200k to become unemployed in Australia
Oct 19th 2008, 7:54 am
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200k to become unemployed in Australia
Im in and around Sydney, a lot of trades are telling me that they dont have much work on & things are very quiet. There also seems to be more shops now boarded up even in shopping malls.
On the news there a lot about rising unemployment, im just wondering with the people coming to OZ from the UK & other places how likely they are to find employment with the rising unemployment.
On the good side the exchange rate is good to convert Sterling To Oz, and house prices are falling (buyers market now)
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...34-601,00.html
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/...750399529.html
James
On the news there a lot about rising unemployment, im just wondering with the people coming to OZ from the UK & other places how likely they are to find employment with the rising unemployment.
On the good side the exchange rate is good to convert Sterling To Oz, and house prices are falling (buyers market now)
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...34-601,00.html
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/...750399529.html
James
Oct 19th 2008, 10:34 am
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Re: 200k to become unemployed in Australia
If there is rising unemployment, why is the government promoting immigration to Australia (skills), rather than promoting or encouraging increasing the skill level of locals?
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Oct 19th 2008, 11:36 am
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Re: 200k to become unemployed in Australia
What trade are you in?
Perth is still screaming out for skilled tradies.......
Also there is big money to be made FIFO in the mines!!
Have you tried www.seek.com.au ?
Perth is still screaming out for skilled tradies.......
Also there is big money to be made FIFO in the mines!!
Have you tried www.seek.com.au ?
Oct 19th 2008, 2:56 pm
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Re: 200k to become unemployed in Australia
Business has definitely quietened down compared to 6 months ago in Perth. The next 12 months are going to be fun - NOT
Oct 19th 2008, 6:31 pm
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Re: 200k to become unemployed in Australia
Builders and electricians we deal with are saying it's slowed to a crawl at the moment... They're all ok for the next 6 months, but the quoting for work has dried up a lot...
Oct 19th 2008, 9:55 pm
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Re: 200k to become unemployed in Australia
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Oct 20th 2008, 12:26 am
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Re: 200k to become unemployed in Australia
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Oct 20th 2008, 12:41 am
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Re: 200k to become unemployed in Australia
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Oct 20th 2008, 1:01 am
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Re: 200k to become unemployed in Australia
My OH is a carpenter and his boss was telling him that alot of building companies are not employing people on 12 working visa`s they r looking for permant residents .
Oct 20th 2008, 4:17 am
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Re: 200k to become unemployed in Australia
The oz government states that there is a skills shortage of 200,000 throughout Oz, so wouldnt that level out the unemployment if there is already the shortage there?
