Is Australia all it's cracked up to be?

Mrs Garth Brooks

Im trying to decide

Australia for a year

Or a move to the UK for permanent work

What makes more sense? Being sensible and get work in the UK. Or fcek off for a year, come back and then be sensible?

Seachmall

Australia lives up to the hype in terms of the variety of ways to die, if that's what you're asking.

I don't think it is, but it should answer your question none-the-less.

Phill Ewinn

Go. You can spend time complaining about stuff in the sunshine vs complaining about stuff in the rain.

Jimoslimos

It is what you make of it.

I'd be inclined to go though. The UK is always on your doorstep here, the opportunity to travel further afield isn't always

Knasher

Australia has terrible internet.

jimthemental

Go but make sure you do the tourist stuff. I just worked like a maniac because I'm hungry for money. I lived beside the beach and went only once. I regret that, gonna go back over in a year or two I reckon.

jimthemental

Knasher wrote: »

Australia has terrible internet.

It's abysmal, nearly as bad as dial up.

monflat

HardLuckWoman wrote: »

Im trying to decide

Australia for a year

Or a move to the UK for permanent work

What makes more sense? Being sensible and get work in the UK. Or fcek off for a year, come back and then be sensible?

Depends on your circumstances
If you are under 30 no ties no bills etc yes go
But if you are just lookin to find somewhere you can go to work save money pay off bills etc go to UK


But then again it is worth the trip there as you may never get to go again

Cody Pomeray

It's fecking brilliant.

My experience of it is it's like Irish college except with actual sex and less rain.

1ZRed

Have you seen all the fooking beautiful people there?!

I'd be all cracked up there anyway!

con___manx1

Australia is okay the pay is very good but the cost of living is through the roof. you cant beat the good weather. my advice would be go to Melbourne. its the best city in oz with the best public transport system.

Steve O

You would be complaining about men twice as much anyway.

pragmatic1

England is a better country with one of the best cities in the world. Australia is full of Australians.

Playboy

Depends on your age but tbh London is a fantastic city that can offer more than any city in Australia except the weather and outdoor lifestyle!

castletownman

If Home and Away is anything to go by, all you have to do is show up in Summer Bay and there'll be plenty of work available. Close to "The City" too but still far enough away for some peace and quiet. Think of it as the Greystones of Australia, but with finer women and hotter weather.

nocoverart

I've never been. I hate their stupid accents and their beef heads, and that's just the women.

Mrs Garth Brooks

castletownman wrote: »

If Home and Away is anything to go by, all you have to do is show up in Summer Bay and there'll be plenty of work available. Close to "The City" too but still far enough away for some peace and quiet. Think of it as the Greystones of Australia, but with finer women and hotter weather.

That would be perfect. Go working in the diner or the surf club and go riding those braxton men.

IrishLad90

australia would be my first choice everytime. But is it as easy to find work as people say, especially without a degree.

Not Easy

Been there, its great,

Only thing is that its so far from home so its a big call to move permanently. Definitely worth going to travel around though, You`ll eat through money so if your going for a year ...either work alot, or have about 20grand going over!

To live in the nice areas you will pay alot of money, as you would expect. But half hours drive from some sh*thole and you`ll be in paradise

1ZRed

HardLuckWoman wrote: »

That would be perfect. Go working in the diner or the surf club and go riding those braxton men.

Not if I get there first you won't

Lando Griffin

I have to say never been but with todays sunshine you may as well be in Oz.
Walked around and met all the neighbours and got all the gossip who split from who, who bought new cars and who can actually afford them and the couple who live in the social housing scheme well their 15 year old just got pregnant. That makes them grandparents at 31 and they plan to live in the house all together that will be 4 parents and 8 childs.
Id stay put.

April O Neill

I'm sure it has pros and cons. One massive pro - DECENT WEATHER. It'd be nice to have a year of that.

Do have a job offer in the UK, OP?

Fr_Dougal

HardLuckWoman wrote: »

Im trying to decide

Australia for a year

Or a move to the UK for permanent work

What makes more sense? Being sensible and get work in the UK. Or fcek off for a year, come back and then be sensible?

You're leaving me? :(

BillyMitchel

Meh, spent 18 months there OP parts are good parts are bad. Some really beautiful places but I wouldn't be pushed on going back. Also, everything can kill you!

Go for the craic and be sensible in a year. Do you the world of good

kraggy

Just bear in mind that the Working Holiday Visa only goes up to when you're 30 years old.

So once you're 31, you can't move to Australia unless you have a particular skill that's on the Immigration Skills Shortage List.

Mrs Garth Brooks

April O Neill wrote: »

I'm sure it has pros and cons. One massive pro - DECENT WEATHER. It'd be nice to have a year of that.

Do have a job offer in the UK, OP?

Not yet. But there's loads of work. Pay not so good, but used to budgeting. Some jobs are advertised with accommodation provided, that'll set me up.
Been putting the UK off, as the pay can be crap. But im bored. So seriously thinking of it. I almost have my bags packed, im that bored. Also been putting it off as its pointless going over and on to oz in july. I dont have the flights booked yet. But then I could be back home again in september if oz doesnt work out.

I cant decide

seven_eleven

Don't ask here, op. Everyone is really bitter and hates people who go to Australia for some reason.

Cody Pomeray

seven_eleven wrote: »

Don't ask here, op. Everyone is really bitter and hates people who go to Australia for some reason.

The comments so far have been overwhelmingly positive.

