Originally Posted by caledonia

thanks mate. to be honest I didnt worry too much about it when making our great ecscape plans because being in oz, I honestly thought it would be much like it had been when we left. the highlands has been booming over past few years and loads of english money coming up (no offence to my english comrades) but it has really shocked me the downturn. NEVER in a millin years did i think i'd struggle for work being well known in the area, loads of contacts etc. but if there's no work theres no work simple. I am prepared to do anything so i might need to be looking to be washing dishes in a hotel - although its now winter so they are empty too. most of the B&Bs now shut down for the winter, even the one next to MIL who used to get enough trade to keep a few rooms open all year long. she has not one single booking now until next May FFS!!! seesm folks dont have spare cash for a trip to rainy inverness no more.

its getting to be a bit like emigrating in reverse - you will need a good pot of money to set yourself up when you get back plus need to accept being botton of the pile again, taking p*ss jobs for p*ss money and climbing your way back up. and sitting up allnight worrying about it like me ha ha!! so anyone out there in the hihglands - geeza job - i can do that. sorry, had a few beeers to numb the pain. if yous think their is any chance at all you will want to go back to oz, think v serously about coming back at least until thinks are on the up again. good luck ppeeps

Originally Posted by onepearlyb

Cheers guys,

That's the problem tho. If at least one of us doesn't have a job to go back to it means only one thing - eating into our house deposit until we do get work.
Pete - I hear what your saying about recruiters. Hubbie had his phone interview 4- 5 weeks ago now and yet we've heard NOTHING back from them.The recruitment agent is being very cagey about it so don't know if they're just stringing hubbie along or what.
SIGH - it was all ticking along nicely.

Still, soon enough I'll be sittin in on a Saturday night watchin X factor, talkin to mates on the phone, eatin M&S sandwiches and hopefully this will all just be a bad dream!

Not long 'til snuggledom Pete!! ;o)

Originally Posted by onepearlyb

Hi guys.

Anyone else having problems finding work in the Uk prior to or on their return??

We are - and I'm a nurse and hubbie works in insurance. He's been told by recruitment agents that Uk employers are being very slow and cautious in the light of what's going on just now. He had a phone interview about 4 weeks ago and although the recruiter says the company IS interested in him, they are taking their time in moving on to the next step.
So frustrating as we are booked to leave here in 12 weeks time and don't know if we have jobs to go back to. I also don't know where else we'd have to start looking if the Yorkshire workscene doesn't improve!
Anyone else having the same problems?

Originally Posted by LillyB

Hi personally I think job situ is much the same as over there, my daughter in law is traing to be a nurse she finishes in March, but no guarantee of permenant position, yet the Nursing Agencies are busy, no one wants NHS pay etc;
Not sure how long you have been over there, but insurqnce is not like it used to be with door step collectors all done via the internet now.
hope you get fixed up