Anyone regretted?
Dec 23rd 2007, 12:11 am
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Had the same problem meself last week. Thought shaz would of sorted it by now
Dec 23rd 2007, 12:37 am
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Dec 23rd 2007, 12:43 am
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Re: Anyone regretted?
That is one thing I just can't understand that some people very lightly move to another country and later on regret. Moving away from your country of birth is never a light decision and one should be absolutely convinced that he/she doesn't want to live in that country before drawing the conclusion to move somewhere else.
If you haven't got that figured out in your mind, you are bound to head for troubles in your new country, whatever it may be.
If you haven't got that figured out in your mind, you are bound to head for troubles in your new country, whatever it may be.
And not everyone moves because they think it will be a "better" life, whatever that is....a lot of people move for family reasons, as if you are married to an Aussie then one of you will always be living away from home - that also makes it harder to just go home if you don't like it.
Dec 23rd 2007, 12:52 am
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Re: Anyone regretted?
It's like any major decisions we make, who to marry, should we have kids, where to live ,career. We don't always make the right choice first time but at that time it was what we wanted. There's too much emphasis on 'getting it right' with lots of things and emmigrating is just another one of those things.
Life isn't static and changing our surroundings etc is just a way of keeping our lives vibrant. Some people could do with having a regretful move to somewhere else to broaden their experience. I like to refer to them as the 'Egg and Chips Brigade' Y'know the ones that go on holiday and won't try anything new!!
Life isn't static and changing our surroundings etc is just a way of keeping our lives vibrant. Some people could do with having a regretful move to somewhere else to broaden their experience. I like to refer to them as the 'Egg and Chips Brigade' Y'know the ones that go on holiday and won't try anything new!!
Dec 23rd 2007, 10:45 am
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Re: Anyone regretted?
It's like any major decisions we make, who to marry, should we have kids, where to live ,career. We don't always make the right choice first time but at that time it was what we wanted. There's too much emphasis on 'getting it right' with lots of things and emmigrating is just another one of those things.
Life isn't static and changing our surroundings etc is just a way of keeping our lives vibrant. Some people could do with having a regretful move to somewhere else to broaden their experience. I like to refer to them as the 'Egg and Chips Brigade' Y'know the ones that go on holiday and won't try anything new!!
Life isn't static and changing our surroundings etc is just a way of keeping our lives vibrant. Some people could do with having a regretful move to somewhere else to broaden their experience. I like to refer to them as the 'Egg and Chips Brigade' Y'know the ones that go on holiday and won't try anything new!!
Dec 23rd 2007, 1:05 pm
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Re: Anyone regretted?
Hi THR, 
what company are you doing this market research for?
what company are you doing this market research for?
Dec 23rd 2007, 6:56 pm
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Re: Anyone regretted?
Apart from 1 couple who we know, we know no-one in Perth...we have made some friends from being on this site but other then that....
My friend in the UK pointed out the other day, that i had a good circle of friends here, people i can call upon when the car breaks down or im unable to get to the school to pick the children up (cos the cars not working), she couldnt understand how i can give up all my friends and move half way across the world and not know anyone.
I said that i can make friends there, the friends i have here apart from her and 1 other, i have made through work and the children being at school.
I can see where she is coming from but we cant stay in England and wonder what Australia would be like, just cos i have a few friends no matter how good they are.....we will still see them from time to time and theres always the internet.
I intend to get a job and so does Kev when we move so we hope to make friends along those lines...
As for family....well apart from my dad, my family aint worth the light and Kevs mum is pleased for us cos she applied years ago but his dad failed the medical...
Life is what you make it...if you dont try then you never know.
We cant wait and the children cant wait.
Nickie
My friend in the UK pointed out the other day, that i had a good circle of friends here, people i can call upon when the car breaks down or im unable to get to the school to pick the children up (cos the cars not working), she couldnt understand how i can give up all my friends and move half way across the world and not know anyone.
I said that i can make friends there, the friends i have here apart from her and 1 other, i have made through work and the children being at school.
I can see where she is coming from but we cant stay in England and wonder what Australia would be like, just cos i have a few friends no matter how good they are.....we will still see them from time to time and theres always the internet.
I intend to get a job and so does Kev when we move so we hope to make friends along those lines...
As for family....well apart from my dad, my family aint worth the light and Kevs mum is pleased for us cos she applied years ago but his dad failed the medical...
Life is what you make it...if you dont try then you never know.
We cant wait and the children cant wait.
Nickie
Dec 23rd 2007, 9:22 pm
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Re: Anyone regretted?
Are here any British expats who have moved to Australia and have realised that they have made a colossal mistake and are thinking of moving back to the UK? I have met several British expats who live in Australia and I'm yet to come across one who would regret moving to Australia but the fact that I haven't met anyone who's regretted, doesn't mean that people like that wouldn't exist.
After all, moving to another country is not a light decision to make. You must really be absolutely convinced that you want to live somewhere else where you happen to be living. Are you really ready to leave behind your relatives and friends? If so, do you know anyone in the new country?
After all, moving to another country is not a light decision to make. You must really be absolutely convinced that you want to live somewhere else where you happen to be living. Are you really ready to leave behind your relatives and friends? If so, do you know anyone in the new country?
Try a different question - perhaps "Would you be happy to die in Oz?" or "If you had to give up your UK passport for an Oz one, would you do it?" You might get more revealing answers.
