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Forum: Australia
Sep 4th 2009, 5:21 am
Replies: 8
Views: 888
Posted By FrankB

Re: Question to everyone who is going/ went on 457 visa...

We flew over from Dubai to Brisbane in May 08. We came to the airport Dubai with 6 big luggage, 2 kids trolleys, 4 handbags, 2 kids car seat and lots of other small stuff ...
After taking the weight...
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 1st 2009, 5:44 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,037
Posted By FrankB

Re: Emirates Business Class Question

Hey, what's that question for? I am paying a chunk of more moeny to fly business class and the last thing I want is people exchanging seats with the poor guys in the eco class ...:thumbdown:

But I...
Forum: Australia
May 28th 2009, 11:36 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,685
Posted By FrankB

Re: Commute, Gold Coast to Brissie

Mate, we are in the same position like you. We live in Brisbane, in one of the western subburbs because I am working at Southbank. Busride from our subburb to Central Bus Station is a nightmare...
Forum: Australia
May 26th 2009, 11:01 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 543
Posted By FrankB

Re: Anyone shipped from Germany?

Hey Gill,

first question, where do you live in Germany?

We used a company called Max Jacobi, based in Hamburg. We've done several moves with them to diffrent parts of the world and they were...
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 15th 2009, 1:25 am
Replies: 39
Views: 1,760
Posted By FrankB

Re: Crappest Holidays

Folks,
if you want to have a real crap holiday than go to Tunesia! :thumbup: Not to the Island Djerba, no, stay at a Hotel on the mainland, and even better, outside the season. :thumbsup:

Resume:...
Forum: Australia
May 7th 2009, 6:23 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,173
Posted By FrankB

Re: Listen to Australian Radio station online ...

hmmm .... 1:0 for you mate :thumbsup:
Forum: Australia
May 7th 2009, 1:06 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,173
Posted By FrankB

Re: Listen to Australian Radio station online ...

Yeah, that's a very good one! To all the people yet to immigrate ... before you're concerned about online radio programme do a research on the insulting behaviour of Aussies :cool:

All the indian,...
Forum: Australia
May 6th 2009, 4:54 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,173
Posted By FrankB

Re: Listen to Australian Radio station online ...

Radio programme online ... ???? :confused:
Radio programme is crap in Oz ... so why listen to them??? :thumbdown:
Forum: Australia
Apr 29th 2009, 4:46 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,473
Posted By FrankB

Re: Schooling issue QLD/Brisbane

Quite frankly, that's all shocking to me!!!:ohmy:

They won't have geographic, science, literacy, etc. at school? How do they expect them to grow up to young adults with a wider understanding and a...
Forum: Australia
Apr 29th 2009, 2:00 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,473
Posted By FrankB

Schooling issue QLD/Brisbane

Hey Folks,

Need an advice on a school issue.

My son was at prep and now is at grade 1 at a primary state school in Brisbane. Obviously during prep the emphasis was on playing and typical...
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 27th 2009, 12:38 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,997
Posted By FrankB

Re: Emirates Airlines: scary report

What for h... you guys are complaining about? Emirates is probably one of the most reliable airline in the world and maybe one of the last airline who is able to pay all the maintenance costs as per...
Forum: Australia
Apr 27th 2009, 12:27 am
Replies: 12
Views: 788
Posted By FrankB

Re: home contents insurance

So, what is the outcome of this question? Nothing!

All big, popular insurer are mentioned here ... so, just go for one, it doesn't matter because I can gurantee you, once you try to claim ... they...
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Apr 9th 2009, 2:03 am
Replies: 13
Views: 2,255
Posted By FrankB

Re: Job Offer In Dubai

Hey guys - they are still greedy!!!

AED 65k basic a month? To my mind that's a pretty huge number for an employee of a bank.
I presume you must be at Director level or something like that ... and...
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Apr 9th 2009, 1:57 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,149
Posted By FrankB

Re: Your insights on my job offer in Qatar

Hi,

You need to know that Qatar is probably the most expensive place in the middle east when it comes to accommodation. I left the middle east a year ago and at that time a 3BR flat was something...
Forum: Australia
Apr 2nd 2009, 4:59 am
Replies: 83
Views: 5,836
Posted By FrankB

Re: I have no clue about Oz..?

This is probably the most awful story I've ever heard in my life!!! What happend to you sounds more than strange to me and I wonder how 'easy' your report sounds? You've really lost 3 kids in Oz and...
Forum: Australia
Apr 2nd 2009, 1:16 am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,264
Posted By FrankB

CROWN removals

Hey - tell you what: We had exactly the same experience with Wridgeways in terms or 2 men turned up for more than 100 boxes! Container issue was the same in terms of the container has been sealed at...
Forum: Working Abroad by Profession
Mar 30th 2009, 11:06 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,182
Posted By FrankB

Re: Civil Engineer

Jap, civil engineer here. Working for a global consultant in Queensland.

Business here is very difficult at the moment. Probably all (bigger) companies have stopped recruitment at all (e.g....
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 19th 2009, 10:15 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,393
Posted By FrankB

Re: Recession in Austrailia/civil enginering?

I am working as CE in Brisbane for an engineering consultancy company. As far as I am concerned the consultancy business is relatively dry at the moment and probably most companies are living on...
Forum: Germany
Jan 13th 2009, 5:49 am
Replies: 13
Views: 4,687
Posted By FrankB

Re: germany questions

Guys,

just one thing: I am so glad that there are some brits our there who like Germany. It is really good for me to hear this as a German.

I left my home country some years ago and worked in...
Forum: Germany
Dec 22nd 2008, 4:17 am
Replies: 1
Views: 8,155
Posted By FrankB

Re: how to calculate car insurance in Germany

Hi,

it is very difficult to calculate car insurance on the German system in without knowing some details. However, we need to clarify what 'insurance' do you mean:

1. Personal Liability...
Forum: Australia
Dec 10th 2008, 4:49 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,034
Posted By FrankB

Re: Shipping Company reccomendations

I know that Crown is very good but bloody hell expensive. What I can tell you for sure ... don't use Wridgeways.

These guys are thiefs and will rib you off. They tried to charge several additional...
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2008, 10:39 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 484
Posted By FrankB

Re: Part Time Jobs for Civil(Environmental) Engineer

Hey,

you will probably immigrate to Australia in 2009? You want to work part time before you'll start to work fulltime?

I don't think that anyone can give you a serious answer on those...
Forum: Germany
Dec 3rd 2008, 4:05 am
Replies: 1
Views: 1,181
Posted By FrankB

Re: Anybody in Hamburg?

Kucky Bastard! You'll go to my hometown and I need to work in Australia :mad:

Have a look here: http://american.meetup.com/18/

you may need to join but is free of charge ... it is a worldwide...
Forum: Germany
Dec 3rd 2008, 3:59 am
Replies: 8
Views: 3,927
Posted By FrankB

Re: Moving to Germany

Come on guys, the German tax system is not that bad ... and by the way, TAX deductions are not at 50%.

There will be a bunch of deductions from your gross salary, i.e. tax, pension, unemployment...
Forum: Malaysia
Dec 3rd 2008, 3:53 am
Replies: 12
Views: 2,445
Posted By FrankB

Re: Job offer in KL - advice please

The only thing what I know is that I declined a job in KL some years ago because of my 2 years old daughter at this time ... I got an offer to work on a contract for Petronas including using all...
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