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Pinoy_vegemite

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Username: Pinoy_vegemite
Location: Sydney
Joined: February 2013
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Last Active: March 2013
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It took me 1.5 months to get a job that is "somewhat related but not entirely" to my profession. 1.6 years to get a job that is exactly relevant to my course.

in How long did it take you to get a job? Comment by Pinoy_vegemite March 2013
Bring your own stroller. That will save you all the troubles of renting.

in Stroller hire in HK Comment by Pinoy_vegemite March 2013
For life changing decisions like this, I highly recommend that you come up with a Grid Analysis. If you are not familiar with this decision making tool yet, you can check it from www.mindtools.com. This tool will allow you to jot down all those thi…

in To go or not to go to Australia? Comment by Pinoy_vegemite March 2013
Careful lang sa illegal downloading. Internet providers send warnings or notices if you download copyright materials like music and movies from torrent sites. You will be penalized if you keep on downloading inspite of the warning. Also, do not br…

in What are your activities/past time after work or during weekends. Comment by Pinoy_vegemite March 2013
Meron din free walking tour sa Sydney. Check http://www.imfree.com.au/. Para sa akin, life in Australia is a lot simplier compared to what I have been used to in the Philippines. Nature tripping kasi malimit na ginagawa ng mga tao. Maramin malalak…

in What are your activities/past time after work or during weekends. Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
Has anyone noticed how many taxi drivers in the major cities like Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, are actually IT specialists, mostly from India, with various certifications and degrees of experience, yet these people cannot break into the IT market…

in Kill-Joy words: "Local Experience" Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
Ask ko lang po. does it count kapag nakapg work ka temporarily sa ibang industry other thatn you own field as local experience na rin? or kailangan dapat kung anong field talga ung profession mo? thanks Kahit hind related sa field mo, considered n…

in Kill-Joy words: "Local Experience" Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
@Pinoy_vegemite - i posted the same question in this thread: http://www.pinoyau.info/discussion/1066/migrants-who-opted-to-study-again-in-australia/p2 so maybe you can answer.. ni-require ba ng IELTS for TAFE enrollment ang hubby mo? for those wh…

in Kill-Joy words: "Local Experience" Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
@LokiJr It's the hybrid version. lol! Migrants must learn how to assimilate and Pinoys are good at that. Some people assimilate really fast as they do not see it as an option. Others take time as they see it as a choice. Pwede mag aral ulit ng s…

in Kill-Joy words: "Local Experience" Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
We need to remember Australian companies exist to hire their locals...Kumbaga it's a given that they need to give priority to Australians in terms of employment (hence the requirement). Meron ngang controversial speech si Prime Minister Gillard las…

in Kill-Joy words: "Local Experience" Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
I've heard a lot of stories about new migrants who went with odd jobs for as long as 13 years before they got a job that they are happy with now. I have high respect for people who had to go through this difficult path but 13 years for me is just …

in Kill-Joy words: "Local Experience" Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
@noyski pag studio sa city cguro more than AUD 350/week. Pag suburb, mga AUD 250 cguro depende how near the suburb is from the city.

in Looking for flat or studio near UTS, Sydney starting end of May 2013 - for single male professional Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
@ozzie this was brought up before pero ito naaalala ko... Economy: Canada Governance: Canada Currency: Canada Healthcare: Tie Climate: Australia Salary: Australia Language Barrier: Favourable to Australia Proximity to U.S.: Canada (duh hehe) Proxim…

in Singapore VS Australia VS Canada VS Pinas Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
Try checking the following sites: 1. www.domain.com.au 2. www.realestate.com.au 3. www.rent.com.au 4. www.gumtree.com.au Na sa Sydney ka na ba? Just to let you know na ang pag hahanap ng bahay/unit dito ay para ring pag hahanap ng trabaho. You hav…

in Looking for flat or studio near UTS, Sydney starting end of May 2013 - for single male professional Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
I'm planning to move back to the Philippines after living in Australia for 8 years. I was born in the Philippines but my aussie stepdad brought me and my filippino mother to Australia and gave us citizenship. I wish to use the balikbayan privilege a…

in Questions regarding my relocation to Manila. Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
Tnx. I am an Industrial Engineer. uy IE.. ano pong field/industry nyo ngaun? Sa Manufacturing industry ako ngayon. IE ka din? uyyyy..IE din po ako. @Pinoy_vegemite sa suppluchain po ba kayo? musta po jan mga work related to supplychain mos…

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
@Pinoy_vegemite - haha napunta na sa IE ang thread.. ayos... yes nasa SOL pa po ang IE.. pero wala sa CSOL at mga State Sponsorship.. so kung kulang sa points, eh mahirap mag apply ng independent skilled migrant visa.. im in the US with L1-interco…

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
@Pinoy_vegemite oh nice! I have a friend who's also applying for Sydney under the same nominated occupation hehe...di nga lang niya pinapraktis tinapos niya kaya nagaalala siya kung mahihirapan siya maka-apply ng sariling visa Mahirap nga yan. K…

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
@lock_code2004 cool! If you do not mind, why are you moving here? What type of visa do you have there?

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
@Pinoy_vegemite - yes sir.. semicon manufacturing (prod/planning/process/methods engineering) sa pinas.. pero ngaun oil and gas (engineering/manufacturing side)... Great! Matagal ka na dito? Saang city ka?

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
Tnx. I am an Industrial Engineer. uy IE.. ano pong field/industry nyo ngaun? Sa Manufacturing industry ako ngayon. IE ka din?

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
@pinoy_vegemite. Thanks for the inspiring story. I just have two questions: (1) When you applied for an "odd" job, did you use your original CV or did you make another one for suitable for the role you got? (2) Ano ang lasa ng vegemite? I've been se…

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
@Pinoy_vegemite congrats sir...what's your occupation there in particular? Tnx. I am an Industrial Engineer.

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
@Pinoy_vegemite - sana nga po, success story rin kami para I can also share my story.:) Ipagdasal natin yan.

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
@pinoy_vegemite We are targeting Sydney. Ako ung mauuna sa family namin. I plan to resign end of March.. So probably end of April (or bka early May) pa ako makapunta jan.. Better ba if now na ako mag-resign ? hehehee di ko alam kelan nagppickup ang …

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
@rolf021 You are most welcome. Wala nang sasarap pa sa feeling na nakaka tulong ka. I am based in Sydney by the way.

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
@rolf021 Tnx. Migration is not for the faint of heart. There will always be birth pains especially that it is a life changing decision. Though it will not be easy, it will be worth it. Temporary lang yong adjustments. You just have to be focused o…

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
@stolich18 When do you plan to come here and which state?

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
@pinoy_vegemite yup medyo familiar ako sa targeted selection approach. Sa mga nag-interview sakin so far, medyo ganyan yung interview method nila. Yun nga lang ang hirap din ng technical interviews hehehe Yup mga MNC nga normally gumagamit ng target…

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013
@stolich18 I had a total of 10 interviews in the course of 18 months, 8 of which happened habang employed na ako in my first job here. Of the 10 interviews I had, I can say that only 2 were the kind of interviews that I expected from multinational c…

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by Pinoy_vegemite February 2013

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