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Work-Life balance in Oz

ylaiylai Kuala LumpurPosts: 63Member
edited July 2011 in Family Matters
Hi Everyone! How is the work-life balance in Oz? is it the same in NZ where a 4 week vacation leave is mandated for employees?

Time Line:
09-08-2011: ACS received physical documents
10-13-2011: ACS result (PIM3, Group A)

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  • bmacbmac Posts: 22Member
    Joined: Jan 12, 2011
    yes
  • TotoyOZresidentTotoyOZresident Posts: 1,335Member, Moderator
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    edited July 2011
    Yes

    Quotes:
    "Wise men learn from their mistakes, but wiser men learn from the mistakes of others."
    'Success is when you finished what you have started."

    If you’re looking for Church in Canberra ACT Australia and you want to fellowship with Christian Filipino Australian.
    Come and join us in Jesus Is Lord Church Canberra service every Sunday at 10:30AM to 12:30PM
    Where: 53 Georgina Crescent, Kaleen ACT 2617
    (Back of Kaleen Shopping Centre)
    For more information, please PM me or visit

    http://jilcanberra.org.au

    "To God be the glory"

  • ylaiylai Kuala Lumpur
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    thanks bmac and totoyozresident for the reply!

    does anyone else have any insights on the work-life balance in Oz? how is it compared to NZ in raising kids?

    Time Line:
    09-08-2011: ACS received physical documents
    10-13-2011: ACS result (PIM3, Group A)

  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    The 4 to 5 week vacation says a lot...dito sa Pinas 15 days lang non-cumulative pa :(
  • kidrockkidrock Sydney
    Posts: 28Member
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    di pa ako nkkpunta ng NZ. pero insights ko in raising kids, Dito sa australia nung unang pgkadating ko dito,naobservbahan ko na mga spoiled ang mga kids d2 sa OZ. Depende sa style ng parenting na maibibigay mo sa kids mo,khit san country pa.
  • BryannBryann Sydney
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    @kidrock Iba kasi culture talaga dun saka laws. Alam ko a child can even file a lawsuit against their parents if at anytime sinaktan sila. Not unlike here, meron tayong "spare the rod, spoil the child". :D

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  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    Sirs di po ba uso ang overtime sa Australia? Yung mga kakilala ko kasi 4pm pa lang naghahanda na biro ko nga sa kanila, sa gobyerno ka ba nagttrabaho? hehe
  • BryannBryann Sydney
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    @LokiJr Dati po sir LokJr nun naka student visa po ako at working part time sa hapon, lagi po uwian na in our case 5pm. Lahat po talaga sabay-sabay na umaalis. Pero depende din po siguro sa position and line of work mo kasi yun isa ko uncle IT po sya, on call pa. 1 time nga holiday bigla pinapunta office. Ganun po. :)

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  • aoleeaolee Singapore
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    @Bryann yeah tingin ko rin swertehan rin sa company. pero sure ako d hamak na mas maganda dyan compared dito sa sg kung san sagad sagaran ang trabaho. hindi vina-value ang family time, kaya ang baba ng population ng mga singaporean dito e.

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  • TotoyOZresidentTotoyOZresident Posts: 1,335Member, Moderator
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    @Bryann yeah tingin ko rin swertehan rin sa company. pero sure ako d hamak na mas maganda dyan compared dito sa sg kung san sagad sagaran ang trabaho. hindi vina-value ang family time, kaya ang baba ng population ng mga singaporean dito e.
    actually singapore dont have any natural resources ang resources nila ang yung citizen nila yung trabaho nila. Kaya ganun sila kasipag. Especially sa larangan ng Business management. Kaya ang Singapore business centre ng south east asian. kaya importante sa kanila ang bawat oras. i have house mate Singaporean crush ko type ko kaso di nya ako type lol. cheers

    Quotes:
    "Wise men learn from their mistakes, but wiser men learn from the mistakes of others."
    'Success is when you finished what you have started."

