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Forum: Australia
Apr 15th 2008, 9:06 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 5,038
Posted By Sagacity

Re: Aussie 'better work life balance' Myth or not?

I think it depends on the company. I've heard from Aussie coworkers that some of their previous employers expected regular overtime, emails/queries answered on weekends/holidays etc. My first (and...
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2008, 7:11 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,012
Posted By Sagacity

Re: Leaky melbourne rental

Make close-up, scary pictures of the damage and the cracks and enclose them with the form. Make sure you send it all by registered mail or deliver personally to the rental agent's office so that they...
Forum: Australia
Feb 4th 2008, 8:17 am
Replies: 41
Views: 7,046
Posted By Sagacity

Re: Ladies!!! Clothes shopping question.

You're right. I don't think a pair of casual linen trousers for $398 is a bargain. Nor it is a bargain for a sale price of $199. Many small boutiques in Melbourne think up prices for the clothing...
Forum: Australia
Feb 3rd 2008, 10:54 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 7,046
Posted By Sagacity

Re: Ladies!!! Clothes shopping question.

Brace yourself. Shopping in Australia is godawful.

Styles are old. European fashion takes at least a year to arrive here. Some trends never make it. There are the same shops in every shopping...
Forum: Australia
Jan 30th 2008, 11:05 pm
Replies: 130
Views: 11,683
Posted By Sagacity

Re: I didn't do this in England.

Where did you manage a beachside cafe that serves cream teas? Please reply, this is of vital importance as I haven't had a proper cream tea for over five years :).
Forum: Australia
Nov 3rd 2007, 1:25 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,652
Posted By Sagacity

Re: Drugs in Melbourne

As for my personal experience with druggies in Melbourne over the 2 1/2 years that I've lived here, I can say that I've seen drug addicts around in certain places at certain times, i.e.

1)...
Forum: Australia
Nov 3rd 2007, 1:06 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,652
Posted By Sagacity

Re: Drugs in Melbourne

Agree, I was thinking about break-in rates rather than overall crime rates when speaking about Collingwood. It tops the charts there:...
Forum: Australia
Nov 2nd 2007, 6:53 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,652
Posted By Sagacity

Re: Drugs in Melbourne

Of course... They are more polite there, too :). A step up would be St Kilda. Yes, the resident druggies are pretty poor, but there are a lot of cashed-up visitors from all over Melbourne every...
Forum: Australia
Nov 2nd 2007, 6:34 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,652
Posted By Sagacity

Re: Drugs in Melbourne

Sugo, you live in the most crime-ridden suburb in metropolitan Melbourne, what else do you expect? Move to a nicer area and you won't see druggies all the time.
Forum: Australia
Aug 23rd 2007, 8:47 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,188
Posted By Sagacity

Re: AAAARRRGGGHH *eck renting in melbourne

It's not illegal to pay far in advance. It would be illegal to require that as part of the tenancy agreement though.
Forum: Australia
Aug 22nd 2007, 7:23 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 3,088
Posted By Sagacity

Re: Melbourne living expenses HELP!

$250 p/w is more than enough to rent a small inner city apartment. $200-$250 will get you a one bedroom flat in South Yarra/Toorak/Prahran/Malvern, or anywhere in the inner north (i.e. Richmond,...
Forum: Australia
Aug 20th 2007, 9:39 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,188
Posted By Sagacity

Re: AAAARRRGGGHH *eck renting in melbourne

Offer 6 months' rent in advance. Write that on top of your application in BIG letters and follow it up with the call to the renting agent, reiterating your keenness and the fact that you want to pay...
Forum: Australia
Nov 21st 2006, 7:18 am
Replies: 119
Views: 25,452
Posted By Sagacity

Re: Update - New Citizenship Residence Requirement

Thought I'd come out of my permanent lurkdom to post this:



http://www.citizenship.gov.au/law-and-policy/legislation/changes200406-announce.htm
Forum: Australia
Dec 30th 2005, 12:20 am
Replies: 97
Views: 8,822
Posted By Sagacity

Re: Sunburn - a word of warning

And you're absolutely right.

Useful link: Bom UV forecasts (http://www.bom.gov.au/info/about_uvb.shtml)
These are daily forecasts for Australia. There's also a page with graphs for major...
Forum: Australia
Nov 1st 2005, 9:30 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,395
Posted By Sagacity

Re: Anybody been attacked by any birds lately

I got attacked by a magpie a few weeks ago as I cycled up the Yarra Trail in Melbourne. The thing hit me on the rim of my sunglasses, aiming for the eyes, presumably. I was so surprised I didn't have...
Forum: Australia
Sep 12th 2005, 10:49 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,023
Posted By Sagacity

Re: Got bitten by a spider...

Yep, but it can get in the folds of your towel or between your bedsheets as well... ;)
Forum: Australia
Sep 12th 2005, 10:24 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,023
Posted By Sagacity

Re: Got bitten by a spider...

It may actually not be quite true - check out this link: http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/s1246437.htm
And here's the study itself:...
Forum: Australia
Sep 12th 2005, 9:26 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,023
Posted By Sagacity

Re: Got bitten by a spider...

I'm not a pom ;)
Forum: Australia
Sep 12th 2005, 9:25 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,023
Posted By Sagacity

Re: Got bitten by a spider...

Yes, as much as I can be with half my memory gone ;)
Forum: Australia
Sep 12th 2005, 8:47 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,023
Posted By Sagacity

Got bitten by a spider...

...yesterday night. And the thing is, I didn't even notice the spider bite me - I only put two and two together a few hours later when I found two neat puncture marks on my hand and remembered a...
Forum: Australia
Sep 11th 2005, 12:12 am
Replies: 42
Views: 2,925
Posted By Sagacity

Re: Dont worry about the negative stuff on here

I for once have found this forum to be of great help - both before and after the big move. It's a familiar place to go to, something I can relate to from my pre-Oz life. Australia is great, but time...
Forum: Australia
Sep 8th 2005, 10:44 am
Replies: 6
Views: 818
Posted By Sagacity

Re: Job Market in Melbourne (IT)

We were in the same boat a few months ago - both my husband and I are in IT and we really wanted to go to Melbourne. Yes, Sydney has more job opportunities, but there are also more people applying...
Forum: Australia
Sep 1st 2005, 2:27 pm
Replies: 66
Views: 4,398
Posted By Sagacity

Re: Ways to get accepted in Australia

When paying in cash, always make a fuss about 'this silly Monopoly money' and look over each banknote very slowly and very carefully to determine its value before handing it over.
Forum: Australia
Aug 31st 2005, 1:06 am
Replies: 66
Views: 4,398
Posted By Sagacity

Re: Ways to get accepted in Australia

Insist on repacking all the bags at the supermarket checkout yourself.
Forum: Australia
Aug 29th 2005, 12:12 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,903
Posted By Sagacity

Re: Why is there a perception that Melbourne and surrounding burbs reside in a vast a

That's about an hour commute - on the train, that is. And an hour back. That's 10 hours a week spent commuting. Can't believe you see it as an advantage. Did you use to spend more time on trains in...
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