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Forum: Australia

Mar 21st 2013, 12:59 am

Replies: 6

Watching GAA online with Setanta

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Posted By rubberduck

Re: Watching GAA online with Setanta

Our national sport very similar to Aussie rules football, and for good measure we play the Aussies in a series of dual games.

Forum: Canada

Feb 3rd 2013, 3:48 am

Replies: 55

where in canada?

Views: 4,250

Posted By rubberduck

Re: where in canada?

I am a civil engineer by trade, but yes the name is in reference to machinery we use every day at work.
Any way I have the info I require now and I feel I have made my point in regards to the OP and...

Forum: Canada

Feb 2nd 2013, 11:50 pm

Replies: 55

where in canada?

Views: 4,250

Posted By rubberduck

Re: where in canada?

I live in Ireland (Europe) and if some one from Asia was offered a job by a company with offices in each European country and posted on a forum asking advice on where to live in Europe I would give...

Forum: Canada

Feb 2nd 2013, 1:02 pm

Replies: 55

where in canada?

Views: 4,250

Posted By rubberduck

Re: where in canada?

I agree with the OP as I recently posted similar threads and received plenty of sarcastic smart a*se comments, I even stated that only people with genuine advice should reply to my thread. I to have...

Forum: Canada

Jan 12th 2013, 1:20 am

Replies: 17

Civil Eng. In Canada to good to be true

Views: 4,762

Posted By rubberduck

Re: Civil Eng. In Canada to good to be true

Again thanks for all your replies, between working and doing stuff at home im trying to research different provinces, you go online at 8 pm and before you know it, its 1 am. Exhausting work :zzz:...

Forum: Canada

Jan 11th 2013, 4:50 am

Replies: 17

Civil Eng. In Canada to good to be true

Views: 4,762

Posted By rubberduck

Re: Civil Eng. In Canada to good to be true

thanks for all your replies, it appears easy to get a job and most of the companies recruiting here in Ireland arrange visa and flights and help with moving family, I just dont know enough about ...

Forum: Canada

Jan 10th 2013, 11:39 pm

Replies: 17

Civil Eng. In Canada to good to be true

Views: 4,762

Posted By rubberduck

Civil Eng. In Canada to good to be true

Hi I am a civil engineer and work as a site agent for a civil contractor based in Ireland. Due to the recession I am working in the uk now most of the time and this means weeks away from home. Over...

Forum: Canada

Dec 24th 2012, 11:59 am

Replies: 12

When, where and why ?

Views: 1,758

Posted By rubberduck

Re: When, where and why ?

aviator thanks for your reply, I understand that no country is a utopia, and yes some people are doing ok in Ireland, how ever there are no prospects in this country and its getting worse,...

Forum: Canada

Dec 24th 2012, 1:49 am

Replies: 12

When, where and why ?

Views: 1,758

Posted By rubberduck

Re: When, where and why ?

Ok thanks for all the advice, i have looked at the aforementioned website and found it quite useful, like you say the country is huge compared to Ireland so I am going to have to narrow it down to a...

Forum: Canada

Dec 23rd 2012, 10:12 am

Replies: 12

When, where and why ?

Views: 1,758

Posted By rubberduck

Re: When, where and why ?

Slightly patronizing but I guess I deserve it. In the English speaking part of western Europe we use the phrase whats the story in terms of whats the situation, the low down etc etc.
Jobs, housing,...

Forum: Canada

Dec 23rd 2012, 9:10 am

Replies: 12

When, where and why ?

Views: 1,758

Posted By rubberduck

When, where and why ?

Hi I am a civil engineer from Ireland and have been considering making the move for a while now, the only problem being where.
I am married with 5 children and am the sole provider, as every one...

Forum: Australia

May 20th 2012, 1:42 am

Replies: 9

Thinking of making the move down under

Views: 1,743

Posted By rubberduck

Re: Thinking of making the move down under

Im finding this site a mine of info (no pun intended) From reading the posts written by uk people they talk about the comparison between the uk and oz, wages etc, how ever in Ireland we dont have...

Forum: Australia

May 20th 2012, 1:29 am

Replies: 135

WORKING IN THE MINES

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Posted By rubberduck

Re: driving machines

From my experience of working with machine drivers everyday I can tell you that only guys who know what their doing are ever kept on, its very easy to drive a digger technically but actually...

Forum: Australia

May 17th 2012, 11:51 pm

Replies: 9

Thinking of making the move down under

Views: 1,743

Posted By rubberduck

still just research

Thanks for the info so far, ive looked at the skilled migration wizard thingy and met all the criteria, as I say were just talking about it, as you might have heard Ireland is dying and will only get...

Forum: Australia

May 17th 2012, 9:32 am

Replies: 9

Thinking of making the move down under

Views: 1,743

Posted By rubberduck

Thinking of making the move down under

Hi me my wife are at the "just talking about it stage" just yet, Im a civil engineer and my wife is a stay at home mum to our 5 kids, from the job websites and construction company websites im pretty...

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