    If you’re looking for Church in Canberra ACT Australia and you want to fellowship with Christian Filipino Australian.
    Come and join us in Jesus Is Lord Church Canberra service every Sunday at 10:30AM to 12:30PM
    Where: 53 Georgina Crescent, Kaleen ACT 2617
    (Back of Kaleen Shopping Centre)
    For more information, please PM me or visit

    http://jilcanberra.org.au

    "To God be the glory"

  • aoleeaolee Singapore
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    @Bryann yeah tingin ko rin swertehan rin sa company. pero sure ako d hamak na mas maganda dyan compared dito sa sg kung san sagad sagaran ang trabaho. hindi vina-value ang family time, kaya ang baba ng population ng mga singaporean dito e.
    actually singapore dont have any natural resources ang resources nila ang yung citizen nila yung trabaho nila. Kaya ganun sila kasipag. Especially sa larangan ng Business management. Kaya ang Singapore business centre ng south east asian. kaya importante sa kanila ang bawat oras. i have house mate Singaporean crush ko type ko kaso di nya ako type lol. cheers

    comedy ka talaga TotoyOZResident! :-bd pakita mo ung pagiging matyaga nating mga pinoy, baka makuha sa ganon hahaha :)

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  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    sirs medyo maiba lang ako...sa Australia po ba kailangan may part time job ka rin para mabuhay? napansin ko po kasi uso diyan ang part time jobs
  • katlin924katlin924 Sydney
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    Hi @LokiJr, depende siguro sa work mo at sa lifestyle mo. Kung kaya mo naman mabuhay dun sa nakukuha mo sa job, pwede ka na wag magpart time job. Pero kse kung maluho ka saka ka ngayon mag-part time job.

    Exciting din kaya mag part time job. Ako, kung saka-sakaling palarin sa AU application, gusto ko mag-try magtrabaho sa Woolworths o kaya sa Coles. hahaha! extra income lang. :)

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  • katlin924katlin924 Sydney
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    Sirs di po ba uso ang overtime sa Australia? Yung mga kakilala ko kasi 4pm pa lang naghahanda na biro ko nga sa kanila, sa gobyerno ka ba nagttrabaho? hehe
    Sbe ng tito ko hindi talaga uso ang Overtime don. depende na lang talaga sa mga cases na kailangn mag-overtime. Pero most of the time, uwian na kagad pagdating ng 5pm. When I was training there, ako lang ang laging naiiwan sa office. Hahaha! Bayani talaga ng 3rd world. Pero after a month, 5pm din umaalis na ko! wahehe. :p

    ACS, IELTS and Visa 175 Timeline
    28/07/2011 - Submitted ACS Online Application
    28/09/2011 - ACS Result: Group A
    08/10/2011 - IELTS Exam
    21/10/2011 - IELTS Result: L&R-8.5; W&S-7; OB-8
    22/11/2011 - Submitted Online Application
    05/05/2012 - CO Requested Additional Documents
    31/05/2012 - Submitted requested documents
    02/06/2012 - Visa Grant! Thank you Lord. :)
    05/2013 - Off to Sydney ^_^
    For the detailed timeline, check it here: Journey to the Land Down Under
    My personal blog: Kathleen's Daily Musings

  • JinxyboxJinxybox Posts: 4Member
    Joined: Jan 27, 2011
    Sirs di po ba uso ang overtime sa Australia? Yung mga kakilala ko kasi 4pm pa lang naghahanda na biro ko nga sa kanila, sa gobyerno ka ba nagttrabaho? hehe
    Sbe ng tito ko hindi talaga uso ang Overtime don. depende na lang talaga sa mga cases na kailangn mag-overtime. Pero most of the time, uwian na kagad pagdating ng 5pm. When I was training there, ako lang ang laging naiiwan sa office. Hahaha! Bayani talaga ng 3rd world. Pero after a month, 5pm din umaalis na ko! wahehe. :p
    yeah. totoo kahit sa singapore ang tamad ng mga singaporean at pihikan pa sa trabaho, hindi tulad nating mga pinoy kahit mababa ang sahod at mahaba ang oras ok lang, ang importante e may maiuuwi pagnatapos ang araw. :)
  • TotoyOZresidentTotoyOZresident Posts: 1,335Member, Moderator
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    mostly di uso overtime dito lalo sa goverment office. sa private company dipende naman sa work. Kung kaya naman ng katawan ninyo mag part time job mayrun naman mapapasukan kadalasan a groceries tagaayus ng mga delata at kung anu pa. yung iba minsan nag ta-taxi driver. cheers

    Quotes:
    "Wise men learn from their mistakes, but wiser men learn from the mistakes of others."
    'Success is when you finished what you have started."

