Day in the Life of a Civil Drafter Unglamorous & Realistic Work Day | Sydney Australia | Vlog 001

[@BrandonSayasane]

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[@susanchitra9888]

First, Thank you for posting this video, since we don't see each other in live often, now we know what you're doing ( at least).

[@BrandonSayasane]

Thanks for watching. Appreciate it.

[@susanchitra9888]

We're thinking about to video our daily life too, but it is impossible because what we do is have to be together especially when we are working.

[@BrandonSayasane]

I think you could still do it. Setup a tripod? To film?

[@asifzaffer809]

This is wholesome and relatable. I've lived in the outer suburbs of Sydney and worked in the CBD pretty much my entire adult life. This is pretty much me every day. Commute is long but generally comfortable

[@BrandonSayasane]

Thanks for watching! Do you also take the trains? I find in the mornings when I switch trains I have to stand the rest of the trip. Coming home is ok.

[@asifzaffer809]

@@BrandonSayasane for me one benefit of living so far out is that I'm one of the first to get on my train. It's standing room only after a few stops

[@BrandonSayasane]

@@asifzaffer809 ah yeah. luckily you don't have to change trains then 😄

[@therealslimsht4522]

I1:20h to work is insane.. Civil drafter here at Bne, we start at 8 and finish around 2-3, so you still have heaps of time to do other things. Sydney lifestyle looks so scary....

[@BrandonSayasane]

Lol 1hr ish commute is quite normal I think. But you have very nice working hours, working overtime is quite common. Sydney lifestyle is mixed ha ha

[@Sadia_AustralianJourneys]

Hi Brandon, subscribed, subscribed your wife channel too, the reason is both of you are sooooooooo simple, I don't see anything shown here that is unrealistic, honestly I am done with opening youtube and seeing videos where a picture perfect life is show. I love how you guys show your house as it is, and life in general as it is. Great story telling skills. Nothing to improve guys, both of you are amazing. We need more videos like this where we feel our boring life is completely okay, and we end up finding joy in the boring life.

[@BrandonSayasane]

Wow! Thank you so much for support and nice comment. Glad you enjoyed the videos! And Yes our life isn't picture peferct but it is quite nice.

[@mitchellcampion3880]

I live on the central coast and my commute to the city was 1.40mins, so glad i don’t have to do it anymore. Crazy amount of life spent in transit. Hopefully you can work from home more.

[@BrandonSayasane]

Thanks for watching. I usually only go office 1-2 times a week and work from home the rest. But yeah 1.40 commute is brutal. If it 1-2 days in the office, I don't mind actually. Nice to catch up and chat with collegues in person.

[@contristatus]

Great video! Curious, for the morning shot how do you do it, do you set the camera up before you go to bed? Or do you get up first, set it uo then jump back in for a few more cozy minutes 😄 haha Love your work!

[@BrandonSayasane]

Thanks for watching. Ha ha. Yes, its a little staged. I setup and then get back into bed and just edit out however long I snoozed for.

[@pakistaniethosvlogging1579]

Sir you are hardworking guy 😮

[@BrandonSayasane]

Thank you

[@shatakshipandey8014]

I am going to study civil engineering in college, excited.

[@BrandonSayasane]

Thanks for watching and all the best with your studies!

[@k.vn.k]

That office looks familiar so do you, where is it? I also work in similar job. I live in Rockdale and travelling to Macquarie Park for work twice a week. With Metro opening on Monday it would be less transfer and hopefully can cut the travelling hour from 70 mins to 50 mins. WFH is nice but I tend to work longer hours at home while in office I can close my laptop and be done for the day without feeling guilty 😂

[@BrandonSayasane]

I work in the townhall area. I agree, ever since WFH been working back more and being contacted after 5pm is more common. Thats good your commute will be shorter.

[@Theminnieminx8]

Subscribed. I like your realistic work life dyas

[@BrandonSayasane]

Thanks for watching

[@Theminnieminx8]

The natural environment is beautiful where you live. Can’t you catch a direct train to the city?

[@BrandonSayasane]

I can actually but the problem is it is an extra 30min for that train. It goes the long way around to the city.

[@MitchellBPYao]

His normal so he be fine

[@jed-b3857]

Pancakes and waffles at work, and that view?? Bro looks to be doing pretty well :D

[@BrandonSayasane]

Ha ha Thanks for watching. Unfortunately its a monthly thing so not every week ☹️

[@888lawrence]

Lappington is tooo far…lol…I lived in Oran Park for 6 months and daily commuting to the city was crazy long…😂

[@BrandonSayasane]

Oran park is much further away from Denham Court area. I think its like an extra 20min. Yeah that wouldve been crazy terrible commute.

[@polashsikderaoyne6810]

Hi Mate Currently doing advanced Diploma of civil construction design! May I get some tips how to get in job market?

[@BrandonSayasane]

I recommend you find a Cadet or Apprenticeship role as they teach you on the job and you get a day for studying

[@Nicklez017]

Hey mate, great office location you have there.

[@BrandonSayasane]

Hi, Yes I am quite fortunate my company office is in a good location. Thanks for watching.

