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    Leaving Australia - Covid flights to the UK

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    3 minutes ago, Loopylu said:

    Out of interests Lorkers, how old are you?  From the experience of a number of my friends, they have found it hard to change jobs once passed 40. The UK cut-off appears to be 50 for when you are not as employable due to age.

    Interesting point! I'm over 50 and was in a quite senior position. My company has been paying a recruiter, and they advised it is a real struggle right now for anyone of my 'years'.

    Leaving Australia - Covid flights to the UK

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    25 minutes ago, Paul1Perth said:

    If it's "reluctantly" why do it?

    Because I was made redundant right at the start of Covid - after 9 years and 11 months in the job, and a decade out here.

    I have since filled in 100 job applications, and got 3 interviews. All no go. However, I applied, almost to test the water, for 3 jobs in the UK, and got 2 interviews. Difference between the AU and UK job market I guess.

    It's a toss up between an amazing job, at really good pay in the UK, or Australia on benefits. Not much of a choice. 

    Anyway, I have sort of found the answer to my question here: https://lux-traveller.com/2020/flying-australia-to-the-uk.htm

    Basically there are only two options: the once a week via Malaysia flight, or the once a day via China flight, which allow you to avoid UK quarantine. Anything else, and it's a no go (or rather, 2 weeks going nowhere). But goodness, the prices are astronomical.

    Leaving Australia - Covid flights to the UK

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    After eleven years in Australia, I'm reluctantly about to return to the UK for work.

    I'm applying for my exit permit - which is stressful enough - but I'm also trying to get a flight back to London.

    Australia is on the list of 'exempt countries' so I don't have to isolate when I get to the UK. Great! But I've just seen I do have to isolate at my home, if I transit.

    But without a home, I won't be able to - my new employer will put me up in a hotel while I look for somewhere to rent. But I can't do that as I can't self isolate in a hotel? And my new employer will have a fit too.

    Anyone else discovered this problem - or is the 'quarantine after a transit stop' rule infact ignored on arrival in the UK. It's only an hour in transit anyway, literally walking between gates! 

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