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Old 11th Mar 2004, 05:09
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I think this has been answered a few times already but anyway

There are plenty of mustering jobs out there if you have extensive cattle experience and you can talk like a ringer. If not forget mustering, if you don't know cattle they won't give you a start... usually.

There are some tourism jobs around in the top end at Catherine or Kununurra but you may have to spend a couple of years up there before you get a start.

I think that if you got your cpl plus a rating on B47 & r44 sell everything, go to the top end, and live there until you get a start you will probably be successful.

You could also try the rock (if you do your licence with PHS) or the great ocean road.

If you plan on getting your licence and then sitting in one of the cities and sending out resumes then spend your money on something else.

You need to commit to about 5-7 years in the bush to get a start and get your first 1500 hours. And hey it's a good life. If you're not prepared to spend that amount of time in the middle of nowhere choose a different career.
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