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Originally Posted by Jo&Rich
I think moving here has got me out of a rut; stuck at home all day with three small kids, no job, hardly going out and seeing anybody. Here, I've had to make the effort to meet new people, as I've no family. Thing is, with much less amount of effort, I could have done it without moving thousands of miles. Easy to see that with hindsight!
I think the negative/realistic posts are valuable too, by the way!
Jo
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So true Jo!
I replied to a thread a week or so ago trying to say that if you are thinking of moving to Oz to change certain things about your life that you think ONLY moving to Oz can provide then just be absolutely sure that you can't do that in the UK with a bit of effort. I do love it here and knew that there would be struggles but like you, with hindsight realise that we could have overcome them in the UK.
I wasn't trying to be negative and therefore 'antagonistic' (as some folks seem to be implying
) just adding my thoughts about the whole thing. I also responded several times to a post last night in support of another poster who was just stating facts because there are (no matter how much some peeps will argue) other folks that think its the land of milk and honey. Programmes like 'Wanted Down Under' and the like I think have lead a lot of people to believe this is the case and I am given to believe there is now an ad running in the UK encouraging people to migrate to Aus?
- If there is I don't suppose for one minute it will be telling folks about the difficult bits.
It so true that what is a negative for one will be a positive for another etc and this is how negative posts should be read. Some people have clearly settled comparitively easy, no great problems, which is fantastic, others have had a really difficult time getting going, in our case there has been a lot of pushing £$%* uphill and when it is combined with a 'bad' day in other respects its easy think 'god, I hate this country', but you move on, another day etc - all folks like me want is to be able to vent ourselves a little bit - just like all the folks still in the UK trying to sell their houses, get their visas granted etc do (I was one of those once upon a time), and feel the relief (in the nicest possible way) when you realise someone else is having the same hiccups - a problem shared....... The last thing needed is to be lambasted for that (just cos you aren't experiencing that) which is what is clearly happening now to lots of folks on here.
I wanted to come on here and offer help as and when I could as a result of my experiences in the whole process now that I am up and running on a computer again and whilst I hunt for a job. Yes I've not got a lot else to do at the moment other than job hunt as things are settling down OK, but I think I'll just give it a miss now.
So I hope everything continues to go well for those whom it presently is. I wish happiness wherever they are for those that are struggling either to get here or thinking about whether they have done the right thing.
Lyn