talking to the 10pound pom,;;
Sep 19th 2005, 9:53 am
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talking to the 10pound pom,;;
At dinner on Sunday night, over a bottle of Barossa Shiraz , my father told me about his first week at work in Australia . He had been recruited from Westland Helicopters in Yeovil somerset to work at Commonwealth Aircraft Factory, at Fishermans bend in Melbourne, the year was 1963 and they were building Mirage jet fighters for the RAAF. A number of new chums[ immigrants]had questioned , some work practices [whinging poms] he was informed by his manager "you as immigrants to our country, are here to meet our expectations , not us meet yours " well they must have done a job , the "Mirage" exceeded expectations. HOW would you NEW CHUMS 
react to that today................. 
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react to that today................. mm
Sep 19th 2005, 10:03 am
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Re: talking to the 10pound pom,;;
is the reaction really that different today? Maybe worded a little differently, but I think the same sentiment it still bubbling just under the surface.
Sep 19th 2005, 10:32 am
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Re: talking to the 10pound pom,;;
Originally Posted by mr mover
At dinner on Sunday night, over a bottle of Barossa Shiraz , my father told me about his first week at work in Australia . He had been recruited from Westland Helicopters in Yeovil somerset to work at Commonwealth Aircraft Factory, at Fishermans bend in Melbourne, the year was 1963 and they were building Mirage jet fighters for the RAAF. A number of new chums[ immigrants]had questioned , some work practices [whinging poms] he was informed by his manager "you as immigrants to our country, are here to meet our expectations , not us meet yours " well they must have done a job , the "Mirage" exceeded expectations. HOW would you NEW CHUMS react to that today................. mm
react to that today................. mm
Sep 19th 2005, 10:32 am
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Re: talking to the 10pound pom,;;
Originally Posted by banjo
is the reaction really that different today? Maybe worded a little differently, but I think the same sentiment it still bubbling just under the surface.
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Sep 19th 2005, 11:53 am
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Re: talking to the 10pound pom,;;
Originally Posted by moneypen20
I have no problem with that sentiment. Whatever country I go to I expect to live by their rules. Not everyone does and I am sure there were some who didn't like it in 1963 - Human nature and all that.
Sep 19th 2005, 12:03 pm
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Re: talking to the 10pound pom,;;
Originally Posted by bridiej
I agree, dont want to be like those awful Brits who emigrate to Spain and still insist on reading the Sun and eating a full English breakfast and all that!
good point !!
When in Rome !!
I am proud to be here, but Im happy with who I am, how i got here and where Im goin.. anyone has a problem with that , then thats there hard shite !
MIL was here few weeks back, few days in.. and shes like ooo sausages arent as nice as Safeway (uk) and ooo Chinese food here isnt as nice as uk....
12 weeks in
shes like WHY THE FOOK CANT THE UK BE MORE LIKE OZ !We were astounded
Sep 19th 2005, 12:05 pm
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Re: talking to the 10pound pom,;;
Originally Posted by banjo
is the reaction really that different today? Maybe worded a little differently, but I think the same sentiment it still bubbling just under the surface.
Sep 19th 2005, 1:06 pm
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Re: talking to the 10pound pom,;;
Ditto on the above. If you cant accept the way the country works and live within their limitations then you really are in the wrong place.
