And now what?
Aug 5th 2010, 2:03 am
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Re: And now what?
Really hope you get the best news.
Aug 5th 2010, 8:26 am
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Re: And now what?
16th August!!!
Oh my goodness I hope that letter drops on your doorstep too... I wouldn't want to have to turn up at Heathrow, fill you up with decent teabags & chocolate & then kick yo asses back on the next plane to Oz
Fingers very definitely crossed!!!
Oh my goodness I hope that letter drops on your doorstep too... I wouldn't want to have to turn up at Heathrow, fill you up with decent teabags & chocolate & then kick yo asses back on the next plane to Oz
Fingers very definitely crossed!!!
Aug 5th 2010, 9:55 am
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For you, what a stressful position to be in !Sounds as though you are on the verge of getting a contract / official offer though and they a quick decision is on it's way so all sounds positive
A happy ending on the way for you I feel.
Aug 5th 2010, 10:11 pm
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It does sound promising - hope it all works out well.
Aug 10th 2010, 9:55 pm
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Any news? All of our fingers are aching from being crossed so long 
Aug 10th 2010, 9:59 pm
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Just wanted to say hope it all works out for you what a terrible situation to be in 
hope it all works out for you what a terrible situation to be in
Aug 11th 2010, 12:02 am
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OMG, sorry! don't want to cause any digititise!
Anyway update 1:
Got a letter from the Education people asking for money so we send off for a request for exemption and they send us a pro-rata amount to pay, which is payment from the start of this term to until 23rd August when we have to again apply to get my daughter kept on enrolment!!!
Can't believe it, even though I told them I don't work, they said they don't take that into consideration and that there are other factors. BS!
We pay for her and I call the education authority to ask if she can go to school, and the bloke at the other end shouts at me :MAKE SURE SHE IS NOT AT SCHOOL! I DON'T WANT TO LOSE MY JOB!!!
I say to him that we have paid and we have receipt to prove it but he screams that their system does not update itself until couple of days have passed and therefore it is not showing the payment yet!
I have to ask that bloke to get hold off himself!!
I then explain to him that we would never put the school in a difficult position by taking her to school against the instruction of education authority...What a palaver!
Education Authority == Money Grubbers
Now I have to enrol my daughter again after the 23rd August
And yet the school have been asking about her all this time...They are worried they will be losing someone with some of the highest marks in the state!
Never mind. I think we got it right in UK. Schooling should be free.
Ah Uk!
I'll never moan again about Britain being a rip off country...
Will bring shortly update 2 (just few things to sort out first)...So sorry please keep those fingers crossed (just for a little longer).
Anyway update 1:
Got a letter from the Education people asking for money so we send off for a request for exemption and they send us a pro-rata amount to pay, which is payment from the start of this term to until 23rd August when we have to again apply to get my daughter kept on enrolment!!!
Can't believe it, even though I told them I don't work, they said they don't take that into consideration and that there are other factors. BS!
We pay for her and I call the education authority to ask if she can go to school, and the bloke at the other end shouts at me :MAKE SURE SHE IS NOT AT SCHOOL! I DON'T WANT TO LOSE MY JOB!!!
I say to him that we have paid and we have receipt to prove it but he screams that their system does not update itself until couple of days have passed and therefore it is not showing the payment yet!
I have to ask that bloke to get hold off himself!!
I then explain to him that we would never put the school in a difficult position by taking her to school against the instruction of education authority...What a palaver!
Education Authority == Money Grubbers
Now I have to enrol my daughter again after the 23rd August
And yet the school have been asking about her all this time...They are worried they will be losing someone with some of the highest marks in the state!
Never mind. I think we got it right in UK. Schooling should be free.
Ah Uk!
I'll never moan again about Britain being a rip off country...
Will bring shortly update 2 (just few things to sort out first)...So sorry please keep those fingers crossed (just for a little longer).
Aug 11th 2010, 2:29 am
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BTW, we'll be in OZ beginning the 21st of August. I think we may need to have a meet up at some point - just to meet the man behind the tale.
Aug 11th 2010, 4:56 pm
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OMG, sorry! don't want to cause any digititise!
Anyway update 1:
Got a letter from the Education people asking for money so we send off for a request for exemption and they send us a pro-rata amount to pay, which is payment from the start of this term to until 23rd August when we have to again apply to get my daughter kept on enrolment!!!
Can't believe it, even though I told them I don't work, they said they don't take that into consideration and that there are other factors. BS!
