BIG MOVE

thegoat · December 2024

@MidnightPanda12 said:

@whimpee said:

@MidnightPanda12 said:
Browsing real estate posting sa realestate.au compared sa Pilipinas, grabe yung hitsura ng mga rental apartments and town houses. Ganoon po ba talaga kagaganda or photogenic lang yung mga rental properties nila?

Pahingi naman po ng reality check. Also, mga nakikita ko may kasama na oven, dishwasher etc.

Iba pa din when you see in person. Minsan old pics ang nakalagay. Pagdating sa inspection, makikita mo yung details na di kita sa pics. Swerte kung ikaw ang unang tenant. Standard inclusions usually ang stove, oven and dishwasher, and aircon/heater.

Hehe, may nagawa din pala nun dyan. Nagreresearch lang po ako now kung magkano usually ang accom, para makapagbudget ng for a few months.

Nakita ko yung flatmates.com din po, may mga nagpaparent pa dun like for a few weeks lang po to months? Or much better maghanap na lang po sa fb kung saka-sakali po? Preliminary research pa lang naman po ito. Haha.

Wala pa nga grant eh. Haha. Pero I’d like to keep myself prepared po mahirap mabigla po. TIA.

ingat lang po madami daw po scammers sa flatmates au

donamolar · December 2024

Baka may manunuod dito ng NYE sa SYDNEY pasabay sa pwesto niyo. Will celebrate my NYE in Sydney from Adelaide. Thanks. 🥲😅

Chamito · December 2024

Question po ulit sa mga nakapag BM po, gumagana pa din po ba yung globe sim cards once naka activate ang roaming para po sa mga OTP transaction in PH, and also gcash? Plano ko po kasi leave the financials as is and I can still use them once nasa Australia na po.

Cerberus13 · December 2024

@Chamito said:
Question po ulit sa mga nakapag BM po, gumagana pa din po ba yung globe sim cards once naka activate ang roaming para po sa mga OTP transaction in PH, and also gcash? Plano ko po kasi leave the financials as is and I can still use them once nasa Australia na po.

yes to both

whimpee · December 2024

@Chamito said:
Question po ulit sa mga nakapag BM po, gumagana pa din po ba yung globe sim cards once naka activate ang roaming para po sa mga OTP transaction in PH, and also gcash? Plano ko po kasi leave the financials as is and I can still use them once nasa Australia na po.

Yes, I have Globe postpaid eSim and pinaconvert ko to Plan Zero (50 pesos per month) so I can continue receiving OTP

DBCooper · January 2

Hello, for those who moved recently, what shipping service did you use? Planning to take some of our small items like books, toys, etc. Probably just a few balikbayan boxes, so I'm looking for something similar to the MoveCube by Seven Seas, but it seems it does not cater to Philippines.

Thank you.

whimpee · January 3

@DBCooper said:
Hello, for those who moved recently, what shipping service did you use? Planning to take some of our small items like books, toys, etc. Probably just a few balikbayan boxes, so I'm looking for something similar to the MoveCube by Seven Seas, but it seems it does not cater to Philippines.

Thank you.

We used DHL. We couldn't find any that does sea cargo to AU.

Godsgrace · January 11

Hi, question lang po sa travel tax as a PR. first entry ko sa Au ay 2024 and nagbayad ako.. then umuwi this Christmas.. babalik sa Au na, bayad pa ba? Thank you

casssie · January 11

@Godsgrace said:
Hi, question lang po sa travel tax as a PR. first entry ko sa Au ay 2024 and nagbayad ako.. then umuwi this Christmas.. babalik sa Au na, bayad pa ba? Thank you

nagbayad ka? afaik exempted na pag PR sa ibang country

https://tieza.gov.ph/travel-tax-exemption/

Godsgrace · January 12

@casssie said:

@Godsgrace said:
Hi, question lang po sa travel tax as a PR. first entry ko sa Au ay 2024 and nagbayad ako.. then umuwi this Christmas.. babalik sa Au na, bayad pa ba? Thank you

nagbayad ka? afaik exempted na pag PR sa ibang country

https://tieza.gov.ph/travel-tax-exemption/

Thanks sa sagot. 🙂 Hindi na nagbayad. although pumila ako at may exemption card pala binibigay. Ewan ko lng next time kng need pa ung card or di na.

MidnightPanda12 · January 21

Hello guys, wala pa naman po ako visa grant, but I’m currently holding a few USD in a USD account po. The thing is, with the current uncertainties regarding US and Trump being re-elected, medyo nangangamba ako sa stability nung USD ko. Haha. Even though if bababa maliit lang naman siguro.

Anyways, may nakapagtry na po ba mag-open sa inyo ng ganitong account sa BPI. Kasi nakalagay po AUD sya. If so can I fund it with USD and have it automatically converted to AUD?

Thanks po!!

Zion15 · January 21

Hello po, ask ko sana sa mga 491 visa holder pwede po bang mag apply ng remote job wherein the company is from a different state such as melborne or sydney? Or need na yung company is regional area too? Salamat po sa sasagot.

donamolar · January 21

@Zion15 said:
Hello po, ask ko sana sa mga 491 visa holder pwede po bang mag apply ng remote job wherein the company is from a different state such as melborne or sydney? Or need na yung company is regional area too? Salamat po sa sasagot.

Hi, yes pwedi but make sure na yung contract with your employer naka indicate na you’re working remotely and your workplace ay regional area. At dapat din workplace mo ay mismong home address na nakalagay sa contract for assurance.

whimpee · January 21

@Zion15 said:
Hello po, ask ko sana sa mga 491 visa holder pwede po bang mag apply ng remote job wherein the company is from a different state such as melborne or sydney? Or need na yung company is regional area too? Salamat po sa sasagot.

Yes, that is my current situation. 100% WFH.

mathilde9 · January 21

@MidnightPanda12 said:

Hello guys, wala pa naman po ako visa grant, but I’m currently holding a few USD in a USD account po. The thing is, with the current uncertainties regarding US and Trump being re-elected, medyo nangangamba ako sa stability nung USD ko. Haha. Even though if bababa maliit lang naman siguro.

Anyways, may nakapagtry na po ba mag-open sa inyo ng ganitong account sa BPI. Kasi nakalagay po AUD sya. If so can I fund it with USD and have it automatically converted to AUD?

Thanks po!!

Expected naman ang market sentiment given Trump's inauguration or kahit anong major event. You better go to or contact a BPI branch para sure at baka kaya ka nilang bigyan ng projection ng funds mo until Trump's term ends kung kabado ka at kung paano mo ililipat.