Why Australia will never become a first world country
Feb 7th 2012, 10:03 pm
#76
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Re: Why Australia will never become a first world country
I work in Micro Electro Mechanical Systems research, and to be honest, there just isn't anything going on here beyond the company that I currently work for and Cochlear hearing implants. I've got a lot of multi-disciplinary science/engineering/research skills, and I thought it would be reasonably straightforward to transfer these skills into different employment areas, however, Australia really is the land of having to have the right bit of paper in your hand before they will even look at you [one of my personal bug bears].
Irrespective of what experience you have, if you want to do job X, then you absolutely have to have the bit of paper that allows you to get into job X, otherwise your chances are pretty much minimal.
There's significantly less opportunity to transfer skills into related, or even closely aligned fields without significant amounts of additional study.
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Irrespective of what experience you have, if you want to do job X, then you absolutely have to have the bit of paper that allows you to get into job X, otherwise your chances are pretty much minimal.
There's significantly less opportunity to transfer skills into related, or even closely aligned fields without significant amounts of additional study.
S
So, red tape (a sore point for me too) is worse in Oz?
Are there any positives with this culture though? I mean does adding the various bits of paper to your resume make you more employable and/or command better wages? Its got to, hasnt it.....?
Feb 7th 2012, 10:25 pm
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Re: Why Australia will never become a first world country
Nowhere is Nirvana for everyone, I have lived in both countries for many years and for US England is closer for what WE want. It does sound as if you just feel the need to escape the UK as somewhere else must be better. We have lots of unemployment (much higher than the official figures), rising prices, crime, blah blah blah. the sun does shine more so to many those problems arent important, crazy I know.
If you feel it is the right move for you then do it but I cant get my head around wanting to do it having no first hand experience of the country.
If you feel it is the right move for you then do it but I cant get my head around wanting to do it having no first hand experience of the country.
As I see it Australia is the opposite of the UK at present in a lot (not all) of respects
House prices are on their knees in the UK, opposite end of the spectrum in Australia (possibly overpriced....?)
For me, possibly not everyone from what you say, there are good work oppertunities - the UK is a constant (impossible) struggle in this respect - I`ve lost all heart in it
And of course, the weather.........
We both have crime and rising prices to some degree, not sure which is rising faster but whilst everything appears more expensive in Australia I can potentially earn much more (the UK is dire at present - no kidding) and would definately be better off financially
So, for me, I think Oz offers the better bet but I`m interested in any/all arguements for and against this idea........
Feb 7th 2012, 10:49 pm
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Re: Why Australia will never become a first world country
The weather is certainly not an attraction for me
Feb 7th 2012, 10:55 pm
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Re: Why Australia will never become a first world country
-4C here in South London tonight. Hasn't been above 3 degrees for almost a fortnight. Hands and lips becoming cracked from the cold outside. And this is within the London "heat island". Wanna swap? Think carefully.
Feb 7th 2012, 10:56 pm
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He and many others would love it. I wouldn't but people want different things.
Feb 7th 2012, 10:57 pm
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I think I'd rather have a UK Spring and Summer than the Australian versions, but personally I think Autumn and Winter here more than make up for that.
Feb 7th 2012, 10:59 pm
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We plan to start spending Christmas until March in the UK from the end of this year.
Feb 7th 2012, 11:01 pm
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Feb 7th 2012, 11:02 pm
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Feb 7th 2012, 11:06 pm
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