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Forum: Australia
Mar 11th 2018, 2:21 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 3,929
Posted By mel.b

Re: Considering moving home to Australia

Thanks carcajou. I think the job is different enough and enough of a promotion to warrant the move. I certainly wouldn't be moving home if the job was the same as what I am doing at the moment.

I...
Forum: Australia
Mar 11th 2018, 1:08 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 3,929
Posted By mel.b

Re: Considering moving home to Australia

It's not, but I know what I am returning to in terms of family, lifestyle, weather etc. Those things are not unknown to me - the salary and how far it would go is.



Yes, non government, non...
Forum: Australia
Mar 8th 2018, 9:29 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 3,929
Posted By mel.b

Re: Considering moving home to Australia

Thanks Beoz, thanks helpful to know.

Re: salary packaging. I used to do it when I worked in a hospital in Australia and the organisation advertise it on their website so it's legit. There are some...
Forum: Australia
Mar 8th 2018, 12:46 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 3,929
Posted By mel.b

Re: Considering moving home to Australia

Thanks. I'm actually not that far away from you in Clare. I'm in the Allied Health sector. Any recommendations for job agencies to contact?

i agree with you about mortgages. Especially having seen...
Forum: Australia
Mar 8th 2018, 12:20 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 3,929
Posted By mel.b

Re: Considering moving home to Australia

This is something I have been thinking about. I have the details of a career counselor and am thinking about making an appt because I don't know what else I could do / want to do. The job at home...
Forum: Australia
Mar 8th 2018, 11:51 am
Replies: 36
Views: 3,929
Posted By mel.b

Re: Considering moving home to Australia

i think a career break would be a possibility, although I don't know if it would be approved. However I have the complication of a cat & dog so I wouldn't be able to rent out the house. I'd have to...
Forum: Australia
Mar 8th 2018, 11:00 am
Replies: 36
Views: 3,929
Posted By mel.b

Considering moving home to Australia

I am an Australian who has been living in Ireland for just over 10years now. A job opportunity has come up in my home town (regional Vic) that would also be a promotion that I am seriously...
Forum: Australia
May 5th 2014, 7:53 am
Replies: 2,789
Views: 877,576
Posted By mel.b

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!

My parents are doing a trip to Europe next year, prob Sept 2015...would it be worth starting to accumulate some points while the promotion is on, or is the risk of devaluation or changes being made...
Forum: Australia
Apr 18th 2014, 4:55 pm
Replies: 2,789
Views: 877,576
Posted By mel.b

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!

Which FF programmes are currently best to sign up to in terms of offering deals for buying miles? My mum has (?had) a Dividend Miles account that we used a few years ago to buy miles for a trip to...
Forum: Australia
May 28th 2013, 6:41 am
Replies: 2,789
Views: 877,576
Posted By mel.b

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!

Arghh, i didn't know that, thanks!

If they are coming in Sept 2014, we can't book tickets till around Oct 2013 (330 days out) - sounds like we might be leaving it a bit tight with the merger?
...
Forum: Australia
May 27th 2013, 9:56 pm
Replies: 2,789
Views: 877,576
Posted By mel.b

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!

I used this a couple of years ago to get my mum biz flights to come & visit me in Ireland :) she's now planning her trip for 2014 so i'm looking at it again. This time, my aunty is also coming. Am i...
Forum: Australia
Mar 15th 2012, 8:21 am
Replies: 2
Views: 679
Posted By mel.b

Re: Anyone flown to Oz with Qatar Airlines?

I've just flown with Qatar IST - MEL, MEL - LHR

Pros
- free sporting allowance...allowed me to bring my bike for nothing. No problems with checking it in
- interlined my bags from LHR to SNN...
Forum: Australia
Aug 29th 2011, 7:20 am
Replies: 2
Views: 528
Posted By mel.b

Re: Moving to Gippsland, VIC Early 2012

Is that LaTrobe Regional Hospital? It's a lovey hospital from what i have seen.

