24th May 2009, 08:29 PM
I am inclined to agree with Bob, the work is there but not particularly on BAJR for the reasons correctly mentioned (time in sifting applications not to mention the numerous phone calls from few hundred folk). I have managed only 2 weeks unemployment so far this yar and its looking good up til christmas but i think its primarily word of mouth in the site hut and politely enquiring either with friends or with units.
Its always been a bit of an arse trying to get fieldwork and defintiely more so since October last year when our 'canary industry' started showing the tell tale signs of an economic down-turn.
Yet, applying to advertised jobs and making those follow-up phone calls still bears fruit i reckon but if that fails buzzing a few units, and trying and find out if there are forthcoming projects and who would be the person to contact would be equally effective.
I think being willing to upsticks and move where-ever works too. Provided they offer accomadation, i have noticed a trend whereby units that would and have ordinarily offered accomodation for jobs, no longer doing so, possibly because they have undercut other tenders so dramatically they either can not afford to offer housing or worse think that field staff are so desperate they will take the job no matter what.
Eitherway there is work out there, just hanging on the grapevine, a little more than before.
....this post hasn't made anyone feel good has it?
Its always been a bit of an arse trying to get fieldwork and defintiely more so since October last year when our 'canary industry' started showing the tell tale signs of an economic down-turn.
Yet, applying to advertised jobs and making those follow-up phone calls still bears fruit i reckon but if that fails buzzing a few units, and trying and find out if there are forthcoming projects and who would be the person to contact would be equally effective.
I think being willing to upsticks and move where-ever works too. Provided they offer accomadation, i have noticed a trend whereby units that would and have ordinarily offered accomodation for jobs, no longer doing so, possibly because they have undercut other tenders so dramatically they either can not afford to offer housing or worse think that field staff are so desperate they will take the job no matter what.
Eitherway there is work out there, just hanging on the grapevine, a little more than before.
....this post hasn't made anyone feel good has it?