word of warning! My OH recently started with QAS working in the south east area of Brisbane, at least 50 hours a week, rarely finish on time, sometimes up to 2 hours late, get home, knackered, 10 hour shifts(plus late finishing) therefore 4 or 5 days/lates/nights in a row with only 2 or 3 days off (not very family friendly). As much as you all moan about the UK ambulance service (and my OH was no different) she says that the conditions of employment, amount of rest days and your employment rights in the UK are far superior to that in Queensland.
Dont want to be all doom and gloom but try to be a little realistic in the sort of work/life aspect you can expect in oz when you get there.
Before we got our visas we had been to oz 3 times in recent years so we kinda knew how things would be.
Its not dampened her enthusiasm for oz but when I eventually get out there and we get sorted she will probably look for other employment.
To all you who have never been before to oz we dont want to put anyone off, just try to be a little more realistic as to what you might find.
It was in the paper at the weekend that QLD ambo service is so over stretched that they had student paramedics manning the stations ALONE
Apr 30th 2007, 2:39 am
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
(or just before, and I'll forward my mobile number)
Apr 30th 2007, 6:43 am
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
Tetley
listen everyone, a cautious word of warning! My OH recently started with QAS working in the south east area of Brisbane, at least 50 hours a week, rarely finish on time, sometimes up to 2 hours late, get home, knackered, 10 hour shifts(plus late finishing) therefore 4 or 5 days/lates/nights in a row with only 2 or 3 days off (not very family friendly). As much as you all moan about the UK ambulance service (and my OH was no different) she says that the conditions of employment, amount of rest days and your employment rights in the UK are far superior to that in Queensland.
Dont want to be all doom and gloom but try to be a little realistic in the sort of work/life aspect you can expect in oz when you get there.
Before we got our visas we had been to oz 3 times in recent years so we kinda knew how things would be.
Its not dampened her enthusiasm for oz but when I eventually get out there and we get sorted she will probably look for other employment.
To all you who have never been before to oz we dont want to put anyone off, just try to be a little more realistic as to what you might find.
listen everyone, a cautious word of warning! My OH recently started with QAS working in the south east area of Brisbane, at least 50 hours a week, rarely finish on time, sometimes up to 2 hours late, get home, knackered, 10 hour shifts(plus late finishing) therefore 4 or 5 days/lates/nights in a row with only 2 or 3 days off (not very family friendly). As much as you all moan about the UK ambulance service (and my OH was no different) she says that the conditions of employment, amount of rest days and your employment rights in the UK are far superior to that in Queensland.
Dont want to be all doom and gloom but try to be a little realistic in the sort of work/life aspect you can expect in oz when you get there.
Before we got our visas we had been to oz 3 times in recent years so we kinda knew how things would be.
Its not dampened her enthusiasm for oz but when I eventually get out there and we get sorted she will probably look for other employment.
To all you who have never been before to oz we dont want to put anyone off, just try to be a little more realistic as to what you might find.
Apr 30th 2007, 7:42 am
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
Mate, i'm under no illusions that it will be a 37.5 hour a week job, but where i am now i am doing 12 hour shifts and still finishing late!! As a manager we are expected to do lates and cover weekends 2/4, at least on a rota you get off days.
like i said in the post, i will just do the 1 job, ......paramedic.
Besides i have bought some flowery shorts now,,,,,,,,,,and i can't wear them in Birmingham!!!
Tetley
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like i said in the post, i will just do the 1 job, ......paramedic.
Besides i have bought some flowery shorts now,,,,,,,,,,and i can't wear them in Birmingham!!!
Tetley
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Apr 30th 2007, 7:46 am
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
Morning Tetley! - Now thats another image I have of you x
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Apr 30th 2007, 8:39 am
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
Apr 30th 2007, 12:53 pm
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
Thanks Pollyanna - now being fowarded round the UK services! - a drink sounds good - we are hoping to be on the september course but coming out July/August..
Apr 30th 2007, 1:45 pm
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
We'll have to try and do an Emergency Services meet-up or something once a few of you are here!!
Apr 30th 2007, 5:31 pm
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
Now I'm just gonna have a quick moan ............ sorry I'll apologise now BUT
I'm sick of waiting for my UK PCC where the heck is it??????????? day 32 still counting
I'm stuck at work til 20.00 who's stupid idea was that!!!!!! and I'm really fed up
Moan over somebody get me to Oz soon I can't cope with the wait
May 1st 2007, 12:41 pm
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Re: Queensland Ambulance Service
Hi Pollyana - can you tell me how long the queensland police check takes... that is what we are wiating for with our applications...... thanks