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stolich18

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Username: stolich18
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agree with @totoyOzresident's comments about Labor and Liberal. According to my friend na 6 years na dito, eto mga comment ng relatives nya and officemates about Rudd and Abbott (or about labor and liberal): Labor: "Sila nagpataas ng lahat ng bilih…

in Australia New Prime Minister Tony Abbott of Liberal/National Coalition Party Comment by stolich18 September 2013
^true napakamahal nga dito ng mga gamit ng baby especially pag sanay ka sa prices sa US. hehehe ung medela pump na nabili ko, around 300-400USD lang, sa pinas around 30K pesos, dito mga around 400+ AUD ata. hehehe not sure, check mo na lang din onli…

in Cost of Giving Birth Comment by stolich18 September 2013
@rbolante for me laid back din sa melbourne hehehe at least compared to sydney! lol hehehhe

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by stolich18 September 2013
@stabilo yup 5K at the moment: http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/baby-bonus Pero it will be abolished by 01 March 2014. Papalitan sya ng increase sa Family tax benefit A: http://learn.nab.com.au/baby-bonus-changes-and-y…

in Cost of Giving Birth Comment by stolich18 September 2013
congrats @rbolante! tuloy tuloy na yan. Maganda rin jan sa Melbourne. marami ding IT jobs jan

in I'm having difficulty finding a job. Comment by stolich18 September 2013
@stabilo ensure nyo lang din na if may mga bibilhin kayong stuff, hindi kayo magbabayad ng excess baggage. heheh Kase minsan mas ok din na dito na lang bumili. Mas mahal minsan pero mas convenient din. Pde cguro magdala ng konti (or ung mga small st…

in Cost of Giving Birth Comment by stolich18 September 2013
@raymundjubyOZ congrats sa bagong visa! actually di kailangan ng AU Immigration ng visa label. Pero dalhin nyo na rin, bka ung immigration sa Pinas ang maghanap. heheh Regarding sa finances, not sure about the bank draft etc but advisable na mag-ope…

in Things to do first "After" arriving in Australia Comment by stolich18 August 2013
Share ko lang pala. aside from updating your linkedin account, make sure you also update your seek account. In my case, hindi sya kasingdami ng information sa linkedin account ko pero dahil may seek account ako, may mga recruiters na nagccheck ng re…

in How long did it take you to get a job? Comment by stolich18 August 2013
^ very informative! grabe ang mahal ng internet nyo. hehehe mahal tlga sa telstra hehhe

in AU Migrants: Pls share your weekly/monthly budget... Comment by stolich18 August 2013
@GoodLuckAU maraming bike lanes pareho sa melbourne and sydney mas marami lang ako nakikitang tumatakbo sa Sydney CBD pero prang mas convenient ang biking sa Melbourne. Yung swimming mas marami akong nakikita sa Sydney na mga indoor/outdoor pools. …

in Melbourne or Sydney? Comment by stolich18 August 2013
Hmm so ang private insurance ay pdeng from 150-300++ AUD per month? Hindi ba pag nicompute yun, halos same na lang din ng tax levy? hehe ay kaso meron ngapalang LHC... Ang mahirap ata sa private, after a year, tataas din ang babayaran? Every year b…

in Private health insurance in Australia Comment by stolich18 August 2013
^ Thanks for sharing! yeap and depende sa preference nyo. Di na rin nakakagulat na Melbourne ulit #1. Ang ayaw ko lang tlga sa knya ay yung weather. hehehe Take note na hindi considered ang weather when coming up with the ranking for the most livab…

in Melbourne or Sydney? Comment by stolich18 August 2013
cge tnx sa advice. wow mosman! jan ba or malapit lng ung taronga zoo? hehe ang ganda nga don. anyway tnx!

