หางานอยู่ , jobs in LOS or abroad, just trying to make a living

[StupidFucker 0]

a dear friend of mine who has been working here in LOS over a decade asked me to post on his behalf

 

the Immigration and Labor department are pressuring expats out of LOS IMHO

 

long story short :

 

his wages are the same now as they were in 1999, good back then, not so great now

8 years, 8 employers, and 3 types of work later he's still here, fuck knows how he pulled it off sometimes

 

 

He thought he had something lined up to work over in the former Soviet Union, that fell thru

 

thought he had a new job here in LOS where he interviewed and felt really good about it, he even knew some of the guys interviewing and other employees there (including Thai), but that fell thru as well

 

that's been the fuckin' story of his life since 2004

 

 

so here he is at this point trying to nail something down with the last entry stamp on his one-year multiple entry visa = less than 90 days to go

 

 

I suggested he try

http://www.worldwideworker.com

not bad, but they seem to want people who can walk on water, at least the ones in the middle East

 

tried a few others too, not many bites on the old CV, and he redid his CV countless times with the help of friends and recruiters

 

He doesn't need to work in LOS, He'd actually rather be on a job offshore with a rotation that would allow time off in LOS

 

so here I am now on the asking end

 

 

expat jobs out there, how to get them ?

websites, phone numbers

 

any hot agencies/recruiters out there currently ?

 

 

I'd like to add that he is willing to work just about anywhere, but would prefer to stay away from places where he might encounter IEDs or RPGs

 

if you're not comfortable posting info here, please PM me

 

maybe your employer has a website where he could apply, don't worry he won't be ousting you from your job, LOL

 

 

here's things my friend has done :

 

Business Development

Project Management

Branch Manager

ISO 9002 QMR

(industrial products Power & Oil & Gas) 2 - 1/2 years

 

CMMS admin (computerized maintenance management system)

MRP & KPI reporting

(refinery) 2 - 1/2 years

 

Asset Register & CBM (condition based maintenance) database designer & admin

Commissioning & Construction databases redesign & implementation

(gas plant design & construction) 1 -1/2 years

 

ISO 14001 QMR

Project supervision - Environmental cleanup

load testing supervisor

logistics management - crews & equipment

(oilfield services) one year

 

Purchasing - Expediting

(Refinery) one year

 

Office Automation & Network support

(broadband micro-electronics manufacture) one year

 

Production Manager

MRP system Implementation

(desktop computer & ADSL modem manufacture) one year

 

 

certificates :

Allen Bradley PLC

Agilent Vee

HUET (recently expired)

 

He's quite fluent in Thai, both spoken and written and has been in a supervisory position of Thais many times

 

 

Thanks to All

Edited August 6, 2007 by StupidFucker

[kev0184 12]

www.expatnetwork.com, they have loads of stuff in the oil/gas industry.

Edited July 30, 2007 by kev0184

[StupidFucker 0]

seems a good tip, thanks

[StupidFucker 0]

well, the guy's CV must be pretty fuckin' impressive, as he's being considered for jobs that are sort out of his league

 

but he's being pretty ballsy about it and is trying those interviews and has high hopes

 

any more tips for my buddy ?

[casper_uk 12]

his wages are the same now as they were in 1999, good back then, not so great now

This isn't a 'hijack' (seriously), but didn't I read somewhere that the 'going rate' for ST and LT hasn't increased during this period either?

[StupidFucker 0]

the guy is not a seXpat or sex tourist like so many other members here, so the cost of barfines and LT/ST prices are irrelevant to him

 

fuel costs have risen pretty dramatically since 1999

 

but I think that the fuel to get little miss BG to her bar on the TBF's motorbike is not so significant