Dubai vs. Australia

elleb1 · June 2016

@jenipet20 Salamat for sharing your experiences and for the info on job hunting :-)

Megger · June 2016

@elleb1 , thanks sa reply. Sang state ka nga ba?

Megger · June 2016

Sydney ka pala @elleb1

elleb1 · June 2016

@jenipet20 Salamat for sharing your experiences and for the info on job hunting :-)

Megger said:
@elleb1 , thanks sa reply. Sang state ka nga ba?

NSW din pareho tayo.

Megger · June 2016

@jenipet20 , galing naman bilis mo nakahanap. Ano industry experience mo sa UAE? Inline ba sa chem ang nakuha mong job? Thanks sa reply. God bless. Chem din kasi partner ko.

elleb1 · June 2016

Megger said:
@elleb1 , thanks sa reply. Sang state ka nga ba?

NSW din kami..pareho tayo. misis ko chem din. sana palarin tayo tulad ni @jenipet20 na two weeks lng nkahanap agad ng work. kung sakali kelan yung plan nyo na big move? me kakilala kayo sa Sydney or NSW?

jenipet20 · June 2016

@Megger - oil industry ako sa dubai.. Kaya nakakatuwa na nakapasok ako s food industry dito.QA ako dito.

jenipet20 · June 2016

may nababasa ako sa taas about sa sahod, mabigat talaga ang tax especially satin n galing s tax free. Aside from tax may superannuation pa pag kasama na sa salary package nyo.

Pero kung super laki talaga ang sahod nyo sa dubai, like 25k aed plus benefits at concern nyo ay savings, medyo mahirap nga abutin dito kasi magsstart ka talaga s simula dito. Pero sympre swertehan pa din.

elleb1 · June 2016

@jenipet20 with regards to food saan mas mahal dubai or Aus? sabi nila mahal daw ang damit sa Aus at bihira ang sale? Thanks for the info! You are really blessed to have a job in a short period of time at inline pa sa occupation mo.

jenipet20 · June 2016

Namamahalib kmi dito s food..min $9 sa mga fastfood..sa mcdo.. We spend 15-18$ na nbibili nmin dyan sa dubai na 15aed.. Cine dito is $25. Pero pag tuesday night halfprice.

TasBurrfoot · June 2016

jenipet20 said:
Namamahalib kmi dito s food..min $9 sa mga fastfood..sa mcdo.. We spend 15-18$ na nbibili nmin dyan sa dubai na 15aed.. Cine dito is $25. Pero pag tuesday night halfprice.

get a membership from optus; tickets ata is $12 lang...

elleb1 · June 2016

kelangan pala ng malaking baon pag punta jan. Thanks @jenipet20 !

piglet24 · June 2016

nganyon lang ako nakapag backread ng husto...@TasBurrfoot: dami ko namimiss sa disyerto. like mga pagkain, although may mga Arabic food dito, pero iba pa rin yung lasa nung sa Abu Dhabi. I miss also the late night closing of malls, though d naman talga ako serious shopper na gingabi kaso pag patak ng 5:30 malungkot na ang mall d ka na makapagmerienda bago umuwi. lol! I miss the sun (too much sun!) lalo na ngayon madalas umulan...paano ang mga labahin. lol! l also miss private insurance. suki kasi ako sa doctor. little things lang naman..life in Sydney is okay naman..can't complain.

elleb1 · June 2016

san po kayo sa sydney @piglet24? both husband and wife ba nag work?

jencandysweet · June 2016

Sana pala magka-EB din ang mga taga-UAE for those who are processing their visas (any type), mga na-grant at nagpaplano na mag-big move or mag-visit, mga nagbabalak pa lang or anyone na interested to go to Aussie para naman makapag-sharing tyo or just simply hang out lang. Sa Jan 2017 pala ang big move ko and sa Sydney.

QQ21 · June 2016

@hopefully The public transport system is fairly efficient. There is an app that you can download called TripView Lite, which helps you navigate your way within Sydney and across New South Wales. You will need an Opal card, which you can top up either at shops, train stations, or via auto-debit (bank account), against your credit card, etc. I don't drive and have never had any problems going places.

QQ21 · June 2016

@jkk32w You here na??? Sorry mejo nawala ako hahaha

QQ21 · June 2016

@hopefully If you are coming to Sydney from Dubai, all you'll need is an adaptor for your gadgets.

QQ21 · June 2016

@tangentph Welcome to Sydney. Glad to see more and more from Dubai are moving here

QQ21 · June 2016

@TasBurrfoot

TasBurrfoot said:

jenipet20 said:
Namamahalib kmi dito s food..min $9 sa mga fastfood..sa mcdo.. We spend 15-18$ na nbibili nmin dyan sa dubai na 15aed.. Cine dito is $25. Pero pag tuesday night halfprice.
get a membership from optus; tickets ata is $12 lang...

