Finally flying to Sydney on March 18 with a promising job offer

tootzkie

hey guys, its been a while. At last I'll finally live my dream in the place where Sydney Opera is located. I'm flying this March 18 with a job offer at hand.

To those who started their dream, and in the halfway through, don't give up. The only real failure is when you stop trying.

k_mavs

Galing nyo talaga sir!Good luck sa Sydney adventure nyo.

sohc

@tootzkie Congratz bro, sa Sydney ka pala pupunta kala ko Adelaide din hehe. All the best!

lock_code2004

@tootzkie - congratulations.. goodluck on your new life..

tamarind26

Congrats @tootzkie. Sana bisitahin mo pa rin kami dito sa forum.

aolee

wow 8 more days to go! congrats Tootz! balitaan mo kame sa buhay dun ha? good luck! =D>

k_mavs

Kita kita na lang tayo mga ka forumers sa Oz. ayos din yun at kalat tayong mga members para kahit saan part tayo ng Oz e may kakilala tayo.

JClem

Hi @tootzkie! Congrats! Can you tell us more about how you got a job offer? Para din po sana sa mga mag-apply ng visa or maghahanap ng work from here in the Philippines.

stolich18

congrats, tootzkie! same request din as jclem's. hehe pashare ng journeymo with regards to the job offer and if ok ung package na inoffer.

LokiJr

Congrats boss @tootzkie, your job offer came earlier than expected hehe...
Online ba kayo nag apply ng trabaho?

TotoyOZresident

Congrats @tootzkie kailan ang dispidido mo. :P

mimaahk

@tootzkie congrats! we're so happy for you! goodluck pagdating mo dun!

wisha

Congrats and goodluck @tootzkie!

heyits7me_mags

All the very best, @tootz...balitaan mo na lang kami! Katie049 will be flying to Sydney sana magkita kayo dyan and have a safe trip! fr. your tita @heyits7me_mags, ha aha ha!

k_mavs

All the very best, @tootz...balitaan mo na lang kami! Katie049 will be flying to Sydney sana magkita kayo dyan and have a safe trip! fr. your tita @heyits7me_mags, ha aha ha!

Talagang galangan na po tayo dito sa site na to ah. May ate, uncle at Tita. Konti na lang at kumpleto na ang pamilya. Hehe.

gemini23

Congrats, tootzie!

tootzkie

ganito po yun. Sa lahat ng mga visa grantees, ngayon pa lang magforward na kayo ng applications sa mga agencies like Hays, Hudson, etc. Since talagang may shortage sa skilled workers, they accommodate applicants with valid visa even though they are still in their home countries. Sa case ko, i'd been interviewed many times over skype and i indicated my expected date of arrival.

About resume, sinunod ko ang instruction ni katie049, like the use of british/australian spelling, i.e. centre, analyse, etc, the date should be dd/mm/yyyy format. Resume should be clear, concise and complete. Indicate your level of expertise. Yes, you may exaggerate but make sure you can justify it on the interview.

Be yourself during the interview. Practice to speak and do some rehearsal before the interview. Be spontaneous and make sure you are well-versed with technical terms related to your job knowledge and skills.

Sa lahat ng mga nagcongratulate, maraming salamat po, nakakataba ng puso. I hope to see you all in australia.

JClem

@tootzkie, hindi lang pala dapat through seek or careerone ang pag-apply. Ok din if we register and save our resumes sa site ng mga headhunters. Thank you sa tips.

Pano ka nila kino-contact? Email ba muna or tatawag na sila sa cellphone mo? Ikaw ba ang nagsusuggest na Skype or sila?

Meron ka na bang pwedeng tirhan sa Sydney like relatives or friends? If wala pa, pano ka naghahanap? Sorry, dami kong questions ha. We're planning ahead na din kasi and glad to have someone like you here na pwede tanungan.

unanimous21

@tootzkie, a big congratulations! u deserve it!

LokiJr

@tootzkie, Thanks for the tips -most especially about the resume content! Matanong ko lang...gumamit ka ba ng accent pag kausap mo mga Aussies?
Nahihiya kasi ako gumamit ng accent baka isipin nila trying hard hehe.

heyits7me_mags

ganito po yun. Sa lahat ng mga visa grantees, ngayon pa lang magforward na kayo ng applications sa mga agencies like Hays, Hudson, etc. Since talagang may shortage sa skilled workers, they accommodate applicants with valid visa even though they are still in their home countries. Sa case ko, i'd been interviewed many times over skype and i indicated my expected date of arrival.

About resume, sinunod ko ang instruction ni katie049, like the use of british/australian spelling, i.e. centre, analyse, etc, the date should be dd/mm/yyyy format. Resume should be clear, concise and complete. Indicate your level of expertise. Yes, you may exaggerate but make sure you can justify it on the interview.

Be yourself during the interview. Practice to speak and do some rehearsal before the interview. Be spontaneous and make sure you are well-versed with technical terms related to your job knowledge and skills.

Sa lahat ng mga nagcongratulate, maraming salamat po, nakakataba ng puso. I hope to see you all in australia.

Thanks! @tootzkie for sharing...that idea is very informative to us.
Tip ko lang din sa mga newly grantees who are looking for a job in Oz provide yourself an Aussie sim card pabili na lang kayo sa friend nyo sa Oz para accessible kayo o madaling kontakin. This is an idea from my friend who are already in Oz.

tootzkie

jclem and lokijr,

They notified me about the skype interview through email. Then they scheduled it at my own convenient time. Prior to that, i rehearsed on how to answer smartly. I observed correct pronunciation and intonation. Accent doesnt necessarily to be british or australian, be a filipino coz our accent is accepted globally.

