Dawn-D

Hi all

Anyone else getting problems with sending or receiving private messages?

I'm really confused (doesn't take much ) as I've sent a few messages recently but haven't had responses back, either that or everyone's avoiding me

It's just a bit strange as a couple of people had specifically asked to me to contact them and one was a query to a moderator

wrighty500

I am a new member but like you I am also having trouble opening up Private Messages.

I keep getting a message stating you are not allowed 3 posts. Really dont understand this as I have only just joined.

Any advice

wrighty500

Pollyana

I did receive a message from you, after I had replied in the thread. I am not a migration agent and so am unable to advise on visas, which was what your question was about.
By posting on the thread itself the information is clearly in the public domain, where it can be clearly seen that I'm not not giving visa advice.

Sorry if you wanted a personal reply but I am having rather a hectic time and am getting in excess of 30 messages a day at present

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...5&postcount=13

Pollyana

You need to have three posts before you can access your private messages. Its a way of preventing people joining to send spam. Once you have made another post, you'll be fine

Dawn-D

Hi wrighty500,

I think you have to have done 3 posts before you can send a private message, or something like that!

We could sort out both our queries now, you could try sending me a PM and I'll try sending you one! I'll send yours now, check where it says private messages at the top to see if you have any unread!

Dawn-D

Sorry Pollyana, I wasn't referring to you, I was referring to JAJ who you'd suggested I contact. Is JAJ not a moderator then? Thanks for your post, which I did see!

Also I'd had contact from a couple of other people on here by PM who'd asked me to PM them back and although they've been online since I haven't heard from them hence the reason I thought something was wrong with my PM. Obviously there's not as I have just received a PM from wrighty500 I realise these people are ignoring me.

Pollyana

Can't help then, I'm afraid. Your pms are certainly working, maybe people haven't answered cos they thought they couldn't help?
I do know from being around here a while that JAJ rarely responds to pms, as a professional agent (though not currently Australian registered) he does prefer to respond on the open forum. If he hasn't done so then maybe he can't help.
To be honest having read the threads describing your situation I think maybe you would be best emailing or calling a major player in the agency business, someone like George Lombard or Alan Collett (their details are in their posts), and you might have to be prepared to pay for assistance. The field that you have described as on that can be filled by Australians, so I think you may find it hard to get sponsorship - the sponsor has to be approved by the government and show why they are sponsoring you. Have a chat with someone experienced and see what options they can come up with.

worzel

Erm

I did get a PM from you but I have man flu so decided I would get round to it later. Then completely forgot about it in a Panadol-induced haze.

Double too as I posted a joke reply ("not sure about construction but demolition is booming" - I thought it funny anyway) and you sent me a long serious question.

Dawn-D

Thanks for your reply Pollyana. With regards to people not answering because they can't help, I don't understand why someone tells you by a post that they know someone who has a job vacancy in your field then goes on to have a conversation with you by PM resulting in them telling you they will see the person in the next 24 hours and ask you to contact them again to remind them to answer! Then when you see them adding posts and you PM them as requested, they ignore you. If they discover they can't help I would have thought it only polite to say so.

When you are not on the skilled list but being told by some that your occupation is needed and then others say you have no hope, it's very confusing. We have been to WA and witnessed what would be a better life for our 3 kids and now find it nearly impossible to get in.

With regards to professional advice I am awaiting a response from one of BE's recommendations from sending my details a week ago. I had a response of leave it with us but as I've not heard any more perhaps nothing can be done in our case!

Dawn-D

Hope you recovered from your man flu

With regards to your 'joke reply' unfortunately in our desperation to find a sponsor I misunderstood it and thought that maybe you would know some demolition companies, hence the reason I sent the PM.

Obviously I have a lot I need to learn with regards this forum.

worzel

It's quite easy really. Post a silly thread and you will get serious answers and vice versa.

Trying to make amends, I have seen a couple of demolition companies in Perth, though to be honest, apart from re-vamping the CBD the norm is just to find a blank bit of land, bulldoze it and build new. You can tell the guys who work for demolition companies as they drive Ford F250 utes - they look like monster trucks. Murphy is the name on one ute I see around us.

Dawn-D

I shall try to remember that for my next post!

Thanks for the name, I shall look them up!