I wonder how many IIS members have lost their job due to the GFC and its subsequent need for cost cutting?
Sorry to hear you lost your job Adrian, but you are not alone. I was made redundant (such a horrible word really) due to the GFC in 2008. However, I have my first interview in over two years on Monday. This job wasn't advertised, so I am hopeful.
Plenty of jobs in WA for Boilermakers in the mining industry, but you would face the same problem with rent in most of the mining towns here. That's why most people FIFO.