Originally Posted by brissybee (Post 9757952)

Well, here's my ten cents worth...

It's stinking hot, it's miles from anywhere, people can't speak properly and hate you if you do and there are things that can kill you hanging around the washing line. ;)

Originally Posted by sandrainaus (Post 9757944)

It’s not that I don't like it, yes it has good points, great beaches, but for me that’s it great beaches, the rest is just nothing, maybe the emigrating is not for me, I hate the feeling of being lonely,and trapped, yes I have some lovely friends here, but it is not the same and never will be.

I am from Surrey, I like the countryside, I like having family and friends, I like to feel like I fit in and I belong, which here I kind of feel like a square peg in a round hole, my husband thought we would have a better quality of life, spend more time together, but he is always working, which is not what he expected.

We spend less time together now than we did before, and he spends a lot less time with his children, which I know he finds hard.

I will go back, just not sure when :(

Originally Posted by love30stm (Post 9761755)

:lol: oh i think its bad enough living in NZ we are thinking of moving on to Oz

cant be as bad has New Zeland where its 50 years behind ;)

Originally Posted by Tr1boy (Post 9762164)

Brace yourself for impact then:lol:

Originally Posted by Londonuck (Post 9762166)

We've came back unexpectedly 9 weeks ago. I would warn anyone to think hard about giving up a good job to come back simply down to boredom. We're really struggling here at the mo due to lack of work. If I could turn back the clock, boredom seems like heaven right now. Obviously, this is our experience and our opinion.

Originally Posted by Londonuck (Post 9762166)

We've came back unexpectedly 9 weeks ago. I would warn anyone to think hard about giving up a good job to come back simply down to boredom. We're really struggling here at the mo due to lack of work. If I could turn back the clock, boredom seems like heaven right now. Obviously, this is our experience and our opinion.

Originally Posted by sallysimmons (Post 9762733)

9 weeks is nothing though - surely you can't have expected to have a job so quickly? I think people moving back need to be realistic about how long it takes to find a job. Currently that's at 3-9 months depending on seniority. Expecting to land and get settled in just a few weeks is a recipe for disaster in this economy.

Originally Posted by Londonuck (Post 9762166)

We've came back unexpectedly 9 weeks ago. I would warn anyone to think hard about giving up a good job to come back simply down to boredom. We're really struggling here at the mo due to lack of work. If I could turn back the clock, boredom seems like heaven right now. Obviously, this is our experience and our opinion.

Originally Posted by Tr1boy (Post 9762164)

Brace yourself for impact then:lol:

Originally Posted by sallysimmons (Post 9762733)

9 weeks is nothing though - surely you can't have expected to have a job so quickly? I think people moving back need to be realistic about how long it takes to find a job. Currently that's at 3-9 months depending on seniority. Expecting to land and get settled in just a few weeks is a recipe for disaster in this economy.

Originally Posted by calliope (Post 9763151)

I think this is good advice. If you read the papers it looks like there might be another big recession coming to Britain next year so the job situation could get even worse. People should expect a lot of competition for jobs and longer waits and plan ahead I suppose.

Originally Posted by chris955 (Post 9764213)

The problem is this time it could hit Australia pretty hard, because there is a 'boom' in mining hasn't helped most other sectors and with the massive slowdown in China expect to see a real slowdown here. Don't forget it isn't uncommon for people in this country (Australia) to be unemployed for 6, 12 or more months. I have long ago given up planning my life according to what the papers say, life is too short.

Originally Posted by calliope (Post 9764234)

I agree but with Britain it's not just the papers but the government and OECD that are saying there will be a recession next year.