Challenges na na-experience nyo sa pag-migrate sa AU

LakiMasel · December 2012

@nmundo ok, hehe basta may trabaho ok na yan hehe...yan din kasi inaalala ko, at least may 'plan B'...hopefully makahanap din kayo ng accounting job sa hinaharap
yan biggest anxiety ko ngayon eh, yung pag-hanap ng work dun. Pano kung tumagal ng 3 months dba? Sana talaga maganda na hiring pag-January.

Lahat po na nababasa ko na articles maganda ang hiring after december. May mga inaaplyan ako laging naka out of theoffice yung reply nung recruiter.

Bryann · December 2012

I think ang biggest challenge talaga sa pag-migrate sa AU is yun paghanap ng work. Kasi kahit gaano pa talaga kadami ipon mo from Phils, pag-convert mo na sa AUD and dito na ang gastos mo mauubos agad yun if wala ka income. Pray lang ng pray, ayun after few weeks of searching meron na nag-job offer dun sa mga in-apply-an ko.

And then isa pa na naging challenge ko siguro is yun driver's licence. Parang deja vu lang sakin nun bumagsak ako nun first take ko, yun disappointment ko parang nun bumagsak ako sa IELTS dati sa Pinas. Nakakalungkot talaga. Nagpa-book ulit ako ng 2nd test na lang. Pero later on naisip ko, sigurado babagsak na naman ako nito at masasayang ang A$50 ko, kaya ginawa ko nag-enroll ako ng 3-hour session sa driving instructor. Nag-google lang ako ng instructor sa area ko and nagbasa ng reviews. Yun nakuha ko mura na siya at mabait, Indian siya. A$45 per hour and kanya syempre yun kotse. Tumaas confidence ko after nun mga lessons namin, at nawala yun bad driving habits ko na galing sa Phils. Ayun 2nd take, pumasa naman. Haha.

Siguro lesson lang dito is, lahat ng challenges na na-experience natin ay may rason. Which is to make us a better person. And more importantly, na meron Diyos na lagi tumulong sa atin at hindi niya tayo bibigyan ng pagsubok na hindi natin kakayanin.

LokiJr · January 2013

@icebreaker1928 basta flexible katawan mo puwedeng puwede ka na dun haha

@smartbrat prayers help a lot...and you're very fortunate na very supportive ang Filipino community diyan

More power sa pamilya nyo hehe

TasBurrfoot · April 2013

Up for this thread...

We are on our 20th day here in Melbourne; so far getting adjusted na rin - although I can say mahal talaga bilihin dito, ahahahaha!!

Biggest challenge is finding work, mahirap talaga... 12th day namin ngayon maghanap ng work and mejo quiet ang response ng mga recruiter. I got 1 phone interview lang so far and around a dozen rejection email. Earlier today, I got a sad shock as I saw a "BLOCKED NUMBER" miss call - nasa toilet kasi ako doing my morning ritual. Sana that bloke will call back.

Wife naman is doing better, she will have a second interview via SKYPE in an hour plus she already was accepted by CPA Australia as an Associate Member, so may dagdag credential siya.

Do I feel pressure? OF COURSE!!

But at the end of the day, ito naman ginusto namin eh so we need to strive... There should be light at the end of the tunnel, the sooner the better!!

At least kung kahit isa sa amin magkawork, lesser pressure na kasi kahit papaano may cash inflow na...

I encourage everyone to share; fire away guys!!

Okim · April 2013

Hindi pa kami lumipad puntang AU pero feel ko na pressure. I'm still reconsidering kasi if to bring my family along with me or to go solo. It has been more than a month na wala akong work from SG. Kabado rin pero hopefully we'll have the wisdom and motivation to push through with migration.
For @psychoboy to share his experience is a boost to our spirit, thank you.. And sana makuha mo na ung inaasam mo at ng asawa mong break.

TasBurrfoot · April 2013

Hindi pa kami lumipad puntang AU pero feel ko na pressure. I'm still reconsidering kasi if to bring my family along with me or to go solo. It has been more than a month na wala akong work from SG. Kabado rin pero hopefully we'll have the wisdom and motivation to push through with migration.
For @psychoboy to share his experience is a boost to our spirit, thank you.. And sana makuha mo na ung inaasam mo at ng asawa mong break.

I wish you nothing but the best... Kelan lipad Sir?

Just a quick advise, prepare your CV ahead!

Okim · April 2013

@psychoboy tentative 1st week of May but I'm still sorting out the accommodation stuff. I had my CV reviewd by an Aussie friend and gave me some advice. Sana mapansin agad once start na mag-apply.
Thanks anyway

meehmooh · April 2013

@psychoboy .. your words are so encouraging...

God bless a job hunting..

hotshot · April 2013

Up for this thread...

