Vickie78

14 minutes ago, Marisawright said:

I feel so bad now, i wish I had said something when you posted your quote!   I thought it was really, really weird that they had quoted you based on the number of boxes instead of the size of the Movecube. Sorry, I hope it all works out.

Not your fault at all,  to be fair when I dd the quote the options were something like I have small stuff to move or large stuff to move, I went with small, but it didn't actually say Movecube anywhere. 

Ah well it worked out in the end  

Found a buyer for my fridge a lovely lady who has just moved to Australia. She is also going to take my dining table (which was listed free no bites tho to date) and I told her she can take whatever I have left by then if she likes, oh and the washing machine (also listed free as it's old) if the person who claims to be coming Friday falls through, So that's that. As I said the other crap is leaving Monday via the rubbish removal bloke.

Oh and Gardner is coming tomorrow to do backyard, carpets on Monday annnnnnd that will be it! Oh and Movecube is coming tomorrow morning instead of the 14th as well HOORAY!  

So that's that.. We made it! Woo hoo 

Well today was fun, Seven Seas called me and basically told me I Booked the wrong thing, and that I Needed a move cube... Eh? That's what I booked.. Nope stupid me booked single box service, anyway large will be $1700 or medium $948 , me .. bloody marvellous!!!!!!!! Sigh. Anyhoo got the dimensions of the cubes, measured it on the floor/wall of garage. All my crap fits in a medium PHEW! So only ended up being an extra $38 from original quote.

Log in, inventory has gone, call then back.. er guys where's my documents... Oh sorry you have to do them again (bang head on desk). login go to do inventory, everything is now listed as individual items, which i then I have to delete ONE BY ONE... Seriously?

Try to add my boxes eg: box 1 contains x, y, z nope can't do it *scratches head* calls them back.. on hold 20 mins.. speak to someone.. Hello I'm trying to redo my documents because I have been updated to Movecube etc.. I can't seem to add Box 1, and the itemised list, Box 2 Etc like I did originally with box dimensions. You need to list each item individually.. but I Just deleted them all...*bang head again*

So one by one Box one X item, Box one second item, box one third item - FFFFFSSSSSSSSS What the hell....

Oh and when they changed me to Movecube, did they book it in for the 14th as per original booking?  Nooooooooo so then I find out they might not have one available on Friday (panic ensues) But I booked the 14th originally, oh sorry, we might have one, but it might have to be earlier (i stressed a thousand times we are leaviing on the 17th).. (lucky I have packed everything hey) so allegedly they will call me in the morning to confirm.

So that was my day.. thank god for Pizza and Wine! 

Oh one good thing got some quotes to remove some furniture that isn't sellable eg mattresses, couch (it's fkd) one bloke wanted $780 (piss off) another nice chap is doing it for $300 so that's something.

Ooof! 

Eta: Wow just got a text via the tradey service stating Mr $780 is requesting payment.. just txt him asking why when i never booked him (told him i wanted to get more quotes)  *insert BS reason* Delete/Block. Piss off Mr. 

Tomorrow is going to be fine... >.< 

Hotel booked near airport.

Hire car booked to avoid Taxi/traffic headache/no need to rush.

Need to book someone to take couch/beds and some other bits. 

Slightly annoyed Bin wasn't emptied properly this morning and Recycling not until next weekend, doh! Have a lot of stuff to put in it, already full from last empty >.<  (annoying not having a car anymore)

Sevenseas said I will get a text by 6pm day before pick up (Friday) all boxes packed/marked with details as required. 

Feeling sick with only 8 days to go... Breathe!!!!! 

15 hours ago, RoundInCircles said:

Hi Vickie78...many thanks for your message.  I'm relieved to be able to say that I've tracked down an old friend who is currently teaching!  I feel a little less stressed now lol!

Great news, Yes I was perplexed when I first went to apply as I missed the Commonwealth Passport holder information initially, I read it, but didn't take it in? But it all worked out. I was actually surprised how easy and fast I got our Passports too given we were all new applications and being in the UK etc. Faster than my kids Aussie ones lol. 

2 hours ago, Toots said:

There are motels near us and I often see the ladies who clean the rooms heaving big bags of laundry onto a trolley.  Apparently 25 kilos max is the weight they can lift because of health and safety.  The motel owners make sure the staff don't lift anything heavier.  It sounds like the guy who interviewed you was sexist.  Also in supermarkets I see women lifting heavy looking boxes e.g. stacking big boxes of Coke cans one on top of the other.  

