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Grand, but UK kids need a path to get there...Originally posted by aussielong View PostYeah, California."I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
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Alternatively they could go and nick some bread and get sent to AustraliaOriginally posted by cojak View PostGrand, but UK kids need a path to get there...
Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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you are a century or two too late, now they even send 'our' criminals back.Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostAlternatively they could go and nick some bread and get sent to Australia
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The best IT advice anyone can give to children in the UK, is how to search for courses on plumbing, construction, electrician, joinery, plastering etc.
Good money, lots of work, govt sponsored boom times ahead, skills wanted in Australia etc.Comment
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Yep. Tradesmen do very well in Aus. 40 year old builders living in $3m homes in Sydney. I know a few. You've got to be near to where the money changes hands, you see.Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostThe best IT advice anyone can give to children in the UK, is how to search for courses on plumbing, construction, electrician, joinery, plastering etc.
Good money, lots of work, govt sponsored boom times ahead, skills wanted in Australia etc.Comment
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