Wanderer2010

I never understood why Australia seems to be the mecca for "finding yourself" and "its the making of you". I mean, there are plenty of places in the world you can go to where it is hot, there is work available and you get to meet lots of new people. Presumably an advantage of Australia is you can expand your social skills and have some fun and it gives you a clear outlook on life, with a pleasing background of sunshine and beaches and unspoiled landscape but why does it have to be Australia. I have no desire to ever go there and im in my late 20s and I dont feel im missing out at all. Yet theres a stigma to admitting this, almost as if its a sin to not want to go there.

If you want to see the place I can understand that but whats wrong with a year out in Europe, Canada, America or New Zealend (finances allowing!). Skills can be learned anywhere, not exclusively Australia and the way some of the Irish have sullied our name with their scummy antics in Australia I would be looking to distance myself. Dont get all the fuss personally

becost

A friend of mine was there for a year. Apparently, they cal yokes Ekkies!

krudler

Never appealed, am sure its lovely but its like the entire continent wants to kill you, there's far too many "most dangerous/poisonous/bitey/stabby/burrows into your brain to lay babies" ever things there for my liking.

Intensive Care Bear

I'd go but they don't seem to be doing anything about their spider problem.

gobnaitolunacy

They have a shiny warm thing in the sky called the Sun.

/thread.

judgefudge

I went to visit someone for 3 months and it was bloody awful. ****e tv, nothing but ads and American sitcoms. Lots of retail parks but no character. What a bland country.

If all you care about is a bit of sunshine and drinking beer (which is not that cheap over there) then by all means go.

I'd much rather somewhere in Europe with a bit of history and character.

Canis Lupus

I'm in Brisbane. It's alright? It's a very small CBD and then miles of suburbia, kinda like Dublin in some ways. It's a quiet sleepy place. It's pretty chilly during the winter (your summer) and the summer can be nigh on ridiculously hot night and day.

Work clearly depends on your skills. I've a lovely job at the moment and should be staying for the forseeable future.

Lifestyle is nice and laid back. Parks have free bbqs, beaches are close by and there's some pretty places to visit. The internet is not crap as some people have mentioned although if you're a gamer you're quite limited due to geography so ping is rubbish on anything outside of Aus.

Back to your dilemma. If you're wanting to travel and explore for a year I'd say go somewhere else more adventurous (and cheaper). If your permanent job offer is in London I'd say jump for that instead. I spent 7 years in London and it's a brilliant city (and hey, it's filled with Aussies so you get the same experience as coming here).

Mrs Garth Brooks

1210m5g wrote: »

I'd go but they don't seem to be doing anything about their spider problem.

Yeah, im not very fond of those bird eating spiders.

PhlegmyMoses

London is one of the best cities in the world. If you can get a job that affords you to lead a decent lifestyle there, go there.

The Uninvited Guest

Going from experiences of Australia, total sh!thole, avoid.

Mrs Garth Brooks

My doctor has also warned me to stay out of the sun with my moley skin. Is it worth getting skin cancer?

Steve O

HardLuckWoman wrote: »

My doctor has also warned me to stay out of the sun with my moley skin. Is it worth getting skin cancer?

Yes.

4zn76tysfajdxp

HardLuckWoman wrote: »

My doctor has also warned me to stay out of the sun with my moley skin. Is it worth getting skin cancer?

Yeah. Do it.

iamanengine

Steve O wrote: »

Yes.

Jeffrey Thankful Veggie wrote: »

Yeah. Do it.

You simply cannot argue with that kind of logic.

I'd say go for it, there will always be a few who hate it, but sunshine and beaches for a year seems ideal to me!

judgefudge

judgefudge wrote: »

I went to visit someone for 3 months and it was bloody awful. ****e tv, nothing but ads and American sitcoms. Lots of retail parks but no character. What a bland country.

If all you care about is a bit of sunshine and drinking beer (which is not that cheap over there) then by all means go.

I'd much rather somewhere in Europe with a bit of history and character.

You don`t go to Australia to watch TV.

HardLuckWoman

HardLuckWoman wrote: »

Yeah, im not very fond of those bird eating spiders.

they eat snakes too

http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/spider-eats-snake-caught-on-camera/story-e6frfq80-1226332961171

and even the rabbits that went over are mad

http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2009/09/15/63975_local-news.html

iamanengine

Deleted User wrote: »

they eat snakes too

http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/spider-eats-snake-caught-on-camera/story-e6frfq80-1226332961171

and even the rabbits that went over are mad

http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2009/09/15/63975_local-news.html

Found an interesting article about the killer rabbits.
http://badasshistory.com/rabbit.html









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Legs.Eleven

People are going to have differing opinion of everywhere and there's no guarantee you'll feel the same. Where do you want to go in your heart of hearts?

Da Shins Kelly

I've never really understood this whole concept of Australia as "the new world". I'd definitely be cooked alive the second I stepped off the plane, I'd say.

token101

Depends what you mean by "all cracked up to be". It's grand, hot in summer, cold enough today. It's easier to get unskilled work here, but you're at a massive disadvantage if you're after graduate/professional jobs especially when they tighten the 457 laws in July.

Wattle

The fact that you qualify for the years visa means that you are young enough to do the year and think about the UK after. Just don't go out there and don a GAA jersey and hang around with Irish people in Irish pubs every night singing rebel songs. That would be a waste. See a bit of the country it's massive.

KKkitty

Go to Australia and live it up as much as you can before you go to the UK. Anyone I know that has gone to Australia has enjoyed it.

OneArt

Looks like a great country to visit or live in for a little while. I couldn't settle there myself, though, it's literally the edge of the world and too far from everything. I like living in a place where it's easy to travel around. Central Europe ftw.