bchickpea

Although they may say that you will drop to the bottom of the payscale i have found this is negotiable to some degree. The manager is often able to apply some discretion to your awarded pay point based on your level of experience and suitability for the job. I worked in oz for 2 years and when i came back i had to renegotiate 2 pay points. You can only ask! Becs x

i realise with the stage that you are already at this may sound stupid, but i always seem to have blood in my urine when dipsticked and with a previous oz visa i had to have a sample sent through my gp (whilst living in sydney) before they would approve the visa. One thing that made a big difference was being well hydrated when i gave a sample. If i hadnt drunk enough i would always dip positive for blood. I have no idea why but they werent overly concerned.

its so rubbish isnt it. I was pretty gutted when i got my email last week - its like you say - the cost! I got solicitors to certify my last stuff so i can see why they werent happy - but my sister used the same guy and they approved her reg! now have to find a notary and sell a kidney to get him to sign a few things. Its just a nightmare! It is so disheartening! x

I applied to the sydney office ( Posted my application on march 7th and got an email last week.....saying theyd finally gotten to my application and wanted things recertified as they werent happy with the firm id used to certify ID docs and they wanted all my statements of services certified as well - which i dont remember them asking for on the form...and once they receive these theyll be happy to proceed with the application.....its fair to say i have a strong dislike for aphra! Becs x