Exactly right, I mean we can lift  

13 hours ago, Amber Snowball said:

I think it depends n the sector in both countries tbh. I have not seen any age discrimination in health in either place.
Actually just once as I think about it but that was a job as a nurse in a private financial company in Melbourne. They wanted someone for Friday drinks etc. Interviewers weren’t health professionals which is unusual for a nurse post,  so more a statement on the financial sector than the health one I suppose.

 Definitely more geared towards the office culture, retail, etc and so on, in Aus at least.  I went for a cleaning role once out of desperation, the guy whom did the Interview at the hotel was concerned I wouldn't be able to lift laundry, the big bags that go off to be washed... Just by looking at me. I was 36 then, Never mind the fact that I work out regularly and can probably lift more than him. Not sure if that were ageism or sexism didn't give me a trial run or ask me to lift  bag, nope just wrote me off just like that.  

LOL Just as we were talking about earlier, this appeared on my FB feed... Surprise! Not! (Re: Ageism in Australia, and now recruiters have been told not to put forward people over 40, because they "don't fit the culture") 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-07/recruiters-told-to-discard-older-job-applicants/11940558?sf229718208=1&fbclid=IwAR08BBJWSDF0Gw_briBhw1-Ivr_9v8Wt9w7KtSst69-6qVcZc9ega8aEf4s

2 minutes ago, Chortlepuss said:

Gosh I have never thought of 40’s as old! I’m sorry you’ve had that experience- tbh it doesn’t surprise me - in QLD the best person for the job doesn’t always matter. My last job finished in June last year and by then I was aware of how few people my age were in the office. When I see websites for IT companies or features on LinkedIn, it’s all trendy bearded blokes or young women in their 20’s. Then you have to read all the bollox about IT skills shortages! V frustrating 

Oh I know! Under 40 and feeling like I was already on the scrap heap! UGH. Yes you are right, trendy blokes,young people, junior positions, degrees needed for entry level positions(never mind your work, life, tech experience) ... *rage*

Totally frustrating indeed. 

15 hours ago, Lovetoteach said:

How much have people spent moving their belongings back to the UK? 

My movecube quote originally was for 10 boxes + 2 bikes was around $800. By the time I got around to actually wanting to book/packed all my boxes, it changed to 21 boxes, 1 Bike + 1 other item and it's $891 door to door 68-84 days shipping time.

I used an old colleague/friend still, whom works as a contractor in the banking industry (IT) and included the colour copy of his Aussie passport. Was fine. 

4 minutes ago, Chortlepuss said:

Hi KateB

I’m nearly 58 and making plans to retire at least part of the year in the UK. My friends and ex colleagues in the UK are still working some part time, some with new careers. I do miss working but as someone who has worked in IT since the late 1980’s I’m now seen as ‘too old’ to work in Queensland so although I apply for jobs and sometimes get interviews, I rarely get anywhere.  it is hard - I’m not quite ready to embrace retirement and know I’d be better placed to get some work in the UK but my family are here and not in a position to move so stuck for the moment. I think you should be fine for work once you move, ageism is everywhere but maybe there is just so much more opportunity in the UK? Note Marisa’s comments on pensions though - super important to be able to receive pension once you finally retire. May be worth seeing a financial advisor re: existing super - if you reach preservation date before you leave you could withdraw it before you leave and invest it in UK. You will be taxed in UZ on Australian pension income if you are over tax free threshold 

I'm recently 42, also a background in IT and well I can assure you Australia is painfully ageist compared to the UK,  Part of the reason I started my own business a few years back. Not even 40 and I could not secure a position, and I had amazing references, work history etc and so on. Bloody ridiculous and rage inducing.  My mum had issues too after being made redundant, years of loyalty and experience, accounted for nothing.    The anti discrimination laws are a joke too, good luck proving you didn't the get job because you're "too old", the Liberals "Just get a job" made me want to throw bricks at the TV. It's easy as, didn't you know?  

13 hours ago, AliQ said:

Hi Vickie78, we moved back to the UK recently. It's simple, show your Australian Passport when leaving Australia, and show your UK passport when you land in the UK. 

When filling in details on the web for booking flights, I used our UK passport details as UK was our destination.

The airlines only concern is that they are carrying passengers who are legally allowed in to that destination country, so yes you could use your Australian passport but you will / may get quizzed by customs about length of your stay etc etc etc. so keep it simple, enter UK on a UK passport.

