
Money, whats the average rate
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Money, whats the average rate
hey guys im just wondering as i,ve just turned tradesman in the metal industrie (fitter) whats the going rate for other jobs
that and im bored lolz cheers

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fark all in retail...lol
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Re: Money, whats the average rate
Maybe I'll shout you 3 beers @ HGNeka79 wrote:fark all in retail...lol

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hah, i don't know htf i read that as "shoot", made me think of a few odd scenarios before i realised my error.
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haha i guess ur not in retail?? lol6maniac wrote:Maybe I'll shout you 3 beers @ HGNeka79 wrote:fark all in retail...lol
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Re: Money, whats the average rate
As a contract builder I can get paid $35p/hr. Spraypainting is about $55p/hr average (depending on what you're painting.) Motorcycle mechanics charge from $70 to $120p/hr. Highest hourly rate I ever heard getting paid was $3,700p/hr for the guys that weld the pipes underwater from the oil rig to the shore. Prick of a job though!kawasaki250 wrote:hey guys im just wondering as i,ve just turned tradesman in the metal industrie (fitter) whats the going rate for other jobsthat and im bored lolz cheers
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Re: Money, whats the average rate
I wash Bums & watch Motoracing DVD's for little less then $20 an hour.
But don't be fooled it's not as glamorous as it sounds.
Life's not about money, i'm a qualified sparkie (lotsa $) & Social worker (buggerall $) & a Drug & alcohol counsellor (fukall $ and a whole lot of shit to boot). But nothing beats the self actualization that comes from Pulling up and adjusting an adult incontinent aid "just right"
But don't be fooled it's not as glamorous as it sounds.

Life's not about money, i'm a qualified sparkie (lotsa $) & Social worker (buggerall $) & a Drug & alcohol counsellor (fukall $ and a whole lot of shit to boot). But nothing beats the self actualization that comes from Pulling up and adjusting an adult incontinent aid "just right"

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Re: Money, whats the average rate
storemans work.. bugger all. below 20 and above 15..
t takes 5 minutes to stick your gear on,
a split second to make a mistake
a life time to recover
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30/hr @ for jack of all trades analyst in automotive sector.. just coming up to pay reviews..should be good news, year has gone well.
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Re: Money, whats the average rate
Nuh ! But you will still get 3 beers !Neka79 wrote:haha i guess ur not in retail?? lol6maniac wrote:Maybe I'll shout you 3 beers @ HGNeka79 wrote:fark all in retail...lol

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Re: Money, whats the average rate
$22.00 an hour as a Beer Plumber.
Crawl through roofs, under floors and up service risers hauling a semi-flexible and heavy python between 70mm and 180 mm dia. Sit underneath a bar top fitting off fonts for up to 6 hours. Deal with more yeast than a 50 yo hooker from the 1800's. Stink like shit from being covered in the aforementioned filthy beer. Put up with Unionists and they're associated bullshit on construction sites. Deal with pretentious Architects and "designers" along with their " Site Facilitators " and dickhead consultants. It looked great from the outside. I mean look at the joy you bring by providing beer to the masses! But as they say - the grass is always greener
I once was a Toolmaker - Trade qualified as Fitter and Machinist - for Holden. I worked on pre-production and R+D. I finished my apprenticeship and with similar thoughts as you are no doubt having, headed off to see what else I could do. I have found I can do most things- name it I have done it as a job - but I wish I had have stayed where I was.
Crawl through roofs, under floors and up service risers hauling a semi-flexible and heavy python between 70mm and 180 mm dia. Sit underneath a bar top fitting off fonts for up to 6 hours. Deal with more yeast than a 50 yo hooker from the 1800's. Stink like shit from being covered in the aforementioned filthy beer. Put up with Unionists and they're associated bullshit on construction sites. Deal with pretentious Architects and "designers" along with their " Site Facilitators " and dickhead consultants. It looked great from the outside. I mean look at the joy you bring by providing beer to the masses! But as they say - the grass is always greener

I once was a Toolmaker - Trade qualified as Fitter and Machinist - for Holden. I worked on pre-production and R+D. I finished my apprenticeship and with similar thoughts as you are no doubt having, headed off to see what else I could do. I have found I can do most things- name it I have done it as a job - but I wish I had have stayed where I was.
I got a sweater for my birthday. I realy wanted a moaner or a screamer.


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Re: Money, whats the average rate
yer im just wondering if i should leave and expand still stick in the trade just different work sorta thing or stay at my place now so far leaning towards leaving and gainin more knowledge ay lolz that n i got offered $5 per hr more haha winner
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Re: Money, whats the average rate
Money cant buy you love or Job satisfaction imho.
apparently being a beach inspector on a nudist beach dont pay too well!
been doing payroll for 24 years current $18-23 is average for non trade or no uni quals
in the business s (many) I have worked at lately.
had a young lad I know spruke how much you can make concreting driveways
as in $40 p/hour but then again its been raining for 3 weeks straight so...........
I can make an extra 3-4 bucks an hour by working for people who dont pay bills
or employee entitlements. ie lie all day and try and cheat the ATO and fellow workmates.
but I dont am always broke and fairly happy.
apparently being a beach inspector on a nudist beach dont pay too well!
been doing payroll for 24 years current $18-23 is average for non trade or no uni quals
in the business s (many) I have worked at lately.
had a young lad I know spruke how much you can make concreting driveways
as in $40 p/hour but then again its been raining for 3 weeks straight so...........
I can make an extra 3-4 bucks an hour by working for people who dont pay bills
or employee entitlements. ie lie all day and try and cheat the ATO and fellow workmates.
but I dont am always broke and fairly happy.
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Re: Money, whats the average rate
trades seem to be where the $$ is at currently... but if u dont like ur trade....
retail is abt $15-20 an hour depending.. sumtimes bonuses etc...
retail is abt $15-20 an hour depending.. sumtimes bonuses etc...
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