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Travel / Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by trastar(f): 6:44am On May 09, 2019 |
Alphadoor:On the issue of handwritten letter, that thing is still making me wonder. did they really write that themselves? When they hand me the flyer to vote, i want to tell them i cant vote abeg. no waste your flyer on me. |
Travel / Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by trastar(f): 1:51am On May 09, 2019 |
GoodMemory: I typed a really long response to this and I had to delete. Let me understand you first, you are not happy with how he reacted and the fact he found the whole situation funny? |
Travel / Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by trastar(f): 11:23pm On May 06, 2019 |
afosahid: This is the first time I am reading about this. lol |
Travel / Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by trastar(f): 11:04pm On May 06, 2019 |
Is there anyone here on 489 visa in SA who moved with Family? A family member is contemplating it as the only available occupation for her is customer service manager. I just want to know "how bad" it really is relocating to SA on 489 visa with two kids. |
Travel / Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by trastar(f): 2:06am On May 02, 2019 |
afosahid: I am curious, what field do you work in? Also, do you think the 5 page CV affected your applications? Congratulations on the new job. na God win las las |
Travel / Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by trastar(f): 1:43am On May 02, 2019 |
tyosho: Alphadoor remember I suggestED whatsapp group for Nigerians in sydney? Oya na 3 Likes 1 Share |
Travel / Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by trastar(f): 2:32am On Mar 22, 2019 |
citizen202: Is that for just you or a family of 7? anyways, thats 8k aud. that's decent if you ask me. hopefully u will get a job before you spend all of that on rent and bond. 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by trastar(f): 2:10am On Mar 21, 2019 |
[quote author=Dharmie02 post=76818264][/quote] That age thing? Another culture shock. Both jobs, I had ppl who are close to 50 apply and get it. My colleague is celebrating 50th b-day in India as we speak. As long as you can do the job I guess no one cares 3 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by trastar(f): 7:19am On Mar 20, 2019 |
stubbornman: Zebra crossing! I might never get used to this..I'd be standing there waiting for road to clear and they will.park too. Refusing to go until I cross. Another one is ppl wearing the shortest of shorts. Like sometimes I'm looking at part of their bumbum and it's like normal thing. Small sun and everyone has removed cloth..� 14 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by trastar(f): 4:45am On Mar 19, 2019 |
Concerning getting a job, I have a few advice but before the advice let me tell you ppl story of my job search. got in 11th of December. started applying for work like a week after. O boy! I applied for everything. I started getting calls like the next day after I applied. I feel like customer service and admin roles are the easiest jobs to get here. insurance companies are always looking for customer service. got a job and resumption was on 2ND OF Jan with insurance. did not really like the role cos honestly, I was clueless-knowing next to nothing about insurance and the training was not it at all. so I still kept applying, still kept going for interviews. the friend I know here already gave me gist of interviews she went for and she was discriminated against because of color so I was sort of prepared when it happened to me. and because she is a major success story of how you can start from scratch and work your way up here, I just keyed into her ginger. I mean her first job was as a receptionist and 5 years down the line, senior HR in a huge multinational, trips abroad, company credit card, iphone X and plenty other gengen. so I just told myself, if she can do it, I can. So when I went for interview for customer service manager with one company and the CEO came in, saw me, told me to pls wait at coffee shop across the road cos the HR manager that will interview me was not in yet, it pained me but not so much. I was prepared for it. HR manager later called and told me she was asked to cancel the interview and she is sorry. minutes later, I saw notification on my linkedin of two different ppl from the company viewing my profile, plus CEO and HR manager too. in revenge, I clicked on” view profile” for every single person in that company too. we dey view each other noni. but thank God that did not click cos that same day, I had interview with a premium car manufacturing company and I got the job. Pls note these jobs are all contract based. the pay isn’t bad at all. I get paid per hour but it means you get paid just