Thank you all for your advice and suggestions!
The thought of moving interstate does seem a little daunting, the whole starting over somewhere totally new. As much as we'd be sort of doing that in the UK, it does feel a little more familiar there and with our friends & family dotted all over the UK, it's never too far from anyone. However, despite saying that, if a position came up in say for eg. Melbourne or Adelaide then we'd certainly consider it. We have been told the job market is slow compared to usual. Also, in Finance, now is the peak of the jobs market. As soon as December hits then it slows right down until Feb/March. Our money would not last that long! It doesnt help that dh is seeing articles in the British papers saying how the jobs market back in the UK is picking up and there is going to be an economy boom! Living with my in laws would drive us crazy, but it would just be until work is secured. We've done it before just before we moved here after we sold our house.
We are so wanting Aus to work though, and my dh is really trying at every opportunity. He took up a course 2 months ago to improve his skills which he has now completed, he's just waiting until he can sit the exam in Nov. He would consider setting up his own business, but he would still need to further his qualifications in the tax field and take on another course. Not impossible, but time/money is running out for us. He has also been applying for many many jobs, whether it be paying $70k less, to the contract work also. Although, he has been advised that without contract experience, then he's not a preferred candidate.
He does well at interviews and a few times has gotten to the 3rd stage out of 4, then to be told it has gone to someone with experience in that field. He needs to earn a minimum of $140 to cover our outgoings, but has looked at jobs for less which we'd need to also self fund. We could do this for the short term
We'll be eligible to apply for citizenship in June so for him to even get a job until then we'd be grateful!
I would be prepared to work, but im from a customer service/telesales background so wouldn't make enough money to cover our daycare costs. Daycare costs are $100 per day here so they don't come cheap!
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