SG pa?? or Oz na?? Please help!! :)

iamyourangel08

hello everyone,


i would like to ask for your expert advise regarding our present condition.
here's our story..

during the process of our application,my ex bf then now hubby are both working in SG, but i decided to resign na after we finished all the requirements like coc,nbi and medicals kasi we are also preparing for our wedding by that time (our wedding was held last nov 8)..so 3rd week of Sept we already submitted all the necessary docs to our agent and waiting na lang for our visa grant..3rd week of sept also umuwi na ako ng pinas..naiwan si hubby dito sa sg to continue his work and plan na uuwi na lang siya last week of october for our wedding..came last week of oct nagpaalam si hubby na magleave for 3 weeks for our wedding..leave approved naman..everything went smoothly,visa grant received oct 17, wedding went super fine until after, officemate of hubby texted him na their site has been closed for good na..so in other words wala na silang trabaho..and wala na kami parehong trabaho na babalikan sa sg..hindi pa kinacancel yung pass ni hubby until makakita siya ng bagong work..

Now sobrang naguguluhan kami,,ano bang magandang gawin,magapply pa ulit dito sa sg or dercho na kami sa oz?naisip kasi namen na same scenario lang din (and mahirap ang pass approval sa sg ngayon considering na naghihigpit na sila sa mga foreigners)..parehong magapply lang din kami and magsstart ng bago .. kaso kasi we are only able to save roughly 12k aud and gusto sana namen dagdagan yung baon just in case hindi agad makahanap ng work sa oz. is that amount enough to start anew sa oz?

any words of wisdom to ease our current situation will be much appreciated..

thanks everyone!!!..

God bless pinoy au!!!

rareking

kung ako - long term path na - Oz. 12K - should be enough for a simple life / humble beginning. Mukhang wala pa kayong kids so it will be a challenging and exciting adventure dun. Just imagine how fulfilling it is kung meron na kayo trabaho pareho after a few weeks.

Everything will be alright, pinoy tayo, may agimat ang dugo --- Pray and trust God. [-O<

iamyourangel08

thanks @rareking sa advice.. Yun nga din ang iniisip namen ni hubby.. actually andito kame sa SG now to settle some stuffs and to look for new jobs pareho.. But honestly nasa isip namen is look for jobs na sa OZ.. kasi mga pgdting dun is hahanap dn naman ng job.. same situation lang.,

Joke nga namen ni hubby na sa job opportunities sa oz na kame magsend instead na sa jobs dito sa SG.. Siguro nga more excited kami sa OZ than finding a new employment here s SG.

ikaw @rareking kelan mo plan pmunta dun? batchmate tayo diba..? hehe..

i guess we need more ng lakas ng loob for our leap of faith..

rareking

@iamyourangel08 - oo batchmate . June pa kami para tapusin muna yung school year ng anak namin. June para saktong winter hahaha. kitakits.

bookworm

go straight there if ever, hanap kayo ng odd jobs to supplement your funds matagal na ba kayo nagtrabaho sa SG? di ba meron parang funds na makukuha pag aalis? I forgot what its called.

iamyourangel08

Thanks po @bookworm for your thoughts..

actually 2yrs+ pa lang kame ngwowork dito sa SG. we are only work pass holders.. yung funds na makukuha if only for permanent residents because they have CPF contributions ( same as SSS sa Pinas ). They can withdraw the funds once they withdraw their permanent residency here. but we don't have it.

Yun din po ang iniisip namen. to engage in odd jobs temporarily para makasurvive. Pwede nman po cguro du mag part-time jobs db...