Kapag may sense of humor ang interviewer sakyan nyo.

"Uhmm, you look nice". The interviewer commented when i opened my cam.

I said, "you look beautiful mam". Tumawa sya kasi hindi naman sya kagandahan.

"You are the only person who told me that I'm beautiful". SAbi nya.

"The word beautiful is subjective mam, every person has its own standpoint on beauty. Some people say you are beautiful and some say otherwise."

Then tumawa na naman sya. Ayun nawala ana ng tension ko.

About accommodation, sa backpacker lang muna ako kasi single naman ako, then kapag sumuweldo sa 5-star na..... JOWK lng hehehe. I prefer backpacker so i can socialize with different nationalities of different culture. Parang yan din ang sagot ko sa speaking test noong tinanong ako kung san ako nag-i-stay when i go out of country hahahaha.

JClem

Thank you, tootzkie! Congrats ulit!

cinnamon20

@Tootzkie; Congratulations ang galing naman!!. Ang ganda sa Sydney pag marami ka ng pera kain ka sa mga restaurants and pasyalan.. So far itong restaurant na ito ang favorite ko pancakes on the rocks ang sarap ng pancakes super laki hehehh halos isang malaki plato na dito.. Daming restaurants sa Sydney kaso mahal.. Tapos pasyal ka ng Bondi, Manly, Coogee (so far yan lang yung mga napuntahan ko beach kasi 1 month lang ako dun) ang gaganda ng beach nila.. If you want I can PM you nice places to visit in NSW. Nilista ko lahat ng pinuntahan kong lugar when I went there last 2007.. God Bless

RClem

Congrats on your journey, apat na (di maka)tulog na lang! Btw, paano kung backpack style, paano yung mga damit mo, yung food mo, paglalaba, luto, etc. Sorry ha, eto kasi yung mga naiisip kong since eto yung madalas ko gawin sa bahay.

(Sana hindi ito mabasa ng housemate ko)

LokiJr

@tootzkie, ganun pala dapat sa interview, bolero hehehe...joke lang
di po ba mas makakamura kayo pag shared flat kayo?

tootzkie

cinnamon thanks, pupuntahan ko yan.

rclem, about sa paglalaba, may laundry station naman dun, ako mismo ang maglalaba sa washing machine. About food, pwede rin akong magluto kasi may kitchen sila.

Lokijr, shared flat ang option ko talaga, i'll try to acclimatize myself first to the new environment kaya nagbackpacker ako for 7 days. Single kasi ako at walang kausap, so kung 6 kami sa isang room eh di may ka-jamming ako, makakasama ko sila sa pamamasyal. May pagka-extrovert kasi ako, i sometimes find my happiness to other people. Friendly din ako at walang masamang tinapay sakin hehehe. Actually ang favorite hang-out ko eh dun sa pinsan kong nakatira sa squatter, sobra kasing dami ng tao sa lugar nila, tapos ang bababaw ng mga tao, laging nakatawa. Then laging may rambol. Ang saya hahahaha.

Ngayon ko na-realize, mahirap pala mag-migrate ng single, parang wala kang kahati ng feelings at emotions mo, walang magsasabi sayo ng... "kaya natin yan". Bigla tuloy akong nalungkot, hanap na nga ako ng mapapangasawa hahahahah.

heyits7me_mags

cinnamon thanks, pupuntahan ko yan.

rclem, about sa paglalaba, may laundry station naman dun, ako mismo ang maglalaba sa washing machine. About food, pwede rin akong magluto kasi may kitchen sila.

Lokijr, shared flat ang option ko talaga, i'll try to acclimatize myself first to the new environment kaya nagbackpacker ako for 7 days. Single kasi ako at walang kausap, so kung 6 kami sa isang room eh di may ka-jamming ako, makakasama ko sila sa pamamasyal. May pagka-extrovert kasi ako, i sometimes find my happiness to other people. Friendly din ako at walang masamang tinapay sakin hehehe. Actually ang favorite hang-out ko eh dun sa pinsan kong nakatira sa squatter, sobra kasing dami ng tao sa lugar nila, tapos ang bababaw ng mga tao, laging nakatawa. Then laging may rambol. Ang saya hahahaha.

Ngayon ko na-realize, mahirap pala mag-migrate ng single, parang wala kang kahati ng feelings at emotions mo, walang magsasabi sayo ng... "kaya natin yan". Bigla tuloy akong nalungkot, hanap na nga ako ng mapapangasawa hahahahah.

korek! its time na para sa pag aasawa...maiwan ka kaya ng biyahe, well its your choice kung magpapaiwan ka, ha ha ha...meron naman dyan si ano?...aba! solid ako dun...sa tambalan nyo. Ay! ka chat ko pala sya last time.



Ayy! off topic...sorry admin baka lang ma edit, joke!

JClem

rclem, about sa paglalaba, may laundry station naman dun, ako mismo ang maglalaba sa washing machine. About food, pwede rin akong magluto kasi may kitchen sila.

Ayan Mr. @rclem, alam mo na gagawin sa mga labada. 8-}

Ngayon ko na-realize, mahirap pala mag-migrate ng single, parang wala kang kahati ng feelings at emotions mo, walang magsasabi sayo ng... "kaya natin yan". Bigla tuloy akong nalungkot, hanap na nga ako ng mapapangasawa hahahahah

Kaya mo yan, @tootzkie!