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Re: What work do you do in OZ?
I'm a part-time payroll wench and me hubby is a returns/service support technician at a computer building warehouse. I'm doing exactly the same as I did in the UK, but for Hubby it's been a bit of a step back but he basically took his job to get back in the workplace before he too got too comfy with the old constant holiday thing. Going to be looking for something he enjoys more in the new year, once he's decided what that is! :)
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Re: What work do you do in OZ?
we have been granted a visa on the basis of my partner being a carpenter and joiner therefore he will be doing joinery.
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Re: What work do you do in OZ?
Life in Sydney is great. I got a job before I arrived in the same field but as a contractor. Less work, free beer on Friday from 3 but 25 % less money compared to the UK.
Sadly, I left this contract job for a permnant job and I am having a stressfull job. But still no regrets coming to Sydney. 7 months ! |
Re: What work do you do in OZ?
Originally Posted by fireeater
I'd never been to the IOM before, and wish I'd had more chance to see it. :)
Except for the cheesy chips and gravy :scared: I have a mate who lives in douglas now. He loves it and has had a kid since moving there. Oh, and I made them do me chips, cheese and CURRY. Much better !!! |
Re: What work do you do in OZ?
Originally Posted by fireeater
Except for the cheesy chips and gravy :scared:
Port Erin is ... errr ... shall we say ... quaint ;) Reckon I could take you at checkers ! ... :) |
Re: What work do you do in OZ?
Originally Posted by cadman
Beautiful place isn't it ? I've been for the TT 3 times. Last time stayed at my mates in Douglas for the TT and the World Cup was on from S.Korea. How cool was that? get up, watch football! Would've loved to live there but the weather ain't up to much, not much work for me and your kids are gonna grow up hating you for making them leave all their mates back home to go and live in a 1950's timewarp :D and then leave to go and live and work on the mainland !
I have a mate who lives in douglas now. He loves it and has had a kid since moving there. Oh, and I made them do me chips, cheese and CURRY. Much better !!! |
Re: What work do you do in OZ?
Originally Posted by Three Legs
Don't diss the National dish home ... :p
Port Erin is ... errr ... shall we say ... quaint ;) Reckon I could take you at checkers ! ... :) |
Re: What work do you do in OZ?
Originally Posted by possoms
we have been granted a visa on the basis of my partner being a carpenter and joiner therefore he will be doing joinery.
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Re: What work do you do in OZ?
I packed up my job working for the R&D department of a contact lens manufacturer, and came over to Oz.
1st job a temporary position with the government, then a job with a company developing new floor polish and disinfectants . I was then head-hunted, and now work for ........ the R&D department of a contact lens manufacturer. Different company, different country, but working with 15-20 people I worked with in the UK! Go figure! |
Re: What work do you do in OZ?
Originally Posted by Trevglas
I packed up my job working for the R&D department of a contact lens manufacturer, and came over to Oz.
1st job a temporary position with the government, then a job with a company developing new floor polish and disinfectants . I was then head-hunted, and now work for ........ the R&D department of a contact lens manufacturer. Different company, different country, but working with 15-20 people I worked with in the UK! Go figure! |
Re: What work do you do in OZ?
Originally Posted by Trevglas
I packed up my job working for the R&D department of a contact lens manufacturer, and came over to Oz.
1st job a temporary position with the government, then a job with a company developing new floor polish and disinfectants . I was then head-hunted, and now work for ........ the R&D department of a contact lens manufacturer. Different company, different country, but working with 15-20 people I worked with in the UK! Go figure! |
Re: What work do you do in OZ?
I just started a new job last Wednesday. I work for the laboratory of a company that manufactures concrete. I enter all their test results onto the computer. At the moment I am working 30 hours per week...but this will increase to 38 in the new year. I am enjoying it so far.....much less stressful than the admin job I did back in the UK.
Wendy |
Re: What work do you do in OZ?
Originally Posted by gedge
AMO / Allergan? I did a lot of work with them 4-5 years ago.
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Re: What work do you do in OZ?
Originally Posted by Trevglas
Hydron, in Farnborough; Hydron was formed when Allergan sold off their lens making business in about 1994. You worked up in High Wycombe?
I was doing application integration for a logistics company that handled the distribution of the lenses. I spent a lot of time dealing with the IT depts in Dublin and France when the business was splitting in two. |
Re: What work do you do in OZ?
I was working on the national program for IT within the NHS back in the uk .. implementing software ... and was extremly well paid ..
as i was 35 .. 457 sponsorship was my only way into oz .. so i took a step back and moved back into software development (i have a niche skill) .. i earn a lot less than i did in the uk but the company have said they will sponser me for ENS after 6 months .. i'll serve my time here for a few years and then hopefully get back on track .. like i've said in many a post .. the cash doesn't matter .. it'll be a while before we're back to where we were in the uk and a while before we can buy a house .. but my life is much better here .. i see more of my wife and daughter and the sun shines nearly every day ... worth it !!! :D |
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