brickie in butler

[gazza]

hi all.

im a brickie in butler area, just arrived a week ago and have just applied for tax ref number, when it comes through ill be looking for work so is there anyone out there that needs another trowel or knows of anyone else looking for extra trowels, any help will be great.

thanx gazza

[PIPMOSS]

Hi Gazza have you found any work yet ,i am going to brissie in december and will be in your shoes looking for work so best of luck looking. Have you had to get any extra paper work to get other than your tax stuff to lay bricks out there.Did you take any tools with you and if not have you got them out there ok .
Thanks Phil

[Bonzer]

Don't forget to get your blue card , go to the Master Builder in Ashmore there in the book . It,s the same as a CSCS card over here . No card no work .

All the best lads
Bonzer ( brickie )

[PIPMOSS]

Hi yes i have done my blue card on line and waiting for card it was just health and safety, do i need to sort any thing else out and is it easy to get a start i am out in january looking for work.
many thanks phil

[PIPMOSS]

P.S what sort of money are you earning out there as well .Is it enough for a good life most people are saying around $300 a day
ta phl

[FamFive]

alright mate im a brickie hoping to land in the promise land of brissie in feb so i ll be in the same position as you, so if you once you settle or anyone else can pass on any info of any good companies it will be most grateful, leaving hartlepool for sunny brissie cant come quick enough after todays weather

[gazza]

hi phill

sorry about late reply, i started work before xmas, at the mo im doing commercial work and i am getting $286 a day (7-3 mon-thur, 7-2 fri) i will though start looking for work for myself on houses were you are on price ($800-$1000 per 1000) ive spoke to a few blokes who reckon their earning roughly $360-$400 a day (a hard day) the trouble is getting a start with a future partner, cos most adverts are advertising day work, some as low as $240 a day. as for tools, i bought 2 trowels, 2 levels and some pins, lines and tapes but didnt bring hammers etc but you can pick them up easily at bunnings, i was told that tools are dear here but a 4ft stabilla is $90, and from were i come from thats cheap. so thats that, get your blue card, your ABN, your tax ref number and away you go, i love it/

also here in perth you dont work if it gets above 37.5, and ive only ever been rained off once, and that was because it looked like it was going to rain, it turned out to be another glorious perth day.

if you need any other chat just ask

by for now

[Leafy5]

Hello Gazza.

New on here and was reading your thread,Im a Bricky and the family and I arrive in Perth on 3rd march and will be looking for work pretty much straight away. You say they're paying up to $1000 per 1000 on price which sounds vgood but is there much of that around and how hard is it to get on?? Sounds like my cup o tea.

We will initially be staying north of the river, then not sure. If you're still looking for someone to pair up with then give me a shout.

Cheers sy.

[Tom dyke]

hi ya gazza, could you tell me what a ABN is ia about to do my blue card online and understand that i cant get my tax ref number till i get out there i just cant find any information on this ABN. i should be out in sydney in the next 4 weeks on my working visa i just want to try and get as much sorted before i go. cheers,Tom

[tony williamson]

hi tom could you tell me which website you have gone on to do your blue card as Iwould like to do mine before I go over but still waiting for a case officer.Also could you tell me how long it lasts for as our cscs cards in uk last for 5 years?