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by **jastheace** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 5:02 pm

Well, my wife and i have made the decision to move to Australia, as we seem to be going no where fast work wise, so i am off at the beginning of October to find work, hoping for work in the mines of WA driving one of those 200-300 ton dump trucks, have got the licenses just no experience, but you never know, if that doesn't work i will drive trucks around there and find a job. my mum lives in Brisbane and sis lives in Melborne so i will be staying in Brisbane for a little while before i head to Perth to find work. Both reckon i will find work really easily. any of you lot in the areas i am looking at? if so let me know, might be able to say hi!!

it is a big step but i think it is time for it, my wife will be moving over once i am settled and have a home sorted, anyone got any tips or that i need to know,

i will still be on here but might not be around as much, and i will miss my flying too, but it has to be done

Jason

by **Naki** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 5:24 pm

Good luck Jastheace - I hear they are crying out for dump truck drivers in the mines - the pay is not bad either!

by **benwynn** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 5:30 pm

Im in Brisbane

Well, although No rain and hot weather might sounds good to you, but After living hear for awhile, its pretty cr@p

by **VH-CC1** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 5:54 pm

I live in a mining town.. havent been tempted out there yet. dont think i ever will be either.. got my sights set of choppers

by **pois0n** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:43 pm

My cousins are living out in Kalgoorlie, driving dumptrucks and stuff around the mines, getting paid insane amounts

by **Bandit** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:33 pm

Good luck Jas.

My brother in law and his family live in Perth. He drives the big rigs out in the mines.

I've seen some photos and they are BIG. I'd hate to have to change a tyre on one.

by **squirrel350** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:25 pm

LOL funny you should say that Bandit I have heard if you are standing next to one of those tyres when it gets a punture or explodes it can take ya head off.

SQ350

by **jastheace** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:31 pm

squirrel350 wrote:
QUOTE(squirrel350 @ Aug 3 2007, 07:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
LOL funny you should say that Bandit I have heard if you are standing next to one of those tyres when it gets a punture or explodes it can take ya head off.

SQ350

even a standard truck tyre will do that, i have heard stories of those little tyre service trucks being thrown up in the air and tipped on their roof by a retreaded truck tyre exploding when it is being re inflated

by **VH-CC1** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:50 pm

my old man works out driving 240t and big bugger off watercarts, i'll upload some pics of em to my site later tonight..

by **ardypilot** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:04 pm

All the best with the move Jason, I hope you find whatever you are looking for in your new overseas life

by **jastheace** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 3:13 pm

update, flight has been confirmed, will be flying out on pacific blue, on the 30 sept at 6amish. no comes the hard part, selling everything we own, starting to get there, but it is a big task, i am hoping to get some pics of the flight which i will post when i get set in aussie. thanks for the good wishes, my plans have changed slightly, i am going to try brisbane for a while, i know there are mines up in the northern queensland so i will try there first, then if nothing pans out there i will look at perth or driving trucks around brisbane. will keep you all updated

by **ZK-Brock** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 3:59 pm

I'll buy ya payware FS stuff if it's going cheap

Good luck

by **jastheace** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:07 pm

ZK-Brock wrote:
QUOTE(ZK-Brock @ Aug 16 2007, 03:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'll buy ya payware FS stuff if it's going cheap Good luck

haha, i am taking my payware with me!!! i can get that into a suitcase!!!!

by **jastheace** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 3:40 pm

well i have been told that my old man is paying for the flight, he is going to pay for an emerates flight, on a 777, i am soo looking forward to it!!

by **benwynn** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:36 pm

EK Is really the best way to go across the tasman. Or atleast until Air New Zealand and Qantas Get their act together!

by **jastheace** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:07 pm

well flight has been booked today, flying on EK433, seak 33k, few rows behind the wing window seat, on the 777-300i fly out at 1755, i am so looking forward to this, i have been on the little beasts, 737 is my biggest, so i am looking forward to the 777

by **ardypilot** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:39 pm

i am so looking forward to this, i have been on the little beasts, 737 is my biggest, so i am looking forward to the 777

Take your digi cam with you if poss- try and snap some shots on takeoff and appoach perhaps?

I'm not sure what the lighting will be like at that time of the day in Auckland or Brisbane, but it would be criminal not to take advantage of a window seat!

by **jastheace** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:08 am

Trolly wrote:
QUOTE(Trolly @ Sep 3 2007, 11:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Take your digi cam with you if poss- try and snap some shots on takeoff and approach perhaps?

I'm not sure what the lighting will be like at that time of the day in Auckland or Brisbane, but it would be criminal not to take advantage of a window seat!

you must be a mind reader, that is the exact reason i have got a window seat!!

by **jastheace** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:46 pm

Well fly out on sunday, going to be taking the laptop and my digital camera on board, hoping like hell to get some shots before i board and as we depart, cruise and land, which i will post here in a new topic, absolutely getting really excited about it. can't wiat to get on board

by **ardypilot** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:47 pm

Good on ya Jason- look forward to the snaps

Hope you have nice clear weather for the weekend to allow some decent photography!

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