We are on our 20th day here in Melbourne; so far getting adjusted na rin - although I can say mahal talaga bilihin dito, ahahahaha!!

Biggest challenge is finding work, mahirap talaga... 12th day namin ngayon maghanap ng work and mejo quiet ang response ng mga recruiter. I got 1 phone interview lang so far and around a dozen rejection email. Earlier today, I got a sad shock as I saw a "BLOCKED NUMBER" miss call - nasa toilet kasi ako doing my morning ritual. Sana that bloke will call back.

Wife naman is doing better, she will have a second interview via SKYPE in an hour plus she already was accepted by CPA Australia as an Associate Member, so may dagdag credential siya.

Do I feel pressure? OF COURSE!! But at the end of the day, ito naman ginusto namin eh so we need to strive... There should be light at the end of the tunnel, the sooner the better!!

At least kung kahit isa sa amin magkawork, lesser pressure na kasi kahit papaano may cash inflow na...

I encourage everyone to share; fire away guys!!

wag ka muna ma-pressure. 12 days pa lang e. hehehe

TasBurrfoot · April 2013

Up for this thread...

We are on our 20th day here in Melbourne; so far getting adjusted na rin - although I can say mahal talaga bilihin dito, ahahahaha!!

Biggest challenge is finding work, mahirap talaga... 12th day namin ngayon maghanap ng work and mejo quiet ang response ng mga recruiter. I got 1 phone interview lang so far and around a dozen rejection email. Earlier today, I got a sad shock as I saw a "BLOCKED NUMBER" miss call - nasa toilet kasi ako doing my morning ritual. Sana that bloke will call back.

Wife naman is doing better, she will have a second interview via SKYPE in an hour plus she already was accepted by CPA Australia as an Associate Member, so may dagdag credential siya.

Do I feel pressure? OF COURSE!! But at the end of the day, ito naman ginusto namin eh so we need to strive... There should be light at the end of the tunnel, the sooner the better!!

At least kung kahit isa sa amin magkawork, lesser pressure na kasi kahit papaano may cash inflow na...

I encourage everyone to share; fire away guys!!
wag ka muna ma-pressure. 12 days pa lang e. hehehe

Ahahahaha, that is why we always psych ourselves after receiving 3 rejections on a gloomy Melbourne morning... Sabi ko kay misis (at sa sarili ko na rin), "less than a month pa lang tayo babe, it can't be that bad..." - pero of course, I guess alam mo rin na mejo mahirap to fully convince yourself on this statement...

Pero kaya ito!!

Davidx23 · April 2013

To OP, challenges sa:
Work - nung umalis ako sa first job ko nahirapan akong humanap ng bagong job. Siguro almost 6 months nung naging unemployed ako. Very stressful nung mga times na yun, kahit nanjan si mrs eh nakakahiya namang umasa. Pero after ng second job ko medyo madali na yung transition sa 3rd and 4th. Si mrs eh sobrang stress na sa current job pero nahihirapan lumipat. Qualified naman pero, sa tingin ko discrimination ito.

Bills - grabe ang taas at mahal ng bilihin. Kahit anung tipid mu sa kuryente at tubig, nakita mu na ngang bumaba ang konsumo mu sa reading ng invoice eh sobrang laki ng tinaas ng extras (admin at kung anu pang charges). Example sa tubig last quarter 220 yung reading bayad namin $135 ngayong quarter 206 ang reading ang babayaran eh $220.

Ipon - almost walang ipon sa sobrang mahal ng bilihin at the same time tumutulong din sa family sa pinas. Minsan naisip ko na masarap buhay nila kasi may nasasandalan sila. Dito pag nagipit kami, walang tutulong sa 'min. Di rin naman makahindi. Hayz.

Bargain - mababaw lang pero ang hirap maghanap ng bargain dito. Yung nasa clickfrenzy ngayon, parang patapon lang yung mga binebenta. Yung sa mga auction site (grays) natawa ako kagabi, used hard disk ang bidding nasa $40 plus 15% fees plus $20 ata for shipping so mahigit $60 na 'to pag nafinalise, samantalang $58 lang brand new na sa umart. Sa mga gumtree ganun din used ps3 binebenta 200,250 eh brand new na to sa mga department store. Mga tao nga naman dito, gusto pang pagkakitaan yung mga lumang gamit. Sa craigslist sa canada, karamihan dun kahit bago 50% off. Pag nagbenta kami ng gamit dun sa craigslist 50-80% off in one week ubos na yung gamit namin, nagprepare kasi kami lumipat dito sa australia nung time na yun. Tapos maririnig mu sa news bakit kaya bagsak retail, hello?

