Finally decided to leave Australia...
#106
Re: Finally decided to leave Australia...
I changed jobs and went contracting in an attempt to ease the cost of life but we seem to be back at square one right now.
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Re: Finally decided to leave Australia...
Oh, right. Our mortgage here is huge and it has been a constant obstacle in allowing us to enjoy the Australian lifestyle and with the recent interest rate hikes it seems we've gone backwards.
I changed jobs and went contracting in an attempt to ease the cost of life but we seem to be back at square one right now.
I changed jobs and went contracting in an attempt to ease the cost of life but we seem to be back at square one right now.
#108
Re: Finally decided to leave Australia...
Here is a question from a "Never have been to Oz" poster.
The cost of living is obviously either the same or higher in Oz in comparison to the UK, mainly due to the lack of competition along with other variables?
To buy a house, a second hand car, broadband internet, taxation in genaral, all seem to be higher in Oz?
How the hell do locals survive, i mean 18 to 30 year old's born and bred Australians, how do they pay the mortgage, pay the rent, live in general, buy a second hand car, how, what do they earn?
I ask because with all these housing equity cashed up Poms arriving over the past five years, which have obviously contributed to lifting the cost of houses, maybe cars, taking jobs etc etc?
Do you think that they feel a little bit p!ssed off maybe, i do not know, but it cannot be easy for anyone? Any thoughts?
Cheers.
The cost of living is obviously either the same or higher in Oz in comparison to the UK, mainly due to the lack of competition along with other variables?
To buy a house, a second hand car, broadband internet, taxation in genaral, all seem to be higher in Oz?
How the hell do locals survive, i mean 18 to 30 year old's born and bred Australians, how do they pay the mortgage, pay the rent, live in general, buy a second hand car, how, what do they earn?
I ask because with all these housing equity cashed up Poms arriving over the past five years, which have obviously contributed to lifting the cost of houses, maybe cars, taking jobs etc etc?
Do you think that they feel a little bit p!ssed off maybe, i do not know, but it cannot be easy for anyone? Any thoughts?
Cheers.
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Re: Finally decided to leave Australia...
Oh, right. Our mortgage here is huge and it has been a constant obstacle in allowing us to enjoy the Australian lifestyle and with the recent interest rate hikes it seems we've gone backwards.
I changed jobs and went contracting in an attempt to ease the cost of life but we seem to be back at square one right now.
I changed jobs and went contracting in an attempt to ease the cost of life but we seem to be back at square one right now.
#112
Re: Finally decided to leave Australia...
I've stooped to the level of having a couple of Strepsils for lunch, so we can save money.
#114
Re: Finally decided to leave Australia...
The "wrong" reasons for whom? What are the right reasons? I'm always intrigued by this right reason/wrong reason issue. Who decides what is right or wrong for whom?
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Re: Finally decided to leave Australia...
We are thinking of leaving after just 6 months here because of costs of housing etc. Our original plan when we were going through the visa process was to buy here and keep the house in the UK as an investment. This was possible back then when we first applied as houses were half the price and the cost of living was less. Even if we sold up in the UK it wouldn't make much of a difference to a mortgage here. If we stay we have no choice but to rent and even doing this costs more than our mortgage in UK and our wages here would be less. For us, moving here has made us worse off all round. The goal posts have changed and the dream is no longer accessible for us.
I know money isn't everything but it helps you feel happy knowing you are financially secure and can afford life's little luxuries. We could stay to get the passport but at the end of the day is it all worth it and would we come back and use it anyway? If I want a lifestyle change and good weather maybe I should consider Europe in my old age. I keep forgetting that even though Australia is a beautiful country it's not the only country. The world is a big place and maybe somewhere else can offer us sunshine, lifestyle and value for money.
I know money isn't everything but it helps you feel happy knowing you are financially secure and can afford life's little luxuries. We could stay to get the passport but at the end of the day is it all worth it and would we come back and use it anyway? If I want a lifestyle change and good weather maybe I should consider Europe in my old age. I keep forgetting that even though Australia is a beautiful country it's not the only country. The world is a big place and maybe somewhere else can offer us sunshine, lifestyle and value for money.
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Re: Finally decided to leave Australia...
We are now paying more than twice as much in rent here in Perth than our mortgage in the UK. (Similar house to the UK albeit slightly larger and with a swimming pool), same type of suburb - although I would argue that the one in the UK was slightly more attractive (and that was pretty dull in itself!)
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Re: Finally decided to leave Australia...
Exactly! I've been considering staying so my non-existent kids have the chance of coming here in the future.
No seriously, I don't mind the place, but I liked the UK to. It's a shame not to get citizenship, but it's not the end of the world if I don't. If my partner's not happy and it's not financially viable then why am I still here?
No seriously, I don't mind the place, but I liked the UK to. It's a shame not to get citizenship, but it's not the end of the world if I don't. If my partner's not happy and it's not financially viable then why am I still here?
#118
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Ty, however, I don't know the circumstances and NKSK seems more than capable, so its best he takes all these comments, including mine, with a pinch of salt, then makes up his own mind. Good luck NKSK, but I suppose you don't need it with your two year safety net, good job on that
#119
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Unfortunately, as I am beginning to find out, you can't go on kidding yourself that something is great when it isn't - even though you so desperately want something to work.
Sometimes you have to accept that no matter what level of planning and research you have done, the reality is very different to the expectation.
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Most people, including myself, came with and still try to maintain a positive attitude and make the best of any situation.
Unfortunately, as I am beginning to find out, you can't go on kidding yourself that something is great when it isn't - even though you so desperately want something to work.
Sometimes you have to accept that no matter what level of planning and research you have done, the reality is very different to the expectation.
Unfortunately, as I am beginning to find out, you can't go on kidding yourself that something is great when it isn't - even though you so desperately want something to work.
Sometimes you have to accept that no matter what level of planning and research you have done, the reality is very different to the expectation.
Some people assume that because they love it, there is something wrong with others who don't.