Fishbuff... How are IT jobs in Brisbane going? Or Adelaide?

[ManBearPig62]

Hey Fishbuff,

I'm thinking of moving back to Brisbane in a few years time because my aged parents can't take the cold down south.

How are IT jobs going up there?

Don't need too fancy a job or too high a pay, just looking for a steady source of income. Am targeting middle-management or specialist IT roles which require 3-5 years experience.

Wife may take up a part time IT job if those are available.

How are those going, or should I just stay in Melbourne?

Anyone here working in Adelaide IT - How is the market in Adelaide?

Thanks in advance for any comments/help.

 

[wendypoh]

I'm thinking of moving back to Brisbane in a few years time because my aged parents can't take the cold down south.

Count yourself lucky that you choose Australia in the first place because Melbourne, by Canadian standards is mild. Average low of 6°C, with no more than -2°C is nothing.

 

[ManBearPig62]

Count yourself lucky that you choose Australia in the first place because Melbourne, by Canadian standards is mild. Average low of 6°C, with no more than -2°C is nothing.

Ha ha... my parents la... got to respect their wishes to some degree. I would love to try the Canadian experience some day.

 

[Ash007]

Eh, why not Sydney? Weather here is milder then Melbourne.

 

[ManBearPig62]

Eh, why not Sydney? Weather here is milder then Melbourne.

Sorry, too crowded and stressful for me. Although yes, Melbourne is not too far off. And houses out of my budget

 

[Ash007]

Sorry, too crowded and stressful for me. Although yes, Melbourne is not too far off. And houses out of my budget

Aiyah, some places not crowded at all lah. Compared to Singapore, some suburbs is like landed private housing leh. kekeek Yes, its expensive, but I think Brissie getting there as well.

 

[fishbuff]

Hey Fishbuff,

I'm thinking of moving back to Brisbane in a few years time because my aged parents can't take the cold down south.

How are IT jobs going up there?

Don't need too fancy a job or too high a pay, just looking for a steady source of income. Am targeting middle-management or specialist IT roles which require 3-5 years experience.

Wife may take up a part time IT job if those are available.

How are those going, or should I just stay in Melbourne?

Anyone here working in Adelaide IT - How is the market in Adelaide?

Thanks in advance for any comments/help.

IT job here is seasonal and largely depend on the field of expertise/level that you are aiming for. You should contact me earlier coz my last place was looking for a team leader to head the team and i did pulled in my ex-blangah IT colleague in. A07 level. shit easy job that knocked off at 4:15pm everyday unless u want SDO..

go to www.jobs.qld.gov.au and www.applydirect.com.au, u will find the IT jobs that u want. but be warned, dont expect cutting edge technology nor break neck speed of work, everything here is slow, people in my office are knocking off as earlier as 3pm daily. nothing is urgent unless the whole production system goes belly up.

weather is warm even now as i type, im wearing singlet and short. im not sure if autumn is coming at all. houses? depend on where u want to stay.

personally i would like to work in bigger cities like Melbourne and Sydney, partly my skill are only in demand with larger organisations and the mode of work; contracting. and since the day i came here, i have been kicking myself for being easy to be pursuaded and moved here instead of melbourne.

 

[ManBearPig62]

Thanks mate for the information; in that case I'll probably be hanging around here for a while more. Not too interested in working in the public sector. Sigh...

 

[axe168]

personally i would like to work in bigger cities like [COLOR="_______"]Melbourne[/COLOR] and Sydney, partly my skill are only in demand with larger organisations and the mode of work; contracting. and since the day i came here, i have been kicking myself for being easy to be pursuaded and moved here instead of melbourne.

What the hell are you doing there ? Get your butt over here, lets start an acquisition company

 

[fishbuff]

Thanks mate for the information; in that case I'll probably be hanging around here for a while more. Not too interested in working in the public sector. Sigh...

there are some good IT jobs in the private sector. just start a daily subscription to the seekit.com.au's it job to keep abreast with the happenings here.

 

[fishbuff]

What the hell are you doing there ? Get your butt over here, lets start an acquisition company

im not that rich, man.
wife and son are settled here. so to move again will be hard, but im thinking of inter-state commuting if there are good IT contracts in melb.