occupation and if you found it hard/easy to obtain quality employment.


If those already there could do this then maybe those on the 'other side' and still in the uk could get a clearer view of what employment they might struggle with :)

Dean Electrician.Completed retraining in 2 weeks after arriving ,got first job i went for .
Debbie .Housewife and general cafe visitor .Looking for work.

Paul - Royal Australian Navy - great because they handled everything (& paid for it too!!)

Me - Handmade jewellery maker/seller, but not doing much at present!

STEPH

Me - press operator/machine setter & operator
Hubby - guitar teacher

Me - Domestic Technician/Peacemaker....okay ....housewife and mum!
OH - Project Manager (QS in UK) - Very fortunate couple of interviews and couple of offers!

Hubbie - IT consultant. Started work there 5 weeks after arriving (applied for job from UK).

Me - Rehabilitation Consultant. Didn;t look for work stratight away. Once I got started looking with conviction, it took about 3 months I think.

Me, in the blow job business..................................... :doh: blow moulding that is!!
OH ,as they say, is a homeduties technician.

Stevo.

hubby carpenter...now starting his 5th job (VERY unsettled!!) :sign03: this will work out!
Me, Reflexologist/Massage thereapist/beauty therapist...I'v decided to set up from home, very slow but getting there.
Good luck everyone
sylv

Hubbie :Psychology student at Uni (3rd year)

Me: Stay at home mum .

Jon - Chef
Me - part-time Ebay Administrator/part-time studying accounts

lorraine

Hi

Nick - Training consultant

Liz - Property Manager and Very busy Taxi Driver for the kids!!

Wayne - carpenter/joiner started work 1 week after arriving, started 2nd job just before Christmas.
Me - stay at home mum/cook/cleaner and drinker of coffee!!!! :P

Craig - Project Engineer, had to work as a sheep metal worker (he did this years ago) when we first arrived as he was waiting for agencies to get back to him

Me - ICU Nurse and Principle Academic (thats in my spare time) the rest of the time you will find me on the beach, doing the 'ladies who lunch bit' or holding up a bar somewhere!!!!!!!!!! (was offered 4 jobs before we got here)
jacqui :D

ps daughter (16) works part time as a waitress and loves it

we're in mebourne, so not sure if it counts,I'm a nurse, had a job before my registration came through, OH is machine operater, but he's worked as: fork lift driver, pest controller, machine operater and removalist. we're moving to adelaide in April, I'm hoping he settles there!!
I've been ofered a job in adelaide for RDNS (Royal District Nursing Service)

Me - Uni student (2nd year)
OH - Project Engineering Manager - found job in around 6-8 weeks (can't remember exactly)

Nikki
xx

Hubby - Commercial Credit Manager started work after 4 weeks in a job he applied for before we left UK
Me - domestic engineer/coffee drinker/mum - looking into my options ;)

Louise

Me - trade mark attorney
OH - company secretary

Bex

Hi, am i right in thinking you were a printer back in uk, if so are there many jobs for printers and if so would you be able to get any info... sorry for going off subject everyone... :D

cheers Richard

Me - Part-time Accounts Payable Coordinator (same as UK - took 7 months to find job)
Hubby - Drainer/pipelayer (same as UK - took 6 days to find job)

Hubby is a Boatbuilder/Shipwright, got offered 4 jobs in the first few days that we were here.

I'm a Pharmacy assistant, took me 8 months to get a job :(

gary .......tiler took 6 weeks cos got messed about with the licence..
tracy...deli assistant (goin for management training) took 3 months to find a job.

kids....wrestlers (always scrapping)

OH - Farm Manager, looked at 2 jobs, got offered both, took best one
Me - just started looking for work, sent 3 cvs for 3 companies I'd like to work for (but no ads for jobs) got interview and hope to start next week .... word of mouth has helped for me.


It's an interesting post to read ... a lot of alternative type jobs as well as the fairly normal and all in all very varied. Certainly interesting to know.

Mrs Tyke - a very busy gift basket business run from Tyke Towers.

Me - Dogsbody to above business,Olive grove,peacekeeper and groomer between 3 insane Bedlington Terriers


In partnership: Property investment and short term letting.

Me- Police officer in northern suburbs, originally asked to do the Summer foot patrols on Glenelg beach or Maslin Nudist beach but they said no!!! ;)

OH- Unpaid internet surfer, my chief cook and bottle washer!!!

