Need a job in Chch ASAP

**jrandom** · 4th April 2005, 13:10

Originally Posted by R1AaronKDX

i have never worked in construction,(happy to learn) but anything that pays the bills has to be a plus

With the market the way it is now, a good chippie who always turns up at a site on time with a full set of tools in his van can get REALLY good money and a guaranteed workload. I've seen $30-$40 an hour happening. Might be down a little now, not sure if the construction boom is still going strong, but it's certainly a decent living.

**R1** · 4th April 2005, 13:26

Originally Posted by jrandom

With the market the way it is now, a good chippie who always turns up at a site on time with a full set of tools in his van can get REALLY good money and a guaranteed workload. I've seen $30-$40 an hour happening. Might be down a little now, not sure if the construction boom is still going strong, but it's certainly a decent living.

hhmmmm sounds good, i will have a chat to Dangerous when he's on line nxt.

**scumdog** · 4th April 2005, 13:29

Originally Posted by R1AaronKDX

hhmmmm sounds good, i will have a chat to Dangerous when he's on line nxt.

Then you won't have to be paid to speed and be a wanker..

**madboy** · 4th April 2005, 13:34

Take the voluntary redundancy and run!! Depending on your debt level you could be a bloody builders labourer and earn enough to keep up with the bills and so not eat into your redundancy while searching for a "real" job. And when the real job lands, the redundancy is all gravy.

**R1** · 4th April 2005, 13:40

Originally Posted by madboy

Take the voluntary redundancy and run!! Depending on your debt level you could be a bloody builders labourer and earn enough to keep up with the bills and so not eat into your redundancy while searching for a "real" job. And when the real job lands, the redundancy is all gravy.

yeah thats my plan for the mo, i would like to have another job to go 2, so i dont waste the "gravy" and then have a good think about what i would like to do, and go from there, i dont have SFA as far as debt just the mortgage

**R1** · 4th April 2005, 13:43

Originally Posted by scumdog

Then you won't have to be paid to speed and be a wanker..

If all coppers had your sense of humour it would be a no brainer

i'd be out fining all u bastards or at least checking out ya bikes and giving you a talking 2

**madboy** · 4th April 2005, 13:47

Originally Posted by R1AaronKDX

i dont have SFA as far as debt just the mortgage

Then ANY job will do! Full-time at The Warehouse will probably get you $350 or so after tax by now.

Just think how little your mortgage will be, or how fast your bike will be post-redundancy

**swanman** · 4th April 2005, 14:17

Originally Posted by R1AaronKDX

Well i have been offered voluntary redundancy from work... as i have worked their for 12 years its a nice we offer that im inclined to accept, but i have a wife 2 kids and the mortgage to worry about, im willing to do anything.... i have been working in electronics for the past 12 years and would like to have a go at something completly different, but will do anything...if anyone knows of anything please pm me or post some contact details

Cheers
Aaron

At least when you left you got a pay out, my last company just shut down and we were told to leave. Bye....

**R1** · 4th April 2005, 14:47

Originally Posted by swanman

At least when you left you got a pay out, my last company just shut down and we were told to leave. Bye....

Yeah that would suck, at least at the mo its voluntary, but i would hate to turn it down and then the company to go bust a few months later and get nothing...

**scumdog** · 4th April 2005, 15:13

Originally Posted by swanman

At least when you left you got a pay out, my last company just shut down and we were told to leave. Bye....

Like when I "left" Fortex....

**R1** · 4th April 2005, 15:57

Originally Posted by Aaron

Recruitment into the Police can be a somewhat 'drawn out' process, (in order to test your commitment/eagerness). If this is something you want to pursue you'll still need something in the interim.

Further to this, where you want to be located to can affect how long it takes to get in... i.e. Westport - forever, Christchurch - a while, Auckland - when can you leave. As they recruit based on demand. They'll tell you that once in the Police it's easier to relocate, this is bollocks.

Have you tried Tate Electrontics? They're always advertising for various staffing positions... unless that's where you are.

Yup im already at taits, and im not real keen on moving from a senior position to an assembler, i would do assembly or pretty much anything for another company but not for Taits, be kind of like being a copper and then going to jail if ya get what i mean...