new to the country

Diesel-D

just moved here from the states. i have a lot of questions about getting a job operating heavy equipment ( diggers etc.)do i need a license? how do i get one? any help would be a great help!

DishonestPikey

Join the dole queue you'll find plenty of heavy machinery operators there who can advice you.

Diesel-D

thanks for that, but there lies another issue also new to this site as well how do i do that

Drakmord

To be honest, you couldn't have come at a worse time. The construction industry seems to be dying in this country.
I think you do need a special licence for operating heavy machinery. I think there's even a separate theory test for such a licence.
Are you here on a visa or do you have Eu/Irish citizenship?

Gone West

that was a sarcastic answer.
Dole is social welfare.
Ireland is experiencing the beginnings of a recession, with construction workers starting to be hit the worst. Finding a job as a heavy plant operator while not impossible, will be very difficult with out a safe pass, experience, perhaps even qualification/license.

Diesel-D

FuzzyLogic wrote: »

that was a sarcastic answer.
Dole is social welfare.
Ireland is experiencing the beginnings of a recession, with construction workers starting to be hit the worst. Finding a job as a heavy plant operator while not impossible, will be very difficult with out a safe pass, experience, perhaps even qualification/license.

i do have 3+ yrs. experience in the states but i'm not sure that will carry over. how do i aquire a safe pass/license?

DishonestPikey

Sorry Diesel-D that was some twisted humour on my part. The dole is what we call our unemployment benefit, times are tough particularly in construction.

Here's a link to info on the Irish drivers licence. It seem you will need a category W licence. That sites useful for all sorts of info.

All the best with it!

Diesel-D

Drakmord wrote: »

To be honest, you couldn't have come at a worse time. The construction industry seems to be dying in this country.
I think you do need a special licence for operating heavy machinery. I think there's even a separate theory test for such a licence.
Are you here on a visa or do you have Eu/Irish citizenship?

neither, my mum and her partner have been living here for 5 yrs. now he(partner) is dual citizen and i'm currently staying with them. trying to make a new chapter in my life..i have the option go elsewhere if need be.

Diesel-D

DishonestPikey wrote: »

Sorry Diesel-D that was some twisted humour on my part. The dole is what we call our unemployment benefit, times are tough particularly in construction.

Here's a link to info on the Irish drivers licence. It seem you will need a category W licence. That sites useful for all sorts of info.

All the best with it!

unemployment benefits are not an option.. i didn't move here to be the typical american and suck off your country. i want to what it takes to pay my own way the best i can.. if i knew ahead of time what the dole was then i would've appreciated the humor..:rolleyes: thanks for the link. it seems that i have a lot of work to do

justfortherecor

London may be a more viable option in the meantime. The construction industry here will to have to undergo some serious changes in the coming years/months.

We're just coming off the high water mark for construction in this country and the tide is going out fast. There exists a hell of a lot of surplus in the sector in labour, which cannot continue.

Although I'm not an expert on the situation, I hear London is more favourable to people looking to enter the construction industry at the moment. A lot of public projects with the Olympics, etc.

Anyways, the best of luck with whatever you decide to do.

Diesel-D

justfortherecor wrote: »

London may be a more viable option in the meantime. The construction industry here will to have to undergo some serious changes in the coming years/months.

We're just coming off the high water mark for construction in this country and the tide is going out fast. There exists a hell of a lot of surplus in the sector in labour, which cannot continue.

Although I'm not an expert on the situation, I hear London is more favourable to people looking to enter the construction industry at the moment. A lot of public projects with the Olympics, etc.

Anyways, the best of luck with whatever you decide to do.

i also heard that about the olympics. construction is just one option i was looking into.. don't have to stick to that but it was just the last thing i was doing in the states. " i'm a jack of all trades and a master of none". can't be picky at this moment in time. basically just checking my options. i don't want to be looked at as a typical american. just trying to make a new life for myself at the age of 31 in a new country/countries but thanks for the info