I get my tickets for $11

:P

QQ21 · June 2016

jencandysweet said:
Sana pala magka-EB din ang mga taga-UAE for those who are processing their visas (any type), mga na-grant at nagpaplano na mag-big move or mag-visit, mga nagbabalak pa lang or anyone na interested to go to Aussie para naman makapag-sharing tyo or just simply hang out lang. Sa Jan 2017 pala ang big move ko and sa Sydney.

Give a shout pag dito ka na, January is not a bad time to move. Summer, medyo mainit, but considering na galing sa Middle East, walang problema hehe

QQ21 · June 2016

piglet24 said:
nganyon lang ako nakapag backread ng husto...@TasBurrfoot: dami ko namimiss sa disyerto. like mga pagkain, although may mga Arabic food dito, pero iba pa rin yung lasa nung sa Abu Dhabi. I miss also the late night closing of malls, though d naman talga ako serious shopper na gingabi kaso pag patak ng 5:30 malungkot na ang mall d ka na makapagmerienda bago umuwi. lol! I miss the sun (too much sun!) lalo na ngayon madalas umulan...paano ang mga labahin. lol! l also miss private insurance. suki kasi ako sa doctor. little things lang naman..life in Sydney is okay naman..can't complain.

Hahaha tumpa na tumpak. I feel you!

hopefully · June 2016

@QQ21 ., I am traveling to Doonside, is there a train station there? If I take a cab, will it cost me that much?

tangentph · June 2016

@QQ21 not yet. gonna be there by the 23rd of this month pa. wala pa nga akong matitirhan kaya baka may ma suggest kayo diyan. sa driving license by direct conversion lang from UAE to AUS?

Megger · June 2016

Hello po, mabilis lang ba kunin yong police clearance ng Dubai? Ilang months ang validity? Tapos madali lang ba mag pabook ng medical sa London Clinic? Thanks po. @tangentph, @qq21, @marky23

tangentph · June 2016

@Megger madali lang pcc. sa muraqabat police station ako kumuha. 220dhs at after 2 working days makukuha. dala ka photo,eid at passport. 3months validity. tawag ka lang sa london clinic for appointment. mabilis lang un

jkk32w · June 2016

tangentph said:
not yet. gonna be there by the 23rd of this month pa. wala pa nga akong matitirhan kaya baka may ma suggest kayo diyan. sa driving license by direct conversion lang from UAE to AUS?

not a direct conversion DL natin sa UAE. though u can still use it for 6months from date of first entry. u can buy a car din kahit wlakapa AU license. may kukunin lng na parang permit as part of the papers sa sskyan..bumili ng 2nd hand sskyan c hubby mahirap kc winter mag commute hehe ,,after 6months u need to book d required tests pra magka AU DL. shouldnt be that hard kc grbe pinag daanan natin mgka UAE license haha

goodluck! big move kana pala! sa dcember pakami ng baby ko susunod dun at least summer

QQ21 · June 2016

hopefully said:
@QQ21 ., I am traveling to Doonside, is there a train station there? If I take a cab, will it cost me that much?

There are trains from International Airport to Doonside but you'll need to switch trains at Central. The whole trip will take about an hour. The cab is quite pricey, as Doonside is a bit far from the airport. You can organise Uber if you have plenty of luggage to carry. Otherwise, the train is a good option and is relatively cheap. You'll need an Opal card which can be purchased just before you go inside the International Airport train station. It costs $20 (minimum) and the fare will cost around $15 minimum (the airport area is a privately managed property, hence the fare is from/to it is high). DM me if you have any questions, glad to help

QQ21 · June 2016

Megger said:
Hello po, mabilis lang ba kunin yong police clearance ng Dubai? Ilang months ang validity? Tapos madali lang ba mag pabook ng medical sa London Clinic? Thanks po. @tangentph, @qq21, @marky23

Mabilis lang. Valid for 3 months, so I'd recommend you only go for it after you have been asked to obtain it. London Clinic was pretty efficient, so they should still be, I guess

I think there is another hospital where you can do your medicals, although I'd go for London Clinic any time as I didn't have any issues with them myself. Best of luck. Any questions you can DM me

QQ21 · June 2016

tangentph said:
@QQ21 not yet. gonna be there by the 23rd of this month pa. wala pa nga akong matitirhan kaya baka may ma suggest kayo diyan. sa driving license by direct conversion lang from UAE to AUS?

Not sure if you're already here, as you wrote your comment on the 22nd and you said "23rd of this month" or maybe you meant July

Are you heading for Sydney? Let me know so I can point you to websites (or friends, even) that can assist you with accommodation.

I don't drive, so don't take this advice as absolute truth, but my housemate tells me if you're PR, a PH driving licence can be used up to 3 months but you'd eventually need to obtain a local (Aussie) licence depending on the state where you live. If you're not PR, your PH licence can be treated as international licence. I'm quoting her word for word here lol. So perhaps a UAE licence will work the same way. I'm going to ask a few (driving) friends who have moved from Dubai to Sydney and will let you know when I get an answer, ok?