Paul&Nic

$17k

Still working on the other bit!

taupo adventurers

the reason I ask is I am a practicing hairdresser without paperwork so did consider re training but hope I wont have to now after being in touch with hairdressing coucil of britain thanks to joining this site its absol amazing!so helpful!

minibelle

Me and my OH are migrating on my skilled visa, my other half is planning a change of career when we arrive in oz, he might go back to uni. But he is keeping his options open, he earns good money in the UK, but the pay in Oz for his job is poor. So we cant see much choice.

minibelle

auspal

Good for you, I had one major career change when I moved from Uk to Melbourne, then another when I moved to Queensland ( age 42) . Follow your dream you will get there , I did

DianneH68

My OH was a self-employed plumber/bathroom fitter in the UK - due to not having a licence to plumb over here, he's now assistant manager at a self-storage company.
The money is rubbish (he earned in day or two in the UK about what he earns in a week here), but it's kind of been forced on him due to not feeling inclined to go through the hassle of getting a plumbing licence (he has no quals or formal training, and would probably need to go to college to learn the other parts of plumbing which he didn't do in the UK).
He's still not sure what he wants to do - maybe buying a business will be an option in the next year or so.
I still do the same thing I've been doing for years (sub-editor) as I'm sponsored so have no choice!

auspal

a good mate of mine was in the same predicament, a qualified builder in the UK for years, he got his building licence here by studying online, it drove him up the wall, but he got there in the end. ( You could always help him out if it is online, he sounds very disillusioned, my mate was too, he never thought he could do it.)

SKIPPI79

Been in hospitality for yrs, and self employed in hospitality for 2yrs now in belgium, when i return to OZ( born and bred in syd, move to europe late teens). We'll be just looking for a small business to buy in hospitality again, but something mon to friday daytime and hopefully a more relaxed lifestyle, just something to earns some money live and enjoy oz again.
Something everyone going there ould wish for i'd guess.
If that don't work then thinking of going back to uni and doing something else!

Good luck to all the others

maisey

Hi I feel it we be lovele

Kapri

My OH is having a change of career in Australia.
I'll be working full time as a nurse and he'll be going to TAFE. Not completely sure what he'll be doing yet.

surreyfamily

Hello Claire

I read your mail and the memories came flooding back. We have had our visa's for about two years, but the prospect of my OH going and doing his present job wasn't just a NO No. He hates it here so why di it in Aus. We considered buying a business for both of us to work, that didn't work out so my husband has been re-training for the last 7 months as a "Energy Assessor" for HIP, his 25 years building knowledge has made this quite easy for him. He has been offered some opportunities here once completed, but hoping that his training/knowlege can be transferred to Aus. He will I'm sure have to do more training once in Aus for their standards, but we are hoping that this will open some different doors for him within Real Estate etc..be interesting to hear from anyone in similar situation or someone who could advise us.

scottyboy

My OH has started training and practicing in alternative/holistice therapies.
Indian Head, Reiki, Reflexology, Hopi, Scandinavian Massage and stuff.
She is a qualified Graphic Designer, Visual Merchandiser and most recently
worked as an Interior Designer but she's never been happier doing what
she is learning/doing now.
She intends to do this in Aus.

I hope to do the same thing I do now but I indend working for myself instead
of for the man.

Good luck to everyone else.