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Metaform

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Username: Metaform
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Heto lang ang advice ko: You have to risk it to get the biscuit. End of story.

in Need help!! Still can't decide! I need your inputs. Comment by Metaform January 2013
I brought my wife with a baby on the way. Had to also leave a stable job and life in Dubai. There's no future for us there - forever ofw. I had to man up and take the risk. A minor speedbump in exchange for a better life for my firstborn is worth it.

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by Metaform January 2013
Well imaginin mo na lang Yung feeling ng mga andito na pero searching pa rin (read: me). Although paulit-ulit ko naririnig from recruiters and HRs na babalik sa normal ang lahat come February. To err on the side of caution though, bring as much fund…

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by Metaform January 2013
@LokiJr I had to tell them the truth na wala pa ako dito at that time. Hirap na baka ma-invite for interview tapos wala pala doon. But the Aussie number caught the recruiter's ATTEntion.

in Job Searching tips Comment by Metaform January 2013
@hotshot yes it is the migrant's responsibility to inform the sponsor state of his arrival. After a week ko dito tsala ko lang naalala to inform vic smp, then saka nila sinend first of the five surveys.

in State-Sponsored by one state but chose to live & work in another State Comment by Metaform January 2013
@lock_code2004 Yung Rent Assistance ay pwede rin ba sa couple? Ang sabi sa eligibility dapat may dependent children? http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/enablers/centrelink/rent-assistance/eligibility

in How much will you or did you bring to Australia? Comment by Metaform January 2013
Nung nagpunta kami ni misis sa centrelinl last wk hindi kami ni-register dahil wala pang 2 yrs and walang children.

in How much will you or did you bring to Australia? Comment by Metaform January 2013
@psychoboy Thanks. All is great here. Dami nangyari on our first week, thanks to friends who showed us around. mas madaljng maglibot dito kaysa Sydney imho. There's transpo everywhere pero fave namin maglakad sa city. Lots of goings on di nakaka-bo…

in Nice Suburbs in Victoria near Melbourne Comment by Metaform January 2013
@indaydiego ate around magkano ang rent sa CBD mismo. Sarap naman sa ruta ng free tram. Oks din maglakad inside the cbd di nakakainip, bazsta mahangin lang.

in Nice Suburbs in Victoria near Melbourne Comment by Metaform January 2013
Oks naman sa Collingwood labindalawang tambling lang away from CBD (or 3 tram stops). Perfect sa mga nagsisimula like us. Kung bibili ng bahay sa north-east isinama kami ng friend namin mura daw ang lupa, pero necessity ang sasakyan. Lapit kami sa R…

in Nice Suburbs in Victoria near Melbourne Comment by Metaform January 2013
Ang galing nyong lahat! Congrats.

in Visa Grant 2013 Comment by Metaform January 2013
Unrelated: Hello fellow Melburnians! Our aunts from Sydney will visit us and they request I prepare kare-kare and adobo for lunch. Any filo or any asian store in East Melbourne where I can find ingredients? TIA.

in I'm renting a room here in Melborne; Roommate anyone? Comment by Metaform January 2013
Tinatamad na mag-back read, but is it better to buy USD to be exchanged to AUD in Oz than purchase AUD from the origin country?

in How did you bring in your money to OZ? Comment by Metaform January 2013
@phinax More than 10K AUD needs to be declared. Hindi naman sya limit.

in How did you bring in your money to OZ? Comment by Metaform January 2013
@LakiMasel Tawagan ko raw sya kapag andun na ako. And yes, totoo raw na nakabakasyon ang lahat kaya konti ang responses. Sya pa ang nagtanong kung ilan na ang tumawag sa akin. Sabi ko sya pa lang.

in Job Searching tips Comment by Metaform January 2013
@Metaform -oh right... galing ka ba UAE derecho AU? or umuwi ka pinas? Goodluck sir!! Thanks. Direct from the UAE ako para less hassle and gastusin. Mababawasan pa ang funds kapag umuwi kami sa Pinas, especially holiday season pa. good luck sir!…

in Happy Happy New Year.... Comment by Metaform January 2013
I'm flying tomorrow! Happy new year!

in Happy Happy New Year.... Comment by Metaform January 2013
Wala pa. AFAIK dapat lang ayusin yun kapag nandoon na sa Oz.

in Job Searching tips Comment by Metaform January 2013
@sebastian04 Nasa CV ko yung Melbourne address and Australian Skype # ko. So far may isang tumawag na recruiter three weeks ago. I'm scheduled to arrive in two days.

in Job Searching tips Comment by Metaform January 2013
As long as you're not hurting anyone's feelings.

in Marriage for convenience Comment by Metaform December 2012
Laking tulong ba talaga ang baby bonus? Sapat na ba sya sa gastusin para kay baby - nappies, milk, etc.? For a year lang yun diba?

in Cost of Giving Birth Comment by Metaform December 2012
@jennyjamm Weigh your options. Maybe masyado ka lang worried sa panganganak. Kapag nanganak ka sa Pinas, mahihirapan ka madala si baby pabalik sa Oz.

in Cost of Giving Birth Comment by Metaform December 2012
@Nadine - Hi Nadine, Superannuation is your savings towards what you would get as pension payments when you retire. If you salary quote says “$50,000 PLUS super 9%”, then that means you will be taking home $50,000 less tax and $4,500 will be rem…

in Cost of living (Brisbane) Comment by Metaform December 2012
One more reason to ditch this brown passport ASAP! Yung friend ko ilang beses nang labas-masok sa Manila from Sydney hindi naman daw sya dumaan sa PDOS na yan. Swertihan lang siguro.

in Experience with Commission on Filipinos Overseas Comment by Metaform December 2012
Some say it is more of a moral obligation than a legal one. Pero since some states require some sort of signed declaration, delikado na dahil nasa black and white na.

in State-Sponsored by one state but chose to live & work in another State Comment by Metaform December 2012
Ok, sabi sa ATO website kailangan daw andun na yung mag-aapply ng TFN. Can I do that a week before I fly to Oz? Has anyone tried applying for TFN and Medicare online while outside Australia?

in Things to do first "After" arriving in Australia Comment by Metaform December 2012
Hi guys. Advisable din bang mag-open ng bank account yung dependent kahit hindi sya magtatrabaho?

in Australian Banks - where do you put your money? Comment by Metaform December 2012
@LokiJr - Robert Walters, Robert Half, Hays, Optimum Recruitment. Robert Walters gave me the job.  Quoting for future reference.

in AU hiring process culture Comment by Metaform December 2012
Nga pala, pinasalamatan nyo ba yung CO nyo after ng grant? Sa sobrang saya ko kasi di ko na sya na-replyan. Batiin ko na lang ng Merry Christmas thru email.

in Visa Grants 2012 Comment by Metaform December 2012
Only kung high-priority yung visa subclass ninyo.

in Frontloading of Medical: Is it a good strategy? Comment by Metaform December 2012

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