I'm having difficulty finding a job.

Saveontransfers

@DreamerA musta pag.aaply mo? Is it alright or still searching for a job.

toperthug

@Hunter_08 frend dito n ako sydney sa march 25 work n rin ako! keep in touch frebd

Hunter_08

@toperthug ingat sa flight.

DreamerA

@Captain_A sir na busy lang kaya tagal nkpag forum. Medyo napansin ko lang sa interview prang concern nla na nag cocomute ako pero medyo malayo nga tlga dto ung byhe inaabot ako ng 2 to 3 hours commute and 1 to 2KM walking ppnta sa plant nila. hndi pa ksi tlga ako nagddrive dto,lagi naask dn ksi ung transportation ,meron ako PH license kaya nag iisp dn ako if need ko nba tlga early as now mag aral mag drive dto?negative mga interviews ko at naka apat na ako . nkkpgod din kaya pahinga mna ako sa apply ngayun . medyo pnipili ko ndn ung medyo malapit lang kaya napapaisip ako if need ko tlga mag aral na magdrive dto.. sana makasungkit dn ng work sa line ko hayyy medyo nakk frustrate din tlga lalo na ung una ko interview dko alam ano nangyri hehe! nkkhinayang ba. sa ngayon mga ka forum dlawa sideline n trabho ko umaga at gabi kaya sobrang pagod din!ibang klase kasi dto ung trabaho tlgang non stop hehe. hayy sana bago matapos ang taon makakuha ng trabho na full time or casual bsta ung dretso na 8 hours .salamat s mga advice dto

DreamerA

@Saveontransfers negative padin boss! nakakapgod din at papahinga mna ako apply. sana makasungkit din hehhe

Captain_A

@DreamerA you are lucky n may sideline ka agad.

oo concern nila tlga ang transport if medyo may kalayuan ang work place.. in my case, sinasabi ko na, i am willing to move somewhere closer to work if i get hired, during interview.

having a car and license to drive dito is a plus tlga, if driving k na s pinas madali na mag aral dito mag drive konting adjustment n lng s habits..

pasa p din ng pasa, you'll never know alin ang pwede sayu.. tyagain mo lng yan.. all the best

DreamerA

@Captain_A yes Sir ganun nga po. try ko ndn tlga kumuha at mag take ng driving dto pra me add points nga salamat sa payo.

malapit ung bahay nmen sa mga establishments , mdmi restaurant at nkksakto n me staff hiring, talagang iba lang ang trabaho dito sobrang pagod pro SULIT din naman.

onga po sana nga sa 25 na interviews ko makasungkit ng isa at makapasok sa linya ko kung wala tlga walang mgagawa . Wala ba issue dito kung me mtagal ka na GAP sa experience or linya mo ? para in case na wala chill mna ako dto sa sideline ko at mag aral muna ako ng driving. Sobrang bilis ng araw dto sa australia at halos hndi mo talaga maramdaman ung oras llo na nag ttrabaho ka, mrrmdaman mo lang ung pagod pag UWI mo sa bahay , first time ko lang nkpag trabho sa mga resto at take away at sa una mukang mdali tingnn pero ang hirap din talaga. Hndi nlang din ako naging mapili tlaga para kahit paano me income ako. Minsan lang nadating tlga ako sa point na ayaw ko na at pinipilit ko nlang pmasok, ung tpong pag andon nko sa trabaho eh talagang wala na ako choice kundi gumalaw at hndi ko ndn nmn nmamalayan oras sa dami ng gnagawa. Hayy ang HIRAP dn pala tlga dto kumita ng pera. ilang buwan plangg ako dto minsan like ko na sumuko at umuwi nlang ng pinas. pero s mga nababsa ko nman dto me ganun tlga na months and years bago dn tlga magkaroon ng trabaho kaya inisp ko nadn ung sinabe mo na swerte at kahit paano me trabaho tlaga kesa sa wala. salamat

Hunter_08

@DreamerA don't give up sa pag apply kasi ako ang dami din rejections before mga naka 10 interview ako from clients at yung iba dun feeling ko tanggap na ko pero negative pala tapos hindi ko na mabilang yung mga rejection emails pero sa awa ng Diyos nakakuha din ng related na work sa profession ko after almost 8 months. ganya din ginawa ko dati na nag odd jobs muna ko para may kita pa din maski papano habang nag aapply. good luck at for sure makukuha mo din yung dream job mo. God Bless.

