Thread: Green Change

It depends on what work skills you have and what the industry and demographic of the town/region is.

I suspect the town you mention is very small, probably in an agricultural region and relies on primary industry. The good news is that there is heaps of work on farms; the not so good news is that wages and hours don't always appeal but at least it is work and I find living in the country very relaxing compared to cities.

Real estate is often very cheap and anyone with trade-skills will find it very easy to find employment,

Cheers Charlie

I suspected as much, which makes my particular skill set next to worthless in the country - I am a maintenance and reliability engineer, currently managing a workshop.
Maybe I could shovel cow doo for a living.

Have to look for a new vocation as well.

Ralph

simple really.......they rent out their own homes......then move to the cheap rent.....

its just like having an income.....without having to get out of bed.......

The name of the country town probably is important. There are heaps of small country towns up here in Qld within cooee of the rampaging industrial activity that is happening. Ver y few of them cater to the mining industrials and so plenty of cheap housing is available if one looks.

Originally Posted by Ralph1Malph

I suspected as much, which makes my particular skill set next to worthless in the country - I am a maintenance and reliability engineer, currently managing a workshop.
Maybe I could shovel cow doo for a living.

Have to look for a new vocation as well.

Ralph

Agriculture needs machines, your in maintenance and reliability, they need reliable machines

Baz.

Originally Posted by Redback

Agriculture needs machines, your in maintenance and reliability, they need reliable machines

Baz.

Yes, but they need people to do the maintenance, not procrastinate about it

In all honesty, if I couldn't earn $1000 cash a week within 10kms of home with all the farms id give up on life, it depends on your skillset and willingness to put in

Originally Posted by Redback

Agriculture needs machines, your in maintenance and reliability, they need reliable machines

Baz.

Hang on! He drives a Land Rover!

Originally Posted by rovercare

Yes, but they need people to do the maintenance, not procrastinate about it

In all honesty, if I couldn't earn $1000 cash a week within 10kms of home with all the farms id give up on life, it depends on your skillset and willingness to put in

Not during harvestin time or just before it
Thirty years ago I left John Deere and if I like I can have a job in the spot now even if I am 65+
It was harder to find customers who like to do preventative maintenance in CNC and NC machine tolls. The money in company cars is more important for them