Got me a job!!
Oct 21st 2004, 9:12 am
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Got me a job!!
Hi all,
Arrived in Brizze 8 weeks ago. After 6 weeks of sorting out the house, car, paperwork and the 101 other things that you have to do I thought I better start looking for work.
So 2 weeks ago applied for a few jobs and contacted 2 agencies (Ambit and Hays). I had an interview with each agency and then 2 interviews for jobs not sourced through an agency and then another interview put forward by Hays. Had a second interview yesterday, references obtained by the agency from the UK yesterday and got the job offer today.
The agencies are the pits, you must phone/email them every day if you want any response. The best one I found was a girl called Belinda from Hays in Brisbane (she was fantastic!!). There are plenty of Network/System Admin jobs around at the moment and although I'm not earning the money I was in the UK (as I was on a good package) it is not bad and it is only 20 mins from home which means I don't have to go into Brisbane CBD (YES!!!!!!!!)
Arrived in Brizze 8 weeks ago. After 6 weeks of sorting out the house, car, paperwork and the 101 other things that you have to do I thought I better start looking for work.
So 2 weeks ago applied for a few jobs and contacted 2 agencies (Ambit and Hays). I had an interview with each agency and then 2 interviews for jobs not sourced through an agency and then another interview put forward by Hays. Had a second interview yesterday, references obtained by the agency from the UK yesterday and got the job offer today.
The agencies are the pits, you must phone/email them every day if you want any response. The best one I found was a girl called Belinda from Hays in Brisbane (she was fantastic!!). There are plenty of Network/System Admin jobs around at the moment and although I'm not earning the money I was in the UK (as I was on a good package) it is not bad and it is only 20 mins from home which means I don't have to go into Brisbane CBD (YES!!!!!!!!)
Oct 21st 2004, 9:17 am
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Re: Got me a job!!
Congratulations. What do you think of Brisbane?
Paul.
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Oct 21st 2004, 9:32 am
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Re: Got me a job!!
Hey Congratulations to you!!!!!!!!!
Hope everything goes well and you are enjoying life in Oz.
Pockygoes & family
Hope everything goes well and you are enjoying life in Oz.
Pockygoes & family
Oct 21st 2004, 9:39 am
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Re: Got me a job!!
Originally Posted by diddy
Congratulations. What do you think of Brisbane?
Paul.
Paul.
We love the place so far - no regrets as they say. We've settled in to normality really quickly, kids are settled at school, the wife has decided on a complete new career path so is going to do a financial service diploma in something or other and all in all we are happy!!
Oct 21st 2004, 9:41 am
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Congratulations, such a relief getting a job then everything else just falls into place 
Oct 21st 2004, 11:52 am
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Re: Got me a job!!
Originally Posted by Billabong
Hi all,
Arrived in Brizze 8 weeks ago. After 6 weeks of sorting out the house, car, paperwork and the 101 other things that you have to do I thought I better start looking for work.
So 2 weeks ago applied for a few jobs and contacted 2 agencies (Ambit and Hays). I had an interview with each agency and then 2 interviews for jobs not sourced through an agency and then another interview put forward by Hays. Had a second interview yesterday, references obtained by the agency from the UK yesterday and got the job offer today.
The agencies are the pits, you must phone/email them every day if you want any response. The best one I found was a girl called Belinda from Hays in Brisbane (she was fantastic!!). There are plenty of Network/System Admin jobs around at the moment and although I'm not earning the money I was in the UK (as I was on a good package) it is not bad and it is only 20 mins from home which means I don't have to go into Brisbane CBD (YES!!!!!!!!)
Arrived in Brizze 8 weeks ago. After 6 weeks of sorting out the house, car, paperwork and the 101 other things that you have to do I thought I better start looking for work.
So 2 weeks ago applied for a few jobs and contacted 2 agencies (Ambit and Hays). I had an interview with each agency and then 2 interviews for jobs not sourced through an agency and then another interview put forward by Hays. Had a second interview yesterday, references obtained by the agency from the UK yesterday and got the job offer today.
The agencies are the pits, you must phone/email them every day if you want any response. The best one I found was a girl called Belinda from Hays in Brisbane (she was fantastic!!). There are plenty of Network/System Admin jobs around at the moment and although I'm not earning the money I was in the UK (as I was on a good package) it is not bad and it is only 20 mins from home which means I don't have to go into Brisbane CBD (YES!!!!!!!!)
Oct 21st 2004, 12:12 pm
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Re: Got me a job!!
Originally Posted by Billabong
Hi all,
Arrived in Brizze 8 weeks ago. After 6 weeks of sorting out the house, car, paperwork and the 101 other things that you have to do I thought I better start looking for work.
So 2 weeks ago applied for a few jobs and contacted 2 agencies (Ambit and Hays). I had an interview with each agency and then 2 interviews for jobs not sourced through an agency and then another interview put forward by Hays. Had a second interview yesterday, references obtained by the agency from the UK yesterday and got the job offer today.
The agencies are the pits, you must phone/email them every day if you want any response. The best one I found was a girl called Belinda from Hays in Brisbane (she was fantastic!!). There are plenty of Network/System Admin jobs around at the moment and although I'm not earning the money I was in the UK (as I was on a good package) it is not bad and it is only 20 mins from home which means I don't have to go into Brisbane CBD (YES!!!!!!!!)
Arrived in Brizze 8 weeks ago. After 6 weeks of sorting out the house, car, paperwork and the 101 other things that you have to do I thought I better start looking for work.
So 2 weeks ago applied for a few jobs and contacted 2 agencies (Ambit and Hays). I had an interview with each agency and then 2 interviews for jobs not sourced through an agency and then another interview put forward by Hays. Had a second interview yesterday, references obtained by the agency from the UK yesterday and got the job offer today.
