chalkyhill

Salon Express Subiaco - $16 and the guy does a great haircut.

I had a chat with a specialist broker a few weeks ago (been busy and having looked further into it). They were able to offer me a better rate (2% less than current deal), however I had to complete the documentation and post from outwith Australia. It was suggested that I fly to Bali or NZ. I also had to say that I was considering moving back within two years.

We got an email back from immigration who said that because we were onshore they were now activated, where as in the past you used to have to leave an re-enter.

Thanks for the help guys, the missus checked and we don't have to leave. We might take a holiday anyway!

Once you get one it goes through very quickly, I wouldn't worry too much about it. We just got our visa grant this morning, do we now have to leave australia and come back in to have the visa activated?

We are just going through our application, and all the documents have been uploaded - however when we look on the site the attachments seem to be now missing. Does anyone know what this means?

We are on a 457 and applying for the 190 visa, is it possible to get a stamp in our passport?

I live in Perth, but am being seconded to Albany for the next six months. I quite like it, and 4 hours drive is not that far.

I don't know about a car loan, but we are on a 457 and are salary sacrificing a car.

No matter how much bank/business bashing you put onto it, you are still nothing more than a thief. You have the ability to pay back the debt, yet you are choosing not to - this isn't anything clever its just simple fraud. In the end, I hope it all catches up with you.

you sound like your getting some professional advice - so I would go with that. Bankruptcy and starting from scratch sounds like the best option.

No worries. If I make the decision to not pay rent - that is a personal decision, not a business decision. If I choose not to pay my credit card - that is a personal decision, not a business decision. It is a business decision, you are are set up as a business. Are all your occupants corporate entities? Do you make sure they are registered businesses prior to setting a lease? It must also be noted that companies do not just default constantly, companies who default would very quickly lose customers and suppliers.

I could become a drug dealer - Just because I can, doesn't mean I need to. Whilst we are maturing we realise that we don't have to follow our base instincts. I also think your are confusing personal and business decisions. If I decide to default on my credit card debt its a personal decision not a business decision.

Also with smartphones, your never that far from work.

It depends on the role - In the corporate world if you want more responsibility you need to climb the ranks you have to work hard/long hours. It also depends on how much you enjoy your job! if I didn't enjoy my job I would only work the minimum hours.

Ozforex are a decent company owned by Macquarrie bank.

This isn't a 'business' decision - its downright fraud. There are plenty of legal options for cancelling debt, try one of them before moving to fraud.

I came over from Scotland around 2 years ago - I find the cost in Perth to be reasonable. The cost of living is higher, but so are the wages so it evens itself out.

As well as the housing bubble in oz, there is also the issue of a major slowdown in China - which will happen soon.

There was a bbc horizon program 'are people good or evil' and it shows how they remove emotional impact of killing from the marines - It was very disturbing.

I have been working pretty much nonstop but have done a few long weekends in Adelaide, Melbourne and spend a bit of time in country WA whenever possible.

I find overall the cost of things to be very similar - food is rougly the same I have found but with higher quality meat and fruit.

My OH just got her new british passport and its very different from the old one - cheaper feeling cover(more cardboard like) but inside is quite impressive.

I like the way you think!

We have lived in the CBD since we arrived and found it handy as we decided not to buy a car for the first year - I was at the time working in freo and OH in Osbourne Park. It was easy to get public transport out of the CBD. I changed to a company based in Subi and OH is now in Nedlands, so will likely move to Nedlands in the next six months.