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bananapeel

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Username: bananapeel
Location: Sydney
Joined: August 2013
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I'm an optimistic kind of guy, i tend to block off negative vibes, even when im doing really bad. regardless, i think what bananapeel is saying is to prepare for the worst case scenario., that way, when we've all finally migrated and situation gets…

in For Those Losing Hope in Getting Their Visa Comment by bananapeel September 2013
pahabol lang. sa old forum while waiting for our visa madami nagsasabi na madali ang buhay, walang ginagawa sa trabaho, nagaantay lang ng uwian... methinks dapat reality ang nababasa ang mga prospective migrants para di sila nadidispappoint pag naka…

in For Those Losing Hope in Getting Their Visa Comment by bananapeel September 2013
parang ganun din ang case ko ke @jcsantos, i moved to my last ph job 3 months before my visa grant. pero nainterview ako 4 months prior and sinabi ko na na nagaantay ako ng visa grant. my bosses were Americans kaya naging straightforward ako. kaya …

in What to do between date of visa grant and date of entry? Comment by bananapeel September 2013
tama si @Obi, take it as a challenge. sabi ko nga, mas maganda pa din dito. karamihan naman sa new migrants struggle ang pagsettle with all the adjustments. pinoys adapt to change parang bamboo tree kayang sumayaw sa ihip ng hangin. resilient kase t…

in For Those Losing Hope in Getting Their Visa Comment by bananapeel September 2013
@bananapeel mahirap na po ba buhay ngayon diyan? Nakaka-worry tuloy. Kahit nandito pa kami sa Pinas eh sinusandan ko na din political scenes diyan. Sana manalo ang karapatdapat. hello. i don't want to dampen your spirits. maganda pa din dito co…

in For Those Losing Hope in Getting Their Visa Comment by bananapeel September 2013
@bananapeel if I remember it right, your application was paper-based di ba? Alam ko nga na your age was one of your concerns that time. All along, I thought that your application was denied until nabasa ko nga yung mga posts mo dito. And I am happy …

in For Those Losing Hope in Getting Their Visa Comment by bananapeel September 2013
@bananapeel are you the same as indiegurl dun sa old forum? I was following indiegurl's posts then, as I was also a member of the old philippines.com.au. It's good that you're sharing your story . I'm sure madami mai-inspire. hi StickyNot…

in For Those Losing Hope in Getting Their Visa Comment by bananapeel September 2013
inspiring story.. are you a citizen already @bananapeel godbless! not yet mate. by 04 June 2014 we will be eligible to apply for citizenship. congratulations on your visa grant and good luck to you!

in For Those Losing Hope in Getting Their Visa Comment by bananapeel September 2013
@bananapeel thank you po mam, ask ko lang po para saan yung extra charges na binayaran po ninyo duon sa Aus partner ng interlogistics? Thank you po. AUD1,187 including GST. door to door na yan. Bale 1 cu meter = 400kgs ang 8 balikbayan boxes

in What to do between date of visa grant and date of entry? Comment by bananapeel September 2013
@bachuchay & @icebreaker1928 negligence ng agent ko. at that time na inaayos ko ang documents, nagkaron ng changes sa ruling. prior to Sep 2007, pedeng magsubmit ng application without IELTS. pero nun sinubmit ng agent ko in Dec 2007, di pa ako…

in For Those Losing Hope in Getting Their Visa Comment by bananapeel September 2013
thanks for watching...

in For Those Losing Hope in Getting Their Visa Comment by bananapeel September 2013
para namang mabilis ang processing ngayon. compared back in 2008 when we applied so we frontloaded our medicals to cut the waiting time. just remember, the most DIAC can accept your meds is 6 months after the 12 months, or 18 months from date it was…

in Frontloading of Medical: Is it a good strategy? Comment by bananapeel September 2013
@bananapeel i read your blog site...grabe naman pala nangyari sau...pero i wonder lang, why did you trust a non-MARA agent?... they were referred to me by a friend na napaalis naman ng agent, and madami din naman silang napaalis actually. nagkabul…

in What to do between date of visa grant and date of entry? Comment by bananapeel September 2013
@bananapeel ayn po ang tinatawag nating super call of nature...talaga pong inyong inyo na...rush na rush pa...btw, san pong state kayo?? NSW kame......wala pa yan. sa old forum alam nila ang butas ng karayom na dinaanan ng application ko. i had a …