Problem dn po kasi namen is wala kame kakilala sa OZ which makes us more anxious..

bookworm

San ba kayo sa AU?

iamyourangel08

plan sana namen dati mag initial entry sa sydney..
pero baka we might look for jobs na din since nabaho yung situation namen..

vhoythoy

Mag australia na kau. Financial readiness is important but even more your determination. Go na kau for sure nandun na ang isip at puso nyo sa oz. i am still in sg now but i have a more important reasons. Wala na kau work na babalikan sa sg so no point. Go na kau sa Aussie

RED

hello everyone,


i would like to ask for your expert advise regarding our present condition.
here's our story..

during the process of our application,my ex bf then now hubby are both working in SG, but i decided to resign na after we finished all the requirements like coc,nbi and medicals kasi we are also preparing for our wedding by that time (our wedding was held last nov 8)..so 3rd week of Sept we already submitted all the necessary docs to our agent and waiting na lang for our visa grant..3rd week of sept also umuwi na ako ng pinas..naiwan si hubby dito sa sg to continue his work and plan na uuwi na lang siya last week of october for our wedding..came last week of oct nagpaalam si hubby na magleave for 3 weeks for our wedding..leave approved naman..everything went smoothly,visa grant received oct 17, wedding went super fine until after, officemate of hubby texted him na their site has been closed for good na..so in other words wala na silang trabaho..and wala na kami parehong trabaho na babalikan sa sg..hindi pa kinacancel yung pass ni hubby until makakita siya ng bagong work..

Now sobrang naguguluhan kami,,ano bang magandang gawin,magapply pa ulit dito sa sg or dercho na kami sa oz?naisip kasi namen na same scenario lang din (and mahirap ang pass approval sa sg ngayon considering na naghihigpit na sila sa mga foreigners)..parehong magapply lang din kami and magsstart ng bago .. kaso kasi we are only able to save roughly 12k aud and gusto sana namen dagdagan yung baon just in case hindi agad makahanap ng work sa oz. is that amount enough to start anew sa oz?

any words of wisdom to ease our current situation will be much appreciated..

thanks everyone!!!..

God bless pinoy au!!!

If I we're in your situation, mauuna na siguro ako (guy's perspective) then I will try to look for whatever job that I can find just to sustain my living while looking for a job that is inline in my profession then pauwiin ko muna sa pinas si wife. This way mas mahaba ang itatagal ni lalake sa australia kasi sarili lang ang papakainin and mas malaki din ang chance ni lalaki na makahanap ng oddjobs because of the physical traits ng lalaki (unless mas malakas ka kay mister ). Once na nakahanap na ng work si lalaki, papupuntahin ko na din agad si misis. Sa mga nababasa at kwento ng mga taga Australia e hindi naman mahirap makahanap ng work basta wag lang mapili.

Anyway, same lang naman yung situation niyo whether sa australia or singapore e. kasi continous na magdedeplete yung money niyo hanggang makahanap ng work so why not do it directly in Australia.

goreo

newly weds pala kayo.. congrats! go na kayo to AU.. kayang kaya nyo yan.. i think 12k is enough and possibly magkaka-odd job kayo nyan while looking for your line of work..

cholle

The longer you stay in Singapore, the more you miss out on opportunities in Australia to start your career and build a nest.

Kung nanghihinayang talaga kayo sa pera o tingin ninyo kakapusin kayo ng baon, pwede niyo rin gawin na may maunang isa - in our case nauna na ako dito dahil yung fiance ko tatapusin pa contract sa Singapore (teacher siya, tatapusin niya yung school year). I could've stayed longer pero tingin ko mas mahihirapan kami magsimula dito kung sabay kaming jobless. Guess what - I'm earning a lot more here than I was in Singapore for the same job. Plus nakakuha na ako ng rental unit tsaka kotse, pag dating ni partner tsaka ng dog namin medyo nakaready na lahat.

iamyourangel08

thank you po guys @vhoythoy @RED @goreo ..

yup newlyweds po kame.. kaya po medyo ndi pa sufficient ung naipon namen.. given also the situation ni hubby na unexpectedly nawala yung work nya. Though after ng wedding pa sya ninotify ng company about the sad news, nalungkot kame aftr a very happy wedding. imagine the twist of fate..

ayun din po yung iniisip namen na drecho nlng sana kame dun. but we still need to go here at sg to settle some stuffs.. yung mga gamit dn kasi namen andito pa..

narealize din po namen na while staying here sa SG na mabbawasan dn ung funds since very expensive po na mgstay dito.. iniisip lng dn po namen ung settlement funds pagpunta sa oz kaya hesitant kame.. haay buhay parang life.. hehe..

