Work in Oz (not Oz, but Australia)

[BAJR Host]

Skilled Excavators
Employer: Andrew Long and Associates Pty Ltd
Location: Victoria, Australia
Closing Date: 01 May 2010

http://www.bajr.org/Employment/UKEmploym...sp?ID=8180

An old friend of mine...

its self employed... but good rates.. very good... and sun!! whoo hoo.. and opportunity...

worth a thought if you have the skill!

[BAJR Host]

I should say that between (I am fairly sure) up to about 30 you can get a 12 month working holiday visa

[Warren]

Rates in australia used to be about AU$33 per hourMINIMUM, which was about ?10 per hour back when I went out on a working visa 9 years ago. I'm 100% sure they are very MUCH better than that now. I would do my homework before heading out. It would be pretty bad for example, if loads of Brits went out to take jobs off Australian archaeologists for a fragment of their wages, when they could go out and command more. There have certainly been times when too many Europeans on jobs have been frowned upon.

It's a well paid profession out there, and I remember we got alot more respect. A friend who more recently went out found some of the working conditions very demanding in WA but found the contractors provided quite well, in addition to great money. Didn't always have regular work though.

Note, I think its still the same where you also have to get registered as a self-employed business out there, and you'll need to get an equivalent HS construction card, so there might be some delay in getting work.

Having given some precautionary notes, I can't think of a better time doing archaeology, despite our site being a dry smoky (from forest fires) dustbole in 40 degrees in the heart of Sydney, digging nowt but the bits of stuff Europeans often dig through unrecorded. It was fan-dabi-dozi.

[BAJR Host]

Thanks Warren

I can confirm the rate is actually a lot better than that now.. you will be heartened to know...

I don't think ituite like we are asking for a flood of arcaheologistsd to head out to Oz and wrench the jobs from archaeologists there, undercutting as we go..

This is a three month (ish) opportunity to fill a gap.. There are not enough skilled archaeological field-staff in Oz to cover the need..

[Note, I think its still the same where you also have to get registered as a self-employed business out there, and you'll need to get an equivalent HS construction card, so there might be some delay in getting work./QUOTE] Discuss it with Andy... and he will sort you out.

Go out with open eyes and knowing that this is not going to be forever.. (unless you have an cunning plan!)

There are requirements... so get it sorted before going... apply first...

as a side note... this was an intersting article I read a while back...
http://blogs.flinders.edu.au/flinders-ne...ld-trends/

[QUOTE]Australia’s mining boom of recent years has spawned a surge in unmet demand for archaeologists, according to Flinders lecturer and Chair of the Australian Archaeological Association’s 2009 Conference, Dr Alice Gorman. “For decades Australian archaeologists have been working alongside and consulting traditional owners, playing a vital role in Aboriginal heritage legislation, land rights and Native Title,” Dr Gorman said.
“Now, there’s a new wave of Australian archaeologists, equipped with the knowledge and field skills to continue that important work as consultants to the mining industry,” she said.
It is a phenomenon reflected in the theme of this year’s conference, Old Guard, New Guard, to be hosted at Flinders between 11 and 14 December.
The conference will bring together some of Australia’s pioneering senior archaeologists, Aboriginal traditional owners and members of the “new breed”.