Dubai vs. Australia

TasBurrfoot

lock_code2004 said:

@oninz kung may matutuluyan kana, malaking bawas na un sa expenses.. i would say 300k php could last 6 months kung basic food at transpo lang ang expenses mo..

agree.... $1,350 per month can go a long way if you strip out rent.

oninz

@TasBurrfoot and @lock_code2004 salamat po sa reply. tanong ko lng po, anong line of work meron kayo dyan sa oz? baka kac mhirapan ako mkahanap ng work iba2 kac experiences ko.

current exp- Logistic Coordinator (Aviation Company(Dubai)- 2.5 yrs.
2nd exp- Quality Assurance Engineer/Software testing - 2.5 yrs
1st exp- Technical Support (Web hosting)- 2 yrs.

lock_code2004

@oninz im into quality management systems..

oninz

@lock_code2004 pa iba2 kac ung experience ko:(

RoseG

Hi Guys, I was the one who started this discussion and I'm so happy to see that a lot of you have been participating in this thread. There were a lot of questions answered. Nakatulong talaga sakin at ngyon ko naiintindihan ang mga sinasabi ng ibang mga residente dito.

I'd like to share my experience since the time I started this discussion.

My husband and I moved a year after we received the visa. We prepared a few things before finally deciding the move date. We got ourselves certifications that we know would add value to our CVs. We also prepared a reasonable amount of money for the move.

But after all those preparations, what happened next when we got here was way beyond our expectations. My husband got a job after a month. I also got a casual job after two months of job hunting and luckily got hired by the company.

What I'm trying to say is that it all boils down to three things: faith, confidence and luck.

Faith - Have faith that everything will be okay. Whatever odds you may get yourself in, there will always be light at the end of the tunnel.

Confidence - Have confidence with your knowledge, skills and experience by getting the right visa, education and skills you need to be visible in the market.

Luck - Be at the right place at the right time ika nga.

After a year of being here, I never regretted choosing Down Under over Dubai. The move is worth it. And I believe you will feel the same. Di mo mami-miss ang Dubai mall.

Winnie2016

Hello po sa mga galing uae.. Mag momove din ako sa Oz this year in november after almost 11 years in Dubai. I am glad to hear most ng nasa discussion na ito never regret moving down under.. Ako kasi, since mag isa lng ako mag momove, excited pero medyo anxious kasi everything will be new..

Megger

@RoseG , saang state po kayo? Thanks for the inspiring story..

bluerocky

@RoseG thanks for sharing your experience. anong industry kayo ng hubby at saang State? Hindi ba mahirap ang BIG move nyo may kasama ba kayong anak and if you don't mind magkano ang baon nyong pera (approx). Hindi ba kayo nahirapan sa expenses nyo dyan?

I think many people now chose to leave UAE considering the cost of living here, lahat nagtaas na, ang sahod na lang ang hindi nagtataas plus magkakaroon narin ng 5% tax.

@Winnie2016 , Ask ko lang bakit ikaw lang mag isa hindi ba kasama ang family mo? (If you dont mind) , kasi for my case nag iisip parin ako at tinitimbang ko kung ako muna ang mag isa for 2 years kapag naka settle na or kasama ko na sila sa application, habang nasa stage parin naman ako ng processing my application para may time pa ako para makapag decide.

Mahirap kasi mahiwalay sa family mo considering magkasama na kayo dito sa UAE tapos magkakahiwalay ulit kayo. Any advice from both of you?

Winnie2016

@bluerocky , single kasi ako when i did my application . Sa june, mag iinitial entry for a week ako kasama ang partner ko pero babalik din kmi uae. Then sa november, move na ako. Di pa ako nagreresign sa work.. Ilang years ka na uae?

Winnie2016

@bluerocky , i think, if may family ako and kids and i have enough funds, i would bring them with me in oz. but some people dont take that risk katulad ng officemate ko, nagrant na sila ng visa sa nz, pero he is still working here in uae, his wife ( main applicant) and children migrated to nz..

bluerocky

@Winnie2016 , Ah ok kaya naman pala ikaw lang mag isa ang pupunta, mas madali pala sayong mag adjust, 13+ years na ako dito sa dubai kaya nakakapag isip narin na migrate to settle my future alam mo naman dito sa UAE walang kasiguraduhan.

