Advice ko lang po sa mga bago. my personal experience in australia. I'm 27, may 3years working exp sa pinas. one year na sa australia.
May mga part na true naman sa sinabi ng mga kapwa medtechs natin. Ako din saksi kung gaano kahirap magaapply dito NSW, naging fortunate lang tlga siguro ako na naging SO agad pero sa private laboratory, below average sahod and wala career development. So after a year, i decided to apply somewhere else, Sa ibang STATE, and fortunate enough uli, i'll be starting work at the end of august sa government hospital as a hospital scientist. In short wag ma stuck sa isa state. Be open and take risks.
"I would rather work and live at a different STATE as a Scientist and get paid more, rather than live at NSW and work my way up again."
Don't get me wrong, i respect anyone na ganun ginagawa but madami opportunity sa labas ng state kung saan kayo ngaun nakatira.
My other point is, its ok to study, but iba pa din tlga nagagawa ng connections at interview. to put in simple, dami mo nga qualifications but pagdating naman sa interview, di ka ready sa type ng interview nila. baliwala din.
AIMS qualification is enough. tingin ko proven ko na yun, kasi nga equivaleng na education natin and experience to be a medical laboratory scientist. depende lang tlga sa interview, gawa ng resume, cover letter, these are the simple things na na di napapansan but essential.
sa mga mag mamasterals, tama din sabi nila, kaya i advise na mas maganda mag aral ng ganun pag nagwwork ka na sa maganda company or government or maganda na din position. but if gagamitin nyo to apply for a position pede din naman but mas mahihirapan kayo becuase you'll have a lot to prove in the interview.
Don't worry, i'm not gonna sell materials anymore, no use naman, I won't reveal myself as well, because i'm already labeled as an opportunist. Just giving free advice na lang.