The agencies are the pits, you must phone/email them every day if you want any response. The best one I found was a girl called Belinda from Hays in Brisbane (she was fantastic!!). There are plenty of Network/System Admin jobs around at the moment and although I'm not earning the money I was in the UK (as I was on a good package) it is not bad and it is only 20 mins from home which means I don't have to go into Brisbane CBD (YES!!!!!!!!)
Oct 21st 2004, 12:16 pm
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Re: Got me a job!!
Originally Posted by Billabong
Had a second interview yesterday, references obtained by the agency from the UK yesterday and got the job offer today.
Can you put a good word in for me, I'll be there in just over a week 
Oct 22nd 2004, 6:34 am
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Re: Got me a job!!
Originally Posted by wmoore
Nice one. I love it when a plan comes together Can you put a good word in for me, I'll be there in just over a week
Can you put a good word in for me, I'll be there in just over a week Will do mate!! You'll have no problem getting a job here!!
Thanks for the best wishes everyone!!
Oct 22nd 2004, 9:14 pm
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Re: Got me a job!!
Hi Billabong,
Congratulations on getting a job so quickly!
We are heading to Brisbane so I'll contact those agencies when we get there as well.
Where in Brissie are you living???
Glad you're settling in and enjoying it!
Shell
Congratulations on getting a job so quickly!
We are heading to Brisbane so I'll contact those agencies when we get there as well.
Where in Brissie are you living???
Glad you're settling in and enjoying it!
Shell
Oct 23rd 2004, 6:49 am
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Re: Got me a job!!
Originally Posted by Billabong
Hi all,
Arrived in Brizze 8 weeks ago. After 6 weeks of sorting out the house, car, paperwork and the 101 other things that you have to do I thought I better start looking for work.
So 2 weeks ago applied for a few jobs and contacted 2 agencies (Ambit and Hays). I had an interview with each agency and then 2 interviews for jobs not sourced through an agency and then another interview put forward by Hays. Had a second interview yesterday, references obtained by the agency from the UK yesterday and got the job offer today.
The agencies are the pits, you must phone/email them every day if you want any response. The best one I found was a girl called Belinda from Hays in Brisbane (she was fantastic!!). There are plenty of Network/System Admin jobs around at the moment and although I'm not earning the money I was in the UK (as I was on a good package) it is not bad and it is only 20 mins from home which means I don't have to go into Brisbane CBD (YES!!!!!!!!)
Arrived in Brizze 8 weeks ago. After 6 weeks of sorting out the house, car, paperwork and the 101 other things that you have to do I thought I better start looking for work.
So 2 weeks ago applied for a few jobs and contacted 2 agencies (Ambit and Hays). I had an interview with each agency and then 2 interviews for jobs not sourced through an agency and then another interview put forward by Hays. Had a second interview yesterday, references obtained by the agency from the UK yesterday and got the job offer today.
The agencies are the pits, you must phone/email them every day if you want any response. The best one I found was a girl called Belinda from Hays in Brisbane (she was fantastic!!). There are plenty of Network/System Admin jobs around at the moment and although I'm not earning the money I was in the UK (as I was on a good package) it is not bad and it is only 20 mins from home which means I don't have to go into Brisbane CBD (YES!!!!!!!!)
Congrats Billabong,
Can u please pm the package u r offered, so that i can get an idea on what to negotiate.
Aussieboy
Oct 23rd 2004, 11:22 am
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Re: Got me a job!!
Originally Posted by shecha
Hi Billabong,
Congratulations on getting a job so quickly!
We are heading to Brisbane so I'll contact those agencies when we get there as well.
Where in Brissie are you living???
Glad you're settling in and enjoying it!
Shell
Congratulations on getting a job so quickly!
We are heading to Brisbane so I'll contact those agencies when we get there as well.
Where in Brissie are you living???
Glad you're settling in and enjoying it!
Shell
We are up in Scarborough on the Redcliffe Peninsula which is about 35 mins north of Brisbane CBD. We love it up here as you get the coastal breezes and the place is just really nice.
Oct 24th 2004, 12:42 pm
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Re: Got me a job!!
Originally Posted by Billabong
Hi Shell,
We are up in Scarborough on the Redcliffe Peninsula which is about 35 mins north of Brisbane CBD. We love it up here as you get the coastal breezes and the place is just really nice.
We are up in Scarborough on the Redcliffe Peninsula which is about 35 mins north of Brisbane CBD. We love it up here as you get the coastal breezes and the place is just really nice.
Hi Billabong,
We went to Brissie in June to look around and we loved Redcliffe. The lagoon was fab and we were thinking about renting there, but their are no trains and only the one road/bridge in. Does it get really congested over the river into Brisbane CBD, or is it ok???
Shell
Oct 24th 2004, 6:51 pm
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Re: Got me a job!!
Hi Billabong
Well done and congratulations on getting the new job. Plenty of celebrations eh
Hope it all goes well for you.
Ang
Well done and congratulations on getting the new job. Plenty of celebrations eh
Hope it all goes well for you.
Ang
Oct 24th 2004, 7:05 pm
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Re: Got me a job!!
Originally Posted by shecha
Hi Billabong,
We went to Brissie in June to look around and we loved Redcliffe. The lagoon was fab and we were thinking about renting there, but their are no trains and only the one road/bridge in. Does it get really congested over the river into Brisbane CBD, or is it ok???
Shell
We went to Brissie in June to look around and we loved Redcliffe. The lagoon was fab and we were thinking about renting there, but their are no trains and only the one road/bridge in. Does it get really congested over the river into Brisbane CBD, or is it ok???
Shell