in What are the suburbs that are near at Sydney via train? Comment by stolich18 August 2013
^ walang balance na kelangan imaintain sa Goal Savers from what I know. hehehe Sa smart access walang maintaining din BUT you have to always deposit 2K AUD per month, otherwise may charge na 4AUD. Yes pde ka mag-open both and pdeng pde magtransfer …

in Australian Banks - where do you put your money? Comment by stolich18 August 2013
If I may share (Sorry long post ito)... I've lived and worked in both cities. hehehe Although sa Melbourne around 6 weeks lang and in Sydney about 2 months (without work) and 1 week with work. lol Maraming pros and cons with both cities, at the end …

in Melbourne or Sydney? Comment by stolich18 August 2013
@KsT magulo raw sa ashfield sabi sa reviews http://www.streetadvisor.com.au/ashfield-ashfield-sydney-greater-new-south-wales

in What are the suburbs that are near at Sydney via train? Comment by stolich18 August 2013
ahehehe sige issama ko yan sa list ko. Ang dami kaseng considerations: 1) dapat malapit sa city para if magchildcare anak namin, kayang masundo agad 2) dapat maraming childcare 3) dapat malapit sa bus/train stations para oks lang kahit wala munang s…

in What are the suburbs that are near at Sydney via train? Comment by stolich18 August 2013
@katoz grabe may mga ganyan din pla. Buti na lang God protected you and your husband... And tama na iturn down nyo un kase kaduda duda tlga. Congrats and nakakuha rin kayo ng work.

in Odd Jobs Comment by stolich18 August 2013
@peach17 hindi mo masasabi na wala ka work by Nov. Ang IT dito pag nangailangan yan mabilisan. hehehe kya preferred nila normally na andito ka na. Minsan interviewhin ka nyan the next day offer na. or on the spot mag-verbal offer. hehehehe kaya be p…

in How long did it take you to get a job? Comment by stolich18 August 2013
how about ashfield and Croydon? mas ok ba un kesa Ryde? Mukhang Ryde na kase ung may murang mga houses for rent na medyo malapit pa sa CBD...

in What are the suburbs that are near at Sydney via train? Comment by stolich18 August 2013
@nightdriver09 congrats! @peach17 nagPM ako sayo. may nakita akong job posting sa linkedin. add mo ung recruiter na sinabi ko hehe

in How long did it take you to get a job? Comment by stolich18 August 2013
yung skn smart access lang ang may atm

in Australian Banks - where do you put your money? Comment by stolich18 August 2013
@khaosan yup true! at may anak na kase kami and may sinusupport na family sa pinas kaya kelangan magkawork din agad heheh

in Australian Banks - where do you put your money? Comment by stolich18 August 2013
ahahah di ko to alam ah lol i wonder bkt smart access ang pina-open skn... yeah tama goal saver pala ung isa kong account hehehe

in Australian Banks - where do you put your money? Comment by stolich18 August 2013
@TasBurrFoot actually hindi rin ako ngtransfer from offshore to Au.. heheh ang tinutukoy ko kase ung bank account na pde magdeposit ang other agencies to your account like for payroll. Pde rin ba goal saver for that? not sure if goal saver tong na-o…

in Australian Banks - where do you put your money? Comment by stolich18 August 2013
@peach17 oks lang yan. Take time to enjoy australia din in the mean time and try to get settled first. open a bank account, get your TFN, medicare, centrelink claims if applicable..etc... Sabay hanap ng work. wag masyado mapressure.

in How long did it take you to get a job? Comment by stolich18 August 2013
congrats sa inyong lahat. mukhang ngppick up na naman ang hiring ah :-)

in How long did it take you to get a job? Comment by stolich18 August 2013
Sa CBA, magkaiba ang Smart access account and Goal Saver/netbank Savings account. The former requires a monthly deposit of 2K AUD (otherwise may 4AUD charge), while the latter does not require any maintaining/deposit amount... Smart access ang kel…

in Australian Banks - where do you put your money? Comment by stolich18 August 2013
^ thanks! lapit na! maganda rin sa melbourne, laid back lifestyle and mas unti tao kesa sydney hehehe :-)

in Things to do first "After" arriving in Australia Comment by stolich18 August 2013
^ congrats! :-)

in How long did it take you to get a job? Comment by stolich18 August 2013

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