Probably the worst possible time to move over lol.

Laing O'Rourke just made half of their civils redundant and so has Leighton and UGL.

Worley Parsons, ParsonsBrickenhoff and Monodelphous have laid off the civils and structural divs as they move into sustainment phase. Even E&I + SMP is not expected to last more than a year here in Queensland. That's why I'm moving on to capital sustainment or alternative energy projects.

I think the issue is that you'll be competing with a lot of other well qualified Dirt Doctors with Australian experience.

Sigh, going to have a hard time job hunting

It's so shit that I've already submitted forms for Talentcorp's REP to balik Malaysia and filled out transfer requests for Origin's sustainment projects in Sydney. I dot not expect projects to last past October.

My boss has already put us all on marching orders from the APLNG in September, some might pull the pin later. It seems SANTOS is already doing so.

Want my advice? Don't move to Australia at least until shit recovers. If they're offering grad engineers 3 to 6 month contracts, you know the economy is poo.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/p...0-1227208293055

This post has been edited by empire23: Feb 7 2015, 08:49 AM

Ya, I guess that would be the wiser move to make.
You are right, just look at this fact sheet from EA: https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/sites...e_dec_stats.pdf

I'm actually moving to sydney in March.
That's scary to learn. Guess I'm really gonna have to start figuring out a career change?

Try finance, it seems good and they're always open to hiring engineers.

I've considered that too. Will need to work from bottom up again. But I guess its a better move compared to moving to a technicians work.

LNG construction industry in Oz seems pretty bleak.

I get a call from Inpex for their LNG project at Oz. Any comment for their project?

I see a lot of engineers from Malaysia want to start again as techs.

But the reality is that technicians here must have a trade which stems from an apprenticeship for most work.

If you dare pick up a tool on site as an engineer and not a qualified tradesman, expect to get fired on the spot.

Inpex is looking good with at least 2 solid years of work on Ichtys, I'm trying to get in as E&I, but as the other projects are ending they have a lot of people to choose from.

If you can get an Inpex deal with more than 1k AUD a day, take it. The lifestyle in Darwin isn't too bad compared to APLNG's Roma.

Take the 2 years then lompat katak to operations on a 2/2 roster. Balik KL chill, company pays air fare.

This post has been edited by empire23: Feb 8 2015, 04:22 AM

Thanks for the info will trying to get 1k daily rates as you mention else I just stay with my current project, seems that there will be an oversupply for QS at Oz for LNG construction, so my chances kinda slim. I believe you are with APLNG? I do have an uncle from Bintulu who work with Santos on contract basis, his name is Saifuddin.

If he's at Santos he's on the GLNG, lol I left that project 2 years ago.

i planning go australia work for 1-2 year.
any job recommend ?

surviving with overprice...its just matter of time it be like japanese in japan.

oh yes. Australian culture brought back.. started in 2010. Here`s the thing of coffee, they are still "infant" stage, not really matured yet with great gaya, unlike melbourne.

yeah, but the price aint cheap!

u brought that back awww.. how about the artisan cafe? ya been?

bro, u damn loaded k...i forsee /k like u earning 40k per month..in b4 kopitiam come in

This post has been edited by KVReninem: Feb 10 2015, 01:00 AM

should have do export of betik to Perth. damn i miss papaya noming it heavily now.

everything IS tax-ed. even those "services". Last heard, under the Mr Abort, he plan to tax vege and fruits too , all because obsession with the budget surplus.

its time they gonna crack. Too many people in finance industry.

I earn near to that, but I gave up everything else

I just got an offer from Bechtel to go back to Malaysia for a 9-5 job in Lumut for /k/ standard monthly salary inclusive of 250 ringgit a day living away from home allowance.

I think I'll take it. Interview in KL on Wednesday. It is a downgrade, but I'm only 28, for a 28 year old to be doing that kind of money signing off tick and flick sheets for the Wheatstone project in Malaysia, it's pretty damn sweet.

If u can land a visa and a job, Oz can be a good place to live. Cost of living is much much lower than that in M'sia ... the dollar can buy so much more. But that's the catch tho. It's a small market, and to make matters worse, jobs have been outsourced to India, Philippines and even M'sia.

wuttt? is there such? or you refer to WEED and a stone project?

This post has been edited by KVReninem: Feb 11 2015, 12:21 AM

fruits and veges gets taxed, now that's rediculous, and Mr Abort huhhh

NOT YET! but there is suggestion for it..u know that mr abort obssessy with budget surplus

Oh I see.. and Yerp I know his obsessy, but still that Mr. "Abort" >__> lol