AndyR

The wife and I are longing to emigrate to Oz (Brisbane) and my current role comes under the IT Systems Manager in the MODL list. Problem is I don't have any official IT qualifications such as MCSE and by the time I have got these it would have been quicker for me to do the RPL route.

Question is, when you do the RPL you have to get references from you current employer, so how did your boss react when you told them? My company are currently going the same way as most UK companies and off-shoring everything to India, so I'm worried by asking them for references for RPL that I would jeopardize my job.

Awkward....

WS

But if you apply for a skilled visa and you are the main applicant, you would probably need a reference to show the 12 months recent work experience required?

AndyR

Sorry I know, I just wondered how peoples bosses have reacted when they have said they are looking to emigrate. Do they take it well or have people been laid of as they know you are looking to leave.

Sharpy67

Think it really depends on what your relationship with your boss is like at the moment. I had a good relationship with my boss and had the 'good luck wishes 'passed on. But you do find that you are passed over for particular jobs whilst you wait for your visa. Thing is, by asking for references for an immigration visa, you're effectively informing your boss that you are intending to leave. So his priorities, I suppose, move to other people under his management. I can only offer my experience. I imagine some bosses can be utter w*****s when told.

WS

Sorry, thought you didn't want to ask for one

AndyR

No thats the point, I am worried about asking for one as although I am above in all my ratings at work, there is currently a program of redundancies each quarter as everything is being outsourced to India. If I ask for a reference I can just see me getting the sack in the next round

Cardos

mine sat me down for about 2 hours looking at realestate.com.au saying things like I wish I could go

hunt66

Hi,
know the feeling, i have just informed my boss today, i was terrified, she handled it very well. It is hard as i was saying i may leave in 18months time or i might stay?
I only hope it does not effect our relationship, early days
good luck on your decision.
Claire

AVW

Andy

The MD of my husbands company , has gone in the huff since he found out hubby was wanting to emigrate. He always thought had a good relationship with him but now he knows he is planning to leave (if gets visa)he treats him not that great....He has worked there 10 years It certainly would have been easier had hubby not had to let them know until it actually happened.
Thats life I guess.
Anne

AndyR

Sorry to hear about the way your other half is being treated. I think mine will take it alright, but I think in the next quarter when the next round of redundancies are announced I think I will be on it.

Urno

If you haven't come across this site yet:

http://www.************

then it's a must.

Urno.

Edit, for some bizarre reason the url has been mugged! The missing bit is rplhelp dot com....

George Lombard

Hi Andy,

So if you're planning to go to Australia wouldn't you be putting up your hand for a nice redundancy? Better entitlements than resignation and that job's not worth much to you on the other side of the planet.

Cheers,

George Lombard

JAJ

And on top of that, it's almost certainly illegal (in the United Kingdom) to fire someone for just giving an indication they may want to emigrate.

Dorothy

Why tell him you're emigrating at all? If you need RPL, surely you can tell him it's going toward further education. My boss didn't know anything about why I asked for reference letters and statements of my duties. Just told him I was interested in looking into Uni courses.

AVW

My hubby had to tell his boss because he needed ref for TRA also had he not told him he would have found out quite easily, there were lots of tell tale signs ie. house sold, living in rented flat, all our belongings in storage and oh yes the small problem of our kids going to school with some of his collegues kids. Unfortunately my kids could never have kept their mouths shut they are too excited about the whole thing.
I guess everyones circumstances are different and but in our case Honesty was best although at times he wishes hed said nothing.
Its a tricky one
Good Luck to anyone in this situ
Anne