What would you do? Our Scenario......
Apr 16th 2012, 4:43 pm
#61
Almost more Oz than Pom
Joined: Aug 2010
Location: Brisbane northern suburbs
Posts: 1,154
Re: What would you do? Our Scenario......
I don't doubt that Melbourne nightlife is very good - I just don't think it's a good reason to move from the UK to Australia!
Apr 20th 2012, 5:46 am
#62
Banned
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 280
Re: What would you do? Our Scenario......
No not really, but have done a lot of soul serching these last few days, weeks even.
I think its going to be another go by the look of things, but rather than spending weeks/months planning it, i think we will just do it, could be in Australia six weeks today even.......
I know its the complete opposite to what rational thinking would present, but if logic says no, then we always do the complete opposite. Which will probably be the completely wrong decision, but you only get one chance on the planet to make mistakes. So we will keep making them and keep life interesting.....
I think we are going to do it as an extended holiday, spend two weeks in CBD Brisbane, then two weeks in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast, then re-evaluate the job prospects, and the availability of a furnished place, if either come up negative. Then it will be a week in Sydney, then a week in Cairns, the back home to the UK for good. But if we find that there is work for the both of us, and we find a nice place to live at a reasonable cost. Then we will give it a go in six month blocks, re-evaluating our lives at the end of each tenancy. If we can put of buying a car, and taking up a long term tenancy for at least the first four to six weeks. Then we can leave at any time, as we will remain flexible. I know this will cost us around £10k, maybe more before we decide, but we will have had a great holiday, and we can finally put Australia to bed, or of we stay, well it was for the right decisions........
We might return back to the UK, with no where to live, no jobs, and half our savings gone. But thats life, you take the risks and pay the price....
Thanks for all the thoughts and advice....
I think its going to be another go by the look of things, but rather than spending weeks/months planning it, i think we will just do it, could be in Australia six weeks today even.......I know its the complete opposite to what rational thinking would present, but if logic says no, then we always do the complete opposite. Which will probably be the completely wrong decision, but you only get one chance on the planet to make mistakes. So we will keep making them and keep life interesting.....
I think we are going to do it as an extended holiday, spend two weeks in CBD Brisbane, then two weeks in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast, then re-evaluate the job prospects, and the availability of a furnished place, if either come up negative. Then it will be a week in Sydney, then a week in Cairns, the back home to the UK for good. But if we find that there is work for the both of us, and we find a nice place to live at a reasonable cost. Then we will give it a go in six month blocks, re-evaluating our lives at the end of each tenancy. If we can put of buying a car, and taking up a long term tenancy for at least the first four to six weeks. Then we can leave at any time, as we will remain flexible. I know this will cost us around £10k, maybe more before we decide, but we will have had a great holiday, and we can finally put Australia to bed, or of we stay, well it was for the right decisions........
We might return back to the UK, with no where to live, no jobs, and half our savings gone. But thats life, you take the risks and pay the price....
Thanks for all the thoughts and advice....
Apr 20th 2012, 6:14 pm
#63
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Sep 2007
Location: Canberra
Posts: 8,379
Re: What would you do? Our Scenario......
Take a career break if you can, rather than burning all your bridges at the same time. It's always a good idea to keep all your options open for as long as possible!
Have a nice holiday!
Have a nice holiday!
Apr 21st 2012, 4:00 pm
#65
Just Joined
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 9
Re: What would you do? Our Scenario......
No not really, but have done a lot of soul serching these last few days, weeks even. I think its going to be another go by the look of things, but rather than spending weeks/months planning it, i think we will just do it, could be in Australia six weeks today even.......
I know its the complete opposite to what rational thinking would present, but if logic says no, then we always do the complete opposite. Which will probably be the completely wrong decision, but you only get one chance on the planet to make mistakes. So we will keep making them and keep life interesting.....
I think we are going to do it as an extended holiday, spend two weeks in CBD Brisbane, then two weeks in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast, then re-evaluate the job prospects, and the availability of a furnished place, if either come up negative. Then it will be a week in Sydney, then a week in Cairns, the back home to the UK for good. But if we find that there is work for the both of us, and we find a nice place to live at a reasonable cost. Then we will give it a go in six month blocks, re-evaluating our lives at the end of each tenancy. If we can put of buying a car, and taking up a long term tenancy for at least the first four to six weeks. Then we can leave at any time, as we will remain flexible. I know this will cost us around £10k, maybe more before we decide, but we will have had a great holiday, and we can finally put Australia to bed, or of we stay, well it was for the right decisions........
We might return back to the UK, with no where to live, no jobs, and half our savings gone. But thats life, you take the risks and pay the price....
Thanks for all the thoughts and advice....
I think its going to be another go by the look of things, but rather than spending weeks/months planning it, i think we will just do it, could be in Australia six weeks today even.......I know its the complete opposite to what rational thinking would present, but if logic says no, then we always do the complete opposite. Which will probably be the completely wrong decision, but you only get one chance on the planet to make mistakes. So we will keep making them and keep life interesting.....
I think we are going to do it as an extended holiday, spend two weeks in CBD Brisbane, then two weeks in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast, then re-evaluate the job prospects, and the availability of a furnished place, if either come up negative. Then it will be a week in Sydney, then a week in Cairns, the back home to the UK for good. But if we find that there is work for the both of us, and we find a nice place to live at a reasonable cost. Then we will give it a go in six month blocks, re-evaluating our lives at the end of each tenancy. If we can put of buying a car, and taking up a long term tenancy for at least the first four to six weeks. Then we can leave at any time, as we will remain flexible. I know this will cost us around £10k, maybe more before we decide, but we will have had a great holiday, and we can finally put Australia to bed, or of we stay, well it was for the right decisions........
We might return back to the UK, with no where to live, no jobs, and half our savings gone. But thats life, you take the risks and pay the price....
Thanks for all the thoughts and advice....
A visa running out is on your mind all the time, or it was ours. We brought 4 dogs over and knew we wouldn't want to put them back through the flight to the UK so leaving Australia wasn't an option - we decided to come and just thought we'd move it we didn't like an area, we up and move to another. 3 years later it's our best decision ever to come here, just love the place.
Have a good chat, research, research research and maybe give it a go.... that gut feeling is generally the right one.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
Apr 21st 2012, 5:54 pm
#66
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2005
Location: The Gold Coast, QLD
Posts: 443
Re: What would you do? Our Scenario......
Probably stay in the UK if life is that good.
We arrived here in 2006 and the fresh pommies coming over now appear to be more downbeat and having a harder time of it than back then.
We arrived here in 2006 and the fresh pommies coming over now appear to be more downbeat and having a harder time of it than back then.
May 28th 2012, 12:17 am
#67
Banned
Thread Starter
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 280
Re: What would you do? Our Scenario......
May 31st 2012, 9:52 am
#68
Just Joined
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 8
Re: What would you do? Our Scenario......
Yay!!! A hard decision - a good result! Best of luck with the move!
May 31st 2012, 9:13 pm
#69
Ping pong PoM
Joined: Aug 2006
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 1,537
Re: What would you do? Our Scenario......
bloody hell!!
Hope your flight was OK!
good luck with your new life!
Hope your flight was OK!
good luck with your new life!
Jun 1st 2012, 10:40 am
#70
Account Closed
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 0
Re: What would you do? Our Scenario......
Good luck, hope it all works out for you.
