Peter Ash

On 7/7/2017 at 02:09, CaptainR said:

You may have noticed, I asked the Moderators to remove the topic as a sticky and modify the title to reflect the removal of the occupation. 

 Good luck to those who have visa applications pending and all the best to everyone else who have been adversely affected. The occupation may reappear on the list in a few years time once the number of seafarers out of work has rebalanced itself. 

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.

Look at the monks,hoarding up in here to drive TAXIS!

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.

Capt. R & Peter Ash,

 

If I may ask,which kind of boats are you on in offshore ?

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