Safe and happy travels Vickie.

That's what I did regarding the web details, as in my mind we are moving to the UK so yes they needed proof we are entitled to board plane/enter uk. I was just confused at what point my kids have to show their Aussie passports, as obviously those details are not on the bookings.  Am I right in thinking they scan them at then smart gate thing? Those didn't exist last time we flew international in 1993 lol. 

3 hours ago, Quoll said:

Think of it as a research project - you can report back to us on what happens when you rock up and show your Australian passports at check in.  My guess is that nobody is going to notice that that's not what you put on your booking information and they'll just see you have a valid passport to leave on and that will be it.  When will you be flying? We need to wave!!!!! (I love tracking people of Flight Radar!) 

Will definitely report back. - 10:20pm Melbourne 18th Feb, then 7am from Doha to LHR Arriving 11/11:30am (Woo hoo!)  I too like tracking flights  

9 hours ago, Marisawright said:

You need to enter the passport number that you're going to board the plane with.    That's what the airline will check.  

If you did it online on the airline's website, you should be able to edit the passenger details and change it. 

I used my Australian passport for boarding because that's what I had in my hand to go through Immigration.  As Australian citizens, you'll have no problem entering the UK, so they don't need to see your British passports.

If moving they would need UK passport when we get there or else my kids would be marked as visitors if they showed APP. That part is fine anyway I think I just need to change/get changed the Melbourne to Doha part as that is the leaving Australia leg, BA has our UK passport info now as requested via email a few days ago so that's fine for when we get there. Amibovered has said they did the same and check in just changed it, so if I can't get airline to do it before hand I'll just show both at check in at Melb. 

26 minutes ago, amibovered said:

Yeah, that's what I did, they asked for passport details when we booked the tickets, without thinking I put our UK passport details in, when we checked in at the airport I showed them the UK and Aussie passports, they changed them on their system at the check in. 

Good to know thank you  

6 hours ago, Quoll said:

Gosh, I don't recall ever having to put passport info into flight bookings. I'd think that just presenting them at check in and through passport control would be enough 

It was at time of booking for the first leg, then later on different airline after layover had most of our info but not the passports so had an email asking to put that in again. Then yeah I woke up at 3am thinking shit, hang on when was I meant to put the kids Aussie passport info in, rather than their British ones (given both legs are technically to the UK). God I can't wait to get there, maybe then I can actually sleep properly. 

5 hours ago, amibovered said:

I wouldn't worry too much, make sure you have both passports with you, if you do need to change it, they could probably make the necessary changes when you check in, happened to me once.  

Thanks fingers crossed I don't get a grumpy butt at border control lol. 

API = Advanced passenger info which I had to put on flight bookings. I used our UK passport info from Melb to Doha, Doha to LHR legs. But then I recently remembered Aussie passport holders have to leave on Aussie passports, hence my confusion? (My two kids have aussie passports, as per the "have to have an Aussie passport to leave Australia" rule )

I'll have both on me anyway, just wasn't sure if I need to change info with airline? for Melb to Doha part? >.< 

Have I screwed up? I know you leave Australia on Aussie passport. On first leg of flight tickets I have put British Passport info as API because we are flying to the UK so will be using those when we get to London obviously, should I have put Aussie passport info for my kids instead? Or do we just show Aussie passports at some point before checking in at Melbourne Airport? How does the border thing work? Do i need to update first leg of flight to Aussie info? 

Yes I'm a loser who hasn't flown for donkeys years LOL 

What Marisa said. I'm using Movecube, easy peasy and good price. 

Exactly which is why I said good luck with that... as in no chance. 

1 hour ago, Jennyrose Shields said:

My husband has applied for jobs uk but so many companies don’t reply . Not sure if it’s down to age or distance dispite saying we would fund our own relocation .

They much prefer you be in the UK some will respond, most won't unless you can do a direct in house transfer, you won't have much luck. Pretty rare to secure employment before going from everything I have researched/read here and elsewhere , aside from specialist roles. Nurses etc.  Annoying, but it is what it is. 

The rules re: Aussie Penison FYI

You must have lived in Australia for at least 10 years, and. Of those 10 years that you've lived in Australia, there should be at least 1 period where you have lived in Australia continuously for 5 years.

So you're out of luck unless you came back here for 5 years with no break.. hehe

Movecube booked...eeek! YAY!