Internet - mababaw din pero Tech kasi bisyo ko. Yung NBN sobrang mahal $130 for 500GB plan, wtf. Nababagalan ako kahit nakakakuha ako ng full adsl2+ speed. Yung Rogers kasi sa canada times 4 ang bilis compare sa adsl2+.

Community - lately lang kami nakasali sa small filipino community. Hindi naman sa discrimination, may ausie and asian friend din kami. Nakakatamad na kasing mag english by the end of the day.

Discrimination - tingnan nyo nga yung nangyari dun sa mga asian sa my kitchen rules, na boot out sila. Anu yung niluto ng kalaban salmon ba, na halos pare-pareho lang naman ang procedure ng pagluto ng salmon.

li_i_ren · April 2013

@Okim come here first before migrating the family. Settle down muna, find work.. Give it 2-3 monthsbefore deciding to bring the family here;)

Okim · April 2013

@li_i_ren naisip ko na rin yan, settle muna tsaka pasunurin wife&lil kids pero alam mo kasi wife ko eh may possibility na magkawork sa former employer nya in their AU office. kaya i'm sorting out ung accommodation. next is school for the kids, i have 5 and 3 yr old.
nung kyo ba, how's the transition? nauna ka rin ba before your family? and paano nyo nasettle ung accommodation, naghire b kyo ng relocation consultant/agent prior to the move?
sorry dami tanong..salamat ng marami..

raiden14 · April 2013

Davidx23 - san ka pong state nakabase?

li_i_ren · April 2013

@Okim actually yan naging problem namin migrating from nz to au. We actually had to send our 4 yrs. old back sa pinas kasi almost 5-6 months ung naging waiting namin sa daycare. So uwi muna sya then me full time work..si hubby full time studies kasi when he got here sa au.

My ate sorted an apartment from us. Kasi dapat viewing talaga and all requirements i did via email to the leasing agent but my ate acted as middleman for us.

So when we got here i had na a flat pero no school for my daughter. My ate and he husband can only offer to look after her weekends kaya na uwi talaga namin.

I called about 20 something childcare centers in our area. Mataas ung waiting times..very lucky if meron vacancies agad.

As for money, cost of living..coming from nz, au is actually cheaper except lng sa rent but for me food and shopping plus ebay delivers here to au i find it was cheaper compared to nz. So not much of a problem and i had a job stat when we got here so it wasnt a major issue also.

Yan lang about schooling.. Family. I have friends here but shift workers din so d din pwdi mag iwan ng kids and i dont trust babysitters.

Kaya good to sort out daycare or schools on ur own before getting the kids no matter how old here. Yan lang ang take ko nyan:)

olrac183 · April 2013

@david

with all those challenges, do you regret migrating in oz?

vhoythoy · April 2013

@david

with all those challenges, do you regret migrating in oz?

Also why you decided to leave Canada for Australia. Sensya dami tanong curious lang hehe

vic · April 2013

Nakakatuwang basahin ang mga kwento dito. Siguro sa kaso ko, ako ay nagbabalak pumunta ng Australia this year, kung papalarin by July or August. Meron akong job offer at katulad din ng istorya ng iba nating kababayang pinoy na member dito, ako ay mangagaling sa NZ. Kahit matagal na ako sa abroad at siguro medyo pareho ang kultura ng mga Australyano at Kiwis, katulad nyo rin, ang dami kong iniisip. I sometimes ask myself, why leave NZ? Naaalala ko nung ako ay nagumpisa dito, ang dala ko lang ay dalawang lagahe. After a few years, medyo sinuwerte, nakabili ng sariling bahay, maayos ang trabaho, nagkaroon ng mga bagong kaibigan, etc. Then I heard about the beautiful stories of Pinoys in Australia. Kaya eto, katulad ng dati kong ginawa, maglalakas loob na migrte sa Australia kasama ang kaing pangarap na someday I will make it in Australia. Maraming salamat sa mga sharing ng inyong karanasan, I have learned so much from you all.

icebreaker1928 · April 2013

Challenges na na-experience nyo sa pag-migrate sa AU

ang lamig

Davidx23 · April 2013

@raiden14
sa Brisbane ako.

@olrac183
No regrets. Tingin ko kasi mas maganda ang lifestyle ko ngayon compare nung nasa pinas at canada pa ako - healthy living (diet & exercise with the occasional 9 kfc for $9.95), work, hobbies, etc. Perhaps I'll probably say the same thing kung nasa canada ako with a filipino barkada and a good work, who knows. Kahit siguro saan, ok lang ang mahalaga siguro eh friends at support group.