Pinoy_Imphotep

Hunter_08 said:

@DreamerA don't give up sa pag apply kasi ako ang dami din rejections before mga naka 10 interview ako from clients at yung iba dun feeling ko tanggap na ko pero negative pala tapos hindi ko na mabilang yung mga rejection emails pero sa awa ng Diyos nakakuha din ng related na work sa profession ko after almost 8 months. ganya din ginawa ko dati na nag odd jobs muna ko para may kita pa din maski papano habang nag aapply. good luck at for sure makukuha mo din yung dream job mo. God Bless.

@Hunter_08 OMG..seriously bro 8 months? ganun kapahirapan pala sa pagjob hunt dyan sa AU? If you don't mind me asking bro, how did you sustain your living during those 8 months? With your experience what can you advise po pra sa mga aspiring migrants po (me one of them) with regards sa pocket money na babaonin. Sapat na kaya yang 600k-800k php na baon for lets say to the extreme of 18 months job hunting.

Captain_A

@Pinoy_Imphotep are you single, couple or family moving here?

Pinoy_Imphotep

@Captain_A Single po.

Captain_A

@Pinoy_Imphotep 600k is more than enough..

Captain_A

@Pinoy_Imphotep about yan mga 12 months..kahit wala kang extra income

Pinoy_Imphotep

@Captain_A ah ganun po ba. cge po salamat po sa advise.

One more thing, I had a conversation with a US based guy before, i just couldn't remember san ko sya nakausap basta its all about migrating to US ang ininquire ko tapos he shed some input. Him knowing my background and on how much I make annually, sabi pa nya I'd be on the lowest level of the food chain if I settle for 90,000 usd in that particular state (can't remember exactly if it was NY, florida, or illinois he was talking about basta andyan sa tatlo)..I'm a bit worried lng kc sa mga nakikita kong mga job post at seek.com.au yung mga roles na nakikita ko offering the same package 90k aud annual in average eh im not sure lang kung enough package na ba yun since may tax deductable na in AU dba po..eh sa dubai where I had my experience getting a solid $8100 usd a month for the past 2 years of my employment without tax that goes straight to my bank account every middle of the 4th week before the end of month. Kaya medyo nakakaworry lang din. I'm trying to weigh my options kasi if to push studying in AU and be recognized/certified with my desired occupation na pina assess ko with vetassess...or kahit yung actual profession ko but I have a lesser hope in achieving it.

I'd be glad to know some input about my concern. Thanks in advance.

mhej

@Pinoy_Imphotep I'm not sure what a Building Inspector earns here, but if you are earning $8.1K USD tax-free, that's too LIT! Director level na yan sa global bank that I work for LESS tax pa.

Pinoy_Imphotep

@mhej like i've said i can see some job posting in seek.com.au seeking for building inspectors offering 80k-90k aud annually or 150 aud per inspection (4 inspections per day)...but i dont know yet whats it like to live in a developed country where there is tax. My salary is just a quarter or maybe 1/3 of what my line director is getting. I'm just a project based employee, so once the project gets finished im done if wala ng ibang project malilipatan.

DreamerA

@Hunter_08 salamat sa advice, ganyan din ung na feel ko sa first interview ko feeling ko tanggap ako pero hndi pala. then un halos linggo linggo me interview tlga ako kaya medyo nakaramdam dn ako frustration tlaga at PAGOD, physically and mentally. salamat sa advise siguro kelangan ko tlga tatagan ang loob at dibdib ko dto at wag mawalan ng pag asa. sana makasungkit dn nga ng trabaho na related sa linya ko at mas mdli ksi mag adjust pag line mo ung gngawa mo. wala ba naging negative impact sa employer mo ung GAP . tama ka ung odd jobs malaking bagay talaga me pang kain ka sa 1 week or rent mo nayun sa haws kaya malaking bagay. thou mahirap pero worth it naman.

