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Guest siamsusie
any way back to the thread---if your buyng anything in aus like a car/tv/furniture ect its allways best to haggle for the best deal,i know this is not the english way,but it will save you quite a lot of money,which you may need for a rainy day---some furniture stores do job lots on the whole lounge area,and if you buy the whole lot from them,you get quite a good discount--------im sorry this post did not make you giggle-------but i thought some helpfull advice may come in more usefull to those who dont know much about life in australia.

The haggling makes me smile. being a haggling specialist on asian shores.. Now that is something I learnt from PIO members, you can actually haggle in Austrayyyyylia! I still find it incredible, my husband walks away with embarrassment but he did calculate that a few weeks ago I saved him 1000 bucks in one day:biggrin:

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If you're referring to mine? Do I need to make a point? Can't I simply post what I want, as long as it's not abusive? Just thought of another one :idea:

 

Australia and Australians are so mundane that they say and write things that don't make a point. :biggrin:

thats a rather selfish attitude kev (cant i simply post what i want,as long as its not abussive)and yes i do think you need to make a point,that is relevant to the nature of the thread (helping peaple with there move to australia)--i find you a very intelegent,and amusing type of chap who brings a lot to the table on many subjects raised on pio----tut tut this selfish thing does you no credit at all.
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HEALTH CARE...this has to be one of my biggest gripes about some posters on PIO...the lack of knowledge before landing in Australia is a mystery to me(all the info is available...do your research)..if you dont want to pay to see a GP, find one who bulk bills and look for them when deciding where to live.Make sure you know what your visa entitles you to and what it doesnt,some do require private health insurance others dont.And NO, you will not be left to die(as one poster said a while ago) if you are on a low income..if you are on a low income($44,000 or less,i think) you are entitled to a Health Care Card(depending on visa type)Also make sure you know your entitlements to Family Assistance etc...this can sometimes make a big difference to your income if you have children(even more so if you are paying rent)..And find out what you can claim back on your tax return at the end of the year..it can add up to quite a substantial amount!....

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Before you sign your rental lease, pick out all the faults (and I mean ALL of them, no matter how minor they may seem to you) with a fine tooth comb, and log them all on the rental agency's checklist.

 

Ignore this advice at your peril, because the agency will come with you on your "exit inspection" and try to blame you for any defects they see that don't appear on their "entry inspection" report.

 

I thank God every day we were so nitpicky, because if we hadn't been, we would have had no back-up proof to show we hadn't caused the paint smudges/knocks/ pin holes in the walls...we even had to go follow the agent through the house with a cloth and a cleaning spray upon exiting, despite the house being ten times cleaner than it had been when we moved in.

 

Sue x

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Oh, and you WILL get beasties (geckos, ants and the like) moving in from time to time, despite your best efforts to prevent them...along with maggots in your dustbin, which can be minimized by freezing left over meat and fish until bin collection day.

 

Sue x

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tut tut this selfish thing does you no credit at all.

 

Ain't looking for credit Mr Faecalmatter.................just reiterating what other posters have said on here :biggrin: When all's said and done, I think I made a point anyway........some may not have got it though :biggrin:

 

kev

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Oh, and you WILL get beasties (geckos, ants and the like) moving in from time to time, despite your best efforts to prevent them...along with maggots in your dustbin, which can be minimized by freezing left over meat and fish until bin collection day.

 

Sue x

 

Remember bin collection day or you'll go the freezer for some T bone and find that it's just full of frozen scraps.................from experience :biglaugh:

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Before you sign your rental lease, pick out all the faults (and I mean ALL of them, no matter how minor they may seem to you) with a fine tooth comb, and log them all on the rental agency's checklist.

 

Ignore this advice at your peril, because the agency will come with you on your "exit inspection" and try to blame you for any defects they see that don't appear on their "entry inspection" report.

 

I thank God every day we were so nitpicky, because if we hadn't been, we would have had no back-up proof to show we hadn't caused the paint smudges/knocks/ pin holes in the walls...we even had to go follow the agent through the house with a cloth and a cleaning spray upon exiting, despite the house being ten times cleaner than it had been when we moved in.

 

Sue x

 

Hi Sue my husband always takes digital photos of any defects no matter how small as well, just to on the safe side.

 

Monica x

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Oh, and you WILL get beasties (geckos, ants and the like) moving in from time to time, despite your best efforts to prevent them...along with maggots in your dustbin, which can be minimized by freezing left over meat and fish until bin collection day.

 

Sue x

 

I don't mind the geckos, they eat the insects. Luckily we have a waste disposal unit so all foodie stuff goes in there but a few a weeks ago a visitor put something in the bin in kitchen which I only use for recycling and we soon had maggots crawling around argggh ....yukkie!!! So I just hoovered them all up...missed one little bugger though and later saw the ants trying to carry it off for a banquet LOL:eek:

 

Monica x

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Stock up on sun protection and please do use it because the UV is very strong here.

 

Watch out for those chicken sausages :wideeyed: the barbecues are lovely here (much better than the UK imho) but there's always one who brings chicken sausages along and you'll want to be sure to avoid these. That is unless of course you like chicken sausages ;)

 

Be careful when using the word route or router over here. When pronounced the British way ("root" or "rooter") be very careful to set the right context else you will get some funny looks - actually you will still get some funny looks but they will at least know what you mean. :cute: I'm told for that reason you will often hear Aussie pronouncing it as an American would.

 

Last but not least: keep the numbers of your local vet, RSPCA, pest control expert and snake handler to hand because you'll never know when you will need it and when you do, you'll want it fast!

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Oh, and you WILL get beasties (geckos, ants and the like) moving in from time to time, despite your best efforts to prevent them...along with maggots in your dustbin, which can be minimized by freezing left over meat and fish until bin collection day.

