Hayley723 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Hi Everyone, My hubby has gained his Fork Lift truck licence whilst being in Australia which is one of the many certificates he paid for where he was promised a job & it didnt materialise! Its the counterbalance fork lift which apparently in the UK is the most popular type. I was wondering whether anyone knows whether this would be valid in the UK? I have tried to find the answer on google but nothing seems to come up. In the UK before we left we noticed that there does seem to be work around for fork lift truck drivers & a few of my hubbys mates do earn a decent living doing it. As we have to rebuild our lives again anything like this would be great to get him back on the uk working ladder. Thanks:yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest17301 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Well my hubbys various fork licenses were not recognised here so he had to get his aussie ticket...presume its the same the other way round? I would email some UK agencies and ask...good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayley723 Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 Well my hubbys various fork licenses were not recognised here so he had to get his aussie ticket...presume its the same the other way round? I would email some UK agencies and ask...good luck Hi Fiona I did think that too but I have qualified as a personal trainer over here & it is reconised in the uk but if you qualify in the uk then come here you have to do it all again so now im not so sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean74 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Hi Everyone,My hubby has gained his Fork Lift truck licence whilst being in Australia which is one of the many certificates he paid for where he was promised a job & it didnt materialise! Its the counterbalance fork lift which apparently in the UK is the most popular type. I was wondering whether anyone knows whether this would be valid in the UK? I have tried to find the answer on google but nothing seems to come up. In the UK before we left we noticed that there does seem to be work around for fork lift truck drivers & a few of my hubbys mates do earn a decent living doing it. As we have to rebuild our lives again anything like this would be great to get him back on the uk working ladder. Thanks:yes: Hi, sorry for being nosy but i thought there was plenty of work in Perth and when you look on seek there are numerous jobs for forklift truck operators or is this not the case? I am hoping to move out next year and this post worries me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoman Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 has a word with a pal when i read this post, a quick assessment and you can get it changed to a uk cert for a small fee he says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayley723 Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Thanks legoman I really appreciate u asking 4 me. Dean74 yes there is loads of jobs on seek but from our experience is that getting them is a different story! My hubby applied 4 around 6 jobs a day & only had a couple call him back the pay is around $23-$25 per hour which sounds a lot but in Perth this doesn't go very far 4 the main earner our rent is $400 per week & our grocery shop is $230-$250 per week for 4 of us & that's not eating extravagant at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Lass Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Hi, sorry for being nosy but i thought there was plenty of work in Perth and when you look on seek there are numerous jobs for forklift truck operators or is this not the case? I am hoping to move out next year and this post worries me. You're right, you look on Seek and see plenty of jobs out there.......what you don't see is the 500 people trying to get the one job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ckelly10 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Normally the British are a little more relaxed when it comes to qualifications. If it is recognised I am guessing he might have to take a little forklift test about health and safety procedures etc and demonstrate his his forklift abilities by showing he can operate one appropriately and safety. Unfortunately that seems to be the case at the moment - plenty of jobs being advertised but 100s of people going for them. I am sorry to hear it has not quite worked out in Australia as planned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayley723 Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Thanku. Yes it just hasn't worked out 4 us in Australia but we are glad to have had the experience even of it has cost us a fortune!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichway1 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Tis not. My husband had to do it again when he got his new job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ckelly10 Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 That’s it, at least you gave it a go and have experienced life on the other side of the world. There’s nothing worse than thinking 'what if'. I wish you and your Husband all the best for the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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