Feeling that it's now not worth the risk
Oct 10th 2012, 5:10 am
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Re: Feeling that it's now not worth the risk
That's correct, it's good news indeed, it's better than the predicted Australia's going into recession quotes.
Still a difficult decision for folks deciding its worth taking the risk to emigrate, but good news is better than ....... Bad news.
Oct 10th 2012, 5:32 am
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Re: Feeling that it's now not worth the risk
Well, if Australia was not as expensive as it is (as the perception will tell you) then salaries would be less and the attraction to come would be diminished. Bit of a catch 22 don't you think.
Oct 10th 2012, 6:01 am
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Re: Feeling that it's now not worth the risk
We are here now, arrived las tThursday, and although things are not as busy as previously it doesn't seem too bad. He is registering with all agencies this week and hopefully something will crop up soon
Oct 10th 2012, 4:16 pm
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Re: Feeling that it's now not worth the risk
No ones saying its easy to emigrate, but good news stories are better than bad news stories.
Oct 11th 2012, 6:32 am
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Re: Feeling that it's now not worth the risk
Well we are 2 weeks away from completing on our house sale, notice handed in on both jobs, one of the cars is going tomorrow and someone looking at the other this weekend then boom, the job offer that my husband had in writing from a large mining company has been retracted
I know people have been saying the mining boom is coming to an end and things are looking grim but you kind of think it cant be that bad
They have phoned him this morning saying they have put a job freeze in place and made approx. 1000 people redundant, so things really aren't looking too good. Thing is what the heck do we do now? Do we pull out of the house sale, ask for my job back, my husband contracts so he could look for another contract, dont sell the car tomorrow - I am so confused right now. We were going to go before the job offer so that was an added bonus, but are things really that grim that my husband will struggle to find decent paid work to support us all if the large companies are struggling? I'm not sure we should risk everything we have here in the hope he may get a job. By the way he is a SQL Dba so if anyone has a feeling for the job market in his area an advise would be gratefully recieved. This immigration malarky may just do me in
I know people have been saying the mining boom is coming to an end and things are looking grim but you kind of think it cant be that bad They have phoned him this morning saying they have put a job freeze in place and made approx. 1000 people redundant, so things really aren't looking too good. Thing is what the heck do we do now? Do we pull out of the house sale, ask for my job back, my husband contracts so he could look for another contract, dont sell the car tomorrow - I am so confused right now. We were going to go before the job offer so that was an added bonus, but are things really that grim that my husband will struggle to find decent paid work to support us all if the large companies are struggling? I'm not sure we should risk everything we have here in the hope he may get a job. By the way he is a SQL Dba so if anyone has a feeling for the job market in his area an advise would be gratefully recieved. This immigration malarky may just do me inI am an ex pat been here over 6 years. I live in Cairns in Queensland. I work for BHP Billiton in W.A (yes.... a longgggg way to go/fly to work!) Anyway, mining jobs are being cut, and FMG as someone mentioned elsewhere have cut loads. Especially at Christmas Creek mine in the Pilbara. But..... there are stll new projects happening and existing expansions too. Its really more to do with control of costs as commodity prices are down. Its why FMG suffer most as theyre debt was high and they cannot operate efficiently if prices at certain level which they did fall below........
And by the way, Australia would have been in recession 2/3/4 years ago and is only mining that kept Australia head above water (just....) Its going through a dip it wont crash. And also, 'politics' is involved to degree... over the resources tax pinged on mining companies to basically give aussie government more money to fill empty coffers! Personally speaking, if you want Aussie move then consider it, Perth being your living location is best by far to find/get work. Have a contingency plan (savings to live off for say min 6 months) Research ALL mining companies here including agencies and contact prior to leaving U.K.
Good luck :-)
Oct 11th 2012, 7:34 am
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Re: Feeling that it's now not worth the risk
Are we living in a better Australia now than ten years ago? For many if not most highly unlikely......
Oct 11th 2012, 7:50 am
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Re: Feeling that it's now not worth the risk
Not really. Prior to the so called boom,Australia was very reasonably priced. Wages may have been lower but the attraction laid in being able for many to purchase a house outright or at the very least a hefty deposit.
Are we living in a better Australia now than ten years ago? For many if not most highly unlikely......
Are we living in a better Australia now than ten years ago? For many if not most highly unlikely......
Oct 11th 2012, 8:03 am
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Re: Feeling that it's now not worth the risk
Not really. Prior to the so called boom,Australia was very reasonably priced. Wages may have been lower but the attraction laid in being able for many to purchase a house outright or at the very least a hefty deposit.
Are we living in a better Australia now than ten years ago? For many if not most highly unlikely......
Are we living in a better Australia now than ten years ago? For many if not most highly unlikely......
Oct 11th 2012, 8:06 am
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Re: Feeling that it's now not worth the risk
That was happening in SE England too - I know because I was one of the people buying and selling at the time
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Oct 11th 2012, 8:19 am
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Re: Feeling that it's now not worth the risk
Thats a brilliant point. I remember in 1999 when i came to Aus for holiday how cheap it was to buy a house. I dont mean an average one in a craphole either. Some were 'dearer' but still bloody cheap! WHat has let Australia down is the totally unrealistic MASSIVE house price rises that kicked off around 2003/2004 until financial crash.. Within three years prices as an average were going up 3 or even four times! At the least! I came over in 2006 and so wished i came just two years earlier as house we bought was HALF the price.
Oct 11th 2012, 8:25 am
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Re: Feeling that it's now not worth the risk
We bought our place in 2001 and at the time we could have bought a big house with a pool in a slightly less desirable area for less than $100,000, that wouldnt even buy you a craphole flat in a terrible area. Our house sold for almost 4 times what we paid for it 10 years earlier. It is no wonder couples cant get onto the ladder.
It's no different here in the UK there's been programmes about it, grown up children having to live with mum and dad because they can't afford to buy a house.
Oct 11th 2012, 8:27 am
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Re: Feeling that it's now not worth the risk
This thread is about Australia. 
