Johnny Boy

Hi all,

Well, your's truly has just made the biggest career change of his life. After 23
years in the printing industry, I'm about to become a Real Estate salesperson. Our
office is in Birkdale, and it serves the Thorneside, Birkdale and Wellington Point
areas. If I can help with any queries regarding buying and selling real estate in
these areas - please let me know. Drop me a line at:

[email protected]

but remove "only" from the address first.

Kind regards, John

kango_jack

John
Will you also be dealing with renting, also is there a web site address - we will definatly be looking at these areas once we move over there.
Regards
Annie

Jenny

"Johnny Boy" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > Hi all,
    > Well, your's truly has just made the biggest career change of his life. After 23
    > years in the printing industry, I'm about to become a Real Estate salesperson. Our
    > office is in Birkdale, and it serves the Thorneside, Birkdale and Wellington Point
    > areas. If I can help with any queries regarding buying and selling real estate in
    > these areas - please let me know. Drop me a line at:
    > [email protected]
    > but remove "only" from the address first.
    > Kind regards, John


Hi John

Please tell me , why you left the printing industry? Are things that bad in Brisbane
for that line of work? Curious as hubby is a mac operator in the printing industry
and we were thinking of heading to Brisbane when the visa is issued.


Till later Jenny

Johnny Boy

    > Hi John
    > Please tell me , why you left the printing industry? Are things that bad in
    > Brisbane for that line of work? Curious as hubby is a mac operator in the printing
    > industry and we were thinking of heading to Brisbane when the visa is issued.
    > Till later Jenny

Hi Jenny,

Your hubby shouldn't have to much difficulty finding work here in Brissy. That said,
the printing industry (as is anywhere?) is extremely cut-throat and price-driven.
Advice - try and get a position in a large printing company. Standalone prepress
companies are struggling against the inhouse prepress studios, which are happy to cop
a small loss on the prepress component of a print job - just to win the print! Also
even though the cost of living is low in Queensland - so are wages and salaries.
Expect around $35,000 p.a. as a Mac Operator.

HTH, John

Johnny Boy

    > John Will you also be dealing with renting, also is there a web site address
    > - we will definatly be looking at these areas once we move over there.
    > Regards Annie

Hi Annie,

Not me personally - but I could recommend someone for you. The Brisbane bayside, in
particularly the Redlands area is a great place to settle - you will love it here. If
you email me at:

[email protected]

but remove "only" from the address first, I will reply with my contact details -

Cheers, John

Jenny

"Johnny Boy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
    > > Hi John
    > >
    > > Please tell me , why you left the printing industry? Are things that bad in
    > > Brisbane for that line of work? Curious as hubby is a mac operator in the
    > > printing industry and we were thinking of heading to Brisbane when the visa is
    > > issued.
    > >
    > >
    > > Till later Jenny
    > Hi Jenny,
    > Your hubby shouldn't have to much difficulty finding work here in Brissy. That
    > said, the printing industry (as is anywhere?) is extremely cut-throat and
    > price-driven. Advice - try and get a position in a large printing company.
    > Standalone prepress companies are struggling against the inhouse prepress studios,
    > which are happy to cop a small loss on the prepress component of a print job - just
    > to win the print! Also even though the cost of living is low in Queensland - so are
    > wages and salaries. Expect around $35,000 p.a. as a Mac Operator.
    > HTH, John


Hi John

Could you possibly give me some names of the larger print companies that we
could approach? As for renting , what can one expect to pay in the Wellington
Point and surrounds? Do you know what if any references are usually required for
migrants to rent?

Thanks a mill Jenny

Johnny Boy

"Jenny" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]
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    > "Johnny Boy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
    > > > Hi John
    > > >
    > > > Please tell me , why you left the printing industry? Are things that bad in
    > > > Brisbane for that line of work? Curious as hubby is a mac operator in the
    > > > printing industry and we were thinking of heading to Brisbane when the visa is
    > > > issued.
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > Till later Jenny
    > >
    > > Hi Jenny,
    > >
    > > Your hubby shouldn't have to much difficulty finding work here in
Brissy.
    > > That said, the printing industry (as is anywhere?) is extremely
cut-throat
    > > and price-driven. Advice - try and get a position in a large printing company.
    > > Standalone prepress companies are struggling against the
inhouse
    > > prepress studios, which are happy to cop a small loss on the prepress component
    > > of a print job - just to win the print! Also even though the
cost
    > > of living is low in Queensland - so are wages and salaries. Expect
around
    > > $35,000 p.a. as a Mac Operator.
    > >
    > > HTH, John
    > Hi John
    > Could you possibly give me some names of the larger print companies that we could
    > approach? As for renting , what can one expect to pay in the Wellington Point and
    > surrounds? Do you know what if any references are usually required for migrants
    > to rent?
    > Thanks a mill Jenny

Johnny Boy

    > Hi John
    > Could you possibly give me some names of the larger print companies that we could
    > approach? As for renting , what can one expect to pay in the Wellington Point and
    > surrounds? Do you know what if any references are usually required for migrants
    > to rent?
    > Thanks a mill Jenny

Hey Jenny,

Larger printing companies - Inprint (in Boondall), PNP Print (in Zillmere), Scanlons
(in Virginia), Platypus (in Stafford), and GoPrint (in Woolloongabba).

Larger prepress companies worth looking at - PEP Central (in New Farm), Graphic
Skills (Fortitude Valley), Colour Chiefs (not sure exactly where these guys are - but
they'll be in the telephone directory) and Colour Reproductions (in Coorparoo).

Unfortunately most of these are on Brisbane's northside - making for a bit of a drive
if you're coming from Wellington Point. I am finishing up at Inprint, where it takes
around 40 to 45 minutes drive each way from home - which is Wellington Point.

If you have any references - bring them. Our experience is that if you are migrants
and have no local history, but seem to be a respectable family with enough funds to
make rent for a minimum lease period of say 6 months, it shouldn't be too hard
getting a place.

Expect to pay between $250 and $280 week for a reasonable 3 or 4 bedroom house in
Wellington Point, Ormiston or Cleveland. Alexandra Hills and Capalaba are cheaper.

Cheers, John

andyaldy

Hi John. Like one of your other messages earlier I also am in prepress on the macs. However i tend to use a specialist program called Artpro and have knowledge of workflows and rips etc. Would this help or hinder me and do you have any names of prepress studios for me to look at. We are aiming to be ther in Brisbane around april/may and are going to wynnum.

Cheers Andy

(also whats the crack with english premiership football over there)

Nundahbilly

Don't know if it will be of assistance to you but I made rental enquiries
from a Brisbane northside real estate agent for friends considering
emigrating and was advised to tell them to either bring proof of prior
property ownership in UK; or rental receipts from over there. Also any
references from UK if they had rented over there between selling house and
actually leaving UK. We are also prepared to give local reference on their
behalf. Good luck with your move.
Bill