Herman

Congratulations. Kind of confirms what I knew when I was in Oz - that accountants are paid a reasonable, but far more 'average', salary than in the UK. If I had worked for my firm in Melbourne at my current grade I would have been on $85k, which as you know does not compare at all favourably with what I can earn in London (add 10 to that and change to a pound sign!). Whereas you seem to have really benefitted financially from the move to Melbourne, which has got to help confirm that you've done the right thing for you.
Good luck to you.

seang

'on ya badge well done - good start to the new life

hevs

I find it amazing that people have nothing better to do than put a downer on someones good luck, actually not so much good luck, but dogged determination. Badge has worked bloody hard, he reserched 100 companies, did a massive mail shot. He's set up as a sole trader and advertised for freelance IT work (and has someone interested already) He was also booked on a course to do night security work if nothing came of all of this effort.

Also he has done this without the support of his partner, who is in the uk sorting stuff out that end.

I know Badge comes over as gung hoe and can be like the biggest, most annoying puppy you have ever owned but i for one admire his positive outlook on things and the give it a go attitude that forms a lot of the aussie mentality. Perhaps if more people shared it tyhey wouldn't bugger off home within 5 minutes when things don't go their way