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Looks like were going to sell the house sooner than expected , oh well, who dares wins

Good luck mate

And I forgot to inclued my daughter thats a total of £3262 , total double bo****ks, all that doe for someone to sit in an office and push a few files around ,I'm in the wrong buisness

Yep will be , me and the wife, she's costing me more money another $1530 hope shes worth it lol, other than that the extra cost is total bo****ks

I''m doing the 190 Visa so does this mean I have to hand out another $1530 on top of the $3060 ?

Anyone reading this thread who's interested in construction work in and around Perth should take note, I know a couple of Site Managers who are working in Perth on residential and civil projects and they are working but they had to put the time in to get the jobs As mentioned by bensdad above the companies want WA experience but from talking to them they didn't need as much WA time as stated , also there's a lull in the construction market in WA and the rest of the country (I know a estimator who works in Brisbane) as also stated in previous comments not only on perthpoms but pomsinoz aswell.( I put one on pomsinoz about work in Melbourne) Having a chat with an agent I know from Romford in Essex who now lives in and works in Perth he has said the same thing as above . also you have to put yourself about in front of the companies and you need be out there , they wont entertain you otherwise. He said give another 6 months to see how things might pan out which ties up with the completion of our visa luckily enough. There's worth waiting for the general election to find out the state of play which happens in September concerning the construction market this could change things a bit , but please don't let this reflect on the trades looking for work down under this comment is solely based on what I have so far found about Site Manager work but again it aint all doom and gloom , any other managers out there please feel free to comment

Valid point , as it has started they will be doing the enabling works now that should go on for about another good few months yet and I mean a good few before they even start the structural works , I aint banking on this and nor should anyone else, just sharing the news for people who don't know

Already done it mate I've been plugging away at certain companies for some time now and I don't mean a couple of months,got some contacts going as well ,got a few more things worth looking at later in the year . I don't expect to walk straight in to any job , still got my tools and don't mind getting my hands dirty again (I work in construction management) I expect to the school of hard knocks and I aint under no elusion that's its going to be plain sailing and this should be for everyone , but, and there is always a but, it could work out for a few people who are willing to give it a go. Your right though about fronting the companies direct people should be prepared for that when they get over, it aint the first time I've heard that also WA experience is a big one they need to get some that as well Regards

That's the one mate

Go on to www.realestate.com.au for a better picture of the housing prices Regards

Put at least another hundred grand on that mate and you might get a bit closer

For anyone who's interested and looking for construction work in Perth there's going to be a big development starting some time later in the year by the Swan River water front. From what info I've got so far its going to run for a long time with lots of mixed use developments from retail to living spaces, sound promising for all trades and construction management operatives looking to find work when we and you make the move down under, hope this news put's some minds at rest about finding work down under. All the best

489 Regional Sponsor could be available as well , Del70 is right you'll have to get your skills assessed then do an English test before you submit anything. Regards

Hi Akasully2 Your right about the companies and recruitment agencies not showing much interest which is understandable , I've made a couple contacts with a few agencies and agreed to keep in touch and contact them nearer the time when we come over (end of the year). They mentioned although the work with the blue chip firms was not as good as it has been but there is work out there and you would probably expect a fall in the wages that would be offered to someone who has more experience with the construction work in WA. Got talking to a agent (came from Romford of all places I know it well) and he told me about some big projects looking to start in the latter half of the year down by the water front , you can take that with a pinch of salt, but your other half might want to keep his ears open for that one. I worked for Wates and BAM and now work for a major contractor in London and worked on projects within the residential and commercial new build cut & carve and refurb sectors, hopefully I can put this experience to good use but I'm still expecting to get my hands dirty again just to get in amongst it and find a job and gain experience that's been mentioned on a few occasions. Let me know how you OH gets on and if I find about about anything that might be of interest to him I'll let you know Regards

Hi Akasully2 Sorry to be rude and butt in but after reading about your oh as being a Construction Project Manager I was wondering how's he getting on with the look for work in Perth. I work as a Site Manager for a construction company in London and are looking to do the move by the end of the year and are currently waiting for my result with the skills assessment, any feed back would be grateful Thanks

Thanks for the replies

we saw it ,it weren't bad, going to buy a metal detector

Thanks for the reply Soroka , so what do they look for in the sample and xray ? Regards

Yeah! now we're talking

Any one mention scaffold

Any body , what's the usual for the medical , what do they test and look out for etc. thanks

If there's one thing I'm looking forward to our move to OZ its the wildlife , I'm a natural history geek cant wait to see up close and personal all the great things down under and that includes all the bugs . I was forever lifting stones and rocks and looking under things for stuff to find, still do , but the wife runs a mile from everything and my daughter is a bit of both . I cant say we will welcome the bugs into our home as I can see the missus waiting out side till I get home to get them back out but the tips I've read on here could come in handy, any more please let us know

Funny mate , keep this one going

This sounds exactly the same as Test B, Writing Task 1 (General Training) page 172 IELTS Book 8 with answers , crack on toufiqkkjorai, if a first I don't succeed try try and try again

Totally agree with you mate all the way its the same for me and the wife , we are leaving it all behind and packing it up lock stock and barrel, are you doing the right thing ? course you are . The state of play in this country (don't get me started) compared to Oz and what it has to offer, one word PROSPECTS not only for me but for the wife and a decent future for our daughter . I agree with ROB T's advice all good things come to those who wait