Hi Chris, I too am a carpenter and been finding it hard to get work, been here nearly 3 months and nothing, been around some sites and sent off thirty odd cv's and applied to the odd job online. There is nothing ever online. you look at some of the other states and there are plenty of carpenter jobs going in the likes of NSW and WA. the whole sponsorship thing is a Joke. I know of one guy on here has allready given the two fingers to staying in the state and has gone to work in Queensland. he called the government of SA and they said it was fine for him to leave and he didnt have to honour his two year stay. I have been working in furniture removal for 7 weeks to get some cash coming in, but that now is only 2 days a week so am looking hard for work too. I am even thinking of moving on but we have just signed a 12 month lease.
Regards
Rich.