British Expats - how do I get home ?

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Originally posted by wizzywozza
If any one cares to read my posts carefully I have never said that I blamed anyone for my current situation at all. I merely pointed out a personal opinion. The personal atack on me was unwarranted and uncalled for.

And if you must know I spent the whole of last year self funding myself through college retraining as an accountant. Yesterday I applied for another 20 jobs. I support myself and my family as best I can through what is I hope a temporarliy hard time.

I 'work' three days a week with a wonderful group of people who are all freely giving their time, as I do, to help disabled children through riding for the disabled. I figure that despite the fact that I cannot find paid work just now the least I can do is input into Australian society, as I have done throughout the 12 years I have lived here.

Oh, and if you are a citizen you can, and have to, vote, in our democratic elections. Those who choose not to be elegible to vote still reap the benefits that the rest of us work so hard to get and yet will never be able to have their own say in the running of the country they have chosen to live in. I am politically active and believe that a citizen should have their right to this process.

There are also many jobs that you cannot get if you are not a citizen, or if you are elegible to become a citizen - you must have the intention of taking out citizenship in the future.

Use your rights to vote - become a Citizen of this great country.

In my last post, I didn't say that you blamed anyone for your situation at all. I was just stating my view on the subject in general.

It would seem that if someone chooses not to get citizenship the only person to suffer for it would be themselves because there are certain rights that they would not be able to enjoy. So, I still think it is a personal choice left up to the individual.