We pay for her and I call the education authority to ask if she can go to school, and the bloke at the other end shouts at me :MAKE SURE SHE IS NOT AT SCHOOL! I DON'T WANT TO LOSE MY JOB!!!
I say to him that we have paid and we have receipt to prove it but he screams that their system does not update itself until couple of days have passed and therefore it is not showing the payment yet!
I have to ask that bloke to get hold off himself!!
I then explain to him that we would never put the school in a difficult position by taking her to school against the instruction of education authority...What a palaver!
Education Authority == Money Grubbers
Now I have to enrol my daughter again after the 23rd August
And yet the school have been asking about her all this time...They are worried they will be losing someone with some of the highest marks in the state!
Never mind. I think we got it right in UK. Schooling should be free.
Ah Uk!
I'll never moan again about Britain being a rip off country...
Will bring shortly update 2 (just few things to sort out first)...So sorry please keep those fingers crossed (just for a little longer).
Anyway update 1:
Got a letter from the Education people asking for money so we send off for a request for exemption and they send us a pro-rata amount to pay, which is payment from the start of this term to until 23rd August when we have to again apply to get my daughter kept on enrolment!!!
Can't believe it, even though I told them I don't work, they said they don't take that into consideration and that there are other factors. BS!
We pay for her and I call the education authority to ask if she can go to school, and the bloke at the other end shouts at me :MAKE SURE SHE IS NOT AT SCHOOL! I DON'T WANT TO LOSE MY JOB!!!
I say to him that we have paid and we have receipt to prove it but he screams that their system does not update itself until couple of days have passed and therefore it is not showing the payment yet!
I have to ask that bloke to get hold off himself!!
I then explain to him that we would never put the school in a difficult position by taking her to school against the instruction of education authority...What a palaver!
Education Authority == Money Grubbers
Now I have to enrol my daughter again after the 23rd August
And yet the school have been asking about her all this time...They are worried they will be losing someone with some of the highest marks in the state!
Never mind. I think we got it right in UK. Schooling should be free.
Ah Uk!
I'll never moan again about Britain being a rip off country...
Will bring shortly update 2 (just few things to sort out first)...So sorry please keep those fingers crossed (just for a little longer).
Aug 11th 2010, 11:49 pm
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Re: And now what?
My fingers are still crossed and getting rather sore.
You promise to put us out of our misery as soon as you know?
You promise to put us out of our misery as soon as you know?
Aug 14th 2010, 7:00 pm
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Syedney where are you? It is nearly 16th August...
Still crossed
Still crossed
Aug 14th 2010, 7:44 pm
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Still crossed here in sunny K*nt too - any news yet???
Aug 14th 2010, 10:02 pm
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Yeah, I was hoping we'd hear from you before the 16th too!
We'll be shipping out to AUS on the 19th - hoping to hear you'll be around.
We'll be shipping out to AUS on the 19th - hoping to hear you'll be around.
Aug 16th 2010, 12:05 am
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Apologies for the delay in updating but we are awaiting for some news and I will update the thread as soon as I have them.
Just a quick summary of what is happening:
Today, our 28th day period ends. I have had an offer of employment and sponsorship from a company in Sydney.
Now we are awaiting for the migration agents that is used by my new employers to change the sponsors name so that I can be legit and be able to work for my new employers.
So far, the migration agents have been very "slack" in the English sense of the word...
And we are a bit apprehensive to say the least
Also, as far money goes, we are now scrapping the proverbial barrels and have almost exhausted families/friends options...So need to get working like two weeks ago!
Can't help but think about that Yazz song, you know "the only way is up, baby!"...
Just a quick summary of what is happening:
Today, our 28th day period ends. I have had an offer of employment and sponsorship from a company in Sydney.
Now we are awaiting for the migration agents that is used by my new employers to change the sponsors name so that I can be legit and be able to work for my new employers.
So far, the migration agents have been very "slack" in the English sense of the word...
And we are a bit apprehensive to say the least
Also, as far money goes, we are now scrapping the proverbial barrels and have almost exhausted families/friends options...So need to get working like two weeks ago!
Can't help but think about that Yazz song, you know "the only way is up, baby!"...
Last edited by Syedney; Aug 16th 2010 at 12:06 am. Reason: mistake
Aug 16th 2010, 1:42 am
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Hope you get a happy ending soon and very soon.They cant say you didnt try.