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Oct 5th 2005, 5:05 am

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Job sh*t storm

Looks like I've walked into a job sh*t storm. My 2 interviews for today have morphed into 4. I was offered a job at the 2nd interview of the day. He offered it to me within 5 minutes & wants me to start yesterday. He said I was the first design engineer that he has had in 12 months. It would be a great opportunity as it is a lot more responsibility than I am used to. The rate is phenomenal. I have 2 more interviews this afternoon & want to see them before I make a decision. It's looking good though.

Oct 5th 2005, 6:25 am

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What excellent news

Where abouts are you?

Oct 5th 2005, 8:48 am

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That's the way mate. Knew you'd get here and be organised in a jiffy. Drinks are on you.

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Oct 5th 2005, 8:51 am

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Congrats - certainly no shortage of skilled jobs in Oz which has its pros and cons. Pros being that it's easy to get a job, cons being that they work you like a mule because they're so short staffed.

Oct 5th 2005, 12:17 pm

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A veritable clash of Egos, the Saffie is coming to save us

and those already here fall to their feet. .............

Oct 5th 2005, 12:56 pm

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Your low opinion of Australians is legendary so I guess you were really kissing arse during the interview

Hope you didn't demean youself in front of your inferiors during the arvo, lol.

Oct 5th 2005, 1:08 pm

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I was offered a job at the 2nd interview of the day. He offered it to me within 5 minutes & wants me to start yesterday.

Interesting...

In all the job interviews I did, after 5 minutes, the introductions would have been made to the interview panel, and they would be explaining the format the interview would take...

You're Design Engineer you say?

Oct 5th 2005, 1:22 pm

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What excellent news

Where abouts are you?

Perth mate. Big demand for engineers here.

Oct 5th 2005, 1:23 pm

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That's the way mate. Knew you'd get here and be organised in a jiffy. Drinks are on you.

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Cheers Badge. I've already had a couple tonight.....

Oct 5th 2005, 1:24 pm

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A veritable clash of Egos, the Saffie is coming to save us

and those already here fall to their feet. .............

Jealous Hard Yards?. Someone has got to show the Aussies how to do it properly.

Oct 5th 2005, 1:29 pm

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Your low opinion of Australians is legendary so I guess you were really kissing arse during the interview

Hope you didn't demean youself in front of your inferiors during the arvo, lol.

Mate, the interviews were so casual it took me by surprise. They were kissing my arse, & as Aussies so they should.

I've been offered 3 jobs. Never in my wildest dream would I have thought it would have been this easy.

I do like the Aussies (no, really)! Well apart from a few in South Australia......

Oct 5th 2005, 1:30 pm

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I'm as surprised as you. The one guy told me that I was the 1st designer engineer that he had seen in a year. It really was an experience.

Oct 5th 2005, 2:16 pm

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I'm as surprised as you. The one guy told me that I was the 1st designer engineer that he had seen in a year. It really was an experience.

Amazula, what field is that in? (O&G, mining etc) - Im a design/project engineer coming over at the end of november.

Oct 5th 2005, 2:23 pm

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Perth mate. Big demand for engineers here.

What do you mean by engineers? My husband is a metal machinist and they are called CNC engineers in Australia (CNC machinist here). There doesn't seem to be a big demand for machinist, but I hope to be proven wrong. It's great to hear of someone having an easy time finding a job, I'll sleep a little easier tonight.

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