Originally Posted by Butterfly Bokeh (Post 10003021)

There's a green day song I love, I know the band isn't for everyone.
But it's called Time Of Your Life.
You cannot predict you life but whatever you do you need to enjoy it as much as possible, we're only on this earth for a short period of time.

Originally Posted by Grayling (Post 10003031)

...but cliches don't pay the bills.

Hard to enjoy life if you are broke

Originally Posted by jad n rich (Post 10003274)

If someone wrote on this forum I am single have no job and plan to move to aus with $2000, I would say go for it.

However if you have kids, be it 2 kids 4 kids... you will be slapped down with huge bills as soon as you arrive.

Bond to rent 4 weeks plus 2 in advance, if you havent a job they may want 6 months.

Rock up to the local state ( free :rofl: ) school.... I have one in State, fees, books, uniforms for him almost $2000 this year.

Kids got a belly ache, trip to docs and medicines $$$?

Johnny has a toothache you could kiss $400+ goodbye in one appointment.

Secondhand car, a 10 year old bomb can cost you$10,000.

Food, $1000 wouldnt feed a family for a month, many on here quote $300+ a week.

Ive lived my life with a backpack and less dollars than sense when I was single and will do the same again :lol: when they have finished education.

By no bloody songs gonna pay the type of bills you get when you move somewhere mega expensive with kids in tow.

Originally Posted by Butterfly Bokeh (Post 10003383)

Im sure there will be several comments in my post many people won't like and will rip apart and get in their soap box about. That's a real shame

Originally Posted by Butterfly Bokeh (Post 10003383)

It's gone right it's gone wrong! That's life and the same can be said with every decision anyone makes. I can help but feel some ppl have a bitterness on here that's really not nice. I hate sugar coating but no one I know whose made the move behave like that, makes me feel a little embarrassed for those few.

Im sure there will be several comments in my post many people won't like
and will rip apart and get in their soap box about. That's a real shame

Originally Posted by Grayling (Post 10003031)

...but cliches don't pay the bills.

Hard to enjoy life if you are broke

Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 10003387)

I'm at a loss to what you want or expect from us then. We are all different, want different things, expect different things and most importantly for a public forum, have different ways of stating things. Everyone this side of the world have been there done that with greater or lesser results and thus has a differing view point - a multitude of personal, individual views.

The OP has asked for opinions and that's what they got, good, bad, positive, negative, humourous, sarcastic blah blah blah. If you (general) want opinions worded in a particular way that you (general) like, then an international public discussion board is possibly not the right place to ask.

Originally Posted by Butterfly Bokeh (Post 10003021)

Apologies for only reading 1 page.

We know some people over in Australia too, I think it's sometimes just a natural to want to ask people in general who have made the move and are living their life in Australia now their opinion.
In general something has held me back from doing so - perhaps that I feel that question is better posed to the family and friends we have there already.
Partly as I feel it can be an easy conversation.

I feel on here it is a question that in general is asked quite often and perhaps that can promote the wrong reaction from some people who have been using the forum for years and seen the question come and go near constantly?
I'm a little shocked by some of the responses.

It is tough to move house/ home, wether you are moving 5 minutes down the road or the other side of the world, the latter is obviously a bigger stress and I think particularly when children are involved there is always some concern as to whether what you're doing for whatever reason is the right one.

I guess for some people on here you are just another stranger and it will mean nothing if you move to Australia or not. It would obviously mean a lot to the family you have there?

Life is a very personal experience for everyone, it is only black and white in photo's though, I can understand you wanting to gain an understanding from the forum of why people moved, if they moved in similar circumstances that you may move in, it's a very personal thing though, many people live within their means whatever they are, many do not.
We recently had a direct letter from our house buyers asking where we thought was the best take aways in the village and the best pubs? Along with another 20 questions about the house and schools. They want an easy move and I've held back from replying to them as we opened the letter the day we returned from a relaxing holiday. My gut instinct was to get a bit hacked off with them.
Would you ask a stranger to pick a meal for you? I wouldn't, I like everyone else has my likes and dislikes, they are personal to me and a stranger wouldn't know them.
Yet part of me was a little sympathetic to their excitement with the move and the desire to get as much information as possible.

We will be moving quite a large family with no jobs in place to go to - yes it's a worry, we're not expecting an easy life by any means, however we are determined to make it work for at least 5 years, ideally for the rest of our lives.
Our view is we live in the UK, we don't pay by $ so we don't compare it unless we are there on a break, when we move to Australia we plan to base everything on $ not £'s as we would be on an Australian salary not a UK one.

We have visited Australia before on a number of occasions, I think the expense argument is a bit of swings and roundabouts, it's not perfect in Australia, the UK is currently rapidly hiking up prices on food, petrol, insurances, tourist attractions have gone up quite dramatically in some areas.
I haven't checked in with friends to see whats going on in Australia - last time we chatted meat was levelling up on the comparison scales for those that like to compare the price.

I don't mind who moves to Australia, who doesn't. I don't know you but wish you all the best, it's a tough decision, you clearly want to do whats best for all of you as I'm sure we all try to.
For me a big thing is as we are running out of time before our visa expires is I don't want to look back in years to come with regret that we didn't give it a go!
This move may turn out to be the best thing we ever did, it may turn out to be a nightmare but so far life has taught me you don't need to make a decision for your life to become a nightmare, anyone's life can suddenly be turned upside down and inside out for a number of different reasons, people pass away, people get ill, jobs are lost, homes are lost it doesn't have to be anyone's fault it's sometimes just happens.
Enough crap has happened to us without us doing a thing or making any decisions.

There's a green day song I love, I know the band isn't for everyone.
But it's called Time Of Your Life.
You cannot predict you life but whatever you do you need to enjoy it as much as possible, we're only on this earth for a short period of time.

Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 10001906)

I think you'll find that a vast number of us on here know what the UK is like these days; we either live here, visit frequently, or have family & friends still here ;)
Of course we might just be plucking all our figures out of thin air, but I think you'll find the majority of us post accurate living costs on here, so you can rely on the forum just as much as on info from your own friends in Aus - gives you lots of different perspectives, thats all.

Originally Posted by Butterfly Bokeh (Post 10003398)

LOL see I knew it was coming!

I enjoy reading all the different views it's the swearing and slamming I find a little off par. But I'm too just expressing my

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack (Post 10003425)

This is BE...it's normal....

Originally Posted by Butterfly Bokeh (Post 10003383)

:rofl: i was reading your post then felt disappointed at the end as it seemed you just wanted to get a jibe in at the end, that's a real shame. Interesting though, as I just threw the song in as something that gives me

Originally Posted by Grayling (Post 10003031)

...but cliches don't pay the bills.

Hard to enjoy life if you are broke

Originally Posted by Butterfly Bokeh (Post 10003439)

LOL

Thats quite sad though in a way don't you think. I'm all for people having an opinion but surely especially for new people on here the swearing and slamming of some of the posts is just going to put people off this forum as it now has the OP?

Maybe there should be a section for newbies or ppl wanting to make the move who can feel they can ask these sorts of questions that some deem silly?
Surely this is a forum for everyone not just existing members or people who get some sort of enjoyment for causing upset?