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I also have a mate (best mate actually) who moved to NZ. He's not a plumber, he's civil servant!! He loves it. When I chat to him on Skype I can here the ferries coming into the port behind him, and he can go up into the mountains to snow board ect. Loves it. Though says he will come back to the UK in a year or two as there's not enough going on.

Another mate (before it gets mentioned) moved to the US. He married an american girl. The wedding was in New York, it was brilliant. Anyway, he loves the states....and has been home once in three years. He aint a plumber either! Just my mate in Canada.

So it is possible to make a living abroad, three of my close mates have done it! Also got mates who've moved to Dubai and France.

I loved America. Very cool place, but that's on holiday.
 
Thanks guys for your input, The wifes brothers out in brisbane and lovin it took him 2yrs to find permanent work though
not in trades just general work but they look after there own citizens first. He say theres lots of work for plumbers but its a very big step at 44 with a family to think off, I wont get a better job than the one i have now but the lifestyle looks to be more relaxed mind you i finish at 3.30 every day now!!
 
Dannypipe said:
I also have a mate (best mate actually) who moved to NZ. He's not a plumber, he's civil servant!! He loves it. When I chat to him on Skype I can here the ferries coming into the port behind him, and he can go up into the mountains to snow board ect. Loves it. Though says he will come back to the UK in a year or two as there's not enough going on.

Another mate (before it gets mentioned) moved to the US. He married an american girl. The wedding was in New York, it was brilliant. Anyway, he loves the states....and has been home once in three years. He aint a plumber either! Just my mate in Canada.

So it is possible to make a living abroad, three of my close mates have done it! Also got mates who've moved to Dubai and France.

I loved America. Very cool place, but that's on holiday.
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Danny i think you should have a serious think about the way you treat your mates, i mean most of us know some ONE who has moved away but you..................................
 
Our son went to Sydney on a one year work visa.he arrived on a wed.Got a job on Thurs. with a Plumbing company in Sydney he starts at 5 am but likes it so far, he is there 4 weeks.
 
kirkgas said:
Danny i think you should have a serious think about the way you treat your mates, i mean most of us know some ONE who has moved away but you..................................
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I know, and two of them were very close mates - best man at my wedding, and I was best man at two of the three!

I just think a lot of my generation are more inclinded to go abroad.
 
I took a year out in oz 2 years ago, in sydney and the big cities certificates count for nothing (I have NVQ 2&3 from modern apprenticeship), but if you move out of the major cities, you'll find work. I stayed in Alice Springs for 6 months, most people say its a sh**hole because of all the aboriginals, and in a way they are right (the "abos" get constantly hammered and fight with they're shadows) but at 50 bucks an hour you cant complain!! I worked on the abo communities, where it would be 2-3 weeks on then 5 days off, it was 35-45 degrees everyday (you don't get used to that heat, you just stop complaining about it!!) and some of the work was slightly repulsive but I loved it, you see parts of Australia that had you wondering if you were one of the first backpackers to see, very,very remote!! You just have to braze, be able to bend copper and use a shovel to be an aussie plumber, they are crap, which is good as it makes you look like super plumber. I eventually left (though my bos11s offered sponsorship) because i couldn't deal with the racism and arrogance of the aussies!! but thats my story on findind work in oz
 
thinking of going out myself, see jobs posted on recruit2oz looking plumbers 30 dollars/hr isnt that great! When you plan on going out, iv a interview tomorrow with them!!
 
Our son went out to oz last april got a job plumbing the next day and has been working ever since, he loves it there, he has now got sponsorship so is staying until he gets citizenship then will come home. 🙂
 
You need nvq level 3 at a minumum or 8 yrs experience in the trade.We are looking at this at the minute and im having to go on my other halfs trade due to me not having enough experience in the trade.We wont be going for a few yrs yet
 
Is there also an age restriction I thought 45 was the maximum age at which emigration was allowed for this trade?
 
My girlfriend and I are applying to hopefully move to Oz. We're applying through her at the moment as a teacher. I have gathered that I'll go straight into the classroom, but such is life!
Looking to move to the East Coast, somewhere between Brisbane and Sydney.

I've my Nat Gas, and I'm thinking of taking my LPG as it's on offer through my employer. I've my unvented and water regs but I know that these don't overly mean much. Expirence will help me and I'm still young!
 
Gingerbread Man said:
My girlfriend and I are applying to hopefully move to Oz. We're applying through her at the moment as a teacher. I have gathered that I'll go straight into the classroom, but such is life!
Looking to move to the East Coast, somewhere between Brisbane and Sydney.

I've my Nat Gas, and I'm thinking of taking my LPG as it's on offer through my employer. I've my unvented and water regs but I know that these don't overly mean much. Expirence will help me and I'm still young!
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Im having to go on my partners quals as she has more experience.Im affraid yep classroom it is again lol.I read some where you get a provisional licence to get you started but college it is again!You need 8years in the trade or a level 3 nvq
 
850Rick said:
Im having to go on my partners quals as she has more experience.Im affraid yep classroom it is again lol.I read some where you get a provisional licence to get you started but college it is again!You need 8years in the trade or a level 3 nvq
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I was mid quali's when we started applying and my bird had finished hers, so we started on her name.
I've my level 3. Basically, I go in at what level I go in at. Hope to find out in a few years.
 
one of my colleagues went to oz earlier last year, he is now planning on staying there. He went with the intention of working in subway or a bar but was offered work shortly after getting there.
 

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