wozzie2202 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 We move to Adelaide in 4 months and as someone who normally plans carefully i'm really starting to feel stressed:arghh:...what with Christmas looming (for which I am not prepared and getting stressed about what to buy!), accommodation to sort out, schools to research and job hunting, plus removals, the logistics of it all is starting to panic me:confused:. We've moved a lot but always with job security there which makes a huge difference. I guess these are natural feelings and i feel like telling Christmas to do one at the moment as it's getting in the way...don't think the kids would appreciate that though. I'm due to hand my notice in in the next 3 weeks and am dreading that, but deep down know that if we don't make this move it's something we will regret. We've spent over half of the last 15 years out of the uk and knew we never wanted to stay here, but reality can hit you pretty hard...my dad's flapping about us not having jobs to go to which doesn't help, but then he is uber-cautious and never one to take risks! Any words of wisdom out there for those who have made the move (and I'm not looking for doom and gloom stories, or stay in UK stories" Unfortunately the UK becomes less and less secure as the months go by with everything going on over here. Thanks for listening Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpingjellybean Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 We move to Adelaide in 4 months You lucky bugger........be excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 You're well travelled and therefore accustomed to moving countries and adapting to other cultures, so congratulate yourself - you've got a great advantage over the average migrant already! You've also been out of the UK long enough to see it with impartial eyes, so you're not going to look back on it with rose-coloured glasses once you're in Oz - something that will be really helpful in getting settled. South Australia wouldn't be my choice of state - though I love Adelaide as a city, in my experience it's not an easy place to find work: it's not a booming state and it can also be a bit "who you know". However, if you're a planner then I'm sure you've thoroughly researched the job prospects in your fields, and provided you've got 3 to 6 months "survival money" in reserve just in case, I'm sure you'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozzie2202 Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 Thanks...and you'er right in what you say. I understand the challenges with SA...when we applied if was one of the few places we could get in to on the state sponsored visa; either there, NT or WA and as I understand it WA is experiencing its own challenges at the moment. We have survival money and also would be willing, if we really cannot find jobs to look interstate assuming SA would release us from the commitment but we'll give SA a good crack first. I think it Christmas wasn't in the way...I'd be ok...that stresses me out every year with all the commercialisation and hype! Where are you moving back to? I notice you only moved back to UK in 2015...why the move back again? (sorry, if I'm being nosey!):smile:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) Where are you moving back to? I notice you only moved back to UK in 2015...why the move back again? (sorry, if I'm being nosey!):smile:. We're unusual in that we didn't move back to the UK because we were missing family or felt homesick. We moved back because (a) my oh had a serious skin cancer and developed a sun allergy and (b) we both love holidaying in Europe so it's a lot cheaper if we're based in England. Added to that, though I'm not hugely close to family, it is nice to be closer to my sisters, nieces and nephews (neither of us has any family left in Oz). We are still loving the proximity to Europe and the sheer variety of cultures and landscapes available to us, something we really missed in Australia. The problem is, we haven't been able to settle into the English lifestyle. We know we haven't made it easier on ourselves by living in Southampton, which is generally agreed to be a dump - but we have done a lot of touring and we're not convinced we'd be any happier elsewhere. We're too accustomed to the Australian city-centric way of life, cafe society, Cheap Eats/BYO and lots of things going on within easy reach. Whereas the only place like that in England seems to be London, which we can't possibly afford thanks to the collapse in the exchange rate. So although my oh will have to live like a vampire if we go back to Oz, we've just about decided it's a worthwhile trade-off. We're tempted by Hobart since it has the lowest UV index of the whole of Australia, but are worried it may be a bit too quiet for us - otherwise it will have to be Melbourne. Edited December 4, 2015 by Marisawright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Tilley Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 I spent a couple of years in Adelaide and thought it was lovely. If I did ever return to Australia (which is very unlikely) I'd have no qualms about returning to Adelaide and would have no desire to live in another part of Oz at all. The suburbs I lived in were beautiful and I have many great memories of times spent in the Barossa Valley wineries, The Gorge Wildlife Park and the summit of Mount Lofty. Adelaide City had enough going on to be sufficient enough for me as a City. I lived about 40 minutes from there and 35 minutes from the nearest beach. Have you done any research at all on what areas you would be looking to live in when you arrive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Don't hand in your notice, take a career break - takes a lot of pressure off and gives you a safety net if need be. Otherwise, if you're after an adventure then have fun. Enjoy your last UK Christmas, it won't be the same from here on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tina0101 Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 It's a rollercoaster of emotions!! We went through excitement, panic, dread, excitement, wtf moments, just wanted to get here, didn't want to leave the uk... it goes on and on. It's all part of the process and you've just got to roll with it. Do your school research (I contacted a number of schools here before we left the uk and it helped having a rapport with them when we got here), we found a three week holiday let on stayz.com.au and then found a rental property within a week of getting here. I only organised the shipping of our stuff three weeks before they came to pack up!! Luckily, my husband had lined up an interview and got the job two days after landing, which helped massively!! I didn't feel organised at all during any of the process, but it all worked out and we love it here!