Captain_A

@Pinoy_Imphotep wow, in my opinion, ang hirap bitawan ang salary mo sa dubai ah, bakit aalis ka pa jan?

siguro tingnan mo n lng san ka magiging stable long term.. if stable kana jan bakit aalis ka pa.. consider your future plans.. im not sure if makukuha mo ang same salary level n yan dito.. hindi ako familiar sa field n yan e..

agentKams

@DreamerA wla naman naging problema husband ko on GAPS with his employment. He was doing odds jobs for almost 2 years dahil ang hirap makahanap ng work inline to his previous experience dahil temp visa lang kami that time. Ang important may local experience ka kahit odd jobs dahil may work references ka na maprovide.

Pinoy_Imphotep

@Captain_A As much as i wanted to stay but sad to say dubai only lives in hype and that'ts the truth. Its recession time right there at the moment. Expats or most of the non local residents are being sent home. Only the affordable expats gets retained and stays ofcourse with the locals. Iba iba ang salary appetite ng mga expats doon. No one is guaranteed with a brighter future but only temporary. Even the undergrad students are greatly affected not just the professionals. Primary/secondary schools are being shut down, expenses are now doubled since 2014..including the accommodation and real estate. Its so funny how these real estate gurus make up with their losses in their trade by jacking up more of their prices while everyone are leaving and no one is no longer interested in buying their assets. So they end up leasing it to 3rd world origin expats. lol

Hunter_08

@DreamerA wala naman negative impact yung gaps sa work experience. tulad ko parang may gap ako nung 2014 kaya ni explain ko lang anong reason ng gap at yung latest is dahil nga matindi competition sa field ko kaya medyo nahihirapan makahanap ng work pero all in all wala naman silang pake basta ma explain mo lang ng maayos yung situation mo at qualified ka for sure hihire ka nila.. sa totoo lang swertihan lang talaga makakuha ng work in line kasi maski swak sayo yung qualifications pero kapag hindi para sayo hindi talaga mapipili e.. siguro may kanya kanyang time talaga tayo at for sure darating din yung time mo at makwekwento mo din dito.

engineer20

Pinoy_Imphotep said:

@Captain_A As much as i wanted to stay but sad to say dubai only lives in hype and that'ts the truth. Its recession time right there at the moment. Expats or most of the non local residents are being sent home. Only the affordable expats gets retained and stays ofcourse with the locals. Iba iba ang salary appetite ng mga expats doon. No one is guaranteed with a brighter future but only temporary. Even the undergrad students are greatly affected not just the professionals. Primary/secondary schools are being shut down, expenses are now doubled since 2014..including the accommodation and real estate. Its so funny how these real estate gurus make up with their losses in their trade by jacking up more of their prices while everyone are leaving and no one is no longer interested in buying their assets. So they end up leasing it to 3rd world origin expats. lol

@Pinoy_Imphotep what is your main reason in migrating to AU? most of the pinoys who migrated here usually had good-paying jobs before coming to AU but due to reasons like family, job stability, etc. had decided to live here.

Pinoy_Imphotep

@engineer20 experience definitely and see if i can catch jobs and lifestyle closely similar to what i had previously for the last 10 years..becoming a PR is a big bonus. Can't think of other reason right now.

Captain_A

@Pinoy_Imphotep experience, more likely..
lifestyle, possible..
if nagsisimula nang maging unstable s dubai, better plan na ahead on your next path..
US and AU i think are good options..

Gft_SG

@Captain_A

Pinoy_Imphotep said:

@mhej like i've said i can see some job posting in seek.com.au seeking for building inspectors offering 80k-90k aud annually or 150 aud per inspection (4 inspections per day)...but i dont know yet whats it like to live in a developed country where there is tax. My salary is just a quarter or maybe 1/3 of what my line director is getting. I'm just a project based employee, so once the project gets finished im done if wala ng ibang project malilipatan.

I work in the construction industry and I can say that this salary sounds about right. It's not impossible to earn a 6 digit salary in construction but you have to build your network. Let me add as well that most of the 6 digit salaried people i know are always first in the chopping block pag slow down ang construction. Napaka volatile ng construction dito. When the demand is high you can transfer to other company and earn 6 digit tapos pag slow down balik naman sa 5 digit salary.


