Peter Ash

I Have had a visa for 2 Years and despite chasing and emailing on a regular basis, I have been unable to find work, the market the way it is globally,s I don't want to relocate unless I have the work, sad times indeed.

Unfortunately the case, I have a full visa and I am not willing to Relocate until there is a Job to go to. But a lot of people don’t seem to understand that there are a lot of Australian Guys way ahead of them in the queue for work in Australia.

Hey Captain R, thanks for the update, I am going to see what the score is with my company, they are going to make me pay income tax in Brazil which there is no way around, so I would be as well living in Aus with the Dual tax agreement at least I would maybe be in a better position if the Market does pick up.

Wow! this thread has been slowly growing more and more. I have just managed to get my Masters out of the way, do you guys think it is still worth going for my COR? Or is it still likely that if I was to move now I would be driving a taxi? Just in case the question comes up again I have a UK COC.

I Am on an Ultra Deep Water Pipe Laying Support Vessels, We do Flexible Pipe J-Lay, ROV and some light subsea Installation, Prior to this I worked on Seismic Survey. Brgds Peter

Hi CaptainR Yes the industry is very depressed to say the Least, I am even looking shore side with the Impending changes they are about to bring in within my company, Although its probably worth hanging on here for a bit longer, I dare say that I don't have it anywhere as bad as some people I know. At least I have a job and being paid in USD with the Brexit Crisis has given me a small salary bump . All the Best and I will keep you Posted if an Australian Employed believes I am Worthy

Hi Captain R Thanks for the Update, I had assumed as much, I do have a job at present but there are dangerous rumors about having to pay Brazilian Tax, which is starting to make it not worth working offshore unfortunately. In any case I am going to continue getting my sea time in and at the very least will be able to get through my Masters end of/ start of next year. I did manage to activate my visa in October when it came through, they gave me 10 days to activate it and I was on a ship with a few days left on board, and the weekend after I was due off on the Wednesday, I had my mothers wedding, So we flew for 20 hours there and back (40 Hours), just for a day out in Freo, racked up about 50 odd hours of flying to get it, I hope it won't be for nothing and the Market improves and I am able to get back, my Mrs does gives me no end of grief about the cold and its the height of summer here. All the Best Peter

Good Day All I was on this forum a couple of years Ago, I mentioned that I was trying to get through my Chiefs, which I am now in possession of, then apply for a Visa. My Partner and I have successfully got a sub class 189 Visa. I have been applying for Job after Job in Australia, but to no avail. I am not expecting any company to pay for relocation costs but I find it quite a big leap in the Dark to pack up everything with out a job to go to, especially given the current market Climate. I have a fair bit of experience as an OOW and a DPO, and after a Probationary trip iam ready to go 1st or Chief SDPO, I would even take just a standard 2/O Job to get back to Australia. I am also about 3 months Sea time away from being able to sit my Masters. I have been emailing a lot of people and companies with CV's, and I really don't want to go down the road of basically harassing people to get at the very least, a Response. Can anyone help me? I am also a Massive Tim Tam Feind and I don't like paying over the odds for them on Amazon. All the Best Peter