Originally Posted by Hebe (Post 9388464)

Some posters on here have the diplomacy of a sledge hammer.

Originally Posted by Wendy66 (Post 9386864)

This site at times can be so helpful to people but at other times the answers are negative.

Can you not remember back to when you wanted to migrate to Australia and wanted lots of information and help - I can think back at times sitting in the UK reading this site worrying at some of the answers..........

Surprise, surprise......... you can live 4 hours inland and cope quite well with the infrastructure and all it has to offer it's not the 'outback'; you can live in Perth, a beautiful city and love it; you can live on $80k; you can live on one wage; you can buy a house and acreage for $300,000 in a nice area; you can buy lettuce cheaply and so on.........

Whilst realising it is a forum and therefor opinions will vary...........For goodness sake try and just give unbiased helpful advice and then let people research for themselves and make informed decisions based on their situation and what is right for their family......maybe think before you post and just remember back to when it was you wanting advice and help. :thumbsup:

Originally Posted by Centurion (Post 9388485)

Let's face it. If you're a delicate flower, to post on public forums is asking for it.

Not everything about Australia is great. In fact, much of it is pretty crap and in the wake of the absurdity of our cost of living rises, the reason that many people eye Australia as a new start may not be there anymore. A lot of people consider that "negative". I call it honest opinion.

I've seen posters throw the dummy out the pram because some random strangers made comments which clearly didn't meet the expected fantasy. I especially like the "I've not got rose tinted glasses" comments - bet you have. We all did secretly otherwise you wouldn't bother to move half way around the world :D

Toughen up princesses. Moving continent is not the feint of heart. It's very rare that anyone is truly nasty on this forum so just take in the spirit that there are a lot of people here with a different way of expressing their views.

Originally Posted by aussietobe (Post 9390850)

Much of Australia is pretty crap? I rest my case.

Originally Posted by Centurion (Post 9388539)

BAH <shuffles off to the vocabulary faux pas naughty corner> :D

Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 9388548)

Where's that then? Somewhere near pedant pronounciation corner?

Originally Posted by Wendy66 (Post 9386864)

This site at times can be so helpful to people but at other times the answers are negative.

Can you not remember back to when you wanted to migrate to Australia and wanted lots of information and help - I can think back at times sitting in the UK reading this site worrying at some of the answers..........

Surprise, surprise......... you can live 4 hours inland and cope quite well with the infrastructure and all it has to offer it's not the 'outback';:

Originally Posted by Branded (Post 9391338)

Specific answers to specific questions - and in those answers a healthy dose of reality or as much objectivity as possible is useful. Having had a read through the forums it seems that quite a few folks want to get a few complaints off their chest, which is fair enough, but loading up a genuine inquirer with a tale of woe is going to be off-putting.

Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 9391367)

However, if that tale of woe is relevant to the specific query, does that not make it worthwhile information?

Originally Posted by quoll (Post 9387943)

One man's constructive comment is another man's negativity, unfortunately, especially when that constructive comment batters against some rose tinted specs. I think all new migrants would do well to adopt the "expect the worst, hope for the best and take what comes" adage because forewarned is forearmed in this world.

Originally Posted by aussietobe (Post 9390845)

The problem is people on here who are very unhappy personally and blame Australia for their predicament and so tinge every comment they write with a negative connotation. Its like the bloke who pops up on days when it is 40 degrees plus in perth moaning about how it is so hot you can't even go outside when you live in Perth. Forget about the 99% of days in perth when you can be outside. It's called having a "cup half full" mentality and you quickly work out who those posters are and I have learnt to disregard what they say because they are BIASED.

Originally Posted by Rambi (Post 9388283)

One positive of the negative comments is that I was expecting some things to be really bad here and in reality they turned out to be okay or no different to the UK. :thumbup: