Cathnpauls update 2009
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Re: Cathnpauls update 2009
hi lynn, an advert has just closed for a job and my branch vacancies have litterally just been filled. keep an eye on the westpac website, or do the personal thing and ask speak to the managers when you drop in your resume, let them actually know who you are x whats your background anyway?
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hi lynn, an advert has just closed for a job and my branch vacancies have litterally just been filled. keep an eye on the westpac website, or do the personal thing and ask speak to the managers when you drop in your resume, let them actually know who you are x whats your background anyway?
Thanks for your reply. my background is 19 years civil service, no banking but I have worked in a department that dealt with money on huge scales. I am a fast learner so will do as you suggest and drop my resumé off. My daughter is going to open an account with Westpac this week.
Lynn xx
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Well after reading my mates update (Mrs JFW) I can only follow her sentiments really... bit of background for everyone:
We, being myself, Paul and only 2 of our 3 kids, came out in June07 and found finding somewhere to live in the area we wanted quite difficult, but after a couple of months we did and moved into a lovely rental for 12 months.
I got a job whereby I was chauffered around (yep chauffered! can you imagine how that felt, I felt damned bloomin important I can tell ya) and gave financial advice to people on buying a home. I left there after 6months and went to work for a bank. Not having done retail banking before it was a little scary, but now I totally love it and have done well over my 13months with them.
Paul went into Real Estate and sold some amazing houses, a total change from working at Royal Mail for 20yrs as you can imagine. He was lapping it up. Recently the housing market has slowed as we know and the houses are taking longer to sell. He has decided to go into helping building the sodding things and works on building sites as a labourer..damned hard work but worth it.
Mid son, has finished year 12 and has decided to take a gap year or might not go back at all yet into education, he isnt sure, but he is working and now drives which means i dont see my car anymore!!
Youngest son, he is at school and smiles all the time, growing up fast..he has bouts of missing the UK friends and family still, but we deal with them times as they happen.
Both lads have had some amazing opportunities, including mid son going to Fiji for schoolies and running into the sea in uniform on the last day of school, wake boarding, fishing, camping, you name it our lads have done it. All with the sun shining on them and big smiles.
Our biggest thing has been our eldest has now joined us a fortnight ago. Boy do we feel complete now. He is still on a temp visa though, but when he finishes his course he will be able to apply for PR...he had missed us too much and needed to get here. He landed on a friday, got his driving licence, medicare, bank accounts etc sorted on the Monday, got a job on the Tuesday which he started on the Wednesday, joined a fire spinning group which meets on the beach weekly and has only just started to slow down!! yep it feels like it was all in one big breath. haha
But my family is complete, we bought a house in June 08, which we are doing up to sell on next year, but basically everything is hunky dorey as they say. Had its ups and downs, but overall we have achieved our dreams and smile everyday for what we have x x
We, being myself, Paul and only 2 of our 3 kids, came out in June07 and found finding somewhere to live in the area we wanted quite difficult, but after a couple of months we did and moved into a lovely rental for 12 months.
I got a job whereby I was chauffered around (yep chauffered! can you imagine how that felt, I felt damned bloomin important I can tell ya) and gave financial advice to people on buying a home. I left there after 6months and went to work for a bank. Not having done retail banking before it was a little scary, but now I totally love it and have done well over my 13months with them.
Paul went into Real Estate and sold some amazing houses, a total change from working at Royal Mail for 20yrs as you can imagine. He was lapping it up. Recently the housing market has slowed as we know and the houses are taking longer to sell. He has decided to go into helping building the sodding things and works on building sites as a labourer..damned hard work but worth it.
Mid son, has finished year 12 and has decided to take a gap year or might not go back at all yet into education, he isnt sure, but he is working and now drives which means i dont see my car anymore!!
Youngest son, he is at school and smiles all the time, growing up fast..he has bouts of missing the UK friends and family still, but we deal with them times as they happen.
Both lads have had some amazing opportunities, including mid son going to Fiji for schoolies and running into the sea in uniform on the last day of school, wake boarding, fishing, camping, you name it our lads have done it. All with the sun shining on them and big smiles.
Our biggest thing has been our eldest has now joined us a fortnight ago. Boy do we feel complete now. He is still on a temp visa though, but when he finishes his course he will be able to apply for PR...he had missed us too much and needed to get here. He landed on a friday, got his driving licence, medicare, bank accounts etc sorted on the Monday, got a job on the Tuesday which he started on the Wednesday, joined a fire spinning group which meets on the beach weekly and has only just started to slow down!! yep it feels like it was all in one big breath. haha
But my family is complete, we bought a house in June 08, which we are doing up to sell on next year, but basically everything is hunky dorey as they say. Had its ups and downs, but overall we have achieved our dreams and smile everyday for what we have x x
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Re: Cathnpauls update 2009
Excellent update.
It seems yonks ago that we were all waiting for our visas.
I remember you waiting for yours Cath, ours got granted in Sept 2007.
It seems yonks ago that we were all waiting for our visas.
I remember you waiting for yours Cath, ours got granted in Sept 2007.
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Lovely to read your update mate - didn't you do well!!
I'll be doing my one year in in the US before I know it!!!! Never imagined that would happen eh?
I'll be doing my one year in in the US before I know it!!!! Never imagined that would happen eh?
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Re: Cathnpauls update 2009
Well after reading my mates update (Mrs JFW) I can only follow her sentiments really... bit of background for everyone:
We, being myself, Paul and only 2 of our 3 kids, came out in June07 and found finding somewhere to live in the area we wanted quite difficult, but after a couple of months we did and moved into a lovely rental for 12 months.
I got a job whereby I was chauffered around (yep chauffered! can you imagine how that felt, I felt damned bloomin important I can tell ya) and gave financial advice to people on buying a home. I left there after 6months and went to work for a bank. Not having done retail banking before it was a little scary, but now I totally love it and have done well over my 13months with them.
Paul went into Real Estate and sold some amazing houses, a total change from working at Royal Mail for 20yrs as you can imagine. He was lapping it up. Recently the housing market has slowed as we know and the houses are taking longer to sell. He has decided to go into helping building the sodding things and works on building sites as a labourer..damned hard work but worth it.
Mid son, has finished year 12 and has decided to take a gap year or might not go back at all yet into education, he isnt sure, but he is working and now drives which means i dont see my car anymore!!
Youngest son, he is at school and smiles all the time, growing up fast..he has bouts of missing the UK friends and family still, but we deal with them times as they happen.
Both lads have had some amazing opportunities, including mid son going to Fiji for schoolies and running into the sea in uniform on the last day of school, wake boarding, fishing, camping, you name it our lads have done it. All with the sun shining on them and big smiles.
Our biggest thing has been our eldest has now joined us a fortnight ago. Boy do we feel complete now. He is still on a temp visa though, but when he finishes his course he will be able to apply for PR...he had missed us too much and needed to get here. He landed on a friday, got his driving licence, medicare, bank accounts etc sorted on the Monday, got a job on the Tuesday which he started on the Wednesday, joined a fire spinning group which meets on the beach weekly and has only just started to slow down!! yep it feels like it was all in one big breath. haha
But my family is complete, we bought a house in June 08, which we are doing up to sell on next year, but basically everything is hunky dorey as they say. Had its ups and downs, but overall we have achieved our dreams and smile everyday for what we have x x
We, being myself, Paul and only 2 of our 3 kids, came out in June07 and found finding somewhere to live in the area we wanted quite difficult, but after a couple of months we did and moved into a lovely rental for 12 months.
I got a job whereby I was chauffered around (yep chauffered! can you imagine how that felt, I felt damned bloomin important I can tell ya) and gave financial advice to people on buying a home. I left there after 6months and went to work for a bank. Not having done retail banking before it was a little scary, but now I totally love it and have done well over my 13months with them.
Paul went into Real Estate and sold some amazing houses, a total change from working at Royal Mail for 20yrs as you can imagine. He was lapping it up. Recently the housing market has slowed as we know and the houses are taking longer to sell. He has decided to go into helping building the sodding things and works on building sites as a labourer..damned hard work but worth it.
Mid son, has finished year 12 and has decided to take a gap year or might not go back at all yet into education, he isnt sure, but he is working and now drives which means i dont see my car anymore!!
Youngest son, he is at school and smiles all the time, growing up fast..he has bouts of missing the UK friends and family still, but we deal with them times as they happen.
Both lads have had some amazing opportunities, including mid son going to Fiji for schoolies and running into the sea in uniform on the last day of school, wake boarding, fishing, camping, you name it our lads have done it. All with the sun shining on them and big smiles.
Our biggest thing has been our eldest has now joined us a fortnight ago. Boy do we feel complete now. He is still on a temp visa though, but when he finishes his course he will be able to apply for PR...he had missed us too much and needed to get here. He landed on a friday, got his driving licence, medicare, bank accounts etc sorted on the Monday, got a job on the Tuesday which he started on the Wednesday, joined a fire spinning group which meets on the beach weekly and has only just started to slow down!! yep it feels like it was all in one big breath. haha
But my family is complete, we bought a house in June 08, which we are doing up to sell on next year, but basically everything is hunky dorey as they say. Had its ups and downs, but overall we have achieved our dreams and smile everyday for what we have x x
Well done. I remember when we were both waiting to get the visa's and that was the longest wait in history. We are now taking citizenship pledge on 2nd November. If I remember right you applied for the same visa (139) We live in Rockingham, WA. Where did you settle?
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Re: Cathnpauls update 2009
Hi - nice one! Glad to hear your family's all together again - I bet that feels good
One day we hope to be on more solid ground but til then glad to be here in Oz rather than back in gloom 'n' doom Ireland
cheers
annie aka shears
One day we hope to be on more solid ground but til then glad to be here in Oz rather than back in gloom 'n' doom Ireland
cheers
annie aka shears
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That's great to read Cath. So pleased everything has turned out well for you all
You sound really settled in Oz
Thanks for the PM
You sound really settled in Oz
Thanks for the PM
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Still your best move??? x
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It feels like forever for you to get here. But Im sooo telling you it will be worth the wait. Are you shipping stuff over??
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Haha! It is nearly 2 years ago since we first met up with you in oz!!!
Yep we've got everything in storage with the shippers gonna give them the go ahead to ship for in about 2 weeks time.
It's certainly been a long time coming chick!
will pm you!
x x x
Yep we've got everything in storage with the shippers gonna give them the go ahead to ship for in about 2 weeks time.
It's certainly been a long time coming chick!
will pm you!
x x x