Electricians in NZ
Jan 11th 2010, 12:22 pm
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Electricians in NZ
Just wondering if there are any sparks from NZ who can tell me what the work situation is like. I'm currently in Perth on a working holiday visa and am looking at the possibility of going to NZ for a while when my visa expires. I have a WA 'A' Grade licence. Is this recognised in New Zealand? I've heard that wages are pretty bad in NZ too...but this wouldn't matter too much as long as I had enough to live.
Jan 24th 2010, 11:19 pm
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Re: Electricians in NZ
hi
I worked in nz for a couple of years as a sparks, it was good and really got on with the blokes.
I worked for bishman electrical in mt wellington, auckland. Mainly industrial and commercial contracts.
Money was about $24- $26 an hour, that was in 2005 though.
Herd that the work has dried up a bit and if you havnt got a license then you will struggle. i think your license is transferable but dont quote me on that.
great country though.
j
I worked in nz for a couple of years as a sparks, it was good and really got on with the blokes.
I worked for bishman electrical in mt wellington, auckland. Mainly industrial and commercial contracts.
Money was about $24- $26 an hour, that was in 2005 though.
Herd that the work has dried up a bit and if you havnt got a license then you will struggle. i think your license is transferable but dont quote me on that.
great country though.
j
Feb 20th 2010, 8:52 am
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Re: Electricians in NZ
Just wondering if there are any sparks from NZ who can tell me what the work situation is like. I'm currently in Perth on a working holiday visa and am looking at the possibility of going to NZ for a while when my visa expires. I have a WA 'A' Grade licence. Is this recognised in New Zealand? I've heard that wages are pretty bad in NZ too...but this wouldn't matter too much as long as I had enough to live.
im an electrician and currently operating my own business in auckland.
the market is currently in a bad way, howeveri for one am very busy and cannot keep up and there are also many jobs advertised in papers and webistes such as seek and trademe, if you need to know more pm me and ill check back in a while!
mike
