On 11 Nov 2005 16:41:06 -0800, "EthicalHacker"
wrote:
>Yeah- I think the money is going to be ok...
>
>I just found the address where the lab is located:
>
>SSHED
>25/1 Pitt Street
>Loftus, NSW 2232
>
>I think this is outside of sydney just a bit...
>
>I would rather drive a little ways if I can find a house with a back
>yard..
>I have a 3 bedroom house on a lake here and it's $1300 a month.
>We are bringing 2 pets with us-
>
>Jack Russel Terrier
>American Bulldog
>
>
>I know they dont allow pit bulls but I have papers showing its an
>american bulldog.
>
>
>My girlfriend also wants to import her 2002 mustang GT left-hand drive
>car into Australia..
>I think this is going to be very expensive--
Some advice. Ditch it!
My partner was permitted to take his l-h drive car to NZ as he was on
military orders. It didn't take him long to park it up and buy a
'local' car.
Driving a l-h drive on the 'opposite side' of the street can be
dangerous. Example, if you are on a two lane street i.e. one lane
each way and want to pass the car in front of you, you need to pull
right out into the oncoming lane so you can see what's coming.
Suggest you get on some isolated wide open FM road or similar and
drive on the opposite side - this may give you an idea of what it will
be like.
Remember also, headlights have to be changed to shine the opposite
way. Many cars can be adjusted as they are built to cope with this
however there is an odd model that isn't and as in the case of my
partner's car, brackets had to be made.
>I'm going to sell my cars and my furniture I suppose. I guess it would
>be very expensive to move this across the pond...
Furniture removal.
Get quotes from movers then contact COSCO and ask about hiring a
container/
>
>I gont guess thats normal of a company to move everything with the
>relocation...?????
Depends how lucky you are!
Good luck!
Cath
>
>Thanks so much for your responses.. you have been very helpful...
>
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>
>
>
>brian0 wrote:
>> > 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,
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Posted via http://britishexpats.com
>>
>> 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
>>
>> --
>> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
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