rackcatt

Hi
Just wondering has anyone gone to aussie without a job ?
Got two kids , hubby on CSL, just about to get TRA done...
should have done it a year ago!!!!
If we sold house , had visa in place, and just went ( would have enough money to live for year or more )
Then look for jobs out there??
Any comments, ideas xxx

Buzzy--Bee

I would reckon 90% of us who are not employer-sponsored have come to aussie without a job.

Buzzy

Pollyana

The vast majority of us come without jobs. Unless you are on an employer sponsored visa its very hard to get a job before you arrive, as its just easier for employers to take someone who lives here.

rackcatt

Well thats really shocked us, we thought were just being crazy...
Anyone got any up dates / stories that have gone and how they found a job etc ??
Knowing our luck, visa will take forever even on CSL

stuart.and.michelle

I've been offered fly in fly out work wihch I can pretty much secure prior to making the move but since I have a young family we thought that this wouldn't be ideal. Recruitment agency have said that to be city based I'll need to be interviewed in Oz but that due to the expected boom in construction it shouldn't be too long before I get a job.

Hope everything works out with your move.

pazza

Hi,
Excuse my ignorance, what is 'fly in, fly out' work.

rackcatt

thats what i was wondering too ??

Buzzy--Bee

You work somewhere for, say 2 weeks, then fly home for say 2 weeks then fly back to work for say 2 weeks.

It's to attract people to work in places they or their families wouldn't want to live such as mining towns in the middle of the desert.

Buzzy

rackcatt

ah i see , a bit like the oil rigs. I would miss my OH too much. lol

DeadVim

I was out of work (Software Development) for 3 years before I came over (extended 'break for travel', a.k.a bumming around burning off the proceeds of my flat sale).

Took me 3 months to find one, tips:
1) Don't hark back to life in the UK or do comparisons
2) Take a short term contract to get your foot in the door
3) No really, any short term contract

Dorothy

Took me 4 days to get a job. My husband took a lot longer and an interstate move to find a job. 9 months in total.

So, Vim's advice is good. Don't compare Australia to where you come from. This isn't "back home", it's a different country and they do things differently here. Contract/temp work will get you that all important Australian experience and if you're good may land you a permanent position.

simmoman

I went out in late 2005 with no job, 2 kids and girlfriend and only enough money to last a few months...was a bit of a gamble but got work in a matter of weeks because I am a Civil Engineer with Rail Engineering experience and I located to Newcastle.

Do your research and pick somewhere with lots of jobs advertised...check out www.mycareer.com.au.

Good luck

rackcatt

great advice guys, thanks
OH is a aircraft avionics maintainenace engineer have been looking on job sites, but not seeing anything..
anyone now areas that has lots aviation, aerospace sites ?
love the look of adelaide, but have uncle in melbourne, not sure about perth.....will give anywhere a go

simmoman

I would look up BAE and see if they have anything in your line of work.

simmoman

http://www.baesystemscareers.com.au/