Winchester Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Hi everyone, I just wanted to say hi and introduce myself. I spent a year travelling from Perth to Sydney in a camper van in 2003 and have wanted to go back ever since. After a ton of paperwork and even more money I'm finally off to Perth in just over a month! I'd really like to hear from anyone in the trade as I'm curious about what to expect when I get there. I've no idea where to base myself to be convenient for work. Who's good to work for and what sort of rates to expect? Thanks in advance, Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovingtoTasmania Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Hello Rich and welcome. Glad that your journey is soon starting. It might be helpful if you mention which trade you are in so that people can give some ideas x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 Hello Rich and welcome. Glad that your journey is soon starting. It might be helpful if you mention which trade you are in so that people can give some ideas x Thanks! I put it in the tag box at the bottom but you're right... It would be kind of helpful *facepalm* I'm a dry liner, which I believe is called a gyprocker in Oz. I got a 190 visa as a fibrous plasterer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovingtoTasmania Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Well I don't know anything at all about those professions :laugh:. I'm sorry but I have to confess to not looking at the tag line at the bottom. I'm pretty sure that some one will come along who knows much about those things as I can't even think off the top of my head who on the forum might know, apart from @pablo and he's in Liverpool! If you try the search box, then you might find something. Also there's a dedicated forum for Perthites, called Poms in Perth that might be helpful for you to join as well. Everyone is a pretty friendly bunch but all the Perthies are probably asleep by now but you will find that you'll get a few replies. Meantime, join in the chat on the any of the different forum sections if you fancy it x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Well I don't know anything at all about those professions :laugh:. I'm sorry but I have to confess to not looking at the tag line at the bottom. I'm pretty sure that some one will come along who knows much about those things as I can't even think off the top of my head who on the forum might know, apart from @pablo and he's in Liverpool! If you try the search box, then you might find something. Also there's a dedicated forum for Perthites, called Poms in Perth that might be helpful for you to join as well. Everyone is a pretty friendly bunch but all the Perthies are probably asleep by now but you will find that you'll get a few replies. Meantime, join in the chat on the any of the different forum sections if you fancy it x All i know is i was PM'd the other week saying it was busy for Brickies in Perth,didn't mention dry liners,but i'd guess the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 All i know is i was PM'd the other week saying it was busy for Brickies in Perth,didn't mention dry liners,but i'd guess the same Thanks, thats promising! Didn't happen to mention whether it was particularly north or south of the river did they? Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovingtoTasmania Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 If you like @Winchester, I can ask my Uncle in Perth if he has heard of any of these dry liner job thingies and see what he says? He has a company over there that does engineering projects etc., so he might know of some work that's coming up, specially as you're going over soon x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovingtoTasmania Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Aha, just seen this thread on the landing page http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/job-vacancies/213909-bricklayer-uk-required.html Why not PM the guy and ask if he has any dry liner work? I guess plastering is something that is required? Sorry I'm a bit of bimbo when it comes to trades :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 All i know is i was PM'd the other week saying it was busy for Brickies in Perth,didn't mention dry liners,but i'd guess the same Thanks, thats promising! Didn't happen to mention whether it was particularly north or south of the river did they? Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovingtoTasmania Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Sorry hon, he didn't but he did mention that he had a few different things on the go x ETA: Oops replied to the wrong reply :biglaugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 If you like @Winchester, I can ask my Uncle in Perth if he has heard of any of these dry liner job thingies and see what he says? He has a company over there that does engineering projects etc., so he might know of some work that's coming up, specially as you're going over soon x That would be great, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 Aha, just seen this thread on the landing page http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/job-vacancies/213909-bricklayer-uk-required.html Why not PM the guy and ask if he has any dry liner work? I guess plastering is something that is required? Sorry I'm a bit of bimbo when it comes to trades :laugh: Thanks, I'll drop him a line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Thanks, thats promising! Didn't happen to mention whether it was particularly north or south of the river did they? Rich No mate,didn't say,i wasn't going to Perth anyway ,not a lover of working in the sun,nah all it was,i'd mentioned on the forum a bricky in Adelaide telling me it was really tight for work in SA,the lad PM'd me to let me know it was dead busy in Perth,just being helpful like,you'll be sound over there i'd imagine,good luck anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritChickx Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Hello and welcome to poms can't help on the job front but lots of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 No mate,didn't say,i wasn't going to Perth anyway ,not a lover of working in the sun,nah all it was,i'd mentioned on the forum a bricky in Adelaide telling me it was really tight for work in SA,the lad PM'd me to let me know it was dead busy in Perth,just being helpful like,you'll be sound over there i'd imagine,good luck anyway Cheers mate, once I find my feet I'll post what I find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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