Johnny Kash Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 (edited) On 09/01/2024 at 08:43, InnerVoice said: I once met a chap while hiking in the Lake District who was a sheep-shearer who said he spent part of each year in Australia and NZ doing that, although I didn't ask him how long and at what times of year he was there. I just thought it was interesting. I guess if you're young and fancy free there are a few jobs in a similar vein that would allow you work in both countries for a period of time each year. As you say though, it isn't really practical for most people, and especially once you've had kids. Impractical for us now with a school age child. Although I did see a presenter from The Project (carrie bickmore?) went off to London for a few months with kids and I think enrolled them into school, no idea how they managed this or all of the other logistics involved. They wouldnt be your typical working family though. The main reason we did it once when we could was not so much for the endless summer (although that was a bonus and we caught a half decent UK summer in 2016), more to avoid the frustrations of having a rushed 3 or 4 weeks trying to see family and friends when back which makes it stressful and not enjoyable at times. It was quite a surreal feeling being back for a few months knowing it was temporary and we were heading back to Oz. Really glad we did it when we could though Edited January 9 by Johnny Kash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InnerVoice Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 On 09/01/2024 at 16:19, paulhand said: I’m neither young nor especially fancy free, but Registered Migration Agent is an excellent option in this respect ;- ) How long does it take to retrain to be an RMA, and is it worth it if you're in your late 50s? (serious question) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhand Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 7 hours ago, InnerVoice said: How long does it take to retrain to be an RMA, and is it worth it if you're in your late 50s? (serious question) It’s all changed since I did it, so I’m not sure how long the programme that runs up to the final exams is. It’s the equivalent of a graduate certificate or diploma. Some details and contacts here: https://www.mara.gov.au/steps-to-register/overview (see the capstone section). Whether it’s worth it is down to how long you want to keep working for and whether you want to start building a business at this point in your life (or working for someone else!). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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