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@nmundo Nakabalik ka ba sa field mo afterwards after getting local experience in another field?

in Challenges na na-experience nyo sa pag-migrate sa AU Comment by Metaform December 2012
...nagustuhan ko yung sports minded na environment, This is exactly what I'm worried about. I have no interest in sports (people grunting and running and throwing balls have zero effect to my attention span). What if one morning I come in to work…

in Bakit Australia? Comment by Metaform December 2012
@LittleBoyBlue Good idea sir. Worth it kaya yung USD18 for 3 months subscription sa Skype #? less than a month na lang andun na ako. Welp, better get contacted in advance kaysa doon maghagilap. Sa totoo lang wala pang tumatawag sa akin ngayon dahil …

in Australia Job hunting Experiences Comment by Metaform December 2012
@keribels Employment background check is randomly done by the Australian embassy. If it makes you feel better, my employer was not contacted. Tanong ako ng tanong sa HR and reception kung may tumawag asking about me, wala naman daw. Atat lang.

in UAE-based Filipinos let's connect here =) Comment by Metaform December 2012
Wala raw 40 kg baggage provision ang Emirates? Aling airlines ba ang nagbibigay ng 40 kg allowance sa immigrants?

in Airfare - Manila to Australia (One Way) Comment by Metaform December 2012
@LokiJr Sabi nga ni nasirang Johnny Delgado, bakit ang Pinoy kapag nasa ibang bansa, bumabait? @li_i_ren Agree. Being an OFW is a never-ending state. Kung napanuod nyo yung movie ni Jinggoy (LOL), umuwi sya sa Pinas hoping na may ipon sila etc., on…

in Bakit Australia? Comment by Metaform December 2012
@baronann Congratulations ateng! Dubai London Clinic lang naman dito sa atin. Either sa Jumeirah Road or sa ground floor ng DFC (sa baba ng ikea).

in 189/190 Invitation Holders Comment by Metaform December 2012
SO far ni-follow ko yung mga headhunters sa linkedin (mukhang mali yata ginawa ko). Anong IT groups ba ang dapat salihan? Australia-based ba dapat?

in Australia Job hunting Experiences Comment by Metaform November 2012
@silvre How factual are the figures? Paki-post na lang yung link dito via Dropbox para makita ng lahat. Thanks.

in Badly Need Advice for Salary in IT Comment by Metaform November 2012
DO I need to print out CVs? Or is everything related to job application done online o'er theh*? *praktis lang aussie accent

in Things to do first Before going to Australia Comment by Metaform November 2012
What about Collingwood? Is the neighborhood any good? Any opinion about the area would be helpful.

in Filipinos in VIC - where do you live? Comment by Metaform November 2012
I think she meant $660 / day.

in Badly Need Advice for Salary in IT Comment by Metaform November 2012
Ang dami nyan dito sa Dubai. Hanggang ngayon tinatawagan at pinupuntahan pa rin ang opisina namin ng mga credit collectors para hanapin yung mga nangutang na umuwi na sa Pinas. Nakiki-coordinate na rin ang mga local banks sa mga agencies sa Pinas pa…

in 3Million Pesos Comment by Metaform November 2012
@Cheers25 Hello. Usually, magkano po ang studio flat rent malapit sa cbd?

in accommodation in Melbourne City Comment by Metaform November 2012
@vangievc Re: first home buyer grant. That's good to know. Akala ko tinanggal na ng vic for contracts after july 2012.

in Nice Suburbs in Victoria near Melbourne Comment by Metaform November 2012
Hi guys. Anyone who can comment about Collingwood? Doon kasi may mga murang student accommodation and malapit sya sa CBD, universities, etc. Oks na ba yung 280 pw na studio doon?

in Nice Suburbs in Victoria near Melbourne Comment by Metaform November 2012
DO short courses give new migrants a good leverage in finding a job? I'm looking at short courses in RMIT. Balak ko makapag-aral sa gabi sana while working.

in Migrants who opted to Study (again!) in Australia Comment by Metaform November 2012
public hospitals here are very good.. it's not like sa pinas na public is parang baboy na. the best doctors are actually employed by the public sectors because they pay really well. like i had a pt. who came from a well off family (lawyer/ banker pa…

in Cost of Giving Birth Comment by Metaform November 2012
@gerrymontano Hindi naman talaga kailangan ang stamping. Hindi na nga hinanapan kahit nang grant letter yung friend kong kakalipad lang sa Perth. Pampapogi lang sa passport.

in Visa Grants 2012 Comment by Metaform November 2012
May nakapag-transfer na ba via Ozforex? I'm communicating to them right now and they claim na free yung first bank to bank transfer.

in How did you bring in your money to OZ? Comment by Metaform November 2012
Hi guys. PR visa holders ba ay pwedeng lumipad sa New Zealand? Kasama kasi sa bucket list ko ang makarating sa Middle Earth. EDIT: The answer is HELL YES!.

in Visa Grants 2012 Comment by Metaform November 2012
@JanChloe Yung friend kong lumipad na sa Perth two weeks ago, Thai Airways Cargo yung ginamit nya. 1400 aed lang for 90 KG. Dadalhin nga lang sa Cargo Village yung box(es) tsaka pi-pickupin from customs sa Oz. Pero kung presyo pag-uusapan, sobrang m…

in Visa Grants 2012 Comment by Metaform November 2012
Yung mga midwife ba ay independent workers outside the hospital? Paano maka-contact ng midwife? Tsaka separate ba ang bayad sa kanila?

in Cost of Giving Birth Comment by Metaform November 2012
congrats @Metaform.. blowout ka naman sa Lamesa Buffet.. ung may pork... lol.. Iakyat na natin nang kaunti at BORACAY tiemz woohoo! hindi na cguro. oks lang kahit walang visa label...basta legal sa australia. hehehe Kahit grant letter nga hindi…

in Visa Grants 2012 Comment by Metaform October 2012
Hooray Veki Tupa! Este, Ateng @nylram_1981 congrats senyo!

in 189/190 Invitation Holders Comment by Metaform October 2012
Hi guys. So I have lots of network equipment laying around at home. I was thinking what type of connections do Australian ISPs offer. Dami kong DSL routers dito and iniisip ko kung dadalhin ko pa ito. Or fiber-optic connection na rin ba dyan? Hones…

in Share your AU experience Comment by Metaform October 2012
Visa stamping done in VFS Burjuman Tower. Ito ang pinaka-simple looking visa sa passport ko pero sya ang pinaka-pogi!

in Visa Grants 2012 Comment by Metaform October 2012
Interior designer/cad draftsman/3d renderer Halos pareho kayo ng job description ni misis. Magkano ang bigay? Huwag mong sagutin kung hindi ka komportable. Ballpark figure will do (more than 1K but less than 100K).

in Finally Landed Down Under!! Woohoo!! Now what to do??? Comment by Metaform October 2012
Issa I am staying in nsw shhhhhh hahahha Hindi naman kinwestyon sa Sydney airport kung bakit hindi ka nag-initial entry sa sponsor state mo?

in Finally Landed Down Under!! Woohoo!! Now what to do??? Comment by Metaform October 2012
So if an OFW flew straight from another country to Australia, then went to Manila for vacation, hahanapan pa rin ba sya ng CFO sticker sa NAIA kung babalik na sya sa Oz? (Ideal answer: DAPAT HINDI NA, che!)

in Visa Grants 2012 Comment by Metaform October 2012

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