work this 1 out, then dont come
Apr 17th 2009, 1:27 pm
#31
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Re: work this 1 out, then dont come
Aus very much works on a 'who you know' system & without contacts & Aus experience, job hunting can be very difficult & frustrating here at the mo!
Apr 17th 2009, 1:28 pm
#32
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Re: work this 1 out, then dont come
thank you, i dont mind missing out on the karma. its hard as you well know, with no rewards. soul destroying.
Completely understand your situation. OH has been trying very hard for work since we arrived & now has accepted job which means we will live apart
Apr 17th 2009, 1:29 pm
#33
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Re: work this 1 out, then dont come
Apr 17th 2009, 1:31 pm
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I really wish you the very best DD!
Apr 17th 2009, 1:39 pm
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Re: work this 1 out, then dont come
JOHN HOWARD says it's difficult to find reasons why any Australian should be out of work in the current economy .. and the government's changes to the `work for the dole' program are fair.
so its not zero%........but john thought it should be.
p.s....could this be you, nah cant be.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll
my fav bit is this one liner
is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum.
go find yourself a bridge or a new life. your comments are like your brush work .......... shite
so its not zero%........but john thought it should be.
p.s....could this be you, nah cant be.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll
my fav bit is this one liner
is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum.
go find yourself a bridge or a new life. your comments are like your brush work .......... shite
Apr 17th 2009, 1:48 pm
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Re: work this 1 out, then dont come
JOHN HOWARD says it's difficult to find reasons why any Australian should be out of work in the current economy .. and the government's changes to the `work for the dole' program are fair.
so its not zero%........but john thought it should be.
p.s....could this be you, nah cant be.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll
my fav bit is this one liner
is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum.
go find yourself a bridge or a new life. your comments are like your brush work .......... shite
so its not zero%........but john thought it should be.
p.s....could this be you, nah cant be.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll
my fav bit is this one liner
is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum.
go find yourself a bridge or a new life. your comments are like your brush work .......... shite
Apr 17th 2009, 1:52 pm
#37
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Re: work this 1 out, then dont come
Same as Cornwall then.
Apr 17th 2009, 2:02 pm
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Re: work this 1 out, then dont come
Im just saying I know how it works....
I do hope you get a job soon dinnerdash. Dare I ask how long you've been job hunting?
I do hope you get a job soon dinnerdash. Dare I ask how long you've been job hunting?
Apr 17th 2009, 2:03 pm
#41
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sorry. feb 4th, worked 4 days in total, helping a local paint his garage, payed me $500
Last edited by dinner-dash; Apr 17th 2009 at 2:06 pm.
Apr 17th 2009, 2:10 pm
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Oh, not that long then.....
Sorry, just trying to lighten the mood.
My OH was unemployed for 5 months a couple of years ago. Its not nice, not nice at all.
Sorry, just trying to lighten the mood.
My OH was unemployed for 5 months a couple of years ago. Its not nice, not nice at all.
Apr 17th 2009, 4:00 pm
#43
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Re: work this 1 out, then dont come
........man its tough i have never witnessed anything like it....oh 1 more vacancy I went for, truck driver, over 100 also went for it. Employers can be so fussy now, so much that they can hire a blue collar manager just to do a manual job. ie..cleaning toilets, and yes this is the true.
Kids will be going hungry soon, its not easy with no contacts.it really is a case now of "who you know". I have even heard that the new rocket building in Robina are using labour from Sunshine coast who get cheap digs in the local holiday/caravan parks.
Kids will be going hungry soon, its not easy with no contacts.it really is a case now of "who you know". I have even heard that the new rocket building in Robina are using labour from Sunshine coast who get cheap digs in the local holiday/caravan parks.
Apr 17th 2009, 4:53 pm
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Apr 17th 2009, 10:04 pm
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OH is working as an ali welder in a fabrication shop, moneys good and there is plenty of overtime and I've just got a job with Westpac's Investment and Pensions department.
I haven't found the "who you know" mentality here but like I said we've only been here 5 weeks.
I'm not trying to belittle anyones job hunts. I can't imagine how hard and soul destroying that would be (and SC I hope your husband gets a job closer to home soon
) but what I'm saying is yes some people are struggling, the worlds a bit mad at the minute but there are people out there who are doing just fine. I agree that there should be threads explaining the work situation here but sometimes it can come across as condescending or bossy. Who is anyone on this site to tell people not to come? You may think you are doing your bit of kindness but it's not up to anyone but the individual. If they want to come even though the job situation isn't at its best then its up to them.