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I am going alone yes - I'm not planning to move any furniture at all, I just don't think 8 standard 50x40x30 boxes is very much? I planned to take for instance: kitchen stuff, bedding, small lamps, photo frames etc... I don't have a huge amount of stuff to be honest, but it's probably more than 8 boxes worth.
I am totally on board with having to pay the relocation costs back if I leave before 2 years - I'm not arguing that concept. It's just not ideal if I'm expected to pay back $3000 for shipping that actually should only cost $1000 and $4000 for accommodation that should only cost half that... etc
Agree with what Chortlepuss says about it being a warning sign on the employer but I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt as I was recommended the job by a friend who works there and says its a great place to work.
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That's not really the point. I can't afford to move to Oz without a relocation package and I need the move to be worth my while i.e. not have to sell half my stuff and buy more stuff out there. I also recently mentioned my salary in a thread and half the replies said it wasn't a great salary for Sydney (can't win hey) so even more reason why the relocation package needs to be worthwhile!?
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Hi all
Looking for some advice. As part of my relocation offer with my new employer in Aus (going out on a 457 visa) they have agreed to ship my belongings with a cap of USD 2500. When this was mentioned during the offer I thought great! I can ship all my stuff! And I accepted the offer. Now we’re actually fine-tuning the details of the relocation, they use a mobility company that are arranging the shipping and this company have said that based on my allowance of USD 2500 I can take 8 Standard boxes by airfreight with a max weight of 150kg. Box sizes I believe are 51x41x31 (ish). This doesn’t seem like much at all and when I asked if I could ship my belongings instead of airfreight so that I could take more for my allowance, and they said no there are higher costs for shipping and that all I could get for the USD2500 was 8 standard boxes by air freight – that’s that it seems.
I did a quote with seven seas worldwide (and a couple of other websites) and 8 boxes with 3 weeks storage by airfreight came to £600! Furthermore, if I leave the company before 2 years I have to pay back the relocation costs and it feels a bit cheeky that they are saying that it costs that much to ship stuff over and would make me pay that back when I know that it can be done much cheaper? I’m not planning to leave before 2 years but you never know what might happen. I feel the costs they’ve quoted for other parts of my relocation allowance are high too (i.e. 4000 AUD for 2 weeks temporary accommodation – hoping I’ll be in a 5 star luxury mansion for that price but I doubt it!)
I am bringing this up with my relocation manager but I just wanted to see if anyone else has been in this situation and if it’s normal (it’s a large company so maybe it costs a lot more due to the third party involvement etc) or maybe I've just totally underestimated shipping costs....
Thanks
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Hi all, hoping you can help...I am 29 and my UK provisional license expired a year ago. I haven't renewed it and I'm moving to Oz (NSW) in 7 weeks. If I want to learn to drive out there will I need to renew my UK provisional license before I go? I know I will need to apply for a learner license out there regardless but not sure if a valid UK provisional is necessary in order to apply?? I'll be on a 457 visa. I checked the RMS NSW website but couldn't find a clear answer on this.
I know it's a longer process to learn to drive in Oz vs UK (though I don't have to do the 'logging 120 hours' thing because of my age which is good) but there's no way I can learn/pass before I go.
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Thanks all, very helpful especially on the transport links and lots of areas to look into. Think I've probably been looking a bit too central so far!
Is 85k really a bad deal for Sydney? I'm on 38k in London but only moved jobs a year ago, I was on 31k before that and that was fine so thought 85k seemed like a fair move to maintain the same sort of lifestyle.
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Hi everyone!
I've been browsing this forum for a while but this is my first post. I currently live in London - A few days ago I accepted a job offer in Sydney and will be moving out in a couple of months on a 457 visa. I'm a 29 year old single female and will be earning $85,000 p/a (inc super). I'll be working in North Sydney. I'm excited but a bit overwhelmed at how much I have to do in just 8 weeks!
I'll be looking to get a flatshare when I arrive (company is giving me two weeks temp accomm) - however I've had a browse of rental sites and I'm a bit concerned about budget/commute times/competitiveness of flats! I could probably afford up to $400 a week on rent, and I'm wondering which areas to focus on to get the most for my money with the minimum commute time (I hate commuting!). Unlike London which I know like the back of my hand I have no idea which areas are easily commutable to North Sydney!
So far I've been looking at places within walking distance e.g.
- Kirribilli
- Neutral Bay
These seem to have a few nice flatshares available (but not loads) - are these good areas to live? I'm sociable and a bit of a foodie so I like going out to eat/for drinks etc but I want to come home to a quiet flat not a party flat. Surry Hills seems fun and easy to get to North Sydney via Central Station but it seems a bit more studenty in terms of what's available.
I'd also like to get somewhere furnished as buying furniture seems like major hassle especially without a car. Are furnished rooms common?
Do people typically ask for previous landlord references for flatshares? I don't have any recent references as I've been living in a flat I part-own in London for the last 4 years.
Any advice on the above or other places I should consider to easily commute to North Sydney would be greatly received!
Is my new employer being cheeky with my relocation package??
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Thanks Suzu I have done that this eve so will wait to hear what they say. have also asked the company if I can arrange shipping myself and claim back...