Sorry to bump an old thread just curious as to when the best time is to head up? and for the guys that are going what dates u plan on heading up
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speedi, the best time to head north? there is no 'best time' to head north. The sooner you get up here to soon your in the hunt for that first job.

I reckon its a fair call to say the the old days of getting up here for the start of the dry and getting work 'like that' are over. It's a long hard slog, but as has been said before, it'll weed out those who really want it from those who reckon its a fast track to the left hand side of a jet...

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Hey guys, especially soseg and others thinking of taking the plunge, just wanted to add my 2 cents worth as someone who just recently made the push. I arrived in Broome a week and a half ago and have to say I'm really enjoying it so far. From what I can ascertain so far all the pilots have second jobs as mentioned earlier in this thread and its a pretty small community. Everyone knows everyone, which can really help if you play your cards right. I have to reiterate what has already been said about the attitude you need to come up here with. You have to want an adventure and be realistic about how you are going to live your life, especially if you have come from the big smoke. I am currently living in a Backpackers at $150 p/w and in a few weeks will move into a share house with a bunch of pilots for at least 2 months then i have to find something else. Thats what life up here is like, ever changing, very dynamic. There are quite a few operators up here but again wet season is very slow so you have to be patient. If anyone wants to ask any questions about Broome, don't hesitate to give me a yell.

To that end, if anyone is coming up here, let me know, i'll do some introductions and am always looking for someone to help make rent up here more affordable.

If your thinking about coming up here, do what i did and toss a coin. Heads i stayed in Newcastle, Tails i made the move. I just kept flipping it till I got Tails. lol!

Not yet... I've only been here for a week and a half so it's still very much early days. I'll let you know if anything comes up. I've spoken to most of the Chief Pilots and they are all saying the same thing, stick around and something will come up in a few months...fingers crossed anyways!

WannabeQF, mate I always call by phone first. This serves two purposes. 1: You don't waste your time getting all dressed and taking your resume to a company only to find that no one worth talking to is available and 2: Its always a professional courtesy to give the CP a heads up to let them know you plan on coming in.

Once in the door with the CP in front of you, I just go into introduction mode then sell myself. I always ask about the company (have some background info if you can, in case they ask you some questions). Basically I just go into it nice and relaxed, just have a chat about yourself, what you're trying to achieve and most importantly if the conversation takes a turn away from aviation and your future employment, don't be too keen to bring it back, just let it go. I had one CP tell me he hated always talking about aviation and it was nice to talk to someone about other things as well. At the end, I always thank them for their time and end with something like "Look forward to hearing from you..."

Its all pretty basic, just be confident but not cocky and just be a genuine Aussie guy, someone they can see themselves having a beer with on a friday arvo.

Hope that helps.

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If your referring to what I think you are in Darwin, then it is best to head out on a tuesday night about 1130ish and find out for yourself.