paul76

I got this email from my visa agent today..

Hi Paul,

Your TRA assessment has no expiry date but to be eligible for a skilled visa you need to be working in an occupation on the SOL full time 12 out of the last 24 months and as a qualified tradesman if applying under a trade, not an apprentice.

paul30

Have you passed you're TRA? if so get your app in asap then you can change without any worry

paul76

Thanks for the concern Paul but its long overdue that i leave.

There was 4 technicians. One left Jan'07 and was never replaced and we got busier. Another one of the technicians is off sick a lot.

Leaving 2 doing the jobs of 4 and more work than before.

For my own state of mind and happyness i need to leave.

They wont replace the guy thats left?

Plus i drive 45mins to 1 hour bumper to bumper traffic everyday :curse:.

Sometimes i feel like im going do a Micheal Douglas in falling down...only joking

paul76

I have not even applied.

I have the forms from my agent, paid him some cash and im getting there with the forms.

To be honest im not all that bothered at the moment.

Getting into another job is No 1.

Im going to offer to pay for my training when i apply for refrigeration jobs so up my chances of getting taken on.

SVQ 2 refrigeration and air conditoining, day release 2 years at college is £950.

paul30

I know those feelings all too well.
All the best whatever you do and hope you get to see the sunnier side of life down under

paul76

Cheers mate

My CV is all typed up and so are the cover letters.

Im going to go out on a few jobs with my mate who runs the refrigeration business and add that on my cover letter.

Its will show i mean business i hope.

Its trying to get a day off to do this as it leaves my boss on his own

Another twist to the story is if i leave i will not be able to use my boss as a reference on my visa.

Its also in my contract that my notice is 1 week for every year of service. I have had 10 years service. In the 10 years i have been there i have never heard of anyone doing over a month.

With my boss being on his own it looks like i might make company history

FIZZYMOON

LOL! You are soooooooo right!!!

As if we'd never guess I had a chocolate addiction!!!

FIZZYMOON

Should I ask how?!!?

ponyrama

All quiet on the western front. Where is everyone?

paul76

Im still here

paul30

hanging on by the skin of my teeth

ponyrama

hanging on to what?

paul30

I don't rightly know but doesn't taste too good

ponyrama

ewwwwww - doesnt sound to good either!!!!


Well guys I'm off for a weekend of partying and slovenliness in Manchester. Then going to the expo in Manchester on Sunday. Have a good one everybody!

xzibit

I'm here!!

I've got my IELTS tomorrow.

Wish me luck, I won't be able to sleep tonight thinking about it.