LazyBrennan Donating Members 683 Member For: 13y 9m 6d Gender: Male Location: Baldivis, Wait Ages. Posted 29/09/12 01:53 AM Share Posted 29/09/12 01:53 AM Ive had 6 jobs but only 2 serious ones. Carpentry and now explosives.Take some good time off. Go on a holiday to recharge. Maybe look into a different field of electrical work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonjaz Donating Members 1,841 Member For: 16y 20d Gender: Male Location: CQ Posted 29/09/12 02:09 AM Share Posted 29/09/12 02:09 AM Have you concidered doing other kinds of sparky work? Process plants/mining/power station/railway, I know it's all kinda the same but you will always be learning if your changing industry's and money will always be pretty good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeGe6 Donating Members 1,978 Member For: 12y 5m 20d Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 29/09/12 02:48 AM Share Posted 29/09/12 02:48 AM ^^ As above offshore oil & gas.Can live anywhere in Australia, rosters are equal time 3 weeks on 3 off. (I call it semi retired working half a year).Rigs move to different locations, under take training all around the world and pay is well over six figures. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
400KwXr6t Member 129 Member For: 17y 4m 11d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 29/09/12 08:20 AM Share Posted 29/09/12 08:20 AM Rigs would be nice but you gotta know someone or be lucky. I've been trying to no avail yet. Mechanical fitter. Used to work on boats have bosiet and still trying. Well all good things come to those whoWait. If you wanna do something don't take no for an answer as no one else will do anything for you usually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A300srt8 Member 507 Member For: 20y 1d Posted 29/09/12 09:06 AM Share Posted 29/09/12 09:06 AM Try living on the standard manufaturing wage of 40k for 6months, work 52 hours a week no time for "2" rdos, a boss as a *beep* riding you ass for productivity then you will apreicate what you earn and have now and how lucky you are you silly boy! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyfrd Turboless Donating Members 5,992 Member For: 13y 10m Gender: Male Location: Geelong, Victoria Posted 29/09/12 09:12 AM Share Posted 29/09/12 09:12 AM What's an rdo?? Never heard of one let alone have one.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonjaz Donating Members 1,841 Member For: 16y 20d Gender: Male Location: CQ Posted 29/09/12 09:21 AM Share Posted 29/09/12 09:21 AM Rdo every Monday hehe, 4 10h days for me a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyfrd Turboless Donating Members 5,992 Member For: 13y 10m Gender: Male Location: Geelong, Victoria Posted 29/09/12 09:40 AM Share Posted 29/09/12 09:40 AM *flips the bird* lol but fair enough when you put your 40hrs a wk into 4 days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 16y 1m 6d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 29/09/12 09:55 AM Share Posted 29/09/12 09:55 AM Shy as if you work a full week anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyfrd Turboless Donating Members 5,992 Member For: 13y 10m Gender: Male Location: Geelong, Victoria Posted 29/09/12 10:20 AM Share Posted 29/09/12 10:20 AM Yeh I hardly ever do.But do I get paid for a full week though the weeks I work 3-4 days???Obviously no.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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