    If you’re looking for Church in Canberra ACT Australia and you want to fellowship with Christian Filipino Australian.
    Come and join us in Jesus Is Lord Church Canberra service every Sunday at 10:30AM to 12:30PM
    Where: 53 Georgina Crescent, Kaleen ACT 2617
    (Back of Kaleen Shopping Centre)
    For more information, please PM me or visit

    http://jilcanberra.org.au

    "To God be the glory"

  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    not to discredit other nationalities, pero matiyaga at masinop tayo sa trabaho kasi alam natin ang pakiramdam ng buhay mahirap (literally!)...sa baba ng suweldo sa pinas, yung mababa sa ibang bansa mataas na satin :D
  • katlin924katlin924 Sydney
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    ^ Agree

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    21/10/2011 - IELTS Result: L&R-8.5; W&S-7; OB-8
    22/11/2011 - Submitted Online Application
    05/05/2012 - CO Requested Additional Documents
    31/05/2012 - Submitted requested documents
    02/06/2012 - Visa Grant! Thank you Lord. :)
    05/2013 - Off to Sydney ^_^
    For the detailed timeline, check it here: Journey to the Land Down Under
    My personal blog: Kathleen's Daily Musings

  • batmanbatman Darwin Australia
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    uso ba ang dalawa o tatlong work sa AU, like sa italy?

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  • TotoyOZresidentTotoyOZresident Posts: 1,335Member, Moderator
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    uso ba ang dalawa o tatlong work sa AU, like sa italy?
    yeah part time basta kaya ng katawan mo puede...

    Quotes:
    "Wise men learn from their mistakes, but wiser men learn from the mistakes of others."
    'Success is when you finished what you have started."

    If you’re looking for Church in Canberra ACT Australia and you want to fellowship with Christian Filipino Australian.
    Come and join us in Jesus Is Lord Church Canberra service every Sunday at 10:30AM to 12:30PM
    Where: 53 Georgina Crescent, Kaleen ACT 2617
    (Back of Kaleen Shopping Centre)
    For more information, please PM me or visit

    http://jilcanberra.org.au

    "To God be the glory"

  • RClemRClem Los Angeles
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    I'm in the IT field and would somehow like to take a break and try some other jobs. I won't mind being a filler (taga-ayos ng mga delata sa groceries) as I've been there before for a short period of time.

    As getting a job in OZ may not be that instant when I get there, I plan to get at least two part-time jobs in replacement for one permanent one. I was assuming in this scenario, I get to:
    - get a job faster (assuming more part time jobs are available & easier to apply)
    - try some other jobs that could somehow refreshen my point of view in IT work
    - have more time in adjusting in the new country
    - for some reason get more pay in several small jobs

    All of these, I am very welcome for corrections is needed.
  • sheepsheep Sydney
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    taong klang po..magkano ang ang bigas dyan per kilo,ang sabon panligo at panlaba at taxi rate,may mga lutom ulam ba dyan not only in city but even in regional...hope you can help me..

    "god thank you for everything!!!!!1

  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    @RClem, opo sir maraming gumagawa nang ganyan...pero kadalasan isang permanent at isang part time...Kadalasan kasi holiday season lang masipag maghire ng temp dun so kung tag-gipit sa Australia,mahirap makahanap ng part time hehe

    @sheep, subukan mo site na to:
    http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=Australia
  • TotoyOZresidentTotoyOZresident Posts: 1,335Member, Moderator
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    taong klang po..magkano ang ang bigas dyan per kilo,ang sabon panligo at panlaba at taxi rate,may mga lutom ulam ba dyan not only in city but even in regional...hope you can help me..

