swainey

Hey msAKW, I am in St Leonards (rented a place close to work- good in terms of commuting time but I miss Eastern Suburbs area) Centennial Park is defo mega pricey for riding. I joined a Meet Up crafting group today- you are right, better to actually do something! And it's free as another problem is I am getting paid crap!

Tickled Pink- I am not a gym person, however I am thinking of dance classes maybe! Used to do Salsa so maybe I should take that up.

Thanks guys it's good to know I am not alone....

Thanks MsAKW. It's so hard! I know what you mean- meeting people is a good thing to do. I like horse riding so might try and get into that... and a jewellery course I wanna do too. Not that many people at work but maybe I need to make the effort- also looking for a new job too so that is unsettling - just took this one as a stop gap! Lease for a year... so not an option right now. thanks for taking the time to reply x

Hello!

 

Sorry to hear you are feeling like this. I think it always takes a while to settle in and start to feel established.

 

I have been here 2 years and, although I really enjoy it, still feel a bit lonely sometimes . I think all you can do is try your best to get out there and make friends. I personally found that some of the "meet up" events felt a bit forced, but I guess you need to put yourself out there in order to try and meet people. Do you have any particular hobbies e.g. sports? A few of my friends are into sports like netball and have met lots of people that way. Do you socialise with people from work? Most of my friends here are people I met though the first job I had over here - we were all of a similar age and had a lot in common.

 

Depending on how long your lease is, you could think about moving into a share house. Even if you don't become best friends with the people you share with, at least there are other people around which provides a bit of company.

Hello,

Well I have been in Sydney for 3-4 months and I am struggling! Is there anybody else around who feels similar? I was here on a WHV eight years ago, never wanted to leave but did, always wanted to come back, finally got my visa to do it, and now I regret it! I have a job related to my industry but badly paid... miss my old job, miss the UK as well as Dubai where I lived briefly before too. I am single so nobody around going through the same thing, though I have met a few people via "Meet Up". I have rented my own apartment as I thought it would help me settle but all I do is worry about the cost! Anybody else going through the same, has similar tales or even wants to meet up??

swainey:arghh:

Hi becky,

Sarah here, I have been in Sydney since June, also looking to meet new people. Meet Up, as somebody suggested is great. You can get it as an App. They have British Expat drinks which is good. I live on the north shore but not the beaches- indeed they sound very quiet! If you want to meet for a drink in the city or Manly that would be nice though, so let me know. Am being a bit homesick but figure getting out is the best thing to do.x

Hey!Im Becky, 27 years old and been in australia nearly 4 months on a WHV.Ive been lucky enough to travel for the whole 4 monghs but now funds are low and the time to work has come. I have just started a job in frenchs forest on the northern beaches and found a house share in belrose so this is where il be fir the next 5 months. The area is incredibly quiet and I don't know anyone so im pretty bored :-(Looking for some friends in Sydney who I can do the normal social stuff with!