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    Quote Originally Posted by EchiDna View Post
    not enough to get me out on a rig even with no trade/skill and being a young fella such as yourself... the type of jobs an unskilled worker would get to do out there would be just really crappy!

    even if it was 4 weeks on 4 off or similar i wouldn't consider it...
    I am going to do it in 2009. they offerd me a position after I get my plumbing liscence.
    150,00k a year not bad for a 20yo.

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    When my mate was doing it,went in as unskilled,but he is a hard worker,they get big bonusus for extra meters drilled.
    3 weeks on 2weeks off fly in fly out.
    All expenses except your beers are covered.
    Perfect for any single person.
    Im itching for the mines again for the $$$$ but I really like coming home to my family/shed/homebrew etc every nite.
    Come the new year its time to decide to make the jump.
    I could really enjoy a property on the coast around Esperance!!!!
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    Well, I'm looking forward to the DVA pension rise next March, as promised by the Minister in Charge "just call me" Bruce Bilson.

    The table at the bottom shows my new pay rate.

    I'm one of the lucky ones, I'm considered 100% disabled.

    Next March, my pension goes up to $347 per fortnight.
    Makes me want to jump for joy. If I could jump.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shorty943 View Post
    Well, I'm looking forward to the DVA pension rise next March, as promised by the Minister in Charge "just call me" Bruce Bilson.

    The table at the bottom shows my new pay rate.

    I'm one of the lucky ones, I'm considered 100% disabled.

    Next March, my pension goes up to $347 per fortnight.
    Makes me want to jump for joy. If I could jump.
    Disabled how??

    Don't mean to be rude, but a pension, dole, etc, should ONLY be enough money to survive, not live an embelished lifestyle....Nothing personal

    I can see myself being abused here

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    Quote Originally Posted by Disco Steve View Post
    I am going to do it in 2009. they offerd me a position after I get my plumbing liscence.
    150,00k a year not bad for a 20yo.
    that's more like it

    how many weeks on/off? (should be about 50% on, 50% off, FIFO to nearest capital city)

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    Quote Originally Posted by rovercare View Post
    Disabled how??

    Don't mean to be rude, but a pension, dole, etc, should ONLY be enough money to survive, not live an embelished lifestyle....Nothing personal

    I can see myself being abused here
    No abuse. Try set straight, instead.

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    Entered the Navy at 15 years old, pensioned out, at 24, busted and no good no more, for lifting heavy things.
    Years on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier.
    One off them got me one night.

    No probs, it only hurts when I'm conscious.

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    someone tell me what's wrong with this place if a 20yo plumber is on 150k and a pensioner(for whatever reason) is on 9k a year.....to me, that just wrong....

    Paul

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm View Post
    The public service in Canberra does not resemble the real world. In DSS regional offices, an ASO4 supervises 6-10 ASO1's to 3's and maybe a youth trainee or two and is a decision making position referred to as "A Delegate of the Secretary". An ASO5 is a Section Manager responsible for 3 or 4 ASO4 led teams. Low level SOG's are Assistant Regional Managers and Regional Managers managing a regional office with staff from 100-200. ASO4's in Canberra make the tea.
    Depends what area you work in. I have always worked in the wrong areas as even when I was an AS02 I was doing the tasks of most AS06's.

    As for the salary question. It's more than we were on until 2 months ago when the wife started working again. We are also paying off a mortgage. Even now we arn't much over the $65,000

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    Quote Originally Posted by OLR-067 View Post
    someone tell me what's wrong with this place if a 20yo plumber is on 150k and a pensioner(for whatever reason) is on 9k a year.....to me, that just wrong....

    Paul
    the plumber is on an oil rig for a start... so basically double wages and half the work compared to working in town - you could say it's equivalent to $75k on dry land without most of the risks, isolation and training required.

    tradies are in short supply - it's a seller's market at the moment...

    for the pensioners on $9k a year, they better hope they don't have debts and can live a simple life

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    Quote Originally Posted by EchiDna View Post
    that's more like it

    how many weeks on/off? (should be about 50% on, 50% off, FIFO to nearest capital city)
    No 3weeks on 2weeks off.

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