Karen75

Thank you to everyone who has replied. I wasn't trying to get marital advise but was really seeking other people's experiences of what it is like out there. I guess rant was a bit of a harsh word as I really meant excessive moaning - he wasn't actually shouting or 'having a go at me' so to speak. Since my post he has had the opportunity to go out and do active stuff and not just work so he is feeling happier. We have everything on way and a 6 month house rental set up and I have been offered an interview and other application in process and I could teach on supply for a while. I have seriously considered whether we should just give up and re-start here but think that once we are all out there it will be different, we have 6 months to find out for ourselves and if in that time it is no good then like a lot of you have suggested we can look at other areas of Australia or return home. When I wrote the response I was prob a bit emotional with the move and thought that I could get a wide range of views from people out there who have experienced life in Oz. Thank you very much for taking your time to answer and I will post again in a few months time with an update!

For 5 years my husband worked abroad for 10 weeks at a time while I did everything at home and worked as a teacher. He felt he couldn't get work in UK so we decided that we would look at Australia. I have completed an English test and did EVERYTHING for our application including all of the lengthy security forms for security checks as he had worked abroad. I have organised the sale of our house, on my own with 3 children as when we had to go to Australia to validate our visas at the end of April my husband stayed in Perth to look for work and get settled. I have since packed up the house whilst teaching, exam marking and taking care of the children. In the meantime in Perth, my husband found work through a housemate which is temporary involves waking up at 4am to drive for and hour to work from 6am to 4pm with a 20 min break. He does this Mon - Sat and he is exhausted and was hoping to train to complete a triathalon but is too knackered to do this now. He has applied for over 25 jobs now and for most he has been told his application will not be processed. These are jobs that he could do and has proven experience in but no one will even consider giving him an interview. Recruitment agents promise to phone back and ask him to email his CV then don't bother to get back to him. He feels frustrated and negative and stuck in this employment. It appears that it is a case of its not what you know but who you know. I am in the process of applying for teaching jobs and it looks like Ill be the one who works full time giving my husband the chance to re-train and spend time with the kids (quality time I haven't had because I've been run off my feet doing everything alone!) Due to the time difference he calls me every night and usually rants the whole time about all the negative things he is experiencing and how it is so much better in the UK!!! I am now in an empty house, exhausted and ready to move now with nothing to look forward to. I was so excited thinking well if it doesn't work out we can at least let the kids have a fun year experiencing life in a different country, different schools etc, meet new friends, live near a beach... We are planning to rent initially in case it doesn't work, however, last night my husband called to say that he is trying to be positive but just cant do it. He hates it there and says he thinks we are possibly making the worst mistake of our lives! So what now?