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Sorry for OFF the topic-topic,I'm kind of anxious cause tomorrow I'll be interviewed for a job in Australia and would really appreciate any thoughts about what's the lifestyle (in my case in Adelaide)if of coarse they approve me)),probably how much the flats are going,average salary,nice places or whatever you could come up with.
Every thought is much appreciated and even Blast's GET BENT stuff :D


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no infos here.
but big congrats! :notworthy:
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Drink plenty of Fosters, wear a hat with corks dangling from it, and call everyone "Bruce" and you'll do just fine. OK Bruce!

Best of luck. :notworthy:
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Get Bent!



NEXT! ;D
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Only been to Sydney, but the lifestyle seems pretty okay. Not too fast paced & not too slow either.
Rent & salaries I can't help on but the beer is expensive.
Oh & don't ask for Fosters or XXXX
Coopers is what you want, but I did find cider readily available.
I covered the important stuff I think ;D
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Bl00dy hell!

There's a program about Oz on BBC entertainment (Michael Palin thing) & he's just arrived in Madelaide.
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Jealous!!! :D Good luck with the job interview!
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House prices are kinda expensive depending on where you're gonna live, Sydney is ridiculous in some areas and impossible to find a rental in others...kinda like London in some ways...example is a 2 bed bungalow close to Bronte is worth over 1.5 million Aus Dollars. If it had been two streets north (ie Bondi beach) add another million

You may find that property is similar in price to here, and rent will be about the same. Only difference is that Aus Banks will do a 45 year mortgage to make things more affordable.

XXXX is much better there, than the UK p*ss, and VB (Victoria Bitter) Stubbies are great. Drive through Off Licences are designed for the seasoned drinker

My feeling of the place is that it's the best of both the UK and the USA...even if you don't decide to stay it's worth it for the experience...
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Best wishes for your job interview from here ... :D ...
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Thank you all ,i've been reserching all day long in the web,if it's all cool tomorrow my biggest fear is the long long flight-London-Melbourne-22 hours :eek: but I'll get over it for what it's worth :D
Coopers is cool but my all tim fav. is the fookin' Newcastle Brown Ale-outstanding beer it is.
Anyway,since they liked my work it's all about the interview tomorrow,i get anxious on interviews but i guess with some Valeriana I'll do just fine :D


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damagedone wrote:Thank you all ,i've been reserching all day long in the web,if it's all cool tomorrow my biggest fear is the long long flight-London-Melbourne-22 hours :eek: but I'll get over it for what it's worth :D
Coopers is cool but my all tim fav. is the fookin' Newcastle Brown Ale-outstanding beer it is.
Anyway,since they liked my work it's all about the interview tomorrow,i get anxious on interviews but i guess with some Valeriana I'll do just fine :D


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But the drops smell like Alcohol, so they might think you've come to your job interview drunk ;D
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that's a plus down under ;D
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James Blast wrote:that's a plus down under ;D
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Sita wrote:
James Blast wrote:that's a plus down under ;D
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:notworthy: fortunately it will be conducted via skype
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Andie wrote:House prices are kinda expensive depending on where you're gonna live, Sydney is ridiculous in some areas and impossible to find a rental in others...kinda like London in some ways...example is a 2 bed bungalow close to Bronte is worth over 1.5 million Aus Dollars. If it had been two streets north (ie Bondi beach) add another million

You may find that property is similar in price to here, and rent will be about the same. Only difference is that Aus Banks will do a 45 year mortgage to make things more affordable.

XXXX is much better there, than the UK p*ss, and VB (Victoria Bitter) Stubbies are great. Drive through Off Licences are designed for the seasoned drinker

My feeling of the place is that it's the best of both the UK and the USA...even if you don't decide to stay it's worth it for the experience...
there is a demand for people with "English Background", probably to do with the over-supply of Asian migrations with qualifications but more limited English language skills. I suggest you talk up your experience
in managing others and related team and client skills.

house prices are high, rents are high, salaries are good, in the demand jobs. cost of living has gone up alot in the last 6 years alone, I'm talking food prices etc. Taxes are high, government paperwork is expensive.

the streets are clean, air's clean, the sun shines alot, the summers are hot.

there's not much architecture, or historical background compared to
Europe. And its a looooonnnng way home. If you like visiting Gothic cathederals, english pubs and tiny hamlets every weekend, you're gonna get home sick (trust me, you will ;)
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Watch for the venomous snakes, the venomous spiders, the venomous fish... hells, Australia even has a venomous mammal! (The duck-billed platypus, if you wondered.)
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Oh come on, the Platypus? Seriously, that cute little bugger isn't venomous, or is he?! :eek:
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Sita wrote:Oh come on, the Platypus? Seriously, that cute little bugger isn't venomous, or is he?! :eek:
It is not. It does lay eggs, though ... ;D ;D ;D ...

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Being645 wrote:
Sita wrote:Oh come on, the Platypus? Seriously, that cute little bugger isn't venomous, or is he?! :eek:
It is not. It does lay eggs, though ... ;D ;D ;D ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platypus
Yes it is. From the very wiki link you just posted:
It is one of the few venomous mammals, the male platypus having a spur on the hind foot that delivers a venom capable of causing severe pain to humans.
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markfiend wrote:
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Sita wrote:Oh come on, the Platypus? Seriously, that cute little bugger isn't venomous, or is he?! :eek:
It is not. It does lay eggs, though ... ;D ;D ;D ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platypus
Yes it is. From the very wiki link you just posted:
It is one of the few venomous mammals, the male platypus having a spur on the hind foot that delivers a venom capable of causing severe pain to humans.
:eek: :oops: .... uhhuh ... I didn't read that part for the male ones ... :lol: ...
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:lol: I was surprised when I found out too. It sometimes seems like everything in the whole continent is trying to kill people ;D
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There MUST be cuddly harmless animals in Oz, too! What about koala bears? :wink:
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All went well i think :) now is just wainting for the final judgement.

p.s.
The box Jelly fish is known as the worlds most venomous marine creature and has killed more Australians then sharks , crocodiles , and stone fish combined



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imagine if it had brains,this nasty little creature
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It does look like an evil alien super brain :urff:

Great that it went well! Now you will only need to watch out not to get platypussed/jellyfished/whatevered to death down there ;D :notworthy:
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Sita wrote:What about koalas? :wink:
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