tombo1979

Hi done vetassess thing 2008 but finally able to move with the cert 3 I obtained you have to do 12 months log book bollocks and are only able to brush up not going to pay bills in very expensive oz.
Is there a faster way to obtain unrestricted license and what's best state to do it in I've heard wa is bit of a nightmare to get work and I love Perth.

Ta fellow sparks

colinmaclec

There is no other way to get an A grade quicker now. SA with an ARTC is the last loophole I believe or you can work unlicensed win NSW. Make sure you can afford to support yourself for a while as work is getting harder to get here especially for new migrants.

old.sparkles

Yep - 3 months in and nothing yet. Managed to get interviewed 3 times so far, but no job. Have the gap training starting next week, so have something to do anyway

tombo1979

Thanks colin an sparkles . Given me something to think about how are you both finding oz i found it expensive last time i was there in 2011 compared to uk.
Sparkles i find it bit worrying that still no job 3months in!

old.sparkles

I'm in industrial maintenance and didn't start job hunting hard until we were set up with new address. Have managed to get at least one agency on board, but agencies are hard as you are never a perfect match for them without the A class. I don't find it too expensive, but I was living down south so mortgage was high. I have had first bills in for utilities, and despite being winter, all cheaper than UK (gas, elec and water). Spend about the same shopping but shop different to how I did in UK, and not a big drinker (plus I'm a girl - I get away with drinking wine )

I have gap training from next week at Peer for 3 weeks, so hopefully once that's done, I'll manage to find something

paulf

shame you don't have the A grade yet Sparkles,
there's lots of work doing the meter swap outs at
present, $37.50 an hour in Melbourne about a years work
I've heard. look up Zinfra on seek, both sides of town too.

old.sparkles

Thanks for that paulf

paulf

oops just noticed your in SA,
Thought you were in Vic for some reason, sorry

old.sparkles

That's okay - someone else in the same boat will see the news

steve`o

might be worth asking wendy if she knows of anything, she did a lot of research into electrical maintenance in Adelaide several years back but may still know some places you've not thought of? worth a punt

http://britishexpats.com/forum/member.php?u=45632

steve

old.sparkles

Thanks Steve

tombo1979

Dumb ? How do you get onto the electrical forum?

steve`o

lost me there mate?

Pollyana

This thread is already in the Electrical forum!