chilliman

I've just been offered & accepted a cracking job in Melbourne ...

... it took some doing 7 interviews, 2 MBTI tests, 1 organisational culture match assessment, 1 "locus of control" assessment, 3 months from start to finish! ...

... But got there in the end

I will be heading out sometime end September / start October, Damn there's alot to sort out over the next week!!

MrCro

nice one

hope you have some A$ to go with already coz would hate to be sending at these joke rates!!!! not too bad if know will be earning when get there tho!

Our house on market, soon as sells will be following you!

all the best!

fish.01

Holy crap, congratulations - you didn't do it all over the phone did you - sure it wasn't some random aussie taking the michael

chilliman

Luckily got some $AUD already over there (since 2005) so ok for the time being, like most gutted I missed out on the spike last year!!

I had one interview with the consultant while out in Oz, 3 interviews face to face in the UK (while the interviewer was in the UK), the rest were via Skype video call.

bigAPE

I hope after all the hassle that it's a CEO/CTO position. Jesus they like to put you through the mill don't they.

Al

Juliecabs

Great news
Congratulations.

chilliman

Nope not a CEO, Head of Function though so guess they needed to make sure that they were making the right call!?

debt-w

Congrats chillman - nice to see someone with some good news work wise. OH (electrician) me (Bookkeeper) & daughter aged 8 are just about to put our house on the market having validated our visa earlier this year.

We know all about OH retraining and already have ARTC trade recognition but all the job news seems to be doom and gloom even for the least qualified of jobs. We will hopefully becoming with a reasonable amount of savings and are quite prepared to work in Bunnings and Safeway to supplement our money until we can find jobs in our specific areas but I am regularly reading that even these sorts of jobs are almost impossible to get.

We don't feel that the UK has anything to offer us anymore but are starting to become anxious that we would be jumping out of the frying pan into the fire (or BBQ!!lol!)

Would welcome anyones current experiences

Thanks Deb

Pastie

Congratulations!!!!

We are moving to Melbourne too - arriving 27th September so lots to get sorted before then and it's coming around very quickly!!!

I don't have a job yet but hubby does. Very excited and nervous at the mo!! This time next month we'll be there!

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chilliman

Believe me I have been applying for loads of jobs, you just need to keep thinking positive & keep saying to yourself "I know" I will get one!

Oh & I was applying for jobs in the UK too & nothing was doing here!!

chilliman

Hey Congrats! Well hubby is sorted so your half way there!

Looks like I have got a little extra time to get out there now .. end October. So more time to get things sorted.

I know what you mean about the "excited / nervous" feeling ... don't know which is the greater!

Pastie

You'll be amazed how quickly the end of October gets here!

Have to make sure that there is a meet up in Melbourne so that everyone arriving Sept/Oct can get together and swap notes!!!

chilliman

Yeah I know, planning on having my things sorted & packed ready for shipping by the end of next week!?

Also hurridly trying to sort out accomodation for my arrival - the options that the company came up with were pretty pricey!!!

Meet up's a great idea!

Pastie

Our stuff is being shipped on the 15th so a lot to do before then!!! Trouble is there's too many people to get together with before we go so there's no time to sort things out!!!

We're terrible for leaving things til the last minute! It will all get done though - it has to!!!

chilliman

I know exactly how you feel - too much to do, too little time!

Like you say we'll get there & sure it will be worth it in the end