for the number of hours’ u work for, no leave payment or any of that. I also don’t mind because it means I am not tied to any company and I can keep searching till I find a great place. So my advice for anyone coming to Sydney is; 1. Blow your own horn during interviews. don’t doubt yourself. the things that won’t impress a Nigerian interviewer impresses them here. The average Nigerian employee normally do roles meant for 3 to 4 people here. so when you are telling them about what your job entailed back home, don’t make it seem small or not a big deal. list and list. 2. Apply to as many jobs as you can, don’t be discouraged by the nos. just keep applying, its kuku free. 3. They really do not ask to see physical copies of your degree certificates, (even for my husband who is in IT) this means they rely on what you say a lot. But they asked for evidence of IT certifications though. so your destiny na your mouth and cv e dey. not asking anyone to be dishonest and go and list what u did not do or degree u do not have ooo. but be ready to use your mouth to defend whatever you write in cv. this is easier for those of us in the not technical fields. we can easily learn on the job but if you are not a programmer and you claim programmer. Well... 4. Another trick my friend told me was –remove anything with Nigeria in your CV. don’t let them judge u before meeting you. let them at least hear u talk before assuming u can’t offer anything. so a lot of times they call and they don’t even realise experiences I listed were all in Nigeria. I got so many interviews even me sef begin turn them down. 5. Concerning colleagues, if you are like me who thought Nigerians are “bad” when it comes to office politics, be ready for a shocker here. Oyibo ppl gossip pass us. my Gahd! someone will stand now and next minute they are gossiping them. next minute they are smiling at them. If you ever thought they are superior morally, just know now that all of us are humans. na skin color differ. 6. My husband got a job in his field-IT Networking- like two weeks after I got mine. his job is full time and although it took time, he was patient and because I was working, he can afford to be patient. if you can, don’t get caught up doing hustle job that u won’t have time to chase proper jobs in your career line. 7. I felt bad about my accent initially but different ppl form several countries work with me. South African, Zimbabwean-the only other black person asides myself, etc. everyone get accent so we dey. you need a lot of thick skin and a container load of self-confidence. 8. I am still searching, my mouth is wide now. so yeah.. 43 Likes 10 Shares |
Travel / Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by trastar(f): 1:40am On Mar 09, 2019 |
Who is going to the africulture event in sydney today? Hollaa 3 Likes |
Travel / Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by trastar(f): 2:45am On Dec 23, 2018 |
yese001: It was emirates. Cost was about 480k+ per person. Iom charges a service fee but that’s what I calculated plus the price of ticket and all that came to about 480k per person. There’s also extra luggage charge which isn’t included because it depends on u and your luggage . 1 Like 1 Share |
Travel / Re: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by trastar(f): 7:40am On Dec 19, 2018 |
Finally graduated from the DIY thread to the Living in Aussie thread. We thank the lord. Moved to Aussie with my husband on the 11th of December (8 days ago). First few days was spent sleeping and readjusting to Aussie time. Flight was booked through IOM aussie so we came in through Dubai. That 13 hours from Dubai ti Sydney na die! Unlike a lot of people, we didn’t bother to carry any Naija food except suya spice because “e go finish at some point” and we honestly don’t eat lots of local meals even in Nigeria at home. So there’s not so much we’d miss anyways. We arrived at about 11:pm. All they did at customs was scan passport. They didn’t even check the boxes. We were just asked if we brought any food item and we stated “blended pepper and spices “. He just stamped the yellow card given on the plane and that was it. We have sorted Medicare and opened bank accounts. Got opal cards for moving around in trains and Buses. Pretty easy to get used to. We are currently staying with a friend at Riverwood but will be moving by weekend to Hillsdale. It’s a shared apartment and 290 per week. This comes with all bills and there’s also furniture available so we thought it’s a good idea for temporary stay since we don’t have jobs yet and don’t know where we’d be working in Sydney yet. Job search has been really interesting. Actively started applying two days ago and I’ve gotten three phone calls so far and an interview that was eventually canceled cos the client of the recruitment agency changed their minds on requirements and insisted on having just citizens. I am open to anything in Customer service and office administration Incase anyone knows or has any info. My husband is an IT network engineer but open to entry level positions in IT. I’m still in shock at how far behind we are in Nigeria. Everything works! Chai! Available for any holiday outing as it looks like most companies are closing for the year on Friday. One can easily get bored here tho. Especially if you are used to the Lagos fast paced lifestyle. That’s all for now. 44 Likes 3 Shares |
