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Forum: Electricians
Apr 20th 2009, 10:57 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 910
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: Qld Licence Question

A lot of jobs state in the advert Qld Licenced electricians and a few of the companies i have spoken to will only accept a Qld licence due to Insurance Cover ! Personally i spent the $50 on...
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 17th 2009, 6:26 pm
Replies: 69
Views: 5,682
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: What am I doing in Brisbane?

Hi

I would say give it a little longer than a week, but at the same time you have got to be happy, you will have ups and downs we have had many and have not been here long ourselves, myself and OH...
Forum: Electricians
Apr 12th 2009, 10:51 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,047
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: Next step

We came out here October 08 and i have only just started working in the last 2 weeks. Im working in Brisbane CBD on a large commercial high rise, would prefer to be local but nothing going on the...
Forum: Electricians
Apr 12th 2009, 11:51 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,047
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: Next step

still Bad?


Thats an understatement :thumbdown: In Saturdays courier mail (the main brisbane job paper) there was 1 advert for electrician and in the gold coast paper there were none compared to...
Forum: Electricians
Apr 6th 2009, 10:38 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,559
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: peer SA by coresspondance for electricians

There have been plenty of sparks on here who have gained their Licence this route me included. There is really nothing to worry about as long as you complete the workbook. I probably had about 6 i...
Forum: Electricians
Apr 4th 2009, 9:11 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,315
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: Any new sparkies not been able to find work?

No the only thing you cant apply for is unemployment, but i doubt Mr Rudd will have any more stimulus money when the recession really hits!
Anyway it took me nearly 6 months to get a job traveling...
Forum: Australia
Mar 16th 2009, 10:53 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 2,715
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: What shall I get mate to bring out from UK to Oz??

Bacon flavoured wheet crunchies and frazzles !
Forum: Australia
Mar 16th 2009, 8:26 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 3,951
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: Construction Industry Slump, BEWARE!

http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/whats-new.htm
is this the one ?
Forum: Australia
Mar 12th 2009, 11:31 pm
Replies: 84
Views: 10,275
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: Unemployed

I landed here mid october had my electricians license sorted by the end of october and not a sniff at any work yet, my partner also has no work we have 2 kids and never thought we would have to...
Forum: Electricians
Mar 3rd 2009, 11:02 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,705
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: Got my licence the PEER route!

Check this out post 24
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=509956&page=2
Forum: Electricians
Mar 3rd 2009, 8:12 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 976
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: Where to stay in SA for PEER test?

They do good food too.
Forum: Australia
Feb 27th 2009, 1:55 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 4,237
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: Spiders and things that bite!!!!!!!!!

Mosquitos are responsible for more deaths worldwide than any other creature so no need to panic unless malaria comes to OZ.
Forum: Australia
Feb 26th 2009, 8:49 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,256
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: I need a cheap car!

I dont think you can buy a 27 year old car in the UK !. When i Left the UK i sold a 1999 high spec Astra low miles mint condition for £1000 thought i would buy something similar here for the same...
Forum: Electricians
Feb 19th 2009, 8:02 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,147
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: to sparkies in australia

Gizzajob, Cant get any work down here for Love nor money!
Forum: Australia
Feb 17th 2009, 4:28 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 791
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: We`re new.

Hi Dave,
We only arrived in Qld in December so we feel like newies too, we went to melbourne first in Oct to stay with relatives and i went over to SA to take my wiring rules exam at Peer. I take it...
Forum: Electricians
Feb 15th 2009, 3:34 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 6,247
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: newly qualified electrician..advice please!!

Sorry if my remark may have offended some people, but my comment was not personal and not directed at anyone. I have had experience of quickly qualified electricians in the past and i have worked on...
Forum: Electricians
Feb 14th 2009, 11:59 am
Replies: 28
Views: 6,247
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: newly qualified electrician..advice please!!

Yes, Apparently now you can get 'Boil in the bag sparks!'
Forum: Australia
Feb 1st 2009, 7:55 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 2,000
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: Tradesmen Struggling to find work!

Thanks for the good luck, but i forgot to say that he has driven around most of the site around here and nothing going, i think he will start ringing companies out of the A-Z like you said and hope...
Forum: Australia
Feb 1st 2009, 6:32 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 2,000
Posted By Chris Ball

Tradesmen Struggling to find work!

Hi,
I am really interested to find out if everyone in trades is really struggling to find work. We have been in Australia since October(me, OH and two children) first Melbourne to stay with Family...
Forum: Australia
Jan 30th 2009, 10:05 am
Replies: 9
Views: 857
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: Pacific Pines - Gold Coast Anyone?

Hi myself and my family moved to Pacific Pines in December 08. My son (6) has just started Year 1 at Pacific Pines Primary and he had a good first week, it is a big school yes but he will get used to...
Forum: Electricians
Jan 29th 2009, 2:42 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 3,063
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: getting a qld electrical licence

I,ve been applying for loads of jobs from gold coast up to brisbane no luck yet, Agencies tell me work is kicking off march/april on the gold coast fingers crossed for all of us out of work in the...
Forum: Australia
Jan 28th 2009, 10:17 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,464
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: 32 LCD TV - here or there

They would if the model has not been out for 12 months! i declared a new PC, they were not interested they just charged me $110 to destroy a christmas tree decoration instead!
Forum: Electricians
Jan 28th 2009, 10:09 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 3,063
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: getting a qld electrical licence

I went TRA/ARTC/PEER(SA)/CPR/QLD LICENCE
Forum: Electricians
Jan 28th 2009, 8:16 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 3,063
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: getting a qld electrical licence

me neither, been round every site i pass in gold coast, rang/e-mailed loads from yellow pages apply to all that appear on net and still no luck, am i doing something wrong !
Forum: Electricians
Jan 18th 2009, 2:12 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 648
Posted By Chris Ball

Re: Still plenty of jobs in Oz?

Loads for maintenance at present, not much for installation around brisbane/gold coast.
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