r/brisbanejobs

I’m a 20 year old Canadian trying to get home. I’m in Brisbane for about another week and I’m chasing cash work. Sadly I wasn’t able to find my way here and I’m stuck waiting on my Vietnamese visa to be approved so I can transit through Vietnam and back to Canada, I don’t have time to lock in a full time job I am short on money and i just need immediate work to stack a bit more cash before I go.

I’ll do anything for cash, farmhand work, cleaning, cooking, basic labour, customer mer service, or general help. I’m used to long hours and I work hard. If you or someone you know needs an extra set of hands please let me know!

I’m starting to realise how much a bad work environment can affect everything outside of work too. A well-paying job doesn’t feel worth it when you’re constantly stressed, drained, or dreading the next shift. I’d seriously consider taking a bit less money for better hours, decent people to work with, and actually enjoying my days again. Money matters, but so does having a life after you clock off.

Hi everyone,
My girlfriend and I are considering moving over to Brisbane from the UK next year, and I’m just trying to get a feel for what the hospitality/chef job scene is like over there.
I’m an experienced chef and currently run a kitchen pretty much single-handedly, including ordering, food prep, menu work, food costing, service, cleaning and the general day-to-day running of the kitchen. I’m used to a busy pub/bar environment and have also worked a winter season in the French Alps.
I’m wondering how people find the job market for chefs in Brisbane, particularly for someone with that sort of experience. Are there generally plenty of jobs around, and what sort of pay would be realistic?
Also, slightly separate question — how are people finding rent at the moment? We’re not necessarily looking to live right in the city centre, so we’d be happy with the outskirts or somewhere with reasonable access to the city. Any areas you’d recommend (or avoid) would be really helpful.

Ps yes this is a shitty ai written post but it sounds better than my original post

I’m in my final year down in Melbourne, and honestly, the thought of paying southern rent forever is making me want to pack up and head north. For anyone who made the post-grad leap straight to Brisbane: how hard was it to land a junior role without an established local network?

Some job ads make me wonder if they’re actually hiring one person or looking for an entire team in one. The list of responsibilities just keeps going, then there’s no salary mentioned, and they still want a few years of experience. What’s the kind of thing that makes you skip a job ad straight away?

Hey everyone, I’m currently looking for work around the Brisbane/Logan area and am open to a range of opportunities.
I’ve got experience across automotive, warehousing, retail, stores/stock control, customer service and healthcare support, and I’m comfortable working both independently and as part of a team. I’m reliable, hands-on, quick to learn and happy to get stuck into whatever needs doing.
I’m ideally looking for full-time work, but I’m open to discussing different opportunities.
If anyone knows of businesses hiring or has a position available, please feel free to comment or message me. I’m happy to provide my résumé and further details.
Thanks!

Hi all,

I’m looking for suggestions, advice, and possibly even job opportunities. I’ll try to keep this reasonably short.

I’ve been working in IT for over 25 years, with around 20 years in software development. For the last 4 months I’ve been working in systems automation. I’m actually quite good with the tools and technology, but unfortunately I’ve been stuck on what has been a pretty awful project since I started, and I’ve realised that I really don’t enjoy this type of work.

The last 6–7 years have also been extremely difficult personally. I have a teenage son with special needs who can be incredibly demanding and, at times, violent. Trying to manage that while working from home had a pretty significant impact on me. My career has suffered as a result, and the stress eventually contributed to the breakdown of my marriage amongst other things.

After a significant and traumatic event a few months ago, I’m now living on my own. My son still takes up a significant amount of my time, but he doesn’t live with me, which means I can work normally during the day and spend time with him in the evenings. I design character models for him and 3D print them, which is something I genuinely enjoy.

I’m really struggling with my current role for two main reasons:

1. I get very little satisfaction from the work.
2. I find dealing with customers and trying to extract requirements from them incredibly difficult. Sometimes it feels like trying to draw blood from a rock.

I’ve spent most of my working life as a software developer, but I’m not sure I could realistically jump back into software development and catch up with how much the industry and technology have changed. I’m also not sure I want to continue down the same path, particularly when I’ve realised I get much more satisfaction from designing, creating and solving tangible problems.

What I do know is that I’m very good with my hands, I love technical problems and figuring out how things work, and I really enjoy designing and making things. I’m quite happy working at a computer — I just want to be using those skills to create something tangible rather than spending my days dealing with the type of work I’m currently doing.

My teenage dream was always to do something involving functional 3D design, CAD, prototyping, product design or similar. I’d love to find a way to move in that direction, but obviously I still need to earn an income while doing it.

I’m 45 and based around North Lakes, so I’d particularly love to hear from anyone in the Brisbane/Moreton Bay area who has made a similar career change, works in CAD/product design/manufacturing/prototyping, or has suggestions for realistic career paths I could look into.

Even if you think I’m looking in the wrong direction, I’d genuinely appreciate some advice. And if anyone knows of companies or roles that might suit someone with a long IT/software background but an interest in hands-on technical design, I’d love to hear about them.

Thanks for reading.