Winnie2016

@lock_code2004 , sir, Quality management po kayo.. Kamusta po market for QAM? yun din po kasi job ko pero sa SA ako pupunta kasi state sponsored visa ko.. Thank you in advance...

Winnie2016

@lock_code2004 , sir ano po yung mga na certifications for QA na magiging useful for job hunting. Thank you uli..

TasBurrfoot

@RoseG - Hello Rosey!!

lock_code2004

@Winnie2016 depende sa industry ISO OSHA lead auditor, TS for automotive, GMP for food and fmcg

Diana__Jane

@RoseG Kakainspire naman. Excited na tuloy ako mainvite lol

Winnie2016

@lock_code2004 , sir thank you sa reply.. Will take note of that..

elec_popon

Hello po sa lahat! taga Abu Dhabi ako and been here for almost 10yrs. My wife is already 7weeks pregnant to our 1st child. Sa pagstay ko rito ng isang dekada, masasabi ko na wla long term security para sa family. Yes may mga kaliwat kanang sale sa mga malls at very comfy ang lifestyle rito (im working as electrical engr & wife is a govt nurse).

We started our OZ application last week i will be the principal applicant. Mejo tumataas na ang mga bilihin at magkakaron na ng tax dito by year 2018. Mahirap magpalaki ng bata sumasabay sa gastos, kaya ngayon palang nagsimula na kami ng backup plan.

Tanong ko po... madali lang ba kami makakuha ng trabaho ng misis ko jan sa Oz at san ang magandang lugar para samin magsimula? (i have 12yrs exp, 9 yrs si misis).

LittleFinger

I think maganda skills nyo ni misis, marami kyo work dito nghihintay.. go to Sydney I reckon @elec_popon

bluerocky

@elec_popon pareho tayo nag iisip ng exit plan dito sa UAE sooner or later hindi na natin makakaya ang expenses natin dito lalo na kapag may nag aaral kang bata. Puede ka sa Visa 189 may mga assessment kasi ng credential at may procedure na dapat gawin sa case mo since EE ka, hanapin mo yung thread dito for EA (Engineers Australia) marami kang matutunan sa pag aayos mo ng visa. May thread din dito for nurse.

elec_popon

@bluerocky Thank u sir. im reading now related threads.

elec_popon

@bluerocky

Maraming salamat po sir!

Diana__Jane

@elec_popon okay yun plan nyo. Wala talagang long-term security. Pag wala tayong work dito, mawawala lahat - visa to stay, medical insurance, etc.

madamA

Hi! I'm so glad to see this thread. My husband and I are both 28 y/o. We are currently in Abu Dhabi. Both CPAs since 2011, pero medyo nalihis ako ng experience. We have a 22 month old daughter. I talked to a migration agent earlier closed na raw ang Sydney for accountants. We are considering Australia or Canada. If Australia, Melbourne ang target namin. Sana pag nastart namin yung PR process namin okay pa ang opportunities dyan. Ang mahal na rito sa UAE tapos may tax na next year and nakakatakot na rin (Qatar issue). *crossed fingers*

Diana__Jane

@madamA hello! Kami din ni hubby accountants here sa Dubai. Mag open ang accountants next month, mag refresh ang ceiling. Start ka na ng PR process

madamA

@Diana__Jane Wala pa ako nasisimulan. Hehe. Need pa to read more. Ano ba dapat kong unahin?

Diana__Jane

@madamA tingin ko mag english exam ka muna , yung iba ielts or pte, but for me PTE. Need mo kasi ang english exam results as attachment para makapag pa assess sa assessing bodies ng accountant. May tatlo atang assessing bodies na pede tayo pa assess, pero mostly ng kakilala ko sa CPA Au. Two components i-assess sau yung degree at employment. Sa degree may mga subjects ka na dapat mameet, so need mo syllabus then sa employment naman need mo detailed coe patterned sa anzco na job descriptions ng accountant. Madami sayo hehelp dito back read ka lang tapos message ka lang pag may questions.

madamA

@Diana__Jane sige sige thank you so much.

batman

@madamA maraming kang babasahin kaya simulan mo na. hehe! pag tinamad ka magbasa itanong mo na lng may sasagot at sasagot sau.

madamA

@batman salamat kuya! basa basa mode ngayon Eid