airkid 0 #1 July 30, 2008 Ok, I'm looking for usable advice. For some reason, I don't even know why, I want to move to australia.... Just for like a year or so. The only problems I have are: 1) I don't have a place to live lined up 2) I don't have a job lined up 3) I have no ties, whatsoever to australia, so I would essentially be alone 4) I have no idea how to obtain a visa... 5) I don't know what they use for currency or the conversion rate or the estimated cost of living in australia... Basically all I have is a desire to go, and stay long enough to pick up a really cool accent... So if anybody has any advice on how to solve any of these delemnas or any that I haven't thought of please, let me know... Also, if anyone here is an aussie or has aussie ties and could hook me up with a job at a dropzone packing or whatnot, please chip in..... Thanks guys.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #2 July 30, 2008 Check with squeak, lildevil and bigway, to name a few."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #3 July 30, 2008 Ok so in order of your issues. 1) Your're screwed. 2) Your're screwed. 3) Not really a bad thing. 4) It's called the internet. It has everything! Check out a student visa or something like that. Lets you stay and work for something like 12 months. 5) They call it the dollar. It's an aussie dollar aka the south pathetic peso! it is doing much better now that the US dollar is sucking lke a Hoover. Cost of living is not that bad but gas/insurance is an expensive one. Good luck. I had an "in" with a job and a sponser and it was just too complicated for me to mess with. Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #4 July 30, 2008 Steal a loaf of bread... and get transported..... Oh yeah, we've stopped that (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leapinglizardto 0 #5 July 30, 2008 Quote Steal a loaf of bread... and get transported..... Oh yeah, we've stopped that It's pretty pathetic when you have to TELL people you're fucking cool Skymama «narrative»This thread will lock in 3..2.. What a load of narrow-minded Xenophobic Bullshit!-squeak Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #6 July 30, 2008 ok well get your self a 12month working visa, and that's all you need, all therest you can work out when you are here. I'm being serious, our dollar is almost on apr with the US$$ at present and out cost of living is comparable to major cities in the USofA. It is VERY Easy to pick up work and 12 month WORKING visas are pretty much standardYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #7 July 30, 2008 You deserting or just going AWOL for a while? My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kirrz 0 #8 July 30, 2008 if you are 30 or under, get a one year working holiday visa. that lets you into australia for a year and u can work if u want. u could totally come over to australia with no plans, depends how daring u are. everything's do-able. once u get here it is easy enough to find share accomodation if ur not that fussy. there is a bit of a rental crisis in the middle of the big cities so it's hard to get a place and it's damn expensive. once again, if u want a job and ur not that fussy, u can find something. else if ur a professional then i guess it depends on what u do. u just need enough money to be able to last say a month or so by the time u find a job and home. the rest is an adventure. of course if u have lots of money then everything is do-able. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #9 July 30, 2008 Quote u just need enough money to be able to last say a month or so by the time u find a job and home. the rest is an adventure. of course if u have lots of money then everything is do-able. you dont need much money, work is easy to find if you are willing to workYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guppie01 0 #10 July 30, 2008 you can always check this out... http://www.migrationexpert.com/australia/visa/work_visa_australia.asp g"Let's do something romantic this Saturday... how bout we bust out the restraints?" Raddest Ho this side of Jersey #1 - MISS YOU OMG, is she okay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #11 July 30, 2008 Quote Ok, I'm looking for usable advice. For some reason, I don't even know why, I want to move to australia.... Just for like a year or so. The only problems I have are: 1) I don't have a place to live lined up 2) I don't have a job lined up 3) I have no ties, whatsoever to australia, so I would essentially be alone 4) I have no idea how to obtain a visa... 5) I don't know what they use for currency or the conversion rate or the estimated cost of living in australia... Basically all I have is a desire to go, and stay long enough to pick up a really cool accent... So if anybody has any advice on how to solve any of these delemnas or any that I haven't thought of please, let me know... Also, if anyone here is an aussie or has aussie ties and could hook me up with a job at a dropzone packing or whatnot, please chip in..... Thanks guys.... my friend, haave you ever heard of JFGI ? Because you if cannot use Google to find information as simple as the type of currency used in Australia or any other country - your chances of migratory success are very slim. Just entertain yourself - type "australian currency" into Google. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casie 0 #12 July 30, 2008 i'm guessing you need to stay longer than a year to pick up on the accent......~Porn Kitty WARNING: Goldschlager causes extreme emotional outbursts! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dixiegypsy 0 #13 July 30, 2008 Rumor has it that it's free for Americans to relocate to New Zealand. Is that an option? Extreme sports capital of the world... -jen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamsam 0 #14 July 30, 2008 Quote i'm guessing you need to stay longer than a year to pick up on the accent...... I was in Oz less than 4 months and I found my sentences rising alarmingly at the end. Like everything you say is a question? I don't think it's cool (the accent) bit I can see why people move there. Not for me for reasons other than the accent. Good luck enjoy life but what do I know Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airkid 0 #15 July 30, 2008 Hey thanks, you guys are awesome (except the guy who questioned my ability to work a computer...). So how much would I need to survive my first month? And no I am not a professional at anything practical. And pops, no I am not deserting the military, my contract expires at the end of this year... And I pick up accents super easy if I immerse myself.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #16 July 30, 2008 Quote Hey thanks, you guys are awesome (except the guy who questioned my ability to work a computer...). So how much would I need to survive my first month? And no I am not a professional at anything practical. $1000 would be plenty you WILL get work IF you want itYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
