Sharp rise in people leaving Australia?
Oct 9th 2012, 5:28 am
#91
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Re: Sharp rise in people leaving Australia?
Now is the time, the FX rate and house prices would be key. No doubt about it.
I think it depends on what you do, too.
The status of a city comes up alot on BE - with different people discussing what it means to them. I can see where people are coming from. Maybe Australian cities have small CBDs and large burbs which make them feel smaller than they are.
To be honest, I would rather live in Melbourne than in B'Ham or Manchester.
I think it depends on what you do, too.
The status of a city comes up alot on BE - with different people discussing what it means to them. I can see where people are coming from. Maybe Australian cities have small CBDs and large burbs which make them feel smaller than they are.
To be honest, I would rather live in Melbourne than in B'Ham or Manchester.
Yes, very good point. I find that much of Sydney life is orientated to beach activity, and as I am not a beach person, I don't get involved in that.
But my main bugbear is how Sydney carries on like it's a big, 24 hour metropolis, when really it is nothing of the sort. So many things close very early - particularly public transport - which makes after hours activities pretty difficult. Also food - absolutely no chance of a cheeky late night curry, and generally absolutely no chance of a decent meal after 9pm.
Personally, I just think i have outgrown the place, and am wondering if it's time for a change.
S
Oct 9th 2012, 5:59 am
#92
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Re: Sharp rise in people leaving Australia?
Yes, very good point. I find that much of Sydney life is orientated to beach activity, and as I am not a beach person, I don't get involved in that.
But my main bugbear is how Sydney carries on like it's a big, 24 hour metropolis, when really it is nothing of the sort. So many things close very early - particularly public transport - which makes after hours activities pretty difficult. Also food - absolutely no chance of a cheeky late night curry, and generally absolutely no chance of a decent meal after 9pm.
Personally, I just think i have outgrown the place, and am wondering if it's time for a change.
S
But my main bugbear is how Sydney carries on like it's a big, 24 hour metropolis, when really it is nothing of the sort. So many things close very early - particularly public transport - which makes after hours activities pretty difficult. Also food - absolutely no chance of a cheeky late night curry, and generally absolutely no chance of a decent meal after 9pm.
Personally, I just think i have outgrown the place, and am wondering if it's time for a change.
S
Oct 9th 2012, 6:03 am
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Re: Sharp rise in people leaving Australia?
Drinking on a Thursday 
Not much at the moment, though I suspect that may well be tainted by my personal circumstances. That said, I've not been feeling the Sydney love for a while now.
S
Not much at the moment, though I suspect that may well be tainted by my personal circumstances. That said, I've not been feeling the Sydney love for a while now.
S
Oct 9th 2012, 6:18 am
#94
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Re: Sharp rise in people leaving Australia?
Yes, very good point. I find that much of Sydney life is orientated to beach activity, and as I am not a beach person, I don't get involved in that.
But my main bugbear is how Sydney carries on like it's a big, 24 hour metropolis, when really it is nothing of the sort. So many things close very early - particularly public transport - which makes after hours activities pretty difficult. Also food - absolutely no chance of a cheeky late night curry, and generally absolutely no chance of a decent meal after 9pm.
Personally, I just think i have outgrown the place, and am wondering if it's time for a change.
S
But my main bugbear is how Sydney carries on like it's a big, 24 hour metropolis, when really it is nothing of the sort. So many things close very early - particularly public transport - which makes after hours activities pretty difficult. Also food - absolutely no chance of a cheeky late night curry, and generally absolutely no chance of a decent meal after 9pm.
Personally, I just think i have outgrown the place, and am wondering if it's time for a change.
S
As for late night food - try low 302 (booze and tasty food till 2am) or theres always chinatown
Oct 9th 2012, 6:39 am
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Re: Sharp rise in people leaving Australia?
Yes, very good point. I find that much of Sydney life is orientated to beach activity, and as I am not a beach person, I don't get involved in that.
But my main bugbear is how Sydney carries on like it's a big, 24 hour metropolis, when really it is nothing of the sort. So many things close very early - particularly public transport - which makes after hours activities pretty difficult. Also food - absolutely no chance of a cheeky late night curry, and generally absolutely no chance of a decent meal after 9pm.
Personally, I just think i have outgrown the place, and am wondering if it's time for a change.
S
But my main bugbear is how Sydney carries on like it's a big, 24 hour metropolis, when really it is nothing of the sort. So many things close very early - particularly public transport - which makes after hours activities pretty difficult. Also food - absolutely no chance of a cheeky late night curry, and generally absolutely no chance of a decent meal after 9pm.
Personally, I just think i have outgrown the place, and am wondering if it's time for a change.
S
Oct 9th 2012, 6:51 am
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Re: Sharp rise in people leaving Australia?
If you look at USA, Houston for instance, you can buy a fantastic house for around 150K (Oz at leat 800K for the same house) and shopping and other costs of living are not even one third of the costs in Australia. And the money you can earn is similar to what you can in Oz. So why stay here, in USA you'll get more space for less money.
Oct 9th 2012, 6:56 am
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Re: Sharp rise in people leaving Australia?
Is it the place you've outgrown or your lifestyle? (With apologies for the hand-grenade question.) I know as we were getting to the end of our time here last time that we were a bit over Sydney - been there, done that. But I think we also figured much the same of the UK. If what you're doing is much the same, it doesn't really matter where you're doing it. If you see what I mean. Of course, that line of thinking is how I've ended up with two small children, so you might want to ignore me completely.
Yeah, I'm just not feeling the love at the moment. Everything from the price of muesli to the timing of the traffic lights just seems to be getting up my nose.
S
Oct 9th 2012, 7:11 am
#98
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Re: Sharp rise in people leaving Australia?
'dull and superficial' sydney. lol
Oct 9th 2012, 7:16 am
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Re: Sharp rise in people leaving Australia?
Let me know that date when you sort it out. You would, of course, be welcome up in the badlands if you wanted to head over the bridge.
Oct 9th 2012, 7:18 am
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Re: Sharp rise in people leaving Australia?
Don't worry Swervo. Spent many a year in Sydney during my late teens. Got a little bored, moved back to London, got a little bored there, and moved back to Sydney.
It's a bit like a long term girlfriend .... you wish it was always like when you first met.
Oct 9th 2012, 10:24 am
#102
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Re: Sharp rise in people leaving Australia?
NYC is good but i need cash.
Oct 9th 2012, 10:48 am
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Oct 9th 2012, 10:52 am
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Re: Sharp rise in people leaving Australia?
You could be living in Nottingham. Look at it like that. In a parallel universe somewhere Swerv-o is in Nottingham now, driving a 20 year old diesel Maestro to his job at the gluepot factory.