clark Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 hi all i emigrated in aug 2011 on a skilled ind 175 visa to townsville qld. i'm sungle and out here on my own, having travelled in oz in 2001 and then other years it took 2 yrs to get thru the process, so very excited i came to oz and stayed with a buddy in townsville, bloody hell it gets so friggin humid up there. so i got a job within 3 hrs of looking ,v lucky, as a cabinet maker,. i struggled in tsv because of the heat and stayimg in a timber built queenslander as it wasnt up to my standards of cleanlyness. to cut short i left townsville in nov 2011 and flew to perth to my buddys and now living in joondalup where i like v much, ive been trying to get a job but i know its a difficult period over crimbo and ny. i miss home in carlisle, cumbria england v v v much also the great family and frienda i had. aus is defo different frm the uk and its v different from travelling around aus to actually living in perth, i'm trying to force myself to stay, got a forklift training day next week and going to freo in a few days inbetween sending cv's out and knocking on doors and asking for a job i'm hopeing i settle a little more when my belongings get delivered next week, along with golf clubs and push iron ( bike) at the moment all i can see that is better in oz to the uk is the weather (goes without saying really) although its a bit like groundhog day as in every day is always the same, most of the time, and oh yes the beaches. i also loved to fell walk in the amazing lake district and miss that although there are beauti walks along the coast, it not quite the same but i suppose thats why i came to qaus because its totally different to the uk, i could go on but id be here a long time as i'm a 1 fingered typer, just wanted to know any one elses thoughts cheers clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 You sound like you are still 'camping' - no proper home, no possessions - and no job either but you say you like Joondalup? Work will probably start to pick up after Australia Day when more people are going back to work, school, uni. I remember it took me nearly three months to get a job when I first came - from Nov 78 in Perth to end of Jan 79 in Sydney. It should get easier once you've got a job, settled into a home, made some new friends. If it doesn't, take a trip back home. I can't remember how I felt in those first few months, missed my family certainly but I don't think I was ever desperately lonely. I lived in a private hotel and made a few friends there, then my brothers followed me out. I made plenty of trips back to the UK and eventually went back for twelve years. It's just the way that things worked out. I can understand why you'd miss The Lake District. I miss The New Forest, cycling and walking around the little villages, separated by lovely countryside. I imagine you could fit The New Forest into metropolitan Sydney and still have bits sticking out! But Sydney's beaches are a lovely compensation and I've started to swim year-round now. 6.30 pm so I'll be going soon to one. PS Join a bushwalking club - there are bound to be some in your area and get out in the bush with some like-minded people. It's just like The Ramblers with organized walks. Cycling club too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoman Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 once you have a job your outlook may change, jobs on seek will increase this week for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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