Hi done vetassess thing 2008 but finally able to move with the cert 3 I obtained you have to do 12 months log book bollocks and are only able to brush up not going to pay bills in very expensive oz.
Is there a faster way to obtain unrestricted license and what's best state to do it in I've heard wa is bit of a nightmare to get work and I love Perth.
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License ASAP why so hard
Discussion started on 29 Mar 2014
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tombo1979
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tombo1979
Posted on 01 Jul 2013, 15:04
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colinmaclec
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colinmaclec
Posted on 02 Jul 2013, 15:04
There is no other way to get an A grade quicker now. SA with an ARTC is the last loophole I believe or you can work unlicensed win NSW. Make sure you can afford to support yourself for a while as work is getting harder to get here especially for new migrants.
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oldsparkle
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oldsparkle
Posted on 02 Jul 2013, 15:05
Yep - 3 months in and nothing yet. Managed to get interviewed 3 times so far, but no job. Have the gap training starting next week, so have something to do anyway 
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tombo1979
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tombo1979
Posted on 02 Jul 2013, 15:05
Thanks colin an sparkles . Given me something to think about how are you both finding oz i found it expensive last time i was there in 2011 compared to uk.
Sparkles i find it bit worrying that still no job 3months in!
Sparkles i find it bit worrying that still no job 3months in!
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oldsparkle
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oldsparkle
Posted on 02 Jul 2013, 15:06
I'm in industrial maintenance and didn't start job hunting hard until we were set up with new address. Have managed to get at least one agency on board, but agencies are hard as you are never a perfect match for them without the A class. I don't find it too expensive, but I was living down south so mortgage was high. I have had first bills in for utilities, and despite being winter, all cheaper than UK (gas, elec and water). Spend about the same shopping but shop different to how I did in UK, and not a big drinker (plus I'm a girl - I get away with drinking wine 
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I have gap training from next week at Peer for 3 weeks, so hopefully once that's done, I'll manage to find something
)I have gap training from next week at Peer for 3 weeks, so hopefully once that's done, I'll manage to find something
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paulf
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paulf
Posted on 02 Jul 2013, 15:06
shame you don't have the A grade yet Sparkles,
there's lots of work doing the meter swap outs at
present, $37.50 an hour in Melbourne about a years work
I've heard. look up Zinfra on seek, both sides of town too.
there's lots of work doing the meter swap outs at
present, $37.50 an hour in Melbourne about a years work
I've heard. look up Zinfra on seek, both sides of town too.
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oldsparkle
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oldsparkle
Posted on 02 Jul 2013, 15:07
Thanks for that paulf
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paulf
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paulf
Posted on 02 Jul 2013, 15:07
oops just noticed your in SA,
Thought you were in Vic for some reason, sorry
Thought you were in Vic for some reason, sorry
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oldsparkle
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oldsparkle
Posted on 02 Jul 2013, 15:08
That's okay - someone else in the same boat will see the news
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steveo
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steveo
Posted on 02 Jul 2013, 15:08
might be worth asking wendy if she knows of anything, she did a lot of research into electrical maintenance in Adelaide several years back but may still know some places you've not thought of? worth a punt