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Aug 9th 2010 | 12:35 pm

PAP01

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Australia in bid to lure UK workers

Lots of jobs going i see

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20100809/...s-41f21e0.html

Aug 9th 2010 | 1:42 pm

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Re: Australia in bid to lure UK workers

The research is part of a recruiting drive to lure young Britons to Australia to fill positions as diverse as koala catcher, beer taster and shark tagger.

Aug 9th 2010 | 2:22 pm

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Re: Australia in bid to lure UK workers

Yeah, move to SA where you'll be just as bored as you were in the UK but it'll be a bit warmer!

Aug 9th 2010 | 3:07 pm

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Re: Australia in bid to lure UK workers

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The research is part of a recruiting drive to lure young Britons to Australia to fill positions as diverse as koala catcher, beer taster and shark tagger.

Just your average, everyday, Aussie job then.

Aug 9th 2010 | 3:10 pm

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Yeah, move to SA where you'll be just as bored as you were in the UK but it'll be a bit warmer!

Yep, that well known hot-bed of excitement... Adelaide

Aug 9th 2010 | 8:25 pm

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A shark tagger? I read that as a tart shagger

Had a double take moment.

Aug 9th 2010 | 9:10 pm

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A shark tagger? I read that as a tart shagger

Had a double take moment.

Wonder if they want to lure them as well? WHole new type of working holiday

Aug 9th 2010 | 9:13 pm

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Wonder if they want to lure them as well? WHole new type of working holiday

How do you think BB getting back

Aug 9th 2010 | 9:42 pm

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Originally Posted by tartankoala

Yeah, move to SA where you'll be just as bored as you were in the UK but it'll be a bit warmer!

Only boring people get bored...

Aug 9th 2010 | 9:51 pm

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Only boring people get bored...

There should be a prize awarded for that statement... it's used so often on here it must rank as the most boring statement on BE.

Aug 9th 2010 | 10:05 pm

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There should be a prize awarded for that statement... it's used so often on here it must rank as the most boring statement on BE.

"Of course, it's different here

" has to be more frequently used and more boring.

Aug 9th 2010 | 10:07 pm

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Re: Australia in bid to lure UK workers

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"Of course, it's different here

" has to be more frequently used and more boring.

Most boring and more frequently used statement - "I wish Next and Tescos were here"

Aug 9th 2010 | 10:43 pm

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Re: Australia in bid to lure UK workers

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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus

There should be a prize awarded for that statement... it's used so often on here it must rank as the most boring statement on BE.

I had no choice to use that one, the price of lettuces would have been completely off topic...

Aug 10th 2010 | 12:41 am

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Re: Australia in bid to lure UK workers

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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus

There should be a prize awarded for that statement... it's used so often on here it must rank as the most boring statement on BE.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MartinLuther

"Of course, it's different here

" has to be more frequently used and more boring.

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Originally Posted by moneypenny20

Most boring and more frequently used statement - "I wish Next and Tescos were here"

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Originally Posted by xzibit

I had no choice to use that one, the price of lettuces would have been completely off topic...

I can see the makings of a thread, possibly even a poll, in its own right.

Aug 10th 2010 | 9:30 pm

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Re: Australia in bid to lure UK workers

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And then ignore your skills, qualifications and job apps...lol

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