Brickies Rates
Mar 19th 2009, 8:46 am
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Brickies Rates
Hiya everyone. My visa shouldnt be too long now and Im looking to come over in August. Can anyone help with the going rates daywork/pricework for brickies and any info on the best area's? Im moving to Brisbane but have trowel will travel!!!
Cheers
Alan
Cheers
Alan
Mar 19th 2009, 9:16 am
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Re: Brickies Rates
i think you will need a lot of advice from out of work construction workers 1st if i was you
Mar 19th 2009, 10:17 am
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Re: Brickies Rates
Perth is pretty dry on the brickie front at the min I would guess every other city in Oz is the same. There has been a couple of ads in the paper I think the top rate was $250 per day but I've been told theres about 100 brickies applying for each job ad. Not good times here in WA 
Mar 19th 2009, 10:30 am
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Re: Brickies Rates
tough times at the moment for any trade mate especially bribane,looks like your trowel will have to travel
Mar 19th 2009, 10:49 am
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Re: Brickies Rates
Jobs are harder to find but there is still work going on. Take a drive around any new housing estate and there are still new houses going up. Your best bet is to look when you get here, anyone you contact will want to meet you and start you straight away. Not sure of bricklayers rates but plasterers, chippies ets are on $37ish per hour in the Brisbane area.
Good luck but be prepared for a bit of a rough ride and possibly spending a while finding work.
Good luck but be prepared for a bit of a rough ride and possibly spending a while finding work.
Mar 19th 2009, 10:59 am
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Re: Brickies Rates
dont come over without a few dollars on your hip or your going to be up shitcreek without a paddle..seriously.
the adds in wa are from 200 /250.they get an average of 100/150 calls.
the first thing they do is ask you how long you have been here,
you either bu11shit and say 2 years or so(experienced),or you tell the truth and unless you lucky there going to offer you next to nothing(no experience).
but you may drop lucky,we were and still are but were going to be out in a couple of weeks..
if your confident you can find work,you have got a nest egg for a rainy day..sod it......................
the work aint the best but the sun shines most days..and after all ,there are still other jobs other than laying bricks..
good luck
ast..
the adds in wa are from 200 /250.they get an average of 100/150 calls.
the first thing they do is ask you how long you have been here,
you either bu11shit and say 2 years or so(experienced),or you tell the truth and unless you lucky there going to offer you next to nothing(no experience).
but you may drop lucky,we were and still are but were going to be out in a couple of weeks..
if your confident you can find work,you have got a nest egg for a rainy day..sod it......................
the work aint the best but the sun shines most days..and after all ,there are still other jobs other than laying bricks..
good luck
ast..
Last edited by aston man; Mar 19th 2009 at 11:23 am.
Apr 30th 2009, 3:38 pm
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Re: Brickies Rates
yes its getting very quiet here our boss got plenty on for us lot we are down to 18 in the gang and the pays are $200-220 per day and we earn every cent of it no bludging herehope it works out for you.
Apr 30th 2009, 8:29 pm
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Re: Brickies Rates
It is seriously quiet work wise, theres a driveway poured opposite us this week, the owner of the company was boxing it up himself 
This bloke is V well known in the industry, used to do fancy concrete driveways etc on a lot of big homes, at one stage had a fleet of black and silver logo utes and at least 30 guys working for him. Now hes doing the boxing and stripping himself.....
We just got a carpenter mate of ours a job, he had been out of work for almost 3 months, well known chippie with hundreds of contacts, an excellent worker, big aussie bloke the sort who knew everyone in every pub/building site but even he couldnt find work, your hearing that sort of thing all the time now.
This bloke is V well known in the industry, used to do fancy concrete driveways etc on a lot of big homes, at one stage had a fleet of black and silver logo utes and at least 30 guys working for him. Now hes doing the boxing and stripping himself..... We just got a carpenter mate of ours a job, he had been out of work for almost 3 months, well known chippie with hundreds of contacts, an excellent worker, big aussie bloke the sort who knew everyone in every pub/building site but even he couldnt find work, your hearing that sort of thing all the time now.
Apr 30th 2009, 11:51 pm
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Re: Brickies Rates
It is seriously quiet work wise, theres a driveway poured opposite us this week, the owner of the company was boxing it up himself This bloke is V well known in the industry, used to do fancy concrete driveways etc on a lot of big homes, at one stage had a fleet of black and silver logo utes and at least 30 guys working for him. Now hes doing the boxing and stripping himself.....