 

Sue x

 

My Geckos come and sit on the wall above the computer and watch me, then go off to eat the moths and other little goodies that they can find. I like to watch them, My wife is not to keen on keep cleaning up after them though! but on the whole we leave them to do their job and we very rarely find any insects in the house.:biggrin:

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Everything is more expensive. You're no safer here that you are in the UK. The sun will kill you and your family. If it doesn't get you..........snakes and spiders will..........go into the water and sharks, crocs, jellyfish and sting rays will. The birds sound awful. You can't buy Bisto. All the sausages are crap. You need a 2nd mortgage to buy a 2nd hand car. Aussies are rude and arrogant. There's no Culcha. There's nothing to see but the beach..........no nice scenery or greenery...........absolutely nothing! The education and health system is backwards and your kids wont get edumacated. The houses fall down frequently 'cause they're built like crap. You can't dry your washing 'cause it's so humid. Aussie drivers are the worst in the world...............they even overtake on the inside! Chickens are smaller. Turkeys are smaller. Eggs are smaller. Fruit and veg is expensive and not as good as the UK. cadbury's chocolate tastes awful. Did I tell you they live off pies here and they're crap? They don't have Tescos or Asda It rains all the time............but............strangely enough.............it's too sunny to go out most of the time Australians are small minded and overly patriotic. School mums won't speak to you if you're a Pom. Aussies worship the dollar and will rip you off if you're a Pom. You won't get a job 'cause they save 'em for aussies, even if you're better qualified and the Aussie applicant is crap. Kev hates Australia. kev Hates Australians. As soon as the ash settles.............kev's going back to the UK where things are so much better

 

 

Kev you are hilarious. This is so funny. You are a tonic and always make me smile. Thanks to you I am now off my meds. Who needs Prozac when you're around? Keep it coming hon.:biglaugh:

 

Monica xx:notworthy:

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Remember bin collection day or you'll go the freezer for some T bone and find that it's just full of frozen scraps.................from experience :biglaugh:

 

Yes kev i can relate to that one, after waiting for chicken drumsticks to defrost and finding out it was old bones i had forgotten about. :biggrin:

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Watch out for those chicken sausages

Why? My butcher makes the best chicken,herb and garlic sausages and I buy them regularly.

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I'll take your word for that, Nigel. :smile: They might be nice if you're expecting them but if you were hoping for a proper sausage, it's a bit of a shock!

 

Edited to add: I realised that my post above could be taken out of context. I'm sure they're healthy but having never had a chicken sausage before (don't think I've ever seen them for sale where I lived in England) I think they take a lot of getting used to.

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don't think I've ever seen them for sale where I lived in England)
I know that Waitrose in Bromley South has some very good ones.

(Not that I expect you will be anywhere near there in the foreseeable future)lol.

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Even though the Aussies use the 'English' language,, don't be fooled into thinking they will automatically understand you,lol, Our accents can be very confusing for them. Dialect is also different and some words here have a totally different meaning!! lol

 

 

Also the sun is HOTTER than Hot,,, even with sunscreen on if your in the sun for a few hours you will fry,be extra careful if in water as its harder to notice your burning.

Wearing a hat is normal daily occurrence,, if you dont like wearing them, try and get used to it, you will need one.

Wearing a hat is compulsory in most schools, No hat No play.

 

Cal x

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I know that Waitrose in Bromley South has some very good ones.

(Not that I expect you will be anywhere near there in the foreseeable future)lol.

After the surprise chicken sausage at a friends barbi here in Hobart I'm not sure I'm game enough to try another one for a while yet.:smile: My local supermarket was a Waitrose too but I never spotted a chicken sausage for sale - whether that's because they were snapped up before I got there or whether it just wasn't sold at that branch I don't know. :)

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I don't mind the geckos, they eat the insects. Luckily we have a waste disposal unit so all foodie stuff goes in there but a few a weeks ago a visitor put something in the bin in kitchen which I only use for recycling and we soon had maggots crawling around argggh ....yukkie!!! So I just hoovered them all up...missed one little bugger though and later saw the ants trying to carry it off for a banquet LOL:eek:

 

Monica x

 

LOL Monica, the ants do love a nice juicy bug to share, don't they! I quite like the little geckos too, they are very very cute! It was a total surprise the amount of noise that a little creature like them can make though - how on earth can something no bigger than a child's finger sound like an angry budgie with a megaphone??!!

 

Interesting fact of the day - My daughter calls the geckos "chik-chaks" because she's learning Indonesian at school and that's what the Indonesians call them, after the noise they make - "chik-chak, chik-chak".

 

Sue x

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Watch out for (younger) Aussie school children.

 

They are generally polite , well mannered and will normally stand to the side to let you through a busy mall....

 

Crazy. What were their parents thinking about teaching them manners? Maybe it's just coz Perth's stuck in an 80s time warp though...

 

Their teenage counterparts hang about in the malls in intimidating groups making kn*bs of themselves - no difference there then.

 

Or they could just be Poms.

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I haven't noticed the same here, Abz123. We've seen reports on the news regarding teenagers hanging around certain areas but in the years I've been coming here and the time I've lived here, the Aussie kids and teenagers around here have been as good as gold.

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Watch out for (younger) Aussie school children.

 

They are generally polite , well mannered and will normally stand to the side to let you through a busy mall....

 

Crazy. What were their parents thinking about teaching them manners? Maybe it's just coz Perth's stuck in an 80s time warp though...

 

Their teenage counterparts hang about in the malls in intimidating groups making kn*bs of themselves - no difference there then.

 

Or they could just be Poms.

 

or "real aussies"

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