Working hours in Australia
Apr 18th 2010, 12:38 pm
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Re: Working hours in Australia
A lot of people used it to have a feeler holiday in Oz, but I'm the only one to come out here.
Apr 18th 2010, 12:54 pm
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Re: Working hours in Australia
Apr 18th 2010, 3:57 pm
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Re: Working hours in Australia
My wife is an American and she does not know of anyone who has more than 10 days per year (and this usually includes any sick time) unless they have been with the same company for over 20 years. It was one of the reasons she came here to the UK instead of my moving to the US. She also never worked less than 60 hours per week but that was more her industry.
Apr 18th 2010, 4:35 pm
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Re: Working hours in Australia
I can't say how long the Ozzies work. Mr No 15 (engineer) is working in an office in Brisbane and working on a humungous job here and yet there are no Ozzies on the job. Americans and Europeans mainly and a few Asians but no Australians. Funny that, isn't it.
(and yet the Ozzie government made it so damned hard to get a visa to work here even although the Ozzies themselves can't do the job)
(and yet the Ozzie government made it so damned hard to get a visa to work here even although the Ozzies themselves can't do the job)
Apr 18th 2010, 4:51 pm
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Re: Working hours in Australia
My wife is an American and she does not know of anyone who has more than 10 days per year (and this usually includes any sick time) unless they have been with the same company for over 20 years. It was one of the reasons she came here to the UK instead of my moving to the US. She also never worked less than 60 hours per week but that was more her industry.
Apr 18th 2010, 5:56 pm
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Re: Working hours in Australia
The job I had last year in Brisbane I worked 38 hours basic, OT as and when I felt like it.
The job I'm going to when we return is 38 hours basic, but working 42 hours with 2 RDO's a month. Some OT is expected but weekend work is optional.
The job I'm going to when we return is 38 hours basic, but working 42 hours with 2 RDO's a month. Some OT is expected but weekend work is optional.
Apr 19th 2010, 1:39 am
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Apr 19th 2010, 1:42 am
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Re: Working hours in Australia
I can't say how long the Ozzies work. Mr No 15 (engineer) is working in an office in Brisbane and working on a humungous job here and yet there are no Ozzies on the job. Americans and Europeans mainly and a few Asians but no Australians. Funny that, isn't it.
(and yet the Ozzie government made it so damned hard to get a visa to work here even although the Ozzies themselves can't do the job)
(and yet the Ozzie government made it so damned hard to get a visa to work here even although the Ozzies themselves can't do the job)
Apr 19th 2010, 1:47 am
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Re: Working hours in Australia
Ditto for I.T. in a lot of cases.
I'm currently working on a large project, I'd say no more than 10% of staff have an Aussie accent. Indians are very much in the majority, with more Brits, Pakistanis and other SE Asians than Aussies.
I'm currently working on a large project, I'd say no more than 10% of staff have an Aussie accent. Indians are very much in the majority, with more Brits, Pakistanis and other SE Asians than Aussies.
Apr 19th 2010, 1:48 am
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Re: Working hours in Australia
I can't say how long the Ozzies work. Mr No 15 (engineer) is working in an office in Brisbane and working on a humungous job here and yet there are no Ozzies on the job. Americans and Europeans mainly and a few Asians but no Australians. Funny that, isn't it.
(and yet the Ozzie government made it so damned hard to get a visa to work here even although the Ozzies themselves can't do the job)
(and yet the Ozzie government made it so damned hard to get a visa to work here even although the Ozzies themselves can't do the job)
Apr 19th 2010, 3:06 am
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Re: Working hours in Australia
Not really true. I know of at least one group of engineering grads who are all working overseas. Pity they weren't encouraged to work here.
Apr 19th 2010, 4:13 am
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Re: Working hours in Australia
If the world is that interesting to you, why do you spend so much of your time on this Australian thread whingeing about most Aussies and most of Australia? Much of which you haven't even visited firsthand yourself by the sounds of your previous posts. Go out there and see the world...then you can start whingeing about that aswell!
Apr 19th 2010, 4:33 am
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Re: Working hours in Australia
I'm just saying that Australia isn't the relaxed laid back place that many prospective migrants think it is, they do have to work long long hours in Australia (in general I mean) I'm sure there are some that don't but in the main they have to put more hours in than most industrailised nations.
I agree with you MDawson. A laid back country Australia aint. It is however a nanny state and I think Australians like that. I haven't met a laid back Ozzie yet. I think they actually do like the rules. (I was driving a friend's car recently in the back of beyond and as I came to a very well defined T junction I positioned the car correctly to turn left. She went bananas because I didn't indicate! No traffic, correct road position!! They just want rules without even thinking about them)
Apr 19th 2010, 5:16 am
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Re: Working hours in Australia
My works alright. I'm getting paid for wasting time on this forum 