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Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by MUST LEAVE UK
(Post 7964323)
Yes but how about some spin the other way.
Like especially if living in the cities, life is not a daily challenge of survival against snakes and spiders hiding in every blade of grass or bush. Sharks and crocs will not swallow you hole if you dip your toe in any body of water. Oh and Oz is beyond the control of the EU and it's daft laws.:thumbup: |
Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by Pollyana
(Post 7964336)
It has just as many daft laws of its own though......
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Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
If you don't like it, you can go back & at least you gave it a shot!
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Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Brits like Australia because there is perceived familiarity and vice-versa. Obviously there are differences but each country for both groups is seen as a safe bet when deciding to make the move. That's not going to change any time soon.
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Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Ok here's one for you....
The CSL/MODL/SOL lists are very backward looking and out of date, jobs that 'are in great shortage' are no longer, for example Australia is crying out for engineers apparently, well they were a year ago, now the place is flooded with out of work engineers and designers, so fast tracking more in isn't really going to help anyone. |
Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by jimbo_d
(Post 7966181)
Ok here's one for you....
The CSL/MODL/SOL lists are very backward looking and out of date, jobs that 'are in great shortage' are no longer, for example Australia is crying out for engineers apparently, well they were a year ago, now the place is flooded with out of work engineers and designers, so fast tracking more in isn't really going to help anyone. |
Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by jad n rich
(Post 7963744)
Dont move to aus because you watched WDU :rofl:
Dont move to aus because its your spouses 'dream' but the idiot has never actually been there.
Originally Posted by Lord_Farquar
(Post 7963816)
Makes me laugh when people use that as an excuse to move to Australia, then go and live in suburbia? Oh but we have a big house and a swimming pool?!.
Originally Posted by jimbo_d
(Post 7963894)
l However in most of the country most of the time you can live the dream of 'Britain in the sun'.....
To the OP - where are you in Melbourne? Good post- maybe you should have opened with this one and we would have worked you out better.. |
Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
(Post 7966194)
Or his missus thinks it will be 'lovely' to drink red wine and watch whales. aw real live ones while out walking along the headland, well I saw their fins:lol: didnt actually swim;) with them or anything however it was up there with dolphins, or spotting a grey blodge in a tree (koala) bit far away but deffo whales. Back to the thread. I have one more, Licences, dont come to Aus if you dont want to jump hoops to get your licence, and once you find out you require one dont whinge on expat forums as if they are just for poms:confused:, the aussies have to get them to work too you know. And if you didnt know you had to have a licence, well you didnt read enough expat fourms:lol: |
Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by jad n rich
(Post 7966205)
I have one more, Licences, dont come to Aus if you dont want to jump hoops to get your licence, and once you find out you require one dont whinge on expat forums as if they are just for poms:confused:, the aussies have to get them to work too you know.
And if you didnt know you had to have a licence, well you didnt read enough expat fourms:lol: |
Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by Nu-Shooz
(Post 7963941)
If it was an English speaking country, i'm sure most people would move there.
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Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by sallyclaire
(Post 7963957)
Pity it's gone downhill since!
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Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by Rainydaze
(Post 7964179)
I think living here is a good test of how adaptable you are.
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Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by MUST LEAVE UK
(Post 7964323)
Yes but how about some spin the other way.
Like especially if living in the cities, life is not a daily challenge of survival against snakes and spiders hiding in every blade of grass or bush. Sharks and crocs will not swallow you hole if you dip your toe in any body of water. Oh and Oz is beyond the control of the EU and it's daft laws.:thumbup: |
Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by sonlymewalter
(Post 7966224)
Most of the issues stem from tradies already having a license. What they fail to realise is they may have a UK license which got them here through skills assessment, however they are unable to work here until they have obtained an Aussie license - which they sometimes have to train for at additional time and money.
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Re: Things you should know before moving down under...
Originally Posted by sallyclaire
(Post 7966318)
There is an anomaly in the system though, that people can pass their skills assessment for their visa but are then unable to get licensed without further training.This doesn't happen with nursing & it shouldn't be allowed to happen for the trades. I really do believe that this is an area that needs to be reviewed quite urgently.
Most tradies understandably believe if they've qualified to get here then they're qualified to work here. As we all know, that's not true. This causes no end of heartache and mismanaged expectations especially since it's not always widely known. |
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