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Username: Metaform
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@psychoboy I enrolled in a certification course at RMIT for VMware vSphere. Kailangan nang magdagdag ng technologies under my belt. Daming hinahanap na skills for sysad dito, and my Microsoft certifications are not cutting it anymore. Evening class…

in Migrants who opted to Study (again!) in Australia Comment by Metaform February 2013
@batangbunyi Says here it's minimum of $16 per hour for employees. Lower for apprentices and juniors. http://www.fairwork.gov.au/pay/national-minimum-wage/pages/default.aspx My uncle in Sydney advised me to set a date until I start looking for jobs…

in Salary Expectations in AU? Comment by Metaform February 2013
Paycalculator.com.au will give you an overview of your supposed monthly net salary. Very helpful sa budgeting.

in Salary Expectations in AU? Comment by Metaform February 2013
@psychoboy Naka-prepaid lang ako so $30 for a month for 500 Mb with unlimited social networking, pero mawawala na rin yun come mid-Feb. Meaning maka-count against the 500 Mb allotment yung access to Fb, Twitter, LinkedIn, et al. Mostly I use the dat…

in ISP and Telephone providers, Electricity and water, etc. Comment by Metaform February 2013
^Don't have a car yet. According to Vicroads I can drive with my overseas license for 6 months since the date of my arrival. I still need to do the knowledge test, hazard test and actual driving test in order to get a Victorian full license. I'm rev…

in Moving to Melbourne soon on a PR Visa Comment by Metaform February 2013
@Metaform andyan na pala kayo? Anong field ang work nyo? Kamusta ang job hunting? May sasagot at sasagot naman ba? Hows life so far? Yes bale eksaktong one month na kami ngayong Feb 4. Sa Sysad ako and engineering and tech support and culinary is…

in Moving to Melbourne soon on a PR Visa Comment by Metaform February 2013
@icebreaker1928 Apartment ito kaya sinisingil na lang kami ng agent monthly for electricity and quarterly for water. Di ko alam providers.

in ISP and Telephone providers, Electricity and water, etc. Comment by Metaform February 2013
@icebreaker1928 Ganito pards, kapag nangyari sa iyo yun, PM moko bigay ko sayo technique hehe. In fairview, mabilis and reliable naman ang connection. Pero you get what you pay for talaga pagdating sa installation.

in ISP and Telephone providers, Electricity and water, etc. Comment by Metaform February 2013
@Sushigurl I concur. Dalawang Harry Potter movies lang yata ang napanood ko because of the thick accent. Actually marami ring types ng British accent. Iba yung sa HP iba rin yung sa officemate kong Welshman. Tinawanan rin nya ako nung sinabi kong hi…

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by Metaform February 2013
@Sushigurl Ang cute naman nun. Ang English movies may English subtitles. Nung bata ako nagtataka ako kung bakit may Chinese subtitle yung mga Sunday morning Chinese shows. Yun pala magkaiba ang Fookien sa Mandarin. Pero English?

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by Metaform February 2013
@Shotie May savings din naman ang NAB, tawag sa account ay iSavers. Connected sya sa everyday account so you can transfer money between them much easier. Habang wala pa akong internet via mobile banking lang ako nagbabayad at nagta-transfer so very …

in Moving to Melbourne soon on a PR Visa Comment by Metaform February 2013
@Metaform anong field nyo sir? IT rin, pero on sysad and engineering. Kinalimutan ko na ang coding. Scripts na lang ang alam kong gawin tsaka konting html. OnT: May gumamit ba ng CV template na recommended ng Aussie government? And successful ba?…

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by Metaform February 2013
Whoever said that building a network via LinkedIn and with recruiters is right. May isang recruiter akong nakilala via LinkedIn na nangungulit sa isang kompanya on my behalf. Tinatawagan nya ako once or twice a week to give me an update and wait mod…

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by Metaform February 2013
As far as I know it's the cheapest plan for unlimited ADSL - $59.99. Pero crappy installation service. Their contractor only connected the phone line at the main distribution frame, but the line that goes to our flat was not crimped, so TPG tried to…

in ISP and Telephone providers, Electricity and water, etc. Comment by Metaform February 2013
@psychoboy Oo nga e. Kasi sa dati kong office sa disyerto 8 Mbps lang ang speed, fiber-optic line pa yun.