in What to do between date of visa grant and date of entry? Comment by bananapeel September 2013
@bananapeel Huwaw grabe po sa experience hehe.. If i may ask, medyo OT po sorry, ask ko lang kung ano pong courier ginamit niyo pag padala ng gamit niyo sa Oz. tia po. i used intelogistics. meron silang partner dito sa oz. bale, i packed my 8 boxe…

in What to do between date of visa grant and date of entry? Comment by bananapeel September 2013
no worries @bluemist. paying it forward, dami ko din natutunan before sa old forum. @lock_code24, i recall before ako nag signup, sa iselect.com.au ako nagcompare ng rates. and finally chose Medibank kase me tie up ang company namin with them kaya …

in How to avoid Lifetime Health Cover Loading Comment by bananapeel September 2013
@peach17 , tied up ang rent assistance sa Family Tax Benefits kaya kung di ka entitled dahil single ka, walang assistance ka makukuha

in NEW PR - WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS? Comment by bananapeel September 2013
i recall my experience. everything and everytime was a rush. before the CO granted the visa, she emailed me to ask if we can do our initial entry in 3 weeks. madami kaseng delay ang application ko kaya inabot halos ng expiry ng medicals. yung pang 3…

in What to do between date of visa grant and date of entry? Comment by bananapeel September 2013
what i do now is when i make a gentle follow up at walang action, my next email will cc their managers. and it works because i report directly to the GM at sila ang sisitahin pag di nila napakilos ang tao nila. sa totoo lang, madaming tamad esp mg…

in Everyday Life in Australia after you have arrived in your new country Comment by bananapeel September 2013
hi @prime_21378. kung san ka magpadala, sa kanila ka buy ng box. life you're using LBC, you buy the box there. same with BM Express. $10 ata pero deductible na yun sa cost of shipping. so kung $80 ang service, you only pay $70 pagpapick up mo na, ju…

in Sending balikbayan boxes Comment by bananapeel August 2013
wala aku gano money, pero buti na lang andyan ang Pag-Ibig at SSS, nakalimutan ko na tong dalawa na to, ung contribution ko pala makukuha ko ng lump sum basta mg-file ng retirement db. unless there had been changes in the last 3 years, as far as I…

in How much initial money required to Settle down in down under Comment by bananapeel August 2013
Dito very straighforward mga tao, especially at work- my point being wala silang pakialam kung mapahiya ka o masaktan damdamin mo so you have to develop a "very thick skin" otherwise, you will fall victim to your own feeings. you're right, they a…

in Everyday Life in Australia after you have arrived in your new country Comment by bananapeel August 2013
being a former part time speech trainer in Manila, sympre gusto ko din gamitin ang skills na yun for possible other opportunities in case ayoko na or gusto ko namang mag career shift from being an accountant. i was able to buy online a software for …

in Understanding the Aussie tongue Comment by bananapeel August 2013
@corleone, ang haba ng post ko one word lang ang comment mo? hehe )

in How to avoid Lifetime Health Cover Loading Comment by bananapeel August 2013
thanks @lock_code2004. i am. i was only away from work for 12 weeks, all paid leave. this was one of the blessings of Australia to me. cheers.

in How to avoid Lifetime Health Cover Loading Comment by bananapeel August 2013
in the old forum long before i got my visa, me nagwarn na magingat sa kapwa pinoy kase sila yung mapang-uri. me bahay ka na ba, san ang work mo, anong car mo, magkano sweldo mo. sa Phil Consulate nga naginsinuate pa ang isang staff sa tanong niya sa…

in Attitude adjustment for migrating filipinos Comment by bananapeel August 2013
I agree. I went to PCG Sydney early July. Enquire ko muna sana kung pedeng extension na lang kase in a few months eligible na kame for citizenship test. Di na daw nageextend ngayon. So nagrenew ako. Yung copier nila, kelangan pukpukin para gumana. K…

in Passport renewal sobrang bagal!! Comment by bananapeel August 2013
When we were in the process of applying, nilagay ko sa application ko Melbourne. Mas mababa kase ang cost of living compared with Sydney. However, during the initial entry, sa dami ng nag offer to take us in, ang friend ko from Sydney ang nanalo to …

in Melbourne or Sydney? Comment by bananapeel August 2013
i had difficulty adjusting at first. i was a trainer at Speechpower in Manila for a while and i was teaching students to pronounce correctly pero American English yun e. so when i came here, it was difficult to get used to dropping the "r" etc. that…

in Understanding the Aussie tongue Comment by bananapeel August 2013
i'm here guys! kinalimutan nio na ako @corleone and @escaussie (

in newbie to this one....but a dinosaur from old forum Comment by bananapeel August 2013

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