i dunno what to do

LegacyUser

hi im recently after moving australia 5 months ago, and nothing has gone right for me,
the job i had in sydney that i though i was coming back to has gone tits up, the boss is gettin sacked so he cant take anyone on.....i have been so naive out here, my will to soldier on has been broken, i just keep getting knocked down again and again, im actually so sick of it....i have 500 dollars left to my name and i owe 170 rent, i cant even get home for **** sake. christmas really messed me up financially, id have loads of money left if that never came around,4 weeks of work with no money ate away at my savings....i haven even been partyin to hard, i dont know what to do, im so broken....i dont want to be scaring family but i dont know what to do....im done here i really really am
....initionally i came out with a girl and that ended pretty lively.....i wont be right till i get back home and i cant even afford it.....and even if i got a relative to bail me out i would be so ashamed of myself and feel i was letting everyone down, this isnt me, as a person i tend to stay strong and independent but i just cant do it this time and get back to my normal happy self
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Vicxas

What are your options? Live on the street in Oz, or bite the bullet and ask a family member for help.....

Youd be surprised with family, in a crisis they tend not to make a big deal about important things.

ongarboy

Would you be happy to stay in Sydney if you had a job? If so, what effort have you put into job seeking? I assume you have the appropriate visa entitlements. Have you contacted every possible recruitment agency, contacted every retailer, hotel, market research/telesales jobs etc? I haven't heard you mention any of this effort only about one job that you thought you had fell through so I wonder how proactive you are being?

When I went to Oz over 10 years ago, I went to Melbourne and job hunted every day for four weeks (every supermarket/fastfood chain/recruitment agency). I got no where and as my funds dwindled, I made the decision to move to Sydney. I went through all of the above all over again and eventually secured an office clerk job in a town council for two weeks which they extended to 8 months. I believe Oz is not suffering from the recession the way Europe and USA are so I would expect there to be jobs for you if you look hard enough and not limit yourself to seeking jobs that are soley tied to your qualifications.

If this is not the option you want to take and really want to come home, then swallow your pride and contact a family member you can rely on and request a loan for the fare home. There is no shame in that - would you condemn or mock someone who sought that assistance from you?? Bear in mind it will be a lot harder to find a job over here than in Oz. Good luck!

IrishEyes19

OP, bite the bullet and ask home for help and if Australia isn't working out, come home. Forget about feeling ashamed. Everyone knows we're in bad times, so suck it up and ask for help, or else find yourself completely without anything.

I know it sounds harsh, but self pity isnt going to make you feel any bdtter. action will. Im sorry to hear how tough its been for you. but ring home and ask for help.

Big Bag of Chips

I don't understand all this "too ashamed" to ask for help. I'd like people to think they could ask me for help at any time no matter what is wrong, which is why I have no problem asking someone for help if I need it!

If you honestly have no chance of getting any sort of job, ring home and ask for a loan.

quartz1

o dont be ashamed of asking for help , if your gut is telling you go home then get yourself outta there and u know what counter your pride with making a promise to do someone in genuine trouble a good deed as a kinda moral debt at some stage in your future