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For some IT roles, yes important ang certifications. For some naman, more on the experience kaya very important to customise the resume according to the requirements of the job post. Nung naghahanap ako ng work, I think nakapasa na ako ng 300+ resum…
hello! If kadarating mo pa lang sa Sydney at PR ang visa mo, pde ka tlga magdrive for 3 mos na gamit ang overseas license mo. Pero dapat magdriving test ka na para after ng 3 mos, pde ka na magdrive dito sa Sydney. Yung learner's test, pde mo rin ku…
@chesian alam ko dapat may NSW license ka... Napilitan ako kumuha agad kahit learner's license. By the way, PR ka ba? alam ko pde magdrive ang PR for 3 mos, but not sure about ung rego. Nung bumili kase kami may L license na ako dito sa NSW..
I perfectly understand what you feel. heheh ibang iba dito. Ako medyo nasasanay na pero praning pa rin na bka mamya may dumudukot na pla sa bag ko. hahaha Pero wala and wala naman magkakainteres din dahil ang mga tao dito usually naka-debit or credi…
Rhodes is a good choice. We live in a suburb next to that. very good deal ang nakuha nyong room!
Congratulations sa job offer! Yup tama regarding RSA. One-time course and certification lang yun according to my friends.
@Tasburrfoot naku mas important na makaipon! waaah It's never about the salary/expenses, it's always about how much we are able to save. hehehe we'll never know, anything can happen dito sa au especially when it comes to jobs.hehehe kaya prayers tlg…
@IslanderndCity it's 75AUD for 2 hours. Sobrang mura na yan. hehehe May nagrefer na magaling na driving instructor. Mas mahal kase pag sa mga driving schools.
@TasBurrFoot nasa Sydney kami.. Hindi pa kasama jan ang childcare ng anak ko. Ang gastos …
Yup 2 kaming nagwwork and yup same kami na IT. Hindi pa pala kasama sa expenses namin ung childcare ng anak ko.hehehe around 1K per month un, with centrelink subsidy na.. Hindi rin kasama ang private health insurance, kukuha pa lang din ako..
Parang feeling ko tuloy ang gastos namin.. hehehe
All in all I think umaabot kmi 3800-4K a month. This is for a family of 3 (my son is just 2 years old), living in a 2BR apt unit in Sydney. By the way this includes mortgage repayments of a car and m…
^ mura na yan. I'm paying around 130aud a month (~350 per quarter) for electricity lang. No gas since electric stove and landlord is paying for the water. we are living in a 2BR apartment unit and everyday ako nagluluto. hehehe
^i agree. you can definitely stay in the city. For one, maraming buses sa city, so no need na for a car. Although traffic can be very bad during peak hours. hehehe May mga apartment sa city na semi-furnished na. My officemate is renting around 450A…
regarding real estate, according to my officemate who has been here for 10 years, dependent daw ang Australian economy sa China, since maraming Chinese property buyers, and they keep on driving the property values much higher, especially pag naka-au…
^Sobrang blessed nyo pareho for your husband to get a job straight away! tama, don't feel pressured about getting a job.. If I were you siguro, unahin ko na rin muna ayusin na makasettle while looking for a job, medyo matrabaho din maglipat, mamili…
@multitasking actually dito tlga kami una sa sydney, then nagmelbourne kami for 6 weeks kase may nakuha akong trabaho don, then may nagoffer ng mas magandang work dito sa Sydney kaya andito na kami ulit. hehehe Maganda rin sa Melbourne. Gusto ko rin…
^maganda sa Canada Bay/Five Dock area, although ang kaya ko na lang sguro maafford sa mga area na yan ay 2-BR units. hehehe Ok ba sa homebush west? Mas mura mga units don kase. hehehe
Yung suburbs sa The Hills maganda rin kaso napakamahal. Northme…
hello. Nasabi lang skn ng mga nakilala kong Pinoy dito, may mga hospitality courses daw sa sydney. Not sure sa melbourne. Baka under TAFE ito. Not sure... pero sometimes may mga opening for waiter for example na makikita nyo sa mga loca/council maga…
@loudandclear I understand that feeling. I can so relate. hehehe Super gusto ko pa naman ang work ko sa Pinas and feeling ko very stable na company sya, and andon syempre lahat ng friends and family ko sa pinas. But then I took the big leap of faith…
@iammaxwell1989 ung smartphone ko dito ko na binili kase ung iphone 4S ko ay hindi open-line. hehehe hassle nga eh.. Tska ok na rin since ung plug kase pang-australian socket na. pero ung husband ko sa US ata or sa PH binili ung samsung galaxy nya..…
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If you do not have hospital cover with an Australian registered health fund on the 1st of July following your 31st birthday and then decide to take out hospital cover later in life, you will pay a 2% loading on top of your prem…
^ i agree with what you have mentioned. kaso nga lang, if you are earning some certain income above the threshold, you would need to get private insurance to alleviate the Medical Levy Surcharge (on top of the medical levy that is 1.5%) and claim so…
@kookie420 thanks for sharing this! Agree ako with most of your points. I've been to the US (California) for 3 months and yes super cheaper ang cost of living/shopping there compare to Australia. Even property values. Sana nga magcorrect na housing …
^ yung 70-80 per day na childcare cost, mas malayo na sya sa city, so depende yun kung san kayo magssettle. You can check careforkids.com.au to get some ideas on the rates and location, and also the availability. Mahirap dito sa Sydney, ang tagal ng…
childcare depends on the location. Typically mas expensive sya in NSW compared to VIC. When we were in Melbourne, it's 110 a day pero it's in the CBD already. Here in NSW, it's also 110 a day pero inner city suburb (around 20KM from the city). If sa…
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