    kapag bigas nasa 3.5 dollar 1 kilos long grain or jasmin rice ang binibili ko. Ang sabon naman may nabibili 10 pcs 2 to 3 dollar. kapag nale-late ako nagta-taxi ako eto $16 sa 5.4 kilometer kapag midnight hanggang madaling araw mas mahal. dipende kasi sa state yan eh.

    http://www.canberracabs.com.au/taxi-fare.php

    sa meal kumpleto dito may india, asian, european food mga $12 to $14 include bottle water. mas mura mga fastfood like mcdo mga $8 to $10 in value meal. Sa mga restaurant naman $20 pinakamababa. dipende kasi sa state yan dito kasi ako sa canberra (regional) kaya mas mahal dito.

    Ang standard of living in australia ay talagang mataas mahal ang bilihin pero affordable naman kapag may trabaho ka.

    i search mo na lang google ang iba. cheers


    Quotes:
    "Wise men learn from their mistakes, but wiser men learn from the mistakes of others."
    'Success is when you finished what you have started."

    If you’re looking for Church in Canberra ACT Australia and you want to fellowship with Christian Filipino Australian.
    Come and join us in Jesus Is Lord Church Canberra service every Sunday at 10:30AM to 12:30PM
    Where: 53 Georgina Crescent, Kaleen ACT 2617
    (Back of Kaleen Shopping Centre)
    For more information, please PM me or visit

    http://jilcanberra.org.au

    "To God be the glory"

  • sheepsheep Sydney
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    salamat po sir totoy and maam lokijr

    "god thank you for everything!!!!!1

  • tootzkietootzkie Sydney
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    Mahal ba ang sweldo ng hard labor sa Oz?

    Regular kasi ang workout ko sa gym. Plan kong mag-part time job dyan KARGADOR hehehe. Para di na ko mag-workout at di lumaki ang tyan hehehe.
  • katlin924katlin924 Sydney
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    Seryoso ka ba dyan @tootzkie? hehe. :p Why not nga nman dba? Kelan mo nga pala balak pumunta ng OZ? :)

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    22/11/2011 - Submitted Online Application
    05/05/2012 - CO Requested Additional Documents
    31/05/2012 - Submitted requested documents
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    For the detailed timeline, check it here: Journey to the Land Down Under
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  • tootzkietootzkie Sydney
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    Joined: Jan 15, 2011
    edited February 2012
    @katlin924

    seryoso nga ako sa plano kong mag-part time sa hard labor para ma-maintain ko ang body ko. Baka pag office work lang ako baka lumaki tyan ko sayang naman hehehe. Tsaka may dignity ang work sa Oz. Di tulad d2 sa pinas kapag kargador sa pyer, parang aliping sagigilid na ang turing hehehe.

    Feb 14 ang flight ko to Perth via Malaysian Airlines. Why feb 14? - pang asar lang sa valentines hehehe. Pero parang move ko to 2nd week of March. Di ko pa nabebenta ang piece of land ko sa province.
  • LokiJrLokiJr Quezon City
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    @sheep, sir po ako >.<

    @tootzkie, sir, magkano po ang gym membership sa Australia?
  • JClemJClem Melbourne
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    @tootzkie, bawasan daw ang Kopiko Brown para di lumaki tyan. O kaya wag imi-mix with Tanduay Rum. Hahahah! :P :))

    Just in case ma-move to 2nd week of March, baka pwede ka pa mag-organize ng na-post poned na EB. Sa Feb. 25, People Power Day. :)
    @katlin924

    seryoso nga ako sa plano kong mag-part time sa hard labor para ma-maintain ko ang body ko. Baka pag office work lang ako baka lumaki tyan ko sayang naman hehehe. Tsaka may dignity ang work sa Oz. Di tulad d2 sa pinas kapag kargador sa pyer, parang aliping sagigilid na ang turing hehehe.

    Feb 14 ang flight ko to Perth via Malaysian Airlines. Why feb 14? - pang asar lang sa valentines hehehe. Pero parang move ko to 2nd week of March. Di ko pa nabebenta ang piece of land ko sa province.
    :))

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