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paul76 Feb 20th 2008 10:37 am

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Good luck moon ;)

FIZZYMOON Feb 20th 2008 11:26 am

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Originally Posted by moonstaruk (Post 5961299)
Final interview, looks like i've nailed it! Got to do some pysc tests, having a conversation about a possible package and then hopefully should have my offer week after next. 457's are currently taking aorund 6 weeks, and there even going to add LAFHA, tax relief! awesome!! Which means, I should be looking to leave for Melbourne at the begining of MAY!!!! :)

:thumbsup::thumbsup:
Thats brilliant!!!! party at yours then?!?! :D
Well chuffed for you!
:)

FIZZYMOON Feb 20th 2008 11:29 am

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Dum de dum........ Where is everybody?!!? :confused: tucked up in bed - all cozy.....dreaming of warm days and blue seas.....?:zzz::zzz:
just me here on my own! :blink: scary!!! :ohmy:
Oh well! I know you'll all be back tomorrow!!!!!! yey! :D:D:D

ponyrama Feb 20th 2008 6:01 pm

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Originally Posted by moonstaruk (Post 5961299)
Final interview, looks like i've nailed it! Got to do some pysc tests, having a conversation about a possible package and then hopefully should have my offer week after next. 457's are currently taking aorund 6 weeks, and there even going to add LAFHA, tax relief! awesome!! Which means, I should be looking to leave for Melbourne at the begining of MAY!!!! :)


Thats Ace moonie. I'll be down to visit as soon as I get over there! :D

louemm Feb 20th 2008 6:05 pm

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Originally Posted by Aquamarine (Post 5961323)
Well Done!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:Looks like the race is on between you and Lou to be first one out!!!

...the race has begun!! :-) well done moon!...start the packing! When's the party?!!!

nickUK Feb 20th 2008 7:55 pm

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Originally Posted by pacey (Post 5954088)
hey Nick, nope I have a BA mate! (edit: you were joking, weren't you.. :D) So what's your story, are you a loner? thanks for your advice so far, good to have a man on the inside.


:D

lol - well... sold my house, car, quit my job, broke up with my girlfriend and moved to the land down under. Came across initially on a working hol visa (as it was the easiest way) then moved to a 457, and have just applied for a 175.

Loving life over here!

xzibit Feb 20th 2008 8:34 pm

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Originally Posted by FIZZYMOON (Post 5960858)
If you got friday off are you going to bake me a cake?!!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!
:p:confused::huh:

Yeah, ok, what kind would you like?


Originally Posted by moonstaruk (Post 5961299)
Final interview, looks like i've nailed it! Got to do some pysc tests, having a conversation about a possible package and then hopefully should have my offer week after next. 457's are currently taking aorund 6 weeks, and there even going to add LAFHA, tax relief! awesome!! Which means, I should be looking to leave for Melbourne at the begining of MAY!!!! :)

Excellent! :thumbsup:

nickUK Feb 20th 2008 8:42 pm

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Originally Posted by xzibit (Post 5963050)
Yeah, ok, what kind would you like?


are you a bit of a chef xzibit?

pacey Feb 20th 2008 11:09 pm

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Originally Posted by nickUK (Post 5962898)
:D

lol - well... sold my house, car, quit my job, broke up with my girlfriend and moved to the land down under. Came across initially on a working hol visa (as it was the easiest way) then moved to a 457, and have just applied for a 175.

Loving life over here!

nice one nick. where are you again? Did you hostel it to start, or straight to a flat, or what?

wishing i hadn't used my working hol visa already.. well i say "used".. i only stayed 6 months, didn't do any work (ahem that the govt knows about..), and didn't travel enough for my liking (only seen 2 states).

everything looking good for you moonstar, good luck with it mate! Sounds like you have it all sewn up!

everyone else seems in good spirits! that's what we like! :thumbsup:

nickUK Feb 20th 2008 11:15 pm

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Originally Posted by pacey (Post 5963793)
nice one nick. where are you again? Did you hostel it to start, or straight to a flat, or what?

wishing i hadn't used my working hol visa already.. well i say "used".. i only stayed 6 months, didn't do any work (ahem that the govt knows about..), and didn't travel enough for my liking (only seen 2 states).

everything looking good for you moonstar, good luck with it mate! Sounds like you have it all sewn up!

everyone else seems in good spirits! that's what we like! :thumbsup:

Hi Pacey,

It's been pretty quiet tonight (or this morning for your guys).

To be fair, two states in Oz is still seeing quite a lot (considering how big they are). I still can't get used to the fact that a 1 hour flight barely gets you out of the state compared with Europe and you can be in 4-5 different countries in the same time.

Stayed in a hostel for the first week or so while I viewed flat shares. There are lots of websites but the most popular (and useful) ones that I found were....
www.flatmates.com.au (from memory, this one is completely free)
http://au.easyroommate.com

Hope things are well in the UK and you're not working too hard!

Cheers,

Nick

nickUK Feb 20th 2008 11:16 pm

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Originally Posted by pacey (Post 5963793)
nice one nick. where are you again? Did you hostel it to start, or straight to a flat, or what?


p.s. Sydney

Aquamarine Feb 21st 2008 12:59 am

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Originally Posted by nickUK (Post 5963085)
are you a bit of a chef xzibit?

Sniff, Sniff - I smell burning!!

paul30 Feb 21st 2008 3:36 am

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Originally Posted by Aquamarine (Post 5964287)
Sniff, Sniff - I smell burning!!

Hey Aqua just got my meds booked for Tuesday in Hudds now I'm getting excited (just hope I stay calm enough for the BP)

Aquamarine Feb 21st 2008 5:40 am

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Originally Posted by paul30 (Post 5964864)
Hey Aqua just got my meds booked for Tuesday in Hudds now I'm getting excited (just hope I stay calm enough for the BP)

:lol: I've got my sister coming over to check mine tonight!!! You are cracking on with it then??!! :thumbsup: I went to a chiropractor for the first time today - I screamed and nearly threw up :lol:. Figured I need to get some long standing issues sorted out - and oh boy, did he sort them out - the crunching noise in my head was awful:(

Got some good tips re. what other info CO's might request today - 12 months worth of wage slips, last P60 etc and how to fill out/label up the meds forms -see Clara W's posts today on the 138 thread - might help you??

paul76 Feb 21st 2008 6:19 am

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Hey Everybody :D

Well im out tommorow night and believe me i need it.

I dont think (i hope) i will get to drunk as i want to go to the Australia expo on saturday.

Anybody been to one?


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