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Forum: Australia
Feb 26th 2007, 10:25 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 5,406
Posted By OZSpur

Re: Now Four Years to Citizenship

Fair play to you, but i like many others came here with the intention of staying for good, things have gone wrong from the word go so our intention now is to get the passport return home take stock...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 15th 2007, 9:35 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 896
Posted By OZSpur

shipping firms

anyone recommend some please for going back home?
Cheers
Forum: Australia
Jan 3rd 2007, 9:53 am
Replies: 45
Views: 6,503
Posted By OZSpur

Re: 8 months in

A gooner siding with a Spurs man? It all happens over here!
ouldnt agree more with you though about money, everyone who seems to settle easy obviously has plenty of dough, makes such a difference...
Forum: Australia
Jan 3rd 2007, 9:24 am
Replies: 45
Views: 6,503
Posted By OZSpur

Re: 8 months in

NO.
Done whats asked off me to get it

Anymore daft questions?
Forum: Australia
Dec 30th 2006, 11:00 am
Replies: 71
Views: 9,364
Posted By OZSpur

Re: Warning for bricklayers

$30 an hour = $240 a day
So at the exchange rate not even a £100 a day

And i was north east London apprentice of the year 1992 thank you very much
Forum: Australia
Dec 30th 2006, 8:53 am
Replies: 71
Views: 9,364
Posted By OZSpur

Re: Warning for bricklayers

The heat! Dont know where youre going but by 6.30 i'm sweating like a pig and its very very uncomfortable for the next 8 hours.

Oh and all this for the grand total of almost £100 a day!!
Forum: Australia
Dec 29th 2006, 12:34 pm
Replies: 71
Views: 9,364
Posted By OZSpur

Re: Warning for bricklayers

basically mate forget all your craftsman skills and just lash it up while the guvnor cracks the whip. throw your level away, they only build with profiles, dont worry about getting a bit of donald on...
Forum: Australia
Dec 28th 2006, 9:22 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,948
Posted By OZSpur

Re: brisbane to perth

#

i thought well over a year in things mightv'e improved but they aint! Brisbane cultured? You must be having a tin one!!!! Seen more culture down me local public kazi at home. Is Perth really...
Forum: Australia
Dec 27th 2006, 11:06 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,948
Posted By OZSpur

brisbane to perth

really had enough of brisbane now and the odd ways and people here. we've decided either give perth a try or go home. Anyone else done the move and can give us some sort of indications to cost for...
Forum: Australia
Nov 19th 2006, 10:14 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 4,462
Posted By OZSpur

Re: Bricklaying in Brisbane vs Bricklaying in Perth

two breaks? the jammy git!!!!!
Forum: Australia
Nov 19th 2006, 9:53 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 4,462
Posted By OZSpur

Re: Bricklaying in Brisbane vs Bricklaying in Perth

Absolute bollox
If only it were true
Top money you can hope for here in Brisbane is $35 an hour and expect to have some fuhrer type fella cracking the whip behind you.
Forum: Australia
Oct 23rd 2006, 5:59 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 6,503
Posted By OZSpur

Re: 8 months in

Caboolture on the north side of Brisbane. Moved here from Redcliffe, got a lot more for our money here and only 20 mins from Bribie Island. I have a lot of friends in Perth and I think that might...
Forum: Australia
Oct 23rd 2006, 7:53 am
Replies: 45
Views: 6,503
Posted By OZSpur

Re: 8 months in

Yes that is our aim (if i can stick it that long!) I think we have chosen the wrong place in Brisbane/QLD and may think of trying Perth in the new year, to break the 2yrs up. It seems like a lifetime...
Forum: Australia
Oct 23rd 2006, 7:30 am
Replies: 45
Views: 6,503
Posted By OZSpur

Re: 8 months in

$7000 from the government for 1st time buyers. Even though I had my own house in the UK! Not bad eh!
Forum: Australia
Oct 20th 2006, 11:30 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 6,503
Posted By OZSpur

Re: 8 months in

yes mate, me pal on the tiles is picking up $35 an hour working for someone but more like $55 on his own. Painting i'm not so sure
Forum: Australia
Oct 20th 2006, 11:09 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 6,503
Posted By OZSpur

Re: 8 months in

i'm in caboolture on the north side, easy travel into the city to meet up for a beer though
Forum: Australia
Oct 20th 2006, 10:18 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 6,503
Posted By OZSpur

Re: 8 months in

Only your ABN but not a necessity straight away. Nearly got me licence only taken 3 odd months, get in touch when u get here, defo meet up for a beer
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 15th 2006, 3:50 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,137
Posted By OZSpur

Re: Dogs

CHEERS!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 15th 2006, 2:34 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,137
Posted By OZSpur

Dogs

What is the process with taking dogs back to the UK? We do not own one yet but are looking. BUT if we go home then how easy is it?
Thanks
Forum: Australia
Sep 15th 2006, 2:31 pm
Replies: 71
Views: 9,364
Posted By OZSpur

Re: Warning for bricklayers

Is it really that good in Perth at the moment? I'm north of Brisbane and scraping in just over a bag of sand a week. Ain't no mug on the trowel either. Started with a new bloke last week, he said...
Forum: Australia
Sep 6th 2006, 9:05 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 1,475
Posted By OZSpur

Any QLD firefighters on here?

Or know of any
Forum: Australia
Aug 16th 2006, 10:48 pm
Replies: 110
Views: 9,401
Posted By OZSpur

Re: how many brickies are on here.

Been here 9 months now working on the trowel, 1st gang I started with were ok, but any excuse for an early day and you were sent home. And of course getting paid by the hour you notice it at the end...
Forum: Australia
Jul 3rd 2006, 8:04 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,813
Posted By OZSpur

Re: Tradies - how do you cope?

I'm a brickie, started working in November here in Brisbane.
I have never felt anything like it! We start at 6am in the summer months and finish 2.30-3.00pm. 10 mins after you start work you are...
Forum: Australia
Jun 25th 2006, 9:36 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 6,503
Posted By OZSpur

Re: 8 months in

Loads here mate, got a friend just moved up from Sydney; ceramic tiler and hes doing really well, left his business cards at the local tile stores and is picking up plenty of work.
Forum: Australia
Jun 25th 2006, 10:34 am
Replies: 1
Views: 442
Posted By OZSpur

Re: Adults re-training to change professions

http://www.police.qld.gov.au/join/recruitment/academyLife/
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