Looking for Employment in Newcastle!!!

Submitted: Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 17:54
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Gees the days of ringing up and walking out of a old job into a new job are so hard these days!!

I've applied for like a million, get some interveiws but no job! I am employed and studying TAFE well OTEN. The course is CERT III in IT support, just started 2 months ago. But looking for anything that doesn't require me to go to sydney 5-6 days a week and work most weeks ends! I currently work as a merchandiiser, but looking to get into the IT side of things.

Tried to get higher positions at work but have being stuffed over and told I'm not smart enough, which is garbage, with an IQ of ABove average, 140, i don't think i am stoopid.

Anyone looking for a good worker who is loyal, diligent, honest and will give you there best all the time! I am also adaptable flexible and a creative thinker as there is no such thing as a problem only a solution!

Msg me or drop me an email for a resume/skills list.
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Reply By: Nick R (VIC) - Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:02

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:02
We are advertising for a milker at the moment, not near newcastle though, about 15 hours south south west.......
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:04

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:04
Tit pullers are scarce aren't they?? hehehehe

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Follow Up By: Nick R (VIC) - Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:12

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:12
unemployment has been running under 2% around here for 10 years or more so they are scarce
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Follow Up By: Member - barry F (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:15

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:15
Kev, you are getting worse & it seems so since you have become Knighted. I am now certain that the sword used to dub you should have been a little sharper?? LOL & cheers.
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:19

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:19
I am sure Lucky would look after the place for you when you come up to Innamincka as I think he would be still repairing the Droopy LOL

Barry,

I am sharp enough without needing a sword ;)

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Follow Up By: Member - Christopher P (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:25

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:25
I like tit's too, but i'd end up in jail or worse meeting Bubba.
Have you heard of Bubba????
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Follow Up By: Member - Christopher P (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:26

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:26
Bit far, but beautiful area thou!!!
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Follow Up By: Member - Christopher P (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 19:16

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 19:16
Thanks for the offer NickR. Will keep it in mind thou!
If the Dick Totally cheeses me off, well the guy who calls himself my team leader!
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Follow Up By: Nick R (VIC) - Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 20:02

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 20:02
have heard of a bloke named bubba, I know of a bloke who went to where he is supposed to live but claims to not have seen bubba................that's what he says anyway
anyway, you'd be fine with the teat thing, it is when you get a bit more friendly like a guy near here did with a horse, then you get in trouble.
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Follow Up By: Member - Christopher P (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 20:18

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 20:18
Hmmmm, lets not horse around here!!!

I bet he's stil not living it down!

ROFLMAO
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Reply By: Hairy (NT) - Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:07

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:07
Gday,
Why not pi$$ off the IT and do a Certificate in Welding or something similar?
You'll never be out of work then.

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Follow Up By: Member - Christopher P (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:23

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:23
Because my weldings ok, but my IT is bleep HOT. IT is my passion and forte.

I can weld to get my self outta trouble and fix things.

Also to i am still working and will stay in this job until i finished OTEN, then might do my MSCE or something along those lines.

My main problem is i get bored so easy and its hard to stay in a job that's so bloody boring.
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:28

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:28
And IT isn't boring??


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Follow Up By: Member - Christopher P (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 19:14

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 19:14
Hey SK&D, no IT ain't boring! I am especially good at data, and system recovery! If your HDD is stuffed and i can get it to boot, or not, aslong as it spins, I can recover most of it or all of it!

I've being Known to pull apart machines and put them together, plus setup and heaps of other stuff whilst being awake for like 20-30 hours straight, no sleep. Just because i can and do.

I'mm 33 and i was programing microbee computers in basic and designing programs at 8-9 years old. My teachers and Parents held me back and i'm playing catch-up, quite a few years of useless othjer jobs and a trade, but IT and computers has always being my passion!!!
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Reply By: Member - Davoe (Yalgoo) - Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:34

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:34
My Missus is finding the same thing.
Its not hard to get a job which pays crap or is in the middle of nowhwere with no accomadation or transport or where you get treated like crap
but 1/2 decent jobs are like gold with employers after 5 pluss years experience on specific machinery before they will touch you.
WA is currently awash with truckies and machinery operators who have headed over to make a fortune on the mines.
Theres not that many jobs though so most squabble over the lean pickings in perth.
she has a freind with 6 years experience on a digger including subdivisions and maintenance. His $26 per hour job out of town finished and all the other work hes tried for has had ques to operate a digger for $20-$22 per hour.You cant live in perth on that.
The missus is currently on a roller bulding the highway to bunbury for $24 PH but she has to live in the back of her ute in a Pinjarra caravan park and drive 40k a day for that.
Its only boom times for some - alot of others are doing it tough and Business owners are preying on it
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Follow Up By: Member - Christopher P (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:43

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:43
Yeah tell me about it. Tried the mines, no mine safety ticket no job. Full stop, plus that no experience, no job! There screaming for people but they want experienced people, how do you get experienced if you can't get the experience???
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Yalgoo) - Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:44

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 18:44
Trust me they definitly aint screaming for people
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Follow Up By: Stephen M (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 20:19

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 20:19
My cousin has just gone over there 2 months ago No experience except had a truck license here in Sydney. Over there driving a concrete truck for 120k a year. Thinking about it myself, just the other half dont like been home alone at night. We''l see what happens. Regards Steve M
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Follow Up By: Member - Christopher P (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 20:26

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 20:26
Yeah i have a other half aswell, it is hard. Good luck with whatever you decide!!
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Yalgoo) - Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 20:34

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 20:34
Id be checking out the facts properly before you go over on the sterngth of stories like that
I can tell you Readymix pay their underground AGI drivers $26 PH and the Jetcrete were about 80-85 a year . Surface for Hanson in Karratha/Pt Headland is $19 per hour
All well short of 120k .
Maybe if you were doing a 6/1 swing you might get closer .
Beware of alot of the talk - Most of it is Hyped up
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Follow Up By: Stephen M (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 21:05

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 21:05
Hi there Davoe, He does 21 days straight with one sunday off in all of that then after doing his 21 days he gets 7 off. He does 12 hour days. If its 80/85 I would not bother even though its more then Im earning now but if he's true and its 110/120 then I'm going to seriously think about it. I was talking to him the other day and he's gone further inland to (I think ) he said Rio Tinto ?? (spelling)You might kow the place better then I do some thing like that. Dont happen to know a bloke called Greg Whitfield by any chance ?? Regards Steve M
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Yalgoo) - Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 21:42

Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 21:42
I migt know where he has been working if it is then its 10 hour days and $25 per hour.
My missus turned that job down - just wasnt worth it. Getting sundays off n camp and no 12 hours was just rediculous for that pay.
He might have gone to work on a Rio Tinto site but its a fair bet hes not actually working for them.
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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Monday, Jun 02, 2008 at 19:55

Monday, Jun 02, 2008 at 19:55
Gday Davoe,
We're looking at moving over to Northampton sorta area after Christmas. Not because of the work situation,... but I did check it out while we were there. The money sounds great, but after takeing out the cost of land and housing........ its pretty good I reckon.There also seemed to be plenty of it. Like any where there is a shortage of trades.......so trades get paid accordingly.
I have relatives over there who do earn a lot of money un-qualified but thats not the case for everyone.
Ive certainly seen a lot worse places to work.

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