Mad hubby and TRA
Apr 15th 2005, 6:54 pm
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Re: Mad hubby and TRA
Originally Posted by kerry&co
We haven't got enough points for Wa my bloke is to old so he lost us 5 points not to mention the fact that i'm worthless as far as points go. how did you find Sa compared to Wa?
We liked SA to live but got a bit bored with the touristy stuff. The areas we liked best for schools and houses etc were very hilly making building our own house pricey and the houses being built were timber framed whereas WA houses were brick and block. It makes sense in our heads to pick SA over WA but our hearts were with WA.
Apr 16th 2005, 12:56 pm
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Re: Mad hubby and TRA
Originally Posted by ohippy
Anyone got any ideas on how to deal with a husband who thinks he knows better than our agent ?
Four months ago our agent gave us a detailed list of what was needed for hubby to be assessed as a bricklayer including employer statements from the 3 million ex employers.
I typed up an example for him to give them all and sent him on his merry way. 4 months on and I have four references which all say .....worked for me as a bricklayer and I would recommend him.
Seriously - that is ALL they say. One line and a signature. When I explained to hubby that it needs to be a tad more detailed than that, he informed me that the 'agent had no idea what he was talking about and of course that was all the TRA need'.
Help me !!! I want to kill him but, if I did, I'd have no chance of ever getting to OZ
Four months ago our agent gave us a detailed list of what was needed for hubby to be assessed as a bricklayer including employer statements from the 3 million ex employers.
I typed up an example for him to give them all and sent him on his merry way. 4 months on and I have four references which all say .....worked for me as a bricklayer and I would recommend him.
Seriously - that is ALL they say. One line and a signature. When I explained to hubby that it needs to be a tad more detailed than that, he informed me that the 'agent had no idea what he was talking about and of course that was all the TRA need'.
Help me !!! I want to kill him but, if I did, I'd have no chance of ever getting to OZ
I totally sympathise with you. I have a hubby very similar to yours - he has only READ the TRA form and thinks its utterly ridiculous and 'they dont need all that information, its utter rubbish!"
I know he's just finding excuses in his head at the moment as he cant make that definite decision about going to Oz ... has has the 'all talk and no trousers' kind of attitude at the moment 
... I, also, cannot kill him as he's our only chance of a ticket over there!!!! heheheChin up, keep smiling (through gritted teeth)
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Apr 16th 2005, 1:35 pm
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Re: Mad hubby and TRA
To give you an idea how much info the TRA want, at the moment I can't get my trade certification as I am unable to produce the exact syllabus I did for my apprenticeship 15 years ago. My ex employer, the college where I studied and EDEXCEL all say they don't keep records that long.
The TRA certainly won't contact anyone for extra information. When you put your application in that's it, the only reason they will contact anyone is to verify authenticity of a document, if they aren't happy or you haven't given them enough information they will fail the application and it's up to you to try again and of course pay the fee again.
Put in double what you think you should send then check again and add some more stuff.
The TRA certainly won't contact anyone for extra information. When you put your application in that's it, the only reason they will contact anyone is to verify authenticity of a document, if they aren't happy or you haven't given them enough information they will fail the application and it's up to you to try again and of course pay the fee again.
Put in double what you think you should send then check again and add some more stuff.
Apr 16th 2005, 4:59 pm
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Re: Mad hubby and TRA
Originally Posted by Flying Banana
To give you an idea how much info the TRA want, at the moment I can't get my trade certification as I am unable to produce the exact syllabus I did for my apprenticeship 15 years ago. My ex employer, the college where I studied and EDEXCEL all say they don't keep records that long.
The TRA certainly won't contact anyone for extra information. When you put your application in that's it, the only reason they will contact anyone is to verify authenticity of a document, if they aren't happy or you haven't given them enough information they will fail the application and it's up to you to try again and of course pay the fee again.
Put in double what you think you should send then check again and add some more stuff.
The TRA certainly won't contact anyone for extra information. When you put your application in that's it, the only reason they will contact anyone is to verify authenticity of a document, if they aren't happy or you haven't given them enough information they will fail the application and it's up to you to try again and of course pay the fee again.
Put in double what you think you should send then check again and add some more stuff.
Apr 16th 2005, 5:02 pm
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Re: Mad hubby and TRA
Originally Posted by ohippy
Anyone got any ideas on how to deal with a husband who thinks he knows better than our agent ?
Four months ago our agent gave us a detailed list of what was needed for hubby to be assessed as a bricklayer including employer statements from the 3 million ex employers.
I typed up an example for him to give them all and sent him on his merry way. 4 months on and I have four references which all say .....worked for me as a bricklayer and I would recommend him.
Seriously - that is ALL they say. One line and a signature. When I explained to hubby that it needs to be a tad more detailed than that, he informed me that the 'agent had no idea what he was talking about and of course that was all the TRA need'.
Help me !!! I want to kill him but, if I did, I'd have no chance of ever getting to OZ
Four months ago our agent gave us a detailed list of what was needed for hubby to be assessed as a bricklayer including employer statements from the 3 million ex employers.
I typed up an example for him to give them all and sent him on his merry way. 4 months on and I have four references which all say .....worked for me as a bricklayer and I would recommend him.
Seriously - that is ALL they say. One line and a signature. When I explained to hubby that it needs to be a tad more detailed than that, he informed me that the 'agent had no idea what he was talking about and of course that was all the TRA need'.
Help me !!! I want to kill him but, if I did, I'd have no chance of ever getting to OZ
I have sent you a pm.
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May 22nd 2005, 7:54 am
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Re: Mad hubby and TRA
Originally Posted by kerry&co
hi ohippy, my partner is a bricklayer, we have just finished all the tra stuff, it's taken about 2 months, we are going to send it in this weekend. My bloke is the switched on one and i sound a bit like your husband, we live in Bath, if he wants to email him for any help do, we've also got 2 girls 4 & 7, where as you looking to go in Oz?
expirence, but not very good at explaing my job in small detail to the misses so she can type it out, to give to past employers as a reference guide, thank you ,stephen kelly ,1 boy 16 & girl 16 heading to perth got family & work waiting for us
May 22nd 2005, 9:12 am
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Re: Mad hubby and TRA
Originally Posted by STEVE&TERRI
HI iam a bricklayer with city & guilds & over 20 years
expirence, but not very good at explaing my job in small detail to the misses so she can type it out, to give to past employers as a reference guide, thank you ,stephen kelly ,1 boy 16 & girl 16 heading to perth got family & work waiting for us
expirence, but not very good at explaing my job in small detail to the misses so she can type it out, to give to past employers as a reference guide, thank you ,stephen kelly ,1 boy 16 & girl 16 heading to perth got family & work waiting for us
