David if you give your details to some of the agencies others have mentioned you can come out on a work visa. There is a real shortage of technical writers here at the moment and a booming construction and mining industry looking to hire. Sincerely Damian Forlani-Brennan Team Leader - Technical Writing L-3 Communications Nautronix Limited ABN 28 009 019 603 108 Marine Terrace, Fremantle, WA 6160, Australia T +61 (0) 8 9431 0036, F +61 (0) 8 9430 5901 E damian.forlani-brennan@xxxxxxxxxx www.L-3Com.com/Nautronix =20 -----Original Message----- From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Hutchinson Sent: Thursday, 19 June 2008 6:06 PM To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: atw: Re: technical writers/editors in Melbourne Can I say as a TA working in the UK I am reading all your views on moving to and living in Australia with great interest. I am not necessarily thinking seriously about moving to Australia but really the only thing that would stop me would be the worry about finding a suitable job role and remuneration.=3D20 This is all very useful info, thanks! =3D20 David.=3D20 -----Original Message----- From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Warren Lewington Sent: 19 June 2008 11:00 To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: atw: Re: technical writers/editors in Melbourne The housing issues in Sydney are kind of funny. In the areas close to = =3D =3D3D the city, where yuppies want to live and to an extent, near where = I live, =3D3D rental properties are awkward - or absolutely terrible to = get. You can find =3D3D places to rent pretty easily in suburbs outside of = =3D thirty kms from the centre =3D3D of Sydney, and with your background may find =3D those locations more =3D3D attractive than some other people = might. Many people are paying more in rent than =3D3D in mortgage payments in Sydney! It is stupid - very dangerous.=3D3D20 Getting a job is the first issue for you. Once you have that in =3D3D Australia, you may find that will determine where you end up. Be aware also, that =3D3D it is more tax advantageous in Australia to not live in your own property, so =3D3D you buy properties to rent, not to live in yourself... It is bizarre and =3D3D very likely to change. Also be aware, our standard of living is being violently eroded now = =3D3D because of fuel prices and the drought. So look closely at Australian cities =3D3D that have good public transport systems. That probably =3D removes Sydney =3D3D straight away. Remember too that you will HAVE to = own a car =3D if you have kids and =3D3D live in an Australian city. It isn't all bad, especially on a perfect summer or winter day in =3D3D Sydney, no better place to be. wjlewington@xxxxxxxxxx =3D3D20 WJL Consulting. PO Box 404, Liverpool, NSW Australia, 1871 www.wjl.com.au Phone/facsimile: +61 2 9876 5345 Mobile/cell phone: +61 0408 612 752 -----Original Message----- From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of siri sood Sent: Thursday, 19 June 2008 19:28 To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: atw: Re: technical writers/editors in Melbourne Hi Terry, Thanks a ton for your advice. I do have a timeframe in mind, before = =3D3D actually relocating, till my son finishes his playschool. Hopefully, the gas situation and housing problems are resolved by then. Hope to get a good career opportunity and work experience in Australia. Thanks again for your inputs. Best Regards, Siri On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 2:33 PM, <tpdhome@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Another good web-based job finder is CareerOne. > > I've had two calls today about jobs I'm not interested in, so=3D20=20 > there's=3D3D20 =3D3D3D20 heaps of work around. > > After Ambit tried to give me a contract with a one-hour "no =3D reason"=3D3D20 > =3D3D3D20 termination clause, and then tell me they couldn't change = the=20 > =3D =3D3D =3D3D3D20=3D3D20 > individual contract "without changing everyone's", I'd be putting them > =3D3D > =3D3D3D20 at the bottom of the list. > > The other issue with housing is that it is very expensive, =3D =3D3D3D20=3D3D20=3D20 > particularly here in the west (and in Sydney). I believe we have close > =3D3D > =3D3D3D20 to the least affordable housing in the world at the moment. = =3D =3D3D Before=3D3D20 > =3D3D3D20 coming to WA, wait a few months and see how the gas =3D shortage=3D3D20=3D20 > affects =3D3D3D20 business here and how that then affects housing. The = =3D =3D3D news=3D3D20 > this week is =3D3D3D20 that 10% of businesses may have to close due to = =3D the > =3D3D > gas problems. (If =3D3D3D20 you don't know what I'm talking about, = look=20 > =3D up > =3D3D > Varanus Island, Apache =3D3D3D20 Energy and gas explosion.) > > Cheers, > Terry > > Quoting siri sood <sirisood@xxxxxxxxx>: > > > Hello! Judith, > > Thank you so much for the info. It is great to hear you have =3D two=3D3D20=3D20 > > kids and that West Australia is a great place to be with=20 > > great=3D3D20=3D20 career > opportunities=3D3D3D > . > > > > We do have some friends in Australia. I will definitely try to=3D20=20 > > get=3D3D20 some > in=3D3D3D > fo > > about housing as well. > > > > I will make sure I register at seek.com, and hopefully we will =3D be=3D3D20 > > able > to > > find ourselves a good job and be a part of your country! > > > > I will keep in touch with you. Thanks again for all the help. > > > > Thanks and Regards, > > Siri > > > > > > ************************************************** > To view the austechwriter archives, go to=3D3D20=3D20=20 > www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter > > To unsubscribe, send a message to=3D20 > austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D3D20 > with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field (without quotes). > > To manage your subscription (e.g., set and unset DIGEST and=3D20=20 > VACATION=3D3D20 > modes) go to www.freelists.org/list/austechwriter > > To contact the list administrator, send a message to=3D3D20=3D20=20 > austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ************************************************** > ************************************************** To view the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx = =3D =3D3D with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field (without quotes). 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