Do we stay or do we go...

[EM&M]

Hi Danny,

Neither of us have a skills trade, hubby is a Team Leader for a Travel Company (been there 17 yrs) and Im Hotel Manager (12 years now part time) but dont have a degree which I would need for 40 points. So we dont have the 40/50/60 point skill that u need to make up your 120 points if u know what I mean.

We thought that hubbys family in Brisbane could have helped us with company sponsorship through their company but it has drawn a dead end.

I think at the end of the day you both need to be comitted to going and not one more than the other. Dont forget if it doesnt work out then you can always come back. But to be honest anywhere in the UK v Sunshine Coast (esecially Colundra) is there any competion?

Good Luck

Em x

[chippie74]

Originally Posted by dannys188

Hi me and my wife are seriously considering the big move to OZ but are just worried if its the right thing to do.We went on holiday for a month at christmas and fell in love with the place everone was just so friendly and the beachs are paradise.We can't help thinking we would be crazy not to go BUT the worry is that was a holiday what would it be like to be there full time with out loved ones etc. Is it really worth all the hard work and worry to get there. 2 couples who are our friends have already applied and are worried we could regret not going as well then can't get in if we changed our minds later on.

We would like to live in sunshine coast area I am 32 and am a qualified painter and decorator and my wife is 30 and a hairdresser with no children. Does any one live in this area ?
Any advice would be great thanks
Dan

hi :- We was the same as you!! same age 32-30 no kids ..we went to aus last yr for 8 weeks and loved it. we came back and just put the house on the market!! you have just got to ask yourself what are you grafting all week for!!!!! just give it a go...if it goes tits up just come back or travel round first . you dont want to live life on a WHAT IF!!

[dannys188]

hi chippie74
were abouts are you going ? i take it you are a chipy how are you fixed for work you should be ok cause you are on modl list i am not but if they want brickys plasterers and chipys then surely decorators will follow fingers crossed
I no what you mean a bout grafting its bloody hard here i like the idea of being mortage free over there it would certainly help to have a more relaxing life style get out of the rat race a bit.

[dannys188]

Hi Em
guttered for you about the sponser thats my fear if we didnt go now while we can get in and tried later then couldnt id be kicking my self for not just doing it sooner like you say worst case you come back but i think once ya there living the dream it would be hard to leave all the best and hope you make it good luck. !

[johatts]

Originally Posted by dannys188

Hi me and my wife are seriously considering the big move to OZ but are just worried if its the right thing to do.We went on holiday for a month at christmas and fell in love with the place everone was just so friendly and the beachs are paradise.We can't help thinking we would be crazy not to go BUT the worry is that was a holiday what would it be like to be there full time with out loved ones etc. Is it really worth all the hard work and worry to get there. 2 couples who are our friends have already applied and are worried we could regret not going as well then can't get in if we changed our minds later on.

We would like to live in sunshine coast area I am 32 and am a qualified painter and decorator and my wife is 30 and a hairdresser with no children. Does any one live in this area ?
Any advice would be great thanks
Dan

Sometimes in life you have to grab a chance and run with it. Mark and I had never been to australia. we always knew that we wanted to `do something` with our life but was never sure what. I am a nurse and followed a nursing journal advert and applied for Oz.
That was May 2004. we landed here in feb 2005 and never looked back. I always said I want to be the woman that says " Im glad I did it" not " I wish I had done it"

If it dont work out, go home! It really is that easy.

[johatts]

Just to add............you WILL miss people and you will miss them dreadfully. That does ease in time as family will come and see you. A free holiday in the sun - they wont turn that down!

We miss family but do not miss UK as a place!