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by trastar(f): 11:50pm On Nov 04, 2018 |
To jonababa:To qualify for partner point your partner has to access and get a positive assessment from assessment body responsible for her occupation. So the question should be whether she will get a positive assesment with no work experience... I can’t say. Maybe accountants in the house can help with that. 1 Like |
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by trastar(f): 11:47pm On Nov 04, 2018 |
lovebayus:Your BSC being assessed as associate degree doesn’t really have anything to do with your preparation. You can’t package that as they have criteria and rules they follow to determine what your degree is equivalent to. |
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by trastar(f): 11:44pm On Nov 04, 2018 |
white99: Thank you |
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by trastar(f): 11:43pm On Nov 04, 2018 |
Alphadoor: Look at my fine name. God is good. This list will continue to grow. Amen. 7 Likes |
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by trastar(f): 4:57pm On Nov 03, 2018 |
catchdwind4rmkd: thank you 1 Like |
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by trastar(f): 4:56pm On Nov 03, 2018 |
mamajaz: thank you Mama |
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by trastar(f): 7:12pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
Jesona:Thank you |
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by trastar(f): 7:11pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
spyroxy1: Wow! Congratulations too. To think we submitted days apart and grant cake in a day after the other. 3 Likes |
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by trastar(f): 8:57pm On Oct 31, 2018 |
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by trastar(f): 3:54pm On Oct 31, 2018 |
jayooh: I almost lost my mind from waiting. I don check immitracker tire. everyone needs a distraction once you pay for visa and apply. That’s the only way to remain sane. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by trastar(f): 3:53pm On Oct 31, 2018 |
bellong: Thank you! For being a blessing to loads and loads of people. God bless you abundantly. |
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by trastar(f): 3:52pm On Oct 31, 2018 |
zanyzara:Thank you � |
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by trastar(f): 12:17pm On Oct 31, 2018 |
Bossladyorigina: Point was 70 + 5 (ss) We selected two states. Got ITA from both. One was approved and the other (Victoria) denied. Submitted EOI since Feb last year with 60.Got updated to 65 in October. Got updated to 70 in November. Got ITA from Victoria on 2nd January. Got ITA from NSW on 1st of February. Got approval and ITA from skillselect in March. 6 Likes |
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by trastar(f): 10:05am On Oct 31, 2018 |
198 days later. We finally got our grant. 190 visa for husband and myself (I didn’t change my last name and all we submitted for proof is marriage certificate and joint account). Occupation is Computer network and systems engineer. State sponsorer-NSW Applied -April 16 17 Likes |
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by trastar(f): 7:18am On Oct 10, 2018 |
flyca: I honestly believe PTE is easier to pass and I will advise you consider that. Also cheaper. Except of course you are trying to use IELTS for something else. 1 Like |
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by trastar(f): 8:07am On Sep 26, 2018 |
bellong: LMAO |
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by trastar(f): 10:08pm On Sep 23, 2018 |
etrange: For you to be asking this question, there's a high chance you are about to waste 150k. Everything you need to know is on their website, take your time and digest it all. 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by trastar(f): 12:19pm On Sep 22, 2018 |
Congratulations @Jayooh You saw it coming when you booked that space. |
Travel / Re: DIY Guide To Australian Permanent Resident Visa - Part 2 by trastar(f): 11:55am On Sep 21, 2018 |
Alphadoor:Congratulations Alphadoor. you have paid your dues on this thread sha.. Let me know when to start helping you advertise all household items you want to sell. |
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