Rinnesbird

Eeeeek! Came on looking for some positive info about time frame of applications and it appears everything is taking ages :no: I had an offer of SS on Tuesday and today I've just heard that my Invitation to apply came through so my application should be in this week. I'm here studying and really hoping it is through before student visa expires in July!! Fingers crossed!!

Thanks all for your replies. It is very much appreciated. My job is part of a sponsored visa and so unless I can get someone else to take it on I really am putting myself back to the uk if I resign from the post. I suspect the changes I need to make are ones back in the uk in form of house, area etc Ive been fortunate that since my daughter was born I never had to work more than 2-3 days so she isn't the only one finding this a shock to the system. I wouldn't mind so much the 5 days a week but its the impact on other times such as evenings and weekends and the effort that I have to put into the job. I also don't see that changing. im going to speak to the company and put forward my worries and see if they can change anything. I know they would struggle to replace me so they might. Otherwise I would look to return by mid August so my daughter could start school with her peers. Many thanks again x

Hi, thanks for reading and replying. My daughter is 5 nearly 6. I think my worry is that I am working to cope with my own grief but in fact I'm missing the precious time with her. I suppose selfishly I'm also thinking I don't have any time to myself - but for now that suits. I know there are a lot of people who would give there right arm to be in the position I'm in - but I can't carry on as I am. Not fair to myself or my daughter. x

Hi All, I've been reading the posts about returning to the UK for the last few days and I realise that every post is different and everyone has there own reasons. a single mum through losing my husband to illness a few years ago. I couldn't stay in my own home as it hurt with so many memories so I took my daughter travelling round Oz for 6months. Best thing I did. Low and behold at the end of it I had an interview for a very specialised job. I returned to the UK and packed up the house to return out to WA in the space of 8weeks. That was nearly a year ago however as I'm finding things are tough - really tough. My work demands lots of paperwork which I'm finding I have to bring home so I can pick my daughter up at the end of the school day. I have meetings in the city once a week which I have to take my daughter out of school for as I haven't made that link with the other mums in the school to ask if she could go with them. Then it comes to the weekends where I am so exhausted that I can rarely have energy for anything other than kids parties and the park. I have tried to pick up some of the sports I did back home but everything is so expensive, I'm struggling. I keep having the thought that 'this is better than the UK' but honestly a mum that is tired and hardly has a chance to spend quality time with her, I'm really beginning to wonder. My support network back home was fab as well as family i had brill friends who knew what i had gone through. I also don't like the person I'm turning into here. I just wonder how long do I stick it out for??? No support network and a mum that feels like she is missing out on quality time, is it time to call it a day? :-( Thanks x

Don't use White & Co!! My car in the container along with my items. They were instructed to disconnect the battery. Aft being asked if they were ok to do this and given assurances that it was all fine, the car was checked over at the Perth WA removals and I was informed the battery had not been disconnected but yes the keys were left in the car. Just about at the end of my tether with them. The men weren't prepared when thy came to the house. They were looking for tools to dismantle my furniture. Didn't have their own!! Left humours things behind etc etc I'm waiting to see what condition my stuff will be in tomorrow before I draft my letter............

I've just shipped my own Grandfather clock which is 200 years old. I had it wrapped but not crated. I receive my items tomorrow so fingers crossed its still in good condition!

Hi, I'm using Whites and they will be here in about an hour - I hope! I went with them for the same reason that someone else already stated. The rep was professional, polite, knew his stuff. I felt at ease asking the questions I did whereas others made me feel a bit daft! However, since I agreed to the contract it's me thats been doing the chasing and reminding. My move has all happened very quickly. From getting quotes to packing up has been 4 weeks. I was phoning them last week asking if they were moving me this week! I also had a run in with one of the secretaries when I asked to speak to the rep who had initially come to the house. I get the feeling they were interested in getting the business but the follow up has been not the best. I am hoping that everything works out now. Another thing is that at the other end of the shipment when it arrives in Oz, it's not Whites that deal with it, it will be a local company. I think this is beginning to play on my mind. If I had gone with Crowne it would be Crowne that I dealt with all the way through. I'm sure everything will be fine..............but watch this space.