Whats your best piece of advice?
Oct 21st 2005, 2:52 pm
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Whats your best piece of advice?
with a reference to the " You know your in Aus when" thread..
how about a piece of advice for new or potential immigrants?
1) stop converting from GBP to $ the second you arrive.. you havent got pounds. you are not earning pounds.. its all dollars from now on in....it takes the shine of things I know, but hey, if you keep converting, your just going to upset yourself.
how about a piece of advice for new or potential immigrants?
1) stop converting from GBP to $ the second you arrive.. you havent got pounds. you are not earning pounds.. its all dollars from now on in....it takes the shine of things I know, but hey, if you keep converting, your just going to upset yourself.
Oct 21st 2005, 3:00 pm
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Re: Whats your best piece of advice?
Don't eat yellow snow . . . only kidding 
Advice - take one day at a time
Advice - take one day at a time
Oct 21st 2005, 3:10 pm
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Re: Whats your best piece of advice?
fight for what u want. dont take no for an answer. dont let it all slip downhill at the first hurdle. sounds like three, but its all the same thing
oh i have another, dont take advise from anyone lol
oh i have another, dont take advise from anyone lol
Oct 21st 2005, 3:17 pm
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Re: Whats your best piece of advice?
Originally Posted by soapy
fight for what u want. dont take no for an answer. dont let it all slip downhill at the first hurdle. sounds like three, but its all the same thing
oh i have another, dont take advise from anyone lol
oh i have another, dont take advise from anyone lol
At the end of the day.. it really is worth it..
Oct 21st 2005, 3:33 pm
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Re: Whats your best piece of advice?
Originally Posted by sloake
agree
At the end of the day.. it really is worth it..
At the end of the day.. it really is worth it..
Oct 21st 2005, 3:39 pm
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Re: Whats your best piece of advice?
Originally Posted by sloake
with a reference to the " You know your in Aus when" thread..
how about a piece of advice for new or potential immigrants?
1) stop converting from GBP to $ the second you arrive.. you havent got pounds. you are not earning pounds.. its all dollars from now on in....it takes the shine of things I know, but hey, if you keep converting, your just going to upset yourself.
how about a piece of advice for new or potential immigrants?
1) stop converting from GBP to $ the second you arrive.. you havent got pounds. you are not earning pounds.. its all dollars from now on in....it takes the shine of things I know, but hey, if you keep converting, your just going to upset yourself.
Oct 21st 2005, 4:10 pm
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Re: Whats your best piece of advice?
Originally Posted by sloake
with a reference to the " You know your in Aus when" thread..
how about a piece of advice for new or potential immigrants?
1) stop converting from GBP to $ the second you arrive.. you havent got pounds. you are not earning pounds.. its all dollars from now on in....it takes the shine of things I know, but hey, if you keep converting, your just going to upset yourself.
how about a piece of advice for new or potential immigrants?
1) stop converting from GBP to $ the second you arrive.. you havent got pounds. you are not earning pounds.. its all dollars from now on in....it takes the shine of things I know, but hey, if you keep converting, your just going to upset yourself.
We breath the same air, and sleep under the same sky where ever we are in the world.
If you continue to tell yourself you are on the other side of the world, in your mind you will distort the appeal of going back.
In reality, the benefits of migration haven't changed and blighty is still the same, just as much as the fact you will always be a pom. But, a pom living in a better place, and if necessary, only a plane ride from the UK.
Oct 21st 2005, 4:12 pm
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Re: Whats your best piece of advice?
Originally Posted by ali south
do not pack your house yourself, we did it yesterday and it was horrible, get packers in
Oct 21st 2005, 4:13 pm
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Re: Whats your best piece of advice?
Originally Posted by Lewis Lapthorn
Don't allow your mind to be thwarted by the illusion that the level of homesickness is measured by how far you actually are from the U.K.
We breath the same air, and sleep under the same sky where ever we are in the world. If you continue to tell yourself you are on the other side of the world, in your mind you will distort the appeal of going back.
In reality, the benefits of migration haven't changed and blighty is still the same, just as much as the fact you will always be a pom. But, a pom living in a better place, and if necessary, only a plane ride from the UK.
We breath the same air, and sleep under the same sky where ever we are in the world. If you continue to tell yourself you are on the other side of the world, in your mind you will distort the appeal of going back.
In reality, the benefits of migration haven't changed and blighty is still the same, just as much as the fact you will always be a pom. But, a pom living in a better place, and if necessary, only a plane ride from the UK.
Oct 21st 2005, 4:23 pm
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Re: Whats your best piece of advice?
Very moving....
I remind myself (every single ruddy day) why we came to Australia.
Its the family/friends thing with me, not the place...its beaut here.
TF
I remind myself (every single ruddy day) why we came to Australia.
Its the family/friends thing with me, not the place...its beaut here.
TF
Originally Posted by Lewis Lapthorn
Don't allow your mind to be thwarted by the illusion that the level of homesickness is measured by how far you actually are from the U.K.
We breath the same air, and sleep under the same sky where ever we are in the world.
If you continue to tell yourself you are on the other side of the world, in your mind you will distort the appeal of going back.
In reality, the benefits of migration haven't changed and blighty is still the same, just as much as the fact you will always be a pom. But, a pom living in a better place, and if necessary, only a plane ride from the UK.
We breath the same air, and sleep under the same sky where ever we are in the world.
If you continue to tell yourself you are on the other side of the world, in your mind you will distort the appeal of going back.
In reality, the benefits of migration haven't changed and blighty is still the same, just as much as the fact you will always be a pom. But, a pom living in a better place, and if necessary, only a plane ride from the UK.
Oct 21st 2005, 6:12 pm
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Re: Whats your best piece of advice?
Originally Posted by Lewis Lapthorn
But, a pom living in a better place
G
Oct 21st 2005, 6:51 pm
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Re: Whats your best piece of advice?
expect the worst then anything better could only count as a bonus,and once you are there DONT sit on your laurels go for gold and make those dreams come true.
go for gold and make those dreams come true.
Oct 22nd 2005, 1:12 am
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Re: Whats your best piece of advice?
Always, always, always, have a Plan B.
Oct 22nd 2005, 1:16 am
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Re: Whats your best piece of advice?
Originally Posted by sloake
with a reference to the " You know your in Aus when" thread..
how about a piece of advice for new or potential immigrants?
1) stop converting from GBP to $ the second you arrive.. you havent got pounds. you are not earning pounds.. its all dollars from now on in....it takes the shine of things I know, but hey, if you keep converting, your just going to upset yourself.
how about a piece of advice for new or potential immigrants?
1) stop converting from GBP to $ the second you arrive.. you havent got pounds. you are not earning pounds.. its all dollars from now on in....it takes the shine of things I know, but hey, if you keep converting, your just going to upset yourself.
GREAT POINTS FROM YOU ALL.
MINE IS ITS ONLY A DAY AWAY, AND NEVER SAY NEVER.
Oct 22nd 2005, 1:18 am
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Re: Whats your best piece of advice?
Originally Posted by NKSK version 2
Always, always, always, have a Plan B.