[@MitchellBPYao]

That on Bathurst Street

[@BrandonSayasane]

My office is on George Street

[@restitutororbis675]

Honestly the only thing that I find a pain would be the commute lol

[@BrandonSayasane]

Luckily my company has a good WFH policy. 1-2 days in the office and rest can be WFH.

[@restitutororbis675]

@@BrandonSayasane oh that’s real neat. What’s your company name?

[@BrandonSayasane]

@@restitutororbis675 hmm not sure if I can disclose it (due to Company policy). But it is a very large international company with offices around the world.

[@MitchellBPYao]

If he drove there

[@Dsndi8274]

Thank you for the video, friend, I have a question, can you answer me if it's okay? I'm interested in civil engineering, so I'm thinking of going to uni, but it may not suit my aptitude, so I'm going to try the certification course at Tafe first, what do you think? Is it better to go to college right away? I'm not young enough lol

[@BrandonSayasane]

Hi There, Funny you ask this because I am going to release a video about this topic soon. My advice is (especially if you live in Australia) is to try being a Civil Drafter first (You don't need to be super smart). Once your in an engineering company more opportunities open up and sometimes you can study to become an engineer and your company may pay some of the tuition.

[@Dsndi8274]

@@BrandonSayasane I'm really looking forward to the video. Lol. First of all, thank you for answering. (yes, i live in sydney, and recently got a PR visa.)As you said, try being a a civil drafter, but Don't i need a degree to work as a civil drafter? So I'm thinking about whether to go to uni or learn a certificate first at tafe. Thank you so much for your reply. I wanted to ask around, but I couldn't meet anyone who works on this side.

[@BrandonSayasane]

@@Dsndi8274 So when I started I didnt need a degree, just a diploma. But look around for Apprentice or Cadet Drafter roles. These are the ones where you get paid to study and learn on the job. Pay wouldnt be great though.

[@BrandonSayasane]

@@Dsndi8274 Check out this video I just uploaded which covers the topic. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6icnYKfpKtrl68

[@Dsndi8274]

@@BrandonSayasane hey!!! Thank you so much ;)

[@Skybar23]

Wow 1hr 20min commute public transport each way?!. 1 day =2 hrs 40minutes. Caculate ×5 days...thats a lot of time travelling. If your job pays well then I guess its worth it

[@BrandonSayasane]

Job pays alright. But 1-2 days is not bad considering the rest is Work from home and quite flexible. Its not too bad to break up the routine of being at home anyways.

[@MitchellBPYao]

I say don't take it seriously

[@sonutsunny4061]

hi im studying civil construction design in melbourne could u please suggest any advise for my career btw loved u r video

[@BrandonSayasane]

Thanks for watching. I would recommend watching this video m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6icnYKfpKtrl68 for a bit of info. But generally I would say look into an Apprenticeship role so you can get into the industry and get paid while studying. Linkedin is good these days to job search besides the standard searches.

[@sonutsunny4061]

@@BrandonSayasane thanks for the reply im an international student do u think I can get into the industry this early

[@ytytytyt8887]

Hi my name is Sonam. I am an international student in Australia recently finished my Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design. Can you please give me advise on how to look for a job as a civil drafter. Most of the work advertisement ask for experience but I have no hands-on experience just theory base knowledge. It would be appreciated!! Thank you:)

[@BrandonSayasane]

My advice is to first make a LinkedIn account and try and get into contact with recruiters in the engineering industry. I will have to say, it is bit difficult time right now as I know a couple of the larger firms have had redundancies. But still possible I think. All the best and goodluck!

[@venubalireddy2672]

Hi, Use Autocad only?

[@BrandonSayasane]

In my current role. Yes.

[@jogoldcoaster2847]

Do you work on yr computer whilst you are on the train...? The gold coast to brisbane commute by train.. is very busy..but only one hour...

[@BrandonSayasane]

Since I predominately use AutoCAD for my work, its very difficult to use it without a mouse. So I usually would not. But also depending on the time train I take, I would be standing for about 80% of my commute.

[@WilliamRandomUploads]

haha how do your colleagues react to you filming in office?

[@BrandonSayasane]

Mostly supportive, some are a bit shy to be caught on camera and others give me a funny look when they see I'm filming lol

[@WilliamRandomUploads]

@@BrandonSayasane haha that's nice

[@lalithaanbazhagan1003]

Hi brother currently I am in sydney I have one year experience in residential drawings in India. Can you pls tell me is it possible to get job in sydney

[@BrandonSayasane]

I am not sure to be honest. Its not impossible but what I can say is best to just try and apply.

[@What_Nxt]

Hi Brother, its nice to see you, im Mohammed from India, Senior Draftsman, How can i apply for job in your company, Please guide me.

[@BrandonSayasane]

Hello, unfortunately at my office are not hiring drafters at the moment. But if you did want to apply, best thing would just to apply online and have a good Linkedin profile.

[@JiaruiChen_]

Go to xinjiang

[@MFWest]

deleted my comment :(

[@BrandonSayasane]

? What comment?