RED

@cholle napansin ko lang yung signature mo. astig yung field mo, pangalan palang astig na "other spacial scientist"

cholle

@RED Oo haha ang weird/fun nga nung nominated occupation ko :P

taz

@rareking hello po... Ask ko lang magkano pala ang estimate okay na na baon to aussie for a couple+1 baby? 12KAud seemed malaki na nga for me, di pala..

wizz

@iamyourangel08 meron ba kayong matutuluyan sa Sydney or magrerent kayo? Mukhang mas okay nga na dito na kayo. Ang gawin mo maghanap na kayo ng matutuluyan and compute the possible expenses for maximum of 3mos. Pag mukhang viable ang 12k go na. Pag nde isa muna ang mauuna. Kung sino mas malakas ang loob at mas madiskarte sya mauuna hehehe. Goodluck!

wizz

@rareking hello po... Ask ko lang magkano pala ang estimate okay na na baon to aussie for a couple+1 baby? 12KAud seemed malaki na nga for me, di pala..

Mahal kasi ng rent dito. Weekly sya kaya parang ang bilis ng pera tapos ang tagal pa makahanap ng source of income. Kaya ako personally sinasabi ko na dpat physically, mentally, emotionally and financially ready talaga dpat bago ang move.

iamyourangel08

thank you @cholle and @wizz..

wala po kaming kakilala jan so magrerent po muna kami...and napagusapan din namen na ittry namen yung best para magtipid..
yun na lang din iniisip namen na since same situation lng din dito sa sg and sa oz,so yung for good na lang ang kinoconsider namen..

question lang din po..ok bang pumunta na ngayon ???or mas ok na mga 2nd week ng january na lang?.. i read po kasi na mostly ng company nagshushut down dahil sa holidays..

thank u thank u po ulit..

kremitz

@iamyourangel08 compute nyo po monthly expense per person. Based po sa monthly budget ng ibang tao dito sa forum for a couple or kahit with one kid nga roughly nasa 3k per month ang budget. So mga four months po ang itatagal nung 12k nyo if dalawa kayo punta dito kagad. Ano po ba line of work nyo? If mag odd job muna kahit isa sa inyo cgro naman makakakita naman kayo ng odd job in four months time. Basta dapat lang po mentally, emotionally,physically prepared po kayo kasi hindi din po biro maghanap ng work na in line sa field mo. Mas ok po cgro jan na kayo punta ng oz yung ibang company kc may holiday shutdown tsaka mas masaya mag xmas muna sa pinas.

cholle

@iamyourangel08 Yup, most companies are shutting down during the holidays pero sabi rin nila this is also the time when you can get short-time gigs / odd jobs in the f&b/retail/service industry. Di ko lang sure kung pano nagaapply sa mga ganon.

mhej

@iamyourangel08 - agree ako sa sinabi ng iba dito na dapat isa lang muna ang mauna magpunta dito sa Oz. Lalo't sinabi mo rin na wala kayong kakilala. So I assume wala kayong matutuluyan dito ng libre pansamantala. Kung meron sana, I'd tell you na 12k AUD is more than enough. Kami ni partner, we came here with only 6k AUD and was able to start work almost 2 months after landing. So imagine yung kaba at takot namin maubusan ng pera at wala pa rin trabaho. Luckily, we have had a lot of good friends here in Sydney who were willing to take us in and let us live off of them until we are able to stand on our own 2 feet. Upa ng tirahan talaga ang papatay sa finances mo dito. Imagine, weekly ang rent!!!

On the other hand, I would like to playfully disagree with @Red na dapat mauna yung lalaki dahil physically strong siya and more able to get an odd job. Si partner ko, she got a casual job as a waitress at Ribs and Burgers during the time na wala pa kaming full time job. She's actually still doing it alongside her full time work. So extra ka-ching! Habang ako, nakahilata lang sa bahay at nagrerelax after 5pm. hehehe.