Printing in Adelaide pays Crap money.
I was a print Engineer in the UK , I applied for a few positions over here and found I would be earning the same as I was earning in 1990 in the UK.
I'm currently re training as a building worker.

Me - Recruitment Consultant (same as in Scotland but to get foot in the door in Oz started as general help answering phones, typing etc. for a year; still with same company 9 years later!!)

Darren - printer - got job 1 week after arriving - set it up in the Uk and no its not such bad pay here as Meldrew says it depends on what printing you do and for what company!

Me - Team Leader/social worker/probation officer - took 3 months before started work but not looked for 2 of those

Strategic Planner - Interview on reccie trip, back in oz 5 weeks later started work 2
days after arriving house sold and was completed within that 5
weeks :cool shake:

Wife - started at a temp agency a week after arriving, was offered full time
employment as sales co-ordinator / administrator, at first placement.

We were very lucky I think :D

John

Me SSO (school service officer) or teaching assistant. Better money than the uk

OH carpenter (self employed) Also better money than the uk

Debs xx

Paul - Electrician. Own business here since September picked up quite quickly and now busy. Net income comparable to UK but wholesaler portion of cost is higher here so you have to do a little extra each week to earn about the same. Eg a £1000 job in the UK would net you £650 whereas a $1000 is netting $500 before tax.

Me - Sex Chat Line Operator (Not really, housewife but I have thought about it they make a fortune! )

Jo :D

DAVE wall and floor tiler - worked for somebody within a week of arriving and he is now self employed and doing very well

ME care assistant - working for 1 company and an agency within 3 weeks of arriving and also doing well apart from missing out on sleep coz I do night shifts :( :( :(

debsanddave xx ;)

Me - Housewife, mum, wine taster :lol:
Hubby - Diesel mechanic. (got in touch with company before we left uk, arranged interview when we arrived, and started working for them within 2 weeks of being here. Now on 2nd job, as he found one that's closer to home)
:)

Hi Louise

No i didn't have redo any training ect or get my my UK certs changed over the ones from the UK were good enough. I did have to do some voluntary work though to show them i knew what i was doing lol.


Debs xx

JOHN wall and floor tiler

ME housewife

PAUL son also wall and floor tiler

Jo daughter works behind the bar in the Seacliff hotel

Hayley daughter and only 14 is looking for a part time job but no luck yet.

Marius - Architect, within 3 weeks
Me - School Audio Visual Technician and Libary assistant, took 7 months

Hi
Have noticed that there don't seem to be many from the building trade on here. My husband's one concern is that he won't find work within the building trade. Does anyone know what this is like. I would rather have the brutal truth now before wasting any more money. Would hate to get over there and have to come back with tails between our legs.
Thanks,
Carla

Hi

OH works for a courier company/DIYer/gardner/cooker/cleaner/god(he looks after us well) :rolleyes:

Me I am a Civil Servant/mother/taxi/banker/cooker/cleaner/pot of glue(as I hold everything together) :loopy:

Lynn xx :happy45:

Hi,
I'm a kindergarten director (part-time) and a relief teacher for the rest of time. I Started work as a teacher within 8 weeks of arriving. Had several contracts in state education dept in the mid-north/ Flinders district.
OH- worked as mechanic fixing combined harvesters, then as a car mechanic at local garage, now working as a stationhand for local farmer. He hasn't applied for any of the jobs, just been phoned up and offered work. He's also turned down work from three/ four jobs.
J.

Graham: Mac Operator (applied as Graphic Pre-press) - once we started looking in earnest it took 3 and a half months

Me: newly promoted national sales manager (start tomorrow) on a magazine for grape growers and wine makers: once we started looking in earnest it took 2 weeks.

Good luck!

Sara

Me - Been working for TAFE for the past 12 months as a HPI (hourly paid instructor) running computer classes and keyboard classes (love it). Telephoned TAFE to find out if there were any vacancies, was put through to the right person I guess as they were currently recruiting. Suits my situation at the moment as can work evening classes so hubby can look after the kids.

Hubby - Came here as a nurse, lasted 4 months. Now working in Medical Sales which he did in the UK. He registered with a recruitment agency and it was the first interview they sent him on. Salary in $ is what he was earning in £, ie he was earning more than double in the UK so he has to work weekends as an agency nurse. (this is not a complaint by the way just a fact)