Should you really be moving to Australia at this time?
#31
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Re: Should you really be moving to Australia at this time?
Again, I repeat I did not say the UK has no more problems than in Australia. But do you deny the UK is a mess?
#32
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#33
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Re: Should you really be moving to Australia at this time?
the uk is in a recession. has been before and will be again, but i tend to agree with G, it has its problems as does everywhere else.
#34
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Re: Should you really be moving to Australia at this time?
#35
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Re: Should you really be moving to Australia at this time?
I am here because I made a promise to my son that I would live here for a while.....and I am happy to do that.
....does that mean I am not allowed to find fault with the place?....it has many.
G
#36
Re: Should you really be moving to Australia at this time?
For us, I reckon this is a great time to move to Australia;
- Exchange rate is favourable
- House prices in Oz are falling (I know they are in the UK also but we sold 12 months ago, phew!)
- I have savings in the UK which is reducing in real terms; this will be invested in property in Oz, which will show a good return in the mid-term
- Moving expenses and setup costs are cheaper due to credit crunch deals
- There is no such thing as job security (I have never had so many clients wishing they had listened to my advice to protect their income against redundancy)
- It's really parky outside!
I appreciate these are generalisations, but, they are my generalisations and I am sticking with them!
Dave
- Exchange rate is favourable
- House prices in Oz are falling (I know they are in the UK also but we sold 12 months ago, phew!)
- I have savings in the UK which is reducing in real terms; this will be invested in property in Oz, which will show a good return in the mid-term
- Moving expenses and setup costs are cheaper due to credit crunch deals
- There is no such thing as job security (I have never had so many clients wishing they had listened to my advice to protect their income against redundancy)
- It's really parky outside!
I appreciate these are generalisations, but, they are my generalisations and I am sticking with them!
Dave
#37
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Re: Should you really be moving to Australia at this time?
For us, I reckon this is a great time to move to Australia;
- Exchange rate is favourable
- House prices in Oz are falling (I know they are in the UK also but we sold 12 months ago, phew!)
- I have savings in the UK which is reducing in real terms; this will be invested in property in Oz, which will show a good return in the mid-term
- Moving expenses and setup costs are cheaper due to credit crunch deals
- There is no such thing as job security (I have never had so many clients wishing they had listened to my advice to protect their income against redundancy)
- It's really parky outside!
I appreciate these are generalisations, but, they are my generalisations and I am sticking with them!
Dave
- Exchange rate is favourable
- House prices in Oz are falling (I know they are in the UK also but we sold 12 months ago, phew!)
- I have savings in the UK which is reducing in real terms; this will be invested in property in Oz, which will show a good return in the mid-term
- Moving expenses and setup costs are cheaper due to credit crunch deals
- There is no such thing as job security (I have never had so many clients wishing they had listened to my advice to protect their income against redundancy)
- It's really parky outside!
I appreciate these are generalisations, but, they are my generalisations and I am sticking with them!
Dave
#38
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Re: Should you really be moving to Australia at this time?
For us, I reckon this is a great time to move to Australia;
- Exchange rate is favourable
- House prices in Oz are falling (I know they are in the UK also but we sold 12 months ago, phew!)
- I have savings in the UK which is reducing in real terms; this will be invested in property in Oz, which will show a good return in the mid-term
- Moving expenses and setup costs are cheaper due to credit crunch deals
- There is no such thing as job security (I have never had so many clients wishing they had listened to my advice to protect their income against redundancy)
- It's really parky outside!
I appreciate these are generalisations, but, they are my generalisations and I am sticking with them!
Dave
- Exchange rate is favourable
- House prices in Oz are falling (I know they are in the UK also but we sold 12 months ago, phew!)
- I have savings in the UK which is reducing in real terms; this will be invested in property in Oz, which will show a good return in the mid-term
- Moving expenses and setup costs are cheaper due to credit crunch deals
- There is no such thing as job security (I have never had so many clients wishing they had listened to my advice to protect their income against redundancy)
- It's really parky outside!
I appreciate these are generalisations, but, they are my generalisations and I am sticking with them!
Dave
#39
Re: Should you really be moving to Australia at this time?
I'm an IT Project Manager, my hours have been reduced by half due to downsizing, the prospects of getting another job is cac, so i can either stay or go and we have decided to go we have our Visa and our flights are booked for 18th April to Brisbane and i'm thrilled to bits about it.......if i have to i'll stack shelves (or at least get in the queue).
We fly out to Brisbane mid-Feb and I can't wait, if it does turn into the shape of a pear at least I won't be in the UK wondering what if.....
I'm in finance, so I'll be right behind you in the shelf-stacking queue whilst the misses is at work providing for us (I hope she doesn't read this!?!)
#40
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Re: Should you really be moving to Australia at this time?
That's the spirit, good luck!!
We fly out to Brisbane mid-Feb and I can't wait, if it does turn into the shape of a pear at least I won't be in the UK wondering what if.....
I'm in finance, so I'll be right behind you in the shelf-stacking queue whilst the misses is at work providing for us (I hope she doesn't read this!?!)
We fly out to Brisbane mid-Feb and I can't wait, if it does turn into the shape of a pear at least I won't be in the UK wondering what if.....
I'm in finance, so I'll be right behind you in the shelf-stacking queue whilst the misses is at work providing for us (I hope she doesn't read this!?!)
#41
Re: Should you really be moving to Australia at this time?
We are flying from Hong Kong to Brisbane 18th-19th April! My DH is an IT systems engineer/analyst..... See my post nearer beginning of thread for my view - very similar to yours!!
#42
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Re: Should you really be moving to Australia at this time?
There are still people going on £10,000 or a lot less with children with no idea what they are going to do when they get there. Is it me or are they completly mad ? I am I wrong or just too cautious I personaly would not go unless I had at least 18 to 24 months backup money as I could not bear to see my family suffer through me rushing to get there.
#43
Re: Should you really be moving to Australia at this time?
There are still people going on £10,000 or a lot less with children with no idea what they are going to do when they get there. Is it me or are they completly mad ? I am I wrong or just too cautious I personaly would not go unless I had at least 18 to 24 months backup money as I could not bear to see my family suffer through me rushing to get there.
They probably are a little bit mad, but I am also a little bit jealous of them having the cojones to give it a go.
Hopefully the system will prevent too much hardship as by definition most visa holders should either have a job to go to, or skills and experience in a job in demand.
#44
Re: Should you really be moving to Australia at this time?
The building industry in the uk is suffering the most and beginning to have a knock on effect to other businesses. In the south all building sites have stopped my husband will be out of work for the first time in 23 years.
Surely the amount of people still emigrating the housing market will stand up a bit better in oz then here in the uk??
Surely the amount of people still emigrating the housing market will stand up a bit better in oz then here in the uk??
#45
Re: Should you really be moving to Australia at this time?
I am a bricky by trade, on our site I have seen ALL my colegues go, brickies,chippies, plasterers, the last few days I have litterally been alone on the site, like a ghost town. The thing I think that has kept me there is the fact I can turn my hand to anything, in five years we have never had more than two houses for sale at once, now we have twelve! All stood empty. The gaffer's told me I have about 8 months work left then that's it. I am self employed with 3 girls 4,5,7. We need to go/validate b4 september, we are thinking of renting the house out and just going, the estate agent says we will get 650 a month, (5 bedrooms) the counsil semis in the village get that