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Forum: Australia
Nov 11th 2009, 11:54 am
Replies: 0
Views: 408
Posted By stevenick

Bricklaying work in Brisbane

Whats the Bricklaying work situation in brisbane now?????? thinking of returning if work is picking up. Please only reply if your a brickie or related to one.
Forum: Australia
Apr 23rd 2009, 4:23 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,987
Posted By stevenick

Re: Decision Time - Anglo Pacific or Excess International

oh yeah!! - 100/10
Forum: Australia
Apr 23rd 2009, 4:21 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,987
Posted By stevenick

Re: Decision Time - Anglo Pacific or Excess International

Anglo pacific broke things and refused to cough up. loads of excuses. never use them again if they were half price!!!! told them i would put our treatment on here they said they couldn't care less....
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 31st 2009, 7:35 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,487
Posted By stevenick

Re: why do aussie builders

Thats funny, i was talking to an aussie brickie the other day who had been working in perth with a gay pommie brickie who fancied George Micheal, small world!!!!
Forum: The Barbie
Mar 31st 2009, 6:03 am
Replies: 28
Views: 7,545
Posted By stevenick

Re: Well hung men.........Perth Nor

I go commando and strap the old feller to my leg with elastic bands, i like my freedom you see. gets a bit tricky when theres nice young birds around though, usually start doing the goose...
Forum: Australia
Mar 30th 2009, 9:29 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 2,435
Posted By stevenick

Re: Brisbane - Working in the heat and earning potential ?

Everyones Different mate, I do think you can adapt quite well as long as your a sun sort of person otherwise it might be difficult. start 6-6.30am and finish 2-2.30pm. The thing you can't get round...
Forum: Australia
Mar 27th 2009, 1:49 am
Replies: 36
Views: 2,435
Posted By stevenick

Re: Brisbane - Working in the heat and earning potential ?

its all about human beings, we're all different. i can work outside most of the time quite comfortabely in SE queensland. drive round without aircon, just widows open and live for the most part...
Forum: Australia
Mar 27th 2009, 12:34 am
Replies: 36
Views: 2,435
Posted By stevenick

Re: Brisbane - Working in the heat and earning potential ?

true what you say but the figures don't take into consideration the humidity and that makes a vast difference to how hot it actually feels.
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2009, 11:40 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 2,435
Posted By stevenick

Re: Brisbane - Working in the heat and earning potential ?

it will go over 40 degrees, done it at work and my thermometer in garden in burpengary north brisbane was showing 47 in full sun but has dropped as sun has gone. i think it will go up and down...
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2009, 9:08 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 2,435
Posted By stevenick

Re: Brisbane - Working in the heat and earning potential ?

quite happy to have a bet on that one!! thermometer in direct sunlight and whether it reaches 40 plus or not.
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2009, 10:44 am
Replies: 36
Views: 2,435
Posted By stevenick

Re: Brisbane - Working in the heat and earning potential ?

what brickies try to do and i would think most sensible people do is try to work in the sun early morning if you have to then in the shade for the rest of the day if possible. if your in the sun all...
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2009, 9:40 am
Replies: 36
Views: 2,435
Posted By stevenick

Re: Brisbane - Working in the heat and earning potential ?

mate as far as heat is concerned, if you can work out in english august 90 degree heat with out to much of a problem then you will adapt well here. best time to come is july, august time and when it...
Forum: Australia
Feb 10th 2009, 10:07 am
Replies: 27
Views: 2,381
Posted By stevenick

Re: Construction Workers

get a life? your in skegness telling us how good you are, i'm in australia doing it. get off your ass and get out here if your so good. jealous? you can't even spell it!!!!!! what a whalley!!!!!!
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2009, 7:48 am
Replies: 27
Views: 2,381
Posted By stevenick

Re: Construction Workers

August 2009!!!!
The masked crusader arrives!!! its Bu1lder man!!!!! thankyou Bu1lder man for coming to save all us poor little brickies in oz and show us where we have all been going wrong!!!!!...
Forum: Australia
Feb 4th 2009, 8:57 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,903
Posted By stevenick

Re: Tradesmen Struggling to find work!

yeah, brickie laid off at xmas. some of you will have seen what i have posted about chasing work at the moment on other threads. doing courier work at moment to pay bills while i hopefully get my...
Forum: Australia
Feb 4th 2009, 5:34 am
Replies: 81
Views: 10,761
Posted By stevenick

Re: Shippers and Shipping

Used anglo pacific, took out extra insurance to cover what we shipped. when we arrived we had things broken and claimed on our insurance. anglo wouldn't pay as they said the things that were broken...
Forum: Australia
Feb 1st 2009, 7:48 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,207
Posted By stevenick

Re: Advice needed urgently!!! What do we do?

Don't judge everybody by your own standards mate. some people including bricklayers write posts to help others. telling people work is tight at the moment and if you come over make sure you have a...
Forum: Australia
Feb 1st 2009, 5:54 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,207
Posted By stevenick

Re: Advice needed urgently!!! What do we do?

Ditto!!
Forum: Australia
Jan 20th 2009, 10:20 am
Replies: 45
Views: 2,962
Posted By stevenick

Re: quensland construction

and there's me doing things properly and fretting!!!!!!!
Forum: Australia
Jan 20th 2009, 9:01 am
Replies: 45
Views: 2,962
Posted By stevenick

Re: quensland construction

i'm fully aware of that, so he can't possibly charge $60 an hour and stay under that figure with materials. or am i missing the plot some how? the only way he could do it is a days work here and...
Forum: Australia
Jan 20th 2009, 8:24 am
Replies: 45
Views: 2,962
Posted By stevenick

Re: quensland construction

now this is where i start getting confused with the licencing system viv. what type of licence does a "handyman" have to charge $60 per hour ?
Forum: Australia
Jan 20th 2009, 6:55 am
Replies: 45
Views: 2,962
Posted By stevenick

Re: quensland construction

no worries mate.
Forum: Australia
Jan 20th 2009, 5:23 am
Replies: 45
Views: 2,962
Posted By stevenick

Re: quensland construction

i am sorry if i've upset anyone in anyway but i have just told the truth as i see it. i have tried to stick to my trade and where i live because thats what i know. queensland is a lovely place and i...
Forum: Australia
Jan 20th 2009, 4:17 am
Replies: 45
Views: 2,962
Posted By stevenick

Re: quensland construction

number one it was you who was first rude with the: more doom and gloom, and making claims of no positive attitude. number two: having a carpentry and builders licence means nothing as far as...
Forum: Australia
Jan 20th 2009, 2:58 am
Replies: 45
Views: 2,962
Posted By stevenick

Re: quensland construction

i've been in business for over 25 years and don't need advice from you on positive mental attitudes or how to get work. i am doing my licence and i am positive but pretending to people that there is...
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