@cholle - kumuha ka na agad ng kotse? I've been driving in PH for almost 5 years before I came over here, but I could never bring myself to drive here yet. Nagffade na ang Learner's License ko, hindi pa ako natututo magdrive dito. hehehe.

RuChe

Not really sure if there will be a big difference kung isa sa inyo mauna or sabay kayo. You can still rent one room. Yung food hindi naman ganun kagastos kung magluluto kayo. And pde kayong sabay mag-apply ng work para mas malaki chance na isa sa inyo makapagwork agad. And more than enough na yung savings nyo. Malayo na mararating nyan since dalawa lang naman kayo.

vhoythoy

Ako feeling ko mas ok sabay na kami kesa isa dito isa sa pinas. Magastos din kasi sa pinas magdadalawang gastos pa kung di sabay. Ganun din nman halos rent. Atleast dun isang lutuan nlang. Tapos mag doble pa fare kasi sunduin pa may baby. Makakakuha na din benefits agad ang baby cguro. mas malaki pa chance na isa sa magasawa makakuha ng work

iamyourangel08

thank you po sa lahat ng replies ninyo.. We are now preparing ourselves physically, emotionally and financially..isang malaking leap of faith talaga itong gagawin namen..

Sa totoo lang din po ayaw namen na isa samen maiiwan sa pinas, mas ok kasi (for us) na magkasama atleast hindi ganun kalungkot and may karamay sa mga struggles na maeencounter namen..hehehe

We are praying really hard na sana makayanan namen lahat ng challenges along the way..Kung sa budget naman po..matipid naman po kami and napagkasunduan namen ni hubby na ok kami sa odd jobs habang naghahanap pa ng jobs na in line sa work namen..Si hubby po pala ay engr and nurse naman po ako..(though alam ko need ko pa magaral,ok din muna ako sa odd jobs para makasurvive.)

Thank u so much everyone for making an effort to reply to our current situations.
God bless po..

bookworm

@iamyourangel08 good luck sa inyo!
Kahit ano sabihin namin, desisyon nyo yan so just take everything we've said and consider all aspects. Balitaan mo na lang kami kung ano na maging desisyon nyo.

gerardds

@iamyourangel08 I think it is a sign na you should push though na...
By reading your story, all your plans are in place na nga e, from your application to AU, marriage, and meron na rin kayong sufficient funds kahit na nawalan pa ng work husband mo. It could go the other way if one of these didn't happen di ba?
Good luck and God bless

cholle

@mhej Yup, kailangan ko rin kasi sa work dahil umiikot kami, may car allowance naman ako.

@iamyourangel08 Go na yan! Lakasan lang talaga ng loob dito

wizz

@iamyourangel08 nurse din si hubby ko pero wala pa sya dto sa January palang sya ppunta kasi spouse visa sya. D p ksi kami kasal ng magrant PR ko. Anyway, ang plano namin mag aral muna sya ng aged care. Mura kesa sa bridging? mabilis matapos at madaming available na trabaho. Just sharing to you baka you might want to consider dn.

brixx89

malay mo nangyari talaga yung mga incident na un to push you guys na pumunta na agad Aus good luck

iamyourangel08

salamat po sa inyo pinoyau members..
sobrang nakatulong lahat ng advice niyo..
we are now arranging all our things para ipadala sa pinas..
sad kami pero at the same time excited din kasi nga new adventure,new life,new environment and new friends..
as in panibagong buhay namen to and ngayon as a married couple na..naisip nga namen siguro sabi ni Lord na better na sa oz na kasi family oriented..

we will be leaving sg na 2 weeks from now..sa pinas na din kami magpapasko ang new yr then 1st week of feb fly na kami jan..hehehe..atlast after 3 yrs makakapagpasko na ulit sa pinas..hehhee

@wizz..sis thank u sa info.. try ko din yan habang nagiipon ng pang bridging course..hehehe