View Poll Results: If you are looking for work, how long since you had work?
4 weeks
3
16.67%
10 weeks
3
16.67%
30 weeks
3
16.67%
52 weeks
9
50.00%
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How many out of work?
Sep 16th 2011, 11:50 pm
#91
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Re: How many out of work?
Been here seven months nearly, i work as a nurse and hubby is engineering based but out of work.
We claim for nothing only the children's standard entitlements, Yet we see and hear all these stories of people surviving on dole handouts, like in England, HOW DO THEY DO IT?
We came here to start again and work our way through life, just a pity my hubby cannot get a chance and show what he can do, he knocks doors sends emails writes letters makes phone calls, only to be told hes to experienced for the role available, or hes a pom.
We claim for nothing only the children's standard entitlements, Yet we see and hear all these stories of people surviving on dole handouts, like in England, HOW DO THEY DO IT?
We came here to start again and work our way through life, just a pity my hubby cannot get a chance and show what he can do, he knocks doors sends emails writes letters makes phone calls, only to be told hes to experienced for the role available, or hes a pom.
Sep 17th 2011, 12:31 am
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Re: How many out of work?
That's what my hubby used to get when we first moved here, he used to be told they have a job but they fear he might get bored as he is too experience he tried for 3 months in the state we moved to & nothing then he applied for jobs in other states & he got 2 jobs offers.
Sep 17th 2011, 12:33 am
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Sep 17th 2011, 12:52 am
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Re: How many out of work?
Not directly at you, but it's so obvious that they are
This line rings oh so many bells with me of late they fear he might get bored as he is too experience
Not a chance if thats the mind set before you even turn up for the interview is it, come on Australia GIZ A JOB.
This line rings oh so many bells with me of late they fear he might get bored as he is too experience
Not a chance if thats the mind set before you even turn up for the interview is it, come on Australia GIZ A JOB.
Sep 17th 2011, 12:57 am
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Re: How many out of work?
Nope but after interviewing with colleagues I've had... Cant have another bloody pom ..... Said out loud in my hearing....
Sep 17th 2011, 1:16 am
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Re: How many out of work?
No what I'm asking is has he (or anyone on here) been told it's because they are a pom. I mean, literally been told that.
Sep 17th 2011, 2:13 am
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Re: How many out of work?
Yeah, but we want to inter grate not segregate from the locals, just a pity some of them are so insercure about 'poms'. We was never like this back in blighty when the polish came over in there thousands, paul had loads at his place of work doing the work some of his team members refused. A bit like here i suppose just that with the crunch hitting a bit now, locals are realising theres more need for a proper job and not just a bit now and then or when the car needs some fuel blah blah blah.
The buggers will not beat us
The buggers will not beat us
Sep 17th 2011, 9:22 am
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Re: How many out of work?
To bring some balance ....I've never been refused a job due to being a pom nor have I felt that's been held against me
Would be interesting to find how many of us being out of work were not able to claim benefits?
That would mean those not claiming benefits wouldn't be included in the unemployment figs - I suspect there are more excluded than included
Would be interesting to find how many of us being out of work were not able to claim benefits?
That would mean those not claiming benefits wouldn't be included in the unemployment figs - I suspect there are more excluded than included
Sep 17th 2011, 11:15 am
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Re: How many out of work?
Interestingly, I looked for work when arrived and was asked "Do you have Australian work experience?". When I pressed further, it was "Do you have experience working in Qld specifically?" The agencies effectively said I had no hope, until one gave me an "unofficial" steer to someone who had been in a similar situation years earlier.
Now being in construction, organising a hole to be dug and filled in is the same in Blighty, Australia or the bleeding moon.
Eventually got a job with a cosmopolitan company that works on the basis of the right employee for the job, rather than nationality, so it is full of Poms, Scots, Paddies, Saffas, Kiwis, Zims - oh and the odd Aussie just for appearances! The wealth and depth of experience is great.
The ribbing between us all is dynamic and, if you are super sensitive, could be considered offensive, but it is all in good jest and if anything helps to bind the motley grew together.
I wonder if it would be the same if the GM was Australian who hadn't been around the world?
TD
Now being in construction, organising a hole to be dug and filled in is the same in Blighty, Australia or the bleeding moon.
Eventually got a job with a cosmopolitan company that works on the basis of the right employee for the job, rather than nationality, so it is full of Poms, Scots, Paddies, Saffas, Kiwis, Zims - oh and the odd Aussie just for appearances! The wealth and depth of experience is great.
The ribbing between us all is dynamic and, if you are super sensitive, could be considered offensive, but it is all in good jest and if anything helps to bind the motley grew together.
I wonder if it would be the same if the GM was Australian who hadn't been around the world?
TD
Sep 17th 2011, 12:58 pm
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Re: How many out of work?
All the afore mentioned hurdles ,face every immigrant, until 1999 my trade was not a recognised trade in australia,with english and german qualifications what could they say
so I was given the job but with a 25 year old australian female supervisor, by the way I am an experienced Zoo Curator and recognised expert in my field, the young lady in charge of me was the girlfriend of a comittee member here total experience , was 6 weeks volontary worl in the brisbane dogs home. So believe me I know all about pom bias and frustration as far as job satisfaction and the aussie pigheaded attitude to common sense. But I stand by my original statement, persevere give the buggers as good as you get, and performance and attitude will persevere.It worked for me, even Mr Crikey asked me to train some of his zoo keepers, pity he was such a clown himself
so I was given the job but with a 25 year old australian female supervisor, by the way I am an experienced Zoo Curator and recognised expert in my field, the young lady in charge of me was the girlfriend of a comittee member here total experience , was 6 weeks volontary worl in the brisbane dogs home. So believe me I know all about pom bias and frustration as far as job satisfaction and the aussie pigheaded attitude to common sense. But I stand by my original statement, persevere give the buggers as good as you get, and performance and attitude will persevere.It worked for me, even Mr Crikey asked me to train some of his zoo keepers, pity he was such a clown himself
Sep 17th 2011, 1:05 pm
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Re: How many out of work?
We know someone whos husband is a geology worker and flies in and out on a regular basis (used to), and the stories he as told us about how experience counts for bugger all - it's who you know.
He gave it all up became sick of all the flying around he now works in a office with other like minded people earning a crust under someone half there age with no real qualifications just a friend who got them in?
He gave it all up became sick of all the flying around he now works in a office with other like minded people earning a crust under someone half there age with no real qualifications just a friend who got them in?
Sep 17th 2011, 1:06 pm
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Re: How many out of work?
So you worked at Australia Zoo ? I have heard so many stories of dodgy doings at that place. I have zero respect for that man, goodness knows where the hero worship comes from ?
