Thinking of move
Sep 21st 2009, 1:21 pm
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Thinking of move
Forget money, jobs, homesicknes.
Is life in oz generally better than in uk for a family and why(why not)?
Is life in oz generally better than in uk for a family and why(why not)?
Sep 21st 2009, 5:07 pm
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Re: Thinking of move
I can only answer for myself, but yes, it is better than the UK IMO, nice weather obviously ( which makes a huge difference on how you feel) space, no over crowding,lovely views, mostly nice ppl, a way of life that is extremely worthy of the whole palava of upping sticks & moving so far away from all you know!
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Sep 21st 2009, 9:37 pm
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Re: Thinking of move
Absolutely depends on the type of family you are.
If you just want sun, surf, bbq's, laid back lifestyle, happy kids, then yes, Australia has it.
If you want family outings to interesting places, be around people who have a bit of life in them and enjoy culture and history, then no. Avoid at all costs!
If you just want sun, surf, bbq's, laid back lifestyle, happy kids, then yes, Australia has it.
If you want family outings to interesting places, be around people who have a bit of life in them and enjoy culture and history, then no. Avoid at all costs!
Sep 21st 2009, 11:13 pm
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Re: Thinking of move
There is no yes or no answer to " is life better in OZ" some will find life alot better ,some will find it alot worse, others find it pity much the same, It all depends on individual circumstances.
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Sep 22nd 2009, 12:17 am
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Sep 22nd 2009, 2:18 am
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Re: Thinking of move
After experiencing Oz, I'd feel guilty bringing up a family in the UK. Even I hated Oz I think I'd stay for the sake of any future children.
Sep 22nd 2009, 2:29 am
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Why would you stay if you hated it?
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Sep 22nd 2009, 2:55 am
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I would sacrifice present emotion and get over my own feelings if I knew I was benefiting the welfare of family. But hey, I love it and find it hard that to believe that a balanced person could ever dislike this country to such a degree since its so similar to the other developed countries, especially the UK.
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Sep 22nd 2009, 3:21 am
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Absolutely depends on the type of family you are.
If you just want sun, surf, bbq's, laid back lifestyle, happy kids, then yes, Australia has it.
If you want family outings to interesting places, be around people who have a bit of life in them and enjoy culture and history, then no. Avoid at all costs!
If you just want sun, surf, bbq's, laid back lifestyle, happy kids, then yes, Australia has it.
If you want family outings to interesting places, be around people who have a bit of life in them and enjoy culture and history, then no. Avoid at all costs!
Sep 22nd 2009, 3:33 am
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When it comes down to specifics, each country has many things better and worse than the other. So I think you can only really focus on the core specifics, such as health, safety, well being, lifestyle and education, probably in that order. Quite debatable
but I think Oz would win 4-1 on a good day, that's 4x better, there you have it, mathematical proof that Oz is 300% better than the UK for families 
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Sep 22nd 2009, 3:45 am
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Re: Thinking of move
I'm not saying someone should lead a life of depression. If someone hates something, this isn't necessarily permanent. I'm just saying the countries are so similar you could only really dislike a few minor and specific things. In this case you could apply mind over matter to change your state of present feelings by using sympathy, education(learn to like), ignorance, etc.
When it comes down to specifics, each country has many things better and worse than the other. So I think you can only really focus on the core specifics, such as health, safety, well being, lifestyle and education, probably in that order. Quite debatable but I think Oz would win 4-1 on a good day, that's 4x better, there you have it, mathematical proof that Oz is 300% better than the UK for families
When it comes down to specifics, each country has many things better and worse than the other. So I think you can only really focus on the core specifics, such as health, safety, well being, lifestyle and education, probably in that order. Quite debatable
but I think Oz would win 4-1 on a good day, that's 4x better, there you have it, mathematical proof that Oz is 300% better than the UK for families I have no kids and as a young professional the Sunshine Coast does not really appeal to me. But each to their own.
Sep 22nd 2009, 4:33 am
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Sep 22nd 2009, 7:18 am
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Re: Thinking of move
Nicer lifestyle, like sun, beach anything that makes the kids happy (8yrs,6yrs) not that they are not happy now cos they are but wondering if ther is something better out there for us all
