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Does anybody know of any places in the Bayswater - Ringwood type areas of Melbourne that are looking for an apprentice mechanic?
Im looking but without much success and wondered if anyone on here could help out
cheers.
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good on you hgkid, you will succeed,,i am going to put pressure on a couple of mechanics i know around baysee, cheers bcb no promises but,
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if you wanna be a mechanic have a look at maybe a diesel mechanic or diesel fitter more money and more diverse. maybe something to look at |
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the guy a few doors down just got a job in the local mine as a fitter. hes starting wage 150K a year. the diesel mechanics at my work are on 110K a year plus correct paid over time and benifits. i dont know motor mechanics on that sort of money
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i agree with bundybluedog that would be the way to go
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thanks very much for all the help fellas i do appreciate it, i want to do rebuilt type stuff ideally and later on do performance work i have already done multiple work experiences at different places but they arent hiring or arent what i wanted i have als
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OK Ive just looked at the award rates for apprentice mechanics and you boys were very right and despite what i said before about wanting to do light stuff i am now thinking of doing diesel, the difference between light and diesel mechanics wages is a Sh*t
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Perhaps i can shed some light (I work in IR).
Ill try not to generalise but:
Diesel mechanics typically are required to work in heavy industry (obviously) which more often than not is in remote areas (specially here in WA where most are employed on |
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Become a trimmer HGKID, all you have to do is, 1/ get a phone line 2/ promise the world 3/ dont answer that phone 4/ promise more 5/ put a sign up saying "back soon" 6/ get an eftpos line 7/ take deposits for door trim/ trim kits/ belts an Edited by user Wednesday, 4 March 2009 5:30:32 AM(UTC)
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mate dont be a diesel mechanic i am one on one of those remote mines in WA it is long hours dirty as hell and very tolling on the old back, if you are looking for a mechanical trade you cant go past fixed plant a little less money but heaps better conditi
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If you dont do drugs you can do it in the Army and come out as a heavy vehicle mechanic on about two and half years once you start trade. Not bad pay and not bad conditions and alot better pay than outside.
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well said blue ballsz, i agree, if i had my time over again,, i would, especially nowadays, see all the exotic foreign countries in the world, iraq, iran, afghanistan, tasmania, being diesal mech, not on front line,,safer than going out to nighclub |
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Just for info.
If you do a trade in the Army you are then obligated to do further in the ADF. As a mechanic you end up dong 6 years in total. If you are serious about it it is better to do it early, you can then leave the ADF if you wish for a higher p
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