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Old Aug 22nd 2011, 9:31 am
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So life's good,wife has a great nursing job with a ace ladder to work up.
Kids are loving skool and Oz life in general.
And while i have loved being a uk plasterer for over 16yrs in Uk,(Im 38)i now find myself doing a different plastering,ie tape and jointing.
I have been doing it since we got here nealy 20 months now,and while i have picked it up and now partner a aussie guy and we do some ace jobs for builders,i'm "over" carrying 6mtr plasterboard on my stilts and running around like a looney lol.

So what would be a good job in today's economy to learn?
Dont want to do a "tools" job,more or a change of scene i feel.
maybe a Construction supervisor role would be good,but fancy a change.
Maybe a shop? maybe internet based? Maybe go to Tafe and learn a computer course?
I have a "mac" and want to take over the world on it
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Old Aug 22nd 2011, 2:21 pm
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So life's good,wife has a great nursing job with a ace ladder to work up.
Kids are loving skool and Oz life in general.
And while i have loved being a uk plasterer for over 16yrs in Uk,(Im 38)i now find myself doing a different plastering,ie tape and jointing.
I have been doing it since we got here nealy 20 months now,and while i have picked it up and now partner a aussie guy and we do some ace jobs for builders,i'm "over" carrying 6mtr plasterboard on my stilts and running around like a looney lol.

So what would be a good job in today's economy to learn?
Dont want to do a "tools" job,more or a change of scene i feel.
maybe a Construction supervisor role would be good,but fancy a change.
Maybe a shop? maybe internet based? Maybe go to Tafe and learn a computer course?
I have a "mac" and want to take over the world on it
Not sure about the rest, but I would advise against Internet business. Not as a main (potential) source of income anyway. It is a tool, that needs an underlying profession, that would go to a broader audience. Good for adverTising though.
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Old Aug 22nd 2011, 2:28 pm
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Occupational health and safety?
Specialised plaster restoration: repairs, tools or materials - are they available here or could you import?
Teaching plastering at TAFE?
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Hi there

Gosh haven't seen you around for ages! Glad to hear most of it is all going well.

Actually health and safety is quite a good way to go, a friend of mine works for an industry group and was just saying the other night that there is a shortage of them so that is quite good to get into.

The other thing there is a shortage of is earth movers! Bobcat operators et al, we had such a hard job pinning one down to sort our garden out as they are just in demand so much. Even better if you can get yourself a big truck to take the earth away in.

Good luck!

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Originally Posted by JCSUPERMOTO
So life's good,wife has a great nursing job with a ace ladder to work up.
Kids are loving skool and Oz life in general.
And while i have loved being a uk plasterer for over 16yrs in Uk,(Im 38)i now find myself doing a different plastering,ie tape and jointing.
I have been doing it since we got here nealy 20 months now,and while i have picked it up and now partner a aussie guy and we do some ace jobs for builders,i'm "over" carrying 6mtr plasterboard on my stilts and running around like a looney lol.

So what would be a good job in today's economy to learn?
Dont want to do a "tools" job,more or a change of scene i feel.
maybe a Construction supervisor role would be good,but fancy a change.
Maybe a shop? maybe internet based? Maybe go to Tafe and learn a computer course?
I have a "mac" and want to take over the world on it
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Teaching plastering at TAFE?
That was going to be my recommendation too - I teach Web Design at TAFE as well as running my own web design business - they work very well together! You just have to get your Cert IV in Training and Assessment (which isn't too major), and you're good to go!
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Hi guys
Thanks for all the great info,only just had time to jump back on computer.
On Tafe site now and really want to do a night course,but don't know where to start.
Like i say i'm a construction type of guy so maybe the "project management" course could be sweet,but don't quiet know what i need to do to get going or what paper work i need?
I have emailed them,so will sit and wait i guess
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