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicF Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 I kind of know some of the feelings you are going through - or at least my OH does and I had to help him cope with it. A couple of months ago our house was flooded and we had to move in to emergency accomodation and then go through a whole heap of stuff to sort it out while still trying to live a normal life and go to work and school etc. We only moved back in three weeks ago and we are still replacing furniture and unpacking boxes. And we are off to the UK on holiday on Thursday so have had to sort Christmas presents out already. My OH has found it very overwhelming and stressful, even more so than when we moved over here. So, tips to cope. Sit down and take a deep breath. Make lists. Lots of lists. Lists of what to do and what to buy for Christmas and lists of what you need to do for the move. Then prioritise. You are not moving for 4 months so researching schools and areas can wait until next year. Work out what else can wait and make a list of next year jobs, put it somewhere safe and forget about it for now. Then focus on the things that need doing before Christmas and work out which need doing next. Where possible delegate jobs to your OH. Then get on and start doing some of those things on your lists and start crossing things off. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelanieJS Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 I go in 4 days and still don't feel ready!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Berry Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 (edited) We sold up lock, stock and barrel, everything went before we left the UK - house, furniture, car (sale of our property went through on the Friday lunchtime and we left on the Monday!) and came over with just suitcases and holdalls containing clothes, shoes, a laptop and not much else, with nowhere to live and no jobs to come to. The one thing we did come with is the attitude that we would give it our best shot and get stuck in with building a new life - attitude, expectations and approach makes a big difference whether it will work out or not in my opinion. Our visa entitled us to go anywhere in Australia and we chose Adelaide because we felt it would suit us and our needs and wants. We have been here nearly 9 years. OH's career has gone from strength to strength and his skills have been in demand from week one. I tend to change jobs quite a bit and do short term/contract roles (I did the same in the UK). I have had plenty of jobs in Adelaide ranging from a 3 day contract to a 3 year contract. Both myself and OH have secured all of our jobs through seek, the newspaper or recruitment agencies. In my opinion, the people that struggle are the ones that turn up in Adelaide without doing their research or ignore their research because it is not what they want to hear and they are so fixated on 'living the dream' and then complain when there are only 3 jobs in their industry (asking for specific skills which they haven't got!) and then they can't understand why they are not instantly employed as soon as they touch down at Adelaide airport, at the same level or higher than they were in the UK and they want to earn some crazy high salary. Our standard of living is much higher in Adelaide than in the UK. It takes time to establish a new life from scratch and my OH and I have a very strong relationship and work together to achieve our goals and dreams and always look at the big picture. So far, the move for us has been a good one. PS - It was 40 degrees here yesterday. We went out at 6.30pm to my OH's work Christmas do and it was still 38 degrees! Still feels weird having Christmas in the sunshine, so enjoy your UK Winter wonderland Christmas. Edited December 6, 2015 by Jessica Berry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 We sold up lock, stock and barrel, everything went before we left the UK - house, furniture, car (sale of our property went through on the Friday lunchtime and we left on the Monday!) and came over with just suitcases and holdalls containing clothes, shoes, a laptop and not much else, with nowhere to live and no jobs to come to. The one thing we did come with is the attitude that we would give it our best shot and get stuck in with building a new life - attitude, expectations and approach makes a big difference whether it will work out or not in my opinion. Our visa entitled us to go anywhere in Australia and we chose Adelaide because we felt it would suit us and our needs and wants. We have been here nearly 9 years. OH's career has gone from strength to strength and his skills have been in demand from week one. I tend to change jobs quite a bit and do short term/contract roles (I did the same in the UK). I have had plenty of jobs in Adelaide ranging from a 3 day contract to a 3 year contract. Both myself and OH have secured all of our jobs through seek, the newspaper or recruitment agencies. In my opinion, the people that struggle are the ones that turn up in Adelaide without doing their research or ignore their research because it is not what they want to hear and they are so fixated on 'living the dream' and then complain when there are only 3 jobs in their industry (asking for specific skills which they haven't got!) and then they can't understand why they are not instantly employed as soon as they touch down at Adelaide airport, at the same level or higher than they were in the UK and they want to earn some crazy high salary. Our standard of living is much higher in Adelaide than in the UK. It takes time to establish a new life from scratch and my OH and I have a very strong relationship and work together to achieve our goals and dreams and always look at the big picture. So far, the move for us has been a good one. PS - It was 40 degrees here yesterday. We went out at 6.30pm to my OH's work Christmas do and it was still 38 degrees! Still feels weird having Christmas in the sunshine, so enjoy your UK Winter wonderland Christmas. Lovely positive post! :smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benthomas010 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 just under 4 months for me too.. I gave my notice in at work 7 months ago so I havent got that to worry about, but the thought of coming out and having to look for a job is still scary, irrespective of how much savings we have. I have been speaking to recruitment agents and they are very positive - have been told should be easy to line up interviews before I arrive, and possibly even a job. We'll see. I'd be very pleasantly surprised if that was the case. Thats just about the only thing that is worrying me. I cannot wait to arrive. If I could skip the next 4 months I'd be over the moon lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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