> Thanks for the reply...
>
> Looks like the lab where I will work is outside at the SSHED business
> center????
>
> We are working on the paperwork now. I suppose that coming from the
> US
> I will not be allowed to work on AUS gov. projects... Will that
> change?
>
> What does it take to become a citizen of AUS?
>
>
> I have been making about 90-95k here in the US so I guess 120k will be
> close to that...
>
> But the money calculations are weird to me... If you made 120k in
> AUS would that be similar to making 120k here? Because things are
> cheaper in AUS...
>
> JP
>
>
>
>
> orange& wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I will be moving in 3-4 months for a new job in Sydney. It is
> > > in by
> > >
> > > Chifley Tower. The pay should be good I suppose-- 120,000 AUS. I
> > > would
> > > like to find a nice place to live in the country- not downtown. I
> > > would
> > > like to enjoy the natural beauty of australia...
> > >
> > > I would also like a nice backyard for our 2 dogs we will be
> > > bringing
> > > over..
> > >
> > > What is the preffered method of transportation? I guess it would
> > > be
> > > taking a train or bus into work....
> > >
> > > Is 120k good money in AUS? Do I need to buy a car and furniture
> > > once I
> > > get there?
> > >
> > > The new company will handle all the sponsorship.
> > >
> > > Thanks so mush for your reply!
> > >
> > > JP
> > Dear Ethical Hacker (is that what you've got a job in?)
> > Here are some thoughts on your questions. Whether or not $120,000 is
> > a
> > good wage will depend largely on what you've been used to earning.
> > However, it must be very significantly above the average Sydney
> > wage.
> > I lived in Sydney for a year last year and found it extremely easy
> > to
> > move around on buses, trains and ferries. Transport in Sydney is
> > highly
> > integrated, unlike the UK. It's very possible to live without a car.
> > We
> > just hired cars whenever we wanted to travel outside Sydney (e.g. to
> > Blue Mountains, Hunter Valley etc). Chifley Tower is right in the
> > centre of the CBD, close to bus stops and ferries at Circular Quay
> > (so
> > a short ferry hop from Manly). Beautiful places to live, where you
> > can
> > really enjoy the natural beauty of the harbour, include Mosman,
> > Balmoral, Manly or Seaforth on the north shore. Balmoral is the
> > equivalent of Kensington in London or posh parts of Manhattan I
> > guess,
> > so can be expensive. However, it would most likely be affordable to
> > live there on a salary of 120K.
> > In terms of rental properties check out www.domain.com.au. The
> > postcode
> > for Mosman is 2088 and Seaforth 2092. It appears to be a lot cheaper
> > to
> > rent these days than to buy (see recent articles in the Sydney
> > Morning
> > Herald at www.smh.com.au property section)
> > Hope that helps.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
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I can't answer some of your questions, but the Citizenship question will
depend on what type of visa you will be on in Australia. Will it be a
permanent visa, or a temporary visa? If you are being sponsored by a
company it may be a temporary visa (457) which would also tie you to
working only for that company. If it's a temp visa you would need to
convert over to a permanent resident visa first I think, then there is a
3 year wait (currently 2, but changing to 3 soon) to become eligible for
Australian citizenship (although some of your residency on the temp visa
might be counted).
Money wise I think $120K sounds pretty good, although Sydney is an
expensive city to live in, at least for housing. I suppose it depends on
where you are coming from in the US as to how you view this though. If
you lived in Silicon Valley or Boston then Sydney probably doesn't look
too bad, but if you lived in a more affordable location then the prices
might be a bit scary.
Cheers,
Brian
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