Sushimania

In general, are the British received with open arms in the work force? Or with a slight mix of hostility (as some may take over their jobs)?

bcworld

I currently work on a large IT project in Sydney...there are very few Aussies involved! In fact, I've never worked in a team here where Aussies made up the majority of staff. The only time I've ever heard the 'ya takin our jobs' crap was from some Qld rednecks - who really had no idea what they were talking about.

In short, there is no issue.

joho

No issues for me as a secretary in the hospital (patient facing role),nor for hubby who works in IT and most of his team are not aussie anyway. The only issue is that sometimes my somerset accent makes the old dears not understand me LOL.

Jo

NickyC

They're not treated any differently from the zillions of other people who come to live here from other countries.

Britons are not thought of as anything particularly special - why would they be? They're treated the same way as everyone else.

This place is full of migrants - from Italy, Greece, Vietnam, China, India, New Zealand and a myriad other countries. If you can do the job you've been hired for, you'll be fine.

lapin_windstar

Brits don't get anti-immigrant shit and are typically met with total indifference. There's bloody thousands of them around.

Edit: actually, maybe I should say "white Brits don't get anti-immigrant shit". Perhaps it is different for black Brits.

tartankoala

I work in an office and don't get any crap at all. I do have a friend of a friend who's a brickie in Brisbane who told me he gets a lot of abuse.

lapin_windstar

Oh, no no no, that's not abuse, that's lovable Aussie knockabout humour, bloody hell these foreigners are so touchy, why don't they get a sense of humour, don't take it so serious, mate...

(Australians get so touchy about being represented as unsophisticated or being on a backwater, but stuff like the minstrels on HHIS or the PM making Mexican jokes about the old Testra boss gets wheeled out and there's widespread lack of understanding of why this makes them look like a bunch of shitkickers...)

fish.01

British on the other hand love being called unsophisticated or a backwater

Vash the Stampede

As they used to say when I worked for Australia Post: "Brits are great little workers, and they don't mind the mucky jobs."

Officer Dibble

Play your cards right and you might be met with open legs.

Collie11

Roll on October til I get out!!!!!!!!

fish.01

Oh, you're in prison, you'll fit right in

aussie_best

The boss in Australia is China. China is the best buddy and trading partner of Australia. When I was working in Australia I was feeling that I am working for Chineese bosses (double working hours, strict check on overtime and half the salary).

Collie11

Yeah I sure am, I'll be sorry to leave though, it's great fun doing time at Her Majesty's pleasure these days.... internet access in your cell, Sky TV....

As long as I fit in then I'll be in my element!

Cuppa10

Should be fine. I think 1million 'Australians' were actually born in the U.K. and more have got a parent / grandparent who was born in the U.K., etc..

The only issue you'll have is if someone wants to wind you up, but they'd just pick the next easiest thing if you weren't British.