Warragul is a nice place - it's where i grew up. Much nicer than Traralgon i think! Warragul is probably about a...
Forum: Australia
Aug 18th 2011, 8:28 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,796
Posted By mel.b

Re: Thinking about coming back to Oz

Thanks everyone for your thoughts. Not sure how to multi quote on here so will give some answers below

alistairboyle: LOL, sounds just like Ireland...we have had the coldest summer in 46 years:(...
Forum: Australia
Aug 17th 2011, 5:24 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,796
Posted By mel.b

Re: Thinking about coming back to Oz

My heart isn't telling me anything at the moment, that is why I am so torn!

I like my job and life in Ireland, I can travel when I want (although not doing much of that at the moment because I'm...
Forum: Australia
Aug 17th 2011, 4:48 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,796
Posted By mel.b

Thinking about coming back to Oz

I'm in the opposite situation of most on this board as an Aussie living aboard (in Ireland). I have been in Ireland for 4 years and really like living here and even though the move was never meant to...
Forum: Australia
Jun 21st 2011, 9:10 pm
Replies: 53
Views: 8,631
Posted By mel.b

Re: How often do you visit?

LOL...sounds like a plan. And i promise to lock the drinks cabinet:rofl:

It's interesting hearing how often people return to visit family. I've been pretty lucky but then I only have the airfare...
Forum: Australia
Jun 20th 2011, 8:03 pm
Replies: 53
Views: 8,631
Posted By mel.b

Question How often do you visit?

I'm wondering how often people return to their home country to visit family. I moved from Australia to Ireland in Nov 2007 and have had 3 visits back to OZ - the first in Dec 2008 and then in March...
Forum: Australia
Jun 9th 2011, 3:31 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 4,367
Posted By mel.b

Re: Salary Change Since Arrival

I think the calculation you have used to calculate the increase is incorrect. A 150% increase from a base salary of $40,000 would imply that your new salary is $100,000

You actually need to...
Forum: Australia
Jan 17th 2011, 5:55 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 5,171
Posted By mel.b

Re: yorkshire to australia? yes or no?

Check out diveoz.com.au for more info on diving on oz. The barrier reef really isn't 'on our doorstep' for diving...to get to any of the good diving spots (not completely damaged by tourists) it's at...
Forum: Australia
Jan 12th 2011, 12:35 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 4,247
Posted By mel.b

Re: Christmas mail from the uk - delivery times?

One more follow up, the parcel was posted from ireland on thurs last week and was safely delivered to regional victoria on tuesday, so super fast this time.
Forum: Australia
Jan 4th 2011, 4:55 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 4,247
Posted By mel.b

Re: Christmas mail from the uk - delivery times?

Just a follow up to this. I got home from work today and found the parcel i sent to oz sitting there waiting for me. Turns out the address label got wet at some stage and the post code is unreadable...
Forum: Australia
Jan 2nd 2011, 4:44 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 10,380
Posted By mel.b

Re: Australian citizen 20 years abroad- returning

that's interesting ( and useful!) to know. So as an aus citzen, living overseas, if i was in Oz on a holiday and was involved in a serious accident i wouldn't be covered with medicare? I always take...
Forum: Australia
Dec 20th 2010, 8:55 am
Replies: 32
Views: 4,247
Posted By mel.b

Re: Christmas mail from the uk - delivery times?

A small package I sent on the 11th Dec from Ireland arrived in Australia today, yet the parcel sent on the 3rd Dec is still MIA:confused:

Mel.b
Forum: Australia
Dec 19th 2010, 8:17 am
Replies: 32
Views: 4,247
Posted By mel.b

Re: Christmas mail from the uk - delivery times?

The post from ireland to australia has to go through the uk, which is why i asked about the uk. I have received a parcel last week that was posted from oz which was posted after the one i sent....
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