80-90k is ok, pag single ka. You can rent the whole house for yourself, get a car and may konting leisure. Pero mahirap na bilhin yong luxury items that you enjoy in dubai. mahirap rin mag ipon ng 10000 USD for your holiday plan in Europe. you can still party but not as luxurious as dubai. australia can offer a different kind of fun though. not as luxurious as dubai but it is relaxing. having worked in Singapore for a while and getting used to the life that most dubai expats enjoy, I can say hindi man ganun karami pera namin dito sa australia but we live a quality life (and not quantity). i suggest you go for an occular inspection first. Bakasyon ka dito ang gauge if this is the pace you want in life. Kami ni misis we left promising careers and good salary, but we never regret nag move kami dito.

DreamerA

@Hunter_08 tama ka yan din ang iniisip ko ksi kaht swak na swak ka hndi padin tlga assurance na ikaw ang makukuha dahil na nga din sa taas at lakas ng competition dto. sana nga maka kuha dn ako ng sa linya ko ksi ang hirap dn tlga MANGAMUHAN . pro tayo nmn mga pnoy bsta sa pamilya at kumita kayang tiisin. tama ka ung TIMING dn .. salamat sa Payo mo i keep ko yan at icharge ko sa experience ko dto sa AU.maraming salamat!

Pinoy_Imphotep

@Captain_A Yeah, what you have mentioned are all true. In fact I am often the succeeding guy if not the first one gettin chopped off in the project not because of being incompetent but of having a a huge compensation that the client could no longer able to maintain up to the end of the project. As soon as the planning department could determine that my task has been completed they could pull the trigger anytime. I could also determine and know that I have fulfilled my task when I've reach a certain stage within my stay in the project. So chill lang by the time I get called to take the rest, already understood.

Buti na lang I am not the type of person na may peer pressure..i don't have any friends back then when I was in dubai like going out with people to hangout? No I don't have that. I go and live by myself alone, very peaceful, a home buddy type person renting my own studio apartment living alone owning 2 cars at the same time na minsan ko lang naman din nagagamit coz i used to travel for work, paying hefty rents and fines are so ridiculous. I also indulged myself in studying courses that is in light to my field to add more value to my profile, thus enabling me to get attraction in roles that pays 6 digits package and it happened twice already. Normally I only spend 10% from what I get monthly, maximum na siguro if I reach 20% expenses kasali na dyan ang remittances to my mom and my local expenses. So I was able to have a decent savings like in a few months 2 or 3 i am able to save 7 digits though unti unti rin nauubos coz there are times or months that I'm not in work yet still paying my liabilities as if I'm salaried. What makes me strive to reach the top are my motivations and test from people to surpass them. I am also not fascinated in going vacation traveling to different places I just don't know why. Maybe at this time its still not my interest coz I have other interest set as my priority. Though I can go anytime if may nag iinvite. I've traveled a lot for work and I'm loving it. That's the kind of job that I want to settle in with for a long time. I wouldn't mind if ipapadala pa nila ako sa mga war zone projects or assigned in a very extreme weather country. Just to get experience like only few could.. you know.

I only got interested recently in migrating to au upon watching vlogs in youtube seeing these people how peaceful and contented with their lives in au. So i wanted to try and experience. I love meeting and socializing with new people but then again, I'm just too introvert that my socializing patience is too short. My definition of fun in terms of weekends is just simply going out strolling at the park watching people with their families, or go malling, watch a movie, joyride or cruising dubai's downtown and the beach side.. ganun lang. So I guess I'm fit to live a simple lifestyle in au. I'm not a party animal either.

Pinoy_Imphotep

Apologies..but my previous reply is supposedly for @Gft_SG ..and for you na rin @Captain_A

fioning1120

Hi. I would like to ask if what kind of resume will I submit if ever I am applying for some odds jobs not related to my experience and background? If handing over my resume to cafes and other cleaning jobs what could be the format? Will it be looking like a simple bio-data only? Thanks in advance for those who will answer.

Pinoy_Imphotep

fioning1120 said:

Hi. I would like to ask if what kind of resume will I submit if ever I am applying for some odds jobs not related to my experience and background? If handing over my resume to cafes and other cleaning jobs what could be the format? Will it be looking like a simple bio-data only? Thanks in advance for those who will answer.

@fioning1120 Hi, i suggest don't do that simple bio data resume format as it could be misunderstood by the company that you are applying for especially the HR that you are undermining their business or them look at you as a less valuable applicant. Always craft your resume/cv appealing and interesting to the employers. That's all i can say.