@vhoythoy
Nagkaproblema kasi sa work visa kaya napalayas ako ng hindi oras. Pero buti na rin yung nangyari, kasi hindi makakuha ng magandang work si mrs. acctg clerk lang dun. Dito manager sa consulting. It's purely a career move. Actually sabay naming inaplayan ng PR visa yung aus at canada, parehas approve (naka tatlong xray nga kami within 2 months gawa ng mga health checks) pero hindi na namin tinuloy yung canada kasi sayang sa pera. Aussie citizen na kami ngayon

icebreaker1928 · April 2013

@Davidx23 wow citizen na, sino boboto nyo sir?

olrac183 · April 2013

happy to hear your response david ;-)

staycool · May 2013

truly an inspiring story @smartbrat...sana magkaroon din kmeng mga GOOD SAMARITAN na mga kababayan pagdating namin jan...pakilala mo naman mga friends mong pinoy jan...meron po ba sa Sydney?...since dun po ang aking State Sponsorship...hehe

We are so blessed we have reached this far sa ating mga application...aim high and pray harder! =D>

barloval · May 2013

Recent na challenge na experience ko sa au is nagkaroon ako ng gallbladder polyps. Sobrang sakit talaga and buti na lang may 000 for the ambulance. Kaya yun nadala ako sa ospital, at least libre naman lahat pati yung sa ambulance, although sabi nila may bayad sa ambulance di pa naman ako sinisingil. I stayed for 3 days sa ospital kasi dapat daw ako i opera para kunin yung gallbladder, but since wala pa akong private health fund di kaagad ako ma operahan kasi di naman daw life threatening yung kalagayan ko so pina uwi na lang muna ako at nilagay sa waiting list yung pangalan ko. Ina advise ako ng doktor na low fat diet lang muna para di sasakit ulit tiyan ko kasi sabi niya about 2 to 3 months yung waiting time para ma opera. Kaya yun, follow ko lang yung diet ko, tapos after 3 months tumawag sa akin yung ospital na may schedule na ako and sa wakas na operahan na rin ako. Libre lahat except sa medicine kasi ako ang bumili pero Aus $70 lang naman lahat so okay lang. Sa ngayon Okay na ako at pahinga na lang ng 1 month bago balik sa work.

Lesson na na learn ko is kumuha ng private health insurance. Mahirap din pag medicare card lang hawak kasi nga yung nangyari sa akin is nag wait ako ng 3 mos bago ma opera, kung may private insurance ako, mga 1 week lang daw yung waiting time.

Kumuha na ako ng health insurance, ksama na family ko, ang mothly is 170 net of 30% rebate daw. may free extra naman din like yung free filling and cleaning saka free massage din.

Kung sa pinas daw nangyari sa akin yun, gagasto daw ako ng mga Ps. 100K kaya buti na lang dito na ako sa Oz libre lang yung opera. Thank you Lord!!

loudandclear · May 2013

^question lang po. yung medicare card ba c/o ng company mo? O para lang syang Philhealth? Yung mga companies ba sa OZ, kasama din sa salary package yung HMO/health card like here sa Pinas? thanks.

barloval · May 2013

Pag ma pr ka na may medicare card ka na kaagad. Yung health insurance di ko alam kung may mga company na nag offer.

lock_code2004 · May 2013

@barloval - wow... buti na lang nga nandyan na kayo..
kung hindi malaki laking gastos yan..

ayos ang benefits ng medicare..

barloval · May 2013

Yes lock_code2004 buti na lang may medicare.,saka kung walang medicare sabi ng doctor mga Aus$4 thou daw yung magasto.,kaya yung nagbabalak na pumunta dito kailangan may insurance kayo kung wala kayong medicare kasi mahirap talaga magkasakit.

nfronda · May 2013

Yes, sobrang mhal tlaga d2 ung hospital lalo na pag wlang medicare or health insurance. Kagaya nung nangyari sa mom q, na admit lg xa just for a night ang bill kaagad namin ay $1065AUD na.. 1nyt lg yan ha, wlang operasyong gnawa..naadmit lg xa kasi sobrang sakt ng tyan nya.. den 10pm nasa hospital na kmi, naasikaso xa 1am na..sobrang tgal, nangangapa na ung mom q sa sakit na nararamdaman nya.. Buti na lg ung $1065 na erefund ng health insurance..

li_i_ren · May 2013

@loudandclear most companies do not offer health insurance. Responsibilities natin yan but sometimes they can get discounted rates from insurance providers. Medicare is for p.r. And citizens only. If work or student visa required insurance bago kabigyan ng visa.

Standard hospital room is about 500 aud per night and i.c.u is 1000aud per night... So insurance or medicare is a must!! Most people in au may private insurance kahit naka medicare sila kasi may choice ka of doctors, hospitals and shorter waiting list.

Also sometimes what happens you pay first like medyo emergency then claim refund from ur insurance company;)

D naman siguro 100k pesos for a gallbladder polyps kahit sa pinas pero mahal pa rin:)