Best place for diesel fitting apprenticehip (Australia)

[ImJay]

There will always be more jobs in transport than mining

The pay isnt as good though

But heres where u have to gamble with the future economy
The two trade dont cross over apart from engines

On one hand u may not make as much money now
But the mining game is un predictable at the best
And its platoing now
So if your not in u might not get in

Heavy transport will always have jobs
And in the near future they will introduce more laws relateing to licenced repairers

So if u do manage to get into mining u might make good money now but in 10 yrs find its all over and u dont have the qualifications for heavy transport and have two options of either retrain or move to agricuture

Or take the gamble and get into mining to hope it stays as good pay for your 35yr career

A heavy transport mechanic has more legal qualifications in relation to brakes and steering
But severly lack hydrolic and power shift trans knowledge

I aiming for diesel fitting but not necessarily the mining side (just earthmoving in general). Would it be easy to get additional training with earthmoving/hydraulic equipment being a trade qual' heavy mech (or would another apprenticeship be needed)?
In other words can I have my cake and eat it too (be trained/qualified in both)?

There are apprenticeship openings for a heavy duty mech with an underground mining company. Would a position like this give good exposure to machinery, or just limit it to underground?

Additionally what are the thoughts on machining/fitter and turner or auto electrician? I loved using a lathe and mill at school, and it all looks so interesting.

 

[fowler]

Machining is limted atm
auto electrician is good as u covers a huge range of industries
Not my cup of tea tbough
A good mechanic these days can do what an electrician can do
As far as diagnosis
But i cant be assed making harnesses and fitting radios or lights
So we have auto sparkys

Deisel fitting is differant to heavy deisel mech

Deisel fitting is basically **** kicker

A deisel mechanic goes in and finds the fault
Then a fitter changes the part that the mechanic orders him to do

A fitter will be the one that does the rubbish jobs

U could do just earth moving
But if mining were to collapse then there really aint many jobs in that

Under ground would be ok
It is a specialist job
But the qualification is the same

I couldnt do jt though
Too crapped

Better money again though as its very dangerous

 

[ImJay]

Machining is limted atm
auto electrician is good as u covers a huge range of industries
Not my cup of tea tbough
A good mechanic these days can do what an electrician can do
As far as diagnosis
But i cant be assed making harnesses and fitting radios or lights
So we have auto sparkys

Deisel fitting is differant to heavy deisel mech

Deisel fitting is basically **** kicker

A deisel mechanic goes in and finds the fault
Then a fitter changes the part that the mechanic orders him to do

A fitter will be the one that does the rubbish jobs

U could do just earth moving
But if mining were to collapse then there really aint many jobs in that

Under ground would be ok
It is a specialist job
But the qualification is the same

I couldnt do jt though
Too crapped

Better money again though as its very dangerous

Thank you so much for that, fowler. I suppose I'll be applying for most things I see just to broaden my options.

I hope you're safe from the bushfires over there.

 

[fowler]

Ha
Its about 200m from my house

But im just down the road from the air force base

And due to some stupid power hungry typical politics the air force with their off road water tankers and water bombers cant help the volunteer fire fighters with their little trucks until the air force land its self is under theat
So if the fire comes any closer its going to get hurt pretty bad

 

[ImJay]

Ha
Its about 200m from my house

But im just down the road from the air force base

And due to some stupid power hungry typical politics the air force with their off road water tankers and water bombers cant help the volunteer fire fighters with their little trucks until the air force land its self is under theat
So if the fire comes any closer its going to get hurt pretty bad

I see the bush fire alert is still in place or your area so hopefully it is moving away from your place.

Sounds about right with the politics here