We just got a carpenter mate of ours a job, he had been out of work for almost 3 months, well known chippie with hundreds of contacts, an excellent worker, big aussie bloke the sort who knew everyone in every pub/building site but even he couldnt find work, your hearing that sort of thing all the time now.
This bloke is V well known in the industry, used to do fancy concrete driveways etc on a lot of big homes, at one stage had a fleet of black and silver logo utes and at least 30 guys working for him. Now hes doing the boxing and stripping himself..... We just got a carpenter mate of ours a job, he had been out of work for almost 3 months, well known chippie with hundreds of contacts, an excellent worker, big aussie bloke the sort who knew everyone in every pub/building site but even he couldnt find work, your hearing that sort of thing all the time now.
May 1st 2009, 2:20 am
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Re: Brickies Rates
Please dont forget, that even if you are earning around $200 - $250 a day, it is unlikely that you will be working every day of the week, most jobs are individual houses at a time and there are often days when the job isnt ready. It definately adds up through the year.
So dont think $250 x 5 x 52 = what I could be earning in a year.
Best of luck.
So dont think $250 x 5 x 52 = what I could be earning in a year.
Best of luck.
May 1st 2009, 4:39 am
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Re: Brickies Rates
Please dont forget, that even if you are earning around $200 - $250 a day, it is unlikely that you will be working every day of the week, most jobs are individual houses at a time and there are often days when the job isnt ready. It definately adds up through the year.
So dont think $250 x 5 x 52 = what I could be earning in a year.
Best of luck.
So dont think $250 x 5 x 52 = what I could be earning in a year.
Best of luck.
May 11th 2009, 12:56 am
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Re: Brickies Rates
Hi
Hubby is a brickie here in Geelong, has had work since the 2nd week we arrived here (back in Sept '08). Rates around here I would say are approx. $1k a week, but as the others have said thats not for every day. As hes self employed we have to allocate some of that money towards the tax at the end of the year.
Not much in the way of advertisements for brickies here, and even when they do I wouldnt hold your breath at anyone getting back to you, it seems you have to chase chase chase before you get a response from ANYONE!
But, being persistent and willing to travel a little may help you.
Good Luck
Hubby is a brickie here in Geelong, has had work since the 2nd week we arrived here (back in Sept '08). Rates around here I would say are approx. $1k a week, but as the others have said thats not for every day. As hes self employed we have to allocate some of that money towards the tax at the end of the year.
Not much in the way of advertisements for brickies here, and even when they do I wouldnt hold your breath at anyone getting back to you, it seems you have to chase chase chase before you get a response from ANYONE!
But, being persistent and willing to travel a little may help you.
Good Luck
May 11th 2009, 6:22 am
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Re: Brickies Rates
dont come over without a few dollars on your hip or your going to be up shitcreek without a paddle..seriously.
the adds in wa are from 200 /250.they get an average of 100/150 calls.
the first thing they do is ask you how long you have been here,
you either bu11shit and say 2 years or so(experienced),or you tell the truth and unless you lucky there going to offer you next to nothing(no experience).
but you may drop lucky,we were and still are but were going to be out in a couple of weeks..
if your confident you can find work,you have got a nest egg for a rainy day..sod it......................
the work aint the best but the sun shines most days..and after all ,there are still other jobs other than laying bricks..
good luck
ast..
the adds in wa are from 200 /250.they get an average of 100/150 calls.
the first thing they do is ask you how long you have been here,
you either bu11shit and say 2 years or so(experienced),or you tell the truth and unless you lucky there going to offer you next to nothing(no experience).
but you may drop lucky,we were and still are but were going to be out in a couple of weeks..
if your confident you can find work,you have got a nest egg for a rainy day..sod it......................
the work aint the best but the sun shines most days..and after all ,there are still other jobs other than laying bricks..
good luck
ast..
May 11th 2009, 6:32 am
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Re: Brickies Rates
Plenty of work in Melbourne, Home builders still very busy. Especially around where the Bush fires were.
Expect around 19 bucks per hour flat rate, 22 bucks minimum Casual.
Expect around 19 bucks per hour flat rate, 22 bucks minimum Casual.