Jimmy*, an air-conditioning mechanic is busy living up his Australian dream.
The 33-year-old says turning to trade was an "idea that changed his life."
Originally from Amritsar in the northern Indian state of Punjab, Jimmy arrived in Australia eight years ago.
He claims he was directed towards a career in air-conditioning related services during a chance encounter with an elderly community member at a gurdwara (Sikh temple) a few years ago when he was "confused and in-between jobs."
“That man suggested while it is not easy to become a mechanic in Australia, but there isn’t any job that pays as well, gives you the stability particularly, if you don’t have a university degree and want to make quick bucks.
"He inspired me to become an AC mechanic and I have never since looked back," he says.
