no, don't think so. I've never been, sure it's lovely etc, but there's a hundred places I'd rather visit and probably rather live
If you could get a work visa for Australia, would you go?
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ChrisFilter
Like a boss.
Dubversion said:
I'm fairly sure you'd love Melbourne.. though I see your point.
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
Dubversion said:
Its not about visiting, i have for a couple of months and took in a fair chunk of the east coast. Wouldn't recommend it for a holiday, too far away and too big to do justice in 'work' time scales. If you have 3-4 months then worth a visit.
The unfortunate issue here, is that most of the nicest places won't let you work there doing what you want (ok you might be able to teach English in Asia if that takes your fancy) and if they do, like southern Europe, you cant get work that would make living there worthwhile and not too much of a struggle.
Australia does have the advantage that you can satisfy both criteria and be by the beach and be warm most of the time.
Its also English speaking, so if your moving there to live your not also having language problems.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
I might do. I love Australia.
All my family is here though which would put me off.
All my family is here though which would put me off.
han
love is the answer
I'd love to go and work there......for a couple of years only, not permanently, I'd miss my family too much. It'd have to be Sydney. And I'd want to have at least 6 months just to travel the whole country beforehand!
It looks like I'd qualify too, which is surprising. IT, durrr. Would I really want to be in an office when there's all that sun though?
They're short of truck drivers too. I'd much rather do that!
It looks like I'd qualify too, which is surprising. IT, durrr. Would I really want to be in an office when there's all that sun though?
They're short of truck drivers too. I'd much rather do that!
I’ve almost gone to work in Australia a couple of times – had some work lined up in Brisbane some years back but ended up going back to Hong Kong instead, and came pretty close to heading over on the working holiday visa a couple of years ago, so if I got offered six months’ work or something in Australia I'd definitely give it some serious consideration.
I don’t think I’d want to emigrate there permanently but I wouldn’t completely rule it out either. If it was a straight choice between the UK and Australia, it definitely seems like the standard of living is a lot higher in Australia...
I don’t think I’d want to emigrate there permanently but I wouldn’t completely rule it out either. If it was a straight choice between the UK and Australia, it definitely seems like the standard of living is a lot higher in Australia...
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
han said:
The sun...
Me and my friend thought it'd be a nice idea to hire a convertible for a bit of driving. Every Aussie I've told that to has laughed. Waste of time. Only time you can really use it is at night.
Its the only place I've been where you can get fairly seriously burnt on a cloudy rainy day. Its also the only place I've ever been where you can actually feel where you've missed with the sun cream. The suns rays there are like nothing I've ever felt. Its evil, merciless, punishing sunshine. If you fell asleep in that unprotected, dying is a real possibility. UV index never wavered from 13, extreme.
HeroineSheep
Where was I again?
Thing about working there is that you're really talking about 2 things: lifestyle and location. And Oz is so huge and diverse, it's almost a whole load of countries in one. I've worked in both Sydney and the outback in Western Australia, and it was 2 radically different experiences. If you like the city, head there, or there's quieter very beautiful places to be if you want to find work there.
However much everyone bitches about the culture in Australia, or rather, it's lack of one, they do have a much more laid back attitude to work. The prevalent long hours culture of the UK is seen as a bit of a joke: they all tend to knock off work at 5 and get down to the beach or go round to friends. I found it difficult coming back to London because the pace was just so frenetic. I still haven't worked out why everyone's in such a hurry.
You can generalise about the Aussies, but there's some good ones and not so good ones. Bit like the Brits really. The friends I'm staying with here are probably more politically radical than most of my friends in the UK. You meet all sorts.
I'm back in the Tropics in Queensland at the moment, and it's lovely and hot am I hanging out in Tshirt and shorts. As always, shoes are optional. We're heading over to Magnetic Island tonight to meet up with some old friends and get dri\unk on the beach and look at the stars. I forgot that what I like about being here is the peace and that you can hear the curlews and sea at night, and all the wildlife. I wouldn't have noticed that there was a full moon last night if I'd still been in London. I hate the fucking mosquitoes though. They love me.
Working in another country doesn't have to be permanent, but I think it's always good to get away for a bit. If you're talking about a skilled migrant worker's visa for Oz, they do take about 12-18 months to process though.
However much everyone bitches about the culture in Australia, or rather, it's lack of one, they do have a much more laid back attitude to work. The prevalent long hours culture of the UK is seen as a bit of a joke: they all tend to knock off work at 5 and get down to the beach or go round to friends. I found it difficult coming back to London because the pace was just so frenetic. I still haven't worked out why everyone's in such a hurry.
You can generalise about the Aussies, but there's some good ones and not so good ones. Bit like the Brits really. The friends I'm staying with here are probably more politically radical than most of my friends in the UK. You meet all sorts.
I'm back in the Tropics in Queensland at the moment, and it's lovely and hot am I hanging out in Tshirt and shorts. As always, shoes are optional. We're heading over to Magnetic Island tonight to meet up with some old friends and get dri\unk on the beach and look at the stars. I forgot that what I like about being here is the peace and that you can hear the curlews and sea at night, and all the wildlife. I wouldn't have noticed that there was a full moon last night if I'd still been in London. I hate the fucking mosquitoes though. They love me.
Working in another country doesn't have to be permanent, but I think it's always good to get away for a bit. If you're talking about a skilled migrant worker's visa for Oz, they do take about 12-18 months to process though.
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