in ISP and Telephone providers, Electricity and water, etc. Comment by Metaform February 2013
So after three weeks of waiting and installation nightmare, naikabit na rin ng TPG and DSL namin sa flat. Signal not bad. Customer service and tech support ay sa Ortigas ang bagsak pero ang sungit nung supervisor sa pag-waive ng technician fee (anot…

in ISP and Telephone providers, Electricity and water, etc. Comment by Metaform February 2013
@Bryann May one-hour sessions pero mas mahal. Upon asking around, nakahanap ako ng 38$ for 45-minute sessions. Matagal BA ang waiting period ng driving test sa Melb? Napaisip tuloy ako n kunin ko na Yung knowledge test kaagad then driving lesson …

in Pinoy Driving Instructor Comment by Metaform January 2013
Ano ang mangyayari sa real estate properties ng mga nag-decide na Hindi mag-dual citizenship?

in Would you give up your Filipino citizenship? Comment by Metaform January 2013
Nagtanong ako sa isang driving school dito sa Fitzroy sinisingil ako ng $45 for every 45 minute session. $205 for 5 sessions. Sounds fair?

in Pinoy Driving Instructor Comment by Metaform January 2013
So bukas na iinstall Yung DSL dito sa flat namin. May mas mura pa b sa TPG unlimited adsl for $59.99? Any comment about them or other ISPs?

in ISP and Telephone providers, Electricity and water, etc. Comment by Metaform January 2013
Mas mura mamili sa Aldi's although limited items compared to Woollies and Coles. In a week around 60 to 100$ sa groceries for us couple. One thing I learned recently about the rent, is Yung monthly ay based sa annual price and hindi sa weekly. E.g.…

in AU Migrants: Pls share your weekly/monthly budget... Comment by Metaform January 2013
@polymath yes, seek, indeed.com, LinkedIn, roberthalf. Pero mostly recruitment agencies ang nagpo-post ng job kaya matagal. phone interview nila, then ng actual company, then face to face. Kaya matagal. Ok Yung site na binigay ni filipinacpa. Try k…

in How long did it take you to get a job? Comment by Metaform January 2013
Jobseeker here. Three wks na since dumating kami dito. Pansin ko lang ang response ng employer/recriiter is usually a week or two after the submission of CV, so including the interviews i'd say mga one and a half month ang average timeframe.

in How long did it take you to get a job? Comment by Metaform January 2013
Pansin ko lang dito sa Melb, hipster pa ring manamit Yung mga office personnel. Sa airport may mamang puro hikaw sa mukha tsaka dreadlocks. Sa Centrelink naman may kalbong mama na may tattoo sleeve on both arms sa info counter. Sa hospital naka-unde…

in tips on australian office attire Comment by Metaform January 2013
Ang general rule: kung walang dress code, one up ka sa style ng office. Kung naka-casual sila, banatan mo ng long sleeve and slacks. Kung semi-formal naman sila, birahan mo ng kurbata tsaka coat. Or, blend in ka na lang to be on the safe side.

in tips on australian office attire Comment by Metaform January 2013
Bigger brands are rare and costlier here, kaya maraming unknown brands. Mostly made in China and Malaysia.

in Gadgets in Australia Comment by Metaform January 2013
Effective b Yung family tax benefit sa job searchers?

in NEW PR - WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS? Comment by Metaform January 2013
@ LokiJr dunno about premium accounts pero naka-free account lang ako.

in Job Searching tips Comment by Metaform January 2013
Put it this way: getting a new job is difficult. Period. Regardless of where you look. Unless you're one of a kind or have friends in high places.

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by Metaform January 2013
@rolf021 Login ka sa Skype website then may optipn for Skype #. $18 for 3 months. pero saglit ko lang nagamit dahil bili agad ako Sim dito. Dito ko lang din sa forum nalamam tungkol sa Skype #

in Job Searching tips Comment by Metaform January 2013

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