> 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--
>
> 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...
>
> I gont guess thats normal of a company to move everything with the
> relocation...?????
>
>
> Thanks so much for your responses.. you have been very helpful...
>
>
>
>
>
> 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
The pets thing can be very tricky coming from the US. Australia
requires long quarantine periods for pets coming from North America,
and also requires that you have done prep work in advance to ensure
that they are rabies free. They also need to be "chipped". See the
following for more details:
http://www.affa.gov.au/content/output.cfm?ObjectID=816BF731-A4B9-4A6C-
BA7D9D338BE155A3&WorkflowID=1421BBB4-0C04-4E7A-
B4D61A1EB286980C&contType=outputs
As for the car - I agree with Cath - leave it in the US. If you don't
plan on being in Australia for too long then perhaps you can have it
stored somewhere, otherwise just sell it. It will probably be a royal
pain to import it, and will also probably cost big $$.
Moving furniture is not too expensive, depending on how much you have.
It can be much more expensive to purchase all new stuff when you get
there. If you have a decent relocation package there is a good chance
they will cover at least some level of household good shipping. It will
go by boat of course, so will take 6-12 weeks to get there.
Cheers,
Brian
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