Nice people thread part 7 - a thread in its prime

Generali

mystic_trev wrote: »

You'll 'nail it' (fingers crossed) It must have been an interesting 'Journey' for you, these last few years?

It's like that supposed Chinese insult that I have always been slightly dubious about, "May you live in interesting times".

This job takes me in exactly the right direction. I honestly can't be asred to work 5 days a week, 48 weeks a year. I'd rather work my bottom off for 30 or 35 weeks and then put my feet up for 3 months. This will allow me to do that if I get the job and get a favourable wind for the next 12 months.

The funny thing is, that Mrs Generali finally started a proper career job 3 weeks ago so this is the point at which I least need to get this job of any time in the past 4 1/2 years!

It's been a bloody long, hard grind mystic_trev old chap. I can honestly say that going from being rich (by my definition anyway) to being poor is a horrible journey and not one that I'm anxious to repeat.

lostinrates

Generali,

I know it's been hard, grinding, but you know......I think you have got something from it.

I have admired you SO MUCH for how you have rolled with the last few years, even when your anger was evident, you seem to have...moved forward pretty consistantly.

I think you are awesome.

GDB2222

chewmylegoff wrote: »

I could do with some new shirts too. You have to wear white to work these days and some of them are looking a bit, well, off white.

If you bleach them, they'll go white. Then they'll fall to pieces, and you'll feel okay about replacing them.

GDB2222

michaels wrote: »

Darling wife - very useful financially, you should get one.

My DW has just gone out to work. She works 4 days a week theoretically, but as she works from home that seems to have grown into 6 days. Monday, for example, involved a bit of work, then Pilates, then a bit more work. Today is a bit of work, then see her mum, then some more work. I find it draining!

Generali

lostinrates wrote: »

Generali,

I know it's been hard, grinding, but you know......I think you have got something from it.

I have admired you SO MUCH for how you have rolled with the last few years, even when your anger was evident, you seem to have...moved forward pretty consistantly.

I think you are awesome.

LIR, that's an incredibly kind thing to say.

I think there have been times when the community on these boards kept me sane, especially when we first got to Aus. You are a big part of this community. Thank you.

I haven't got this job yet, far from it but I'm pretty close. If I don't get it then I had an interview last week too which went very well too. Not bad for someone that isn't applying for jobs! That was for a really interesting job but probably not as well paid as this one and with skills that don't take me in such a good direction: I'd enjoy the next year more but the next 20 years less most likely.

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

Generali wrote: »

LIR, that's an incredibly kind thing to say.

I think there have been times when the community on these boards kept me sane, especially when we first got to Aus. You are a big part of this community. Thank you.

I haven't got this job yet, far from it but I'm pretty close. If I don't get it then I had an interview last week too which went very well too. Not bad for someone that isn't applying for jobs! That was for a really interesting job but probably not as well paid as this one and with skills that don't take me in such a good direction: I'd enjoy the next year more but the next 20 years less most likely.

Gen, just out of curiosity, how big a step backwards career wise do you think most people have to take when moving to Aus?

Is it as bad as the various online forums seem to make out, ie, that ittakes 3-4 years of local experience to get nack to where you were when you left the UK?

vivatifosi

Gen, glad it went really well for you yesterday. Hopefully the fact that you have been asked back shows that they do know that you are the person that they need. Good luck with the second interview.

Generali

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

Gen, just out of curiosity, how big a step backwards career wise do you think most people have to take when moving to Aus?

Is it as bad as the various online forums seem to make out, ie, that ittakes 3-4 years of local experience to get nack to where you were when you left the UK?

It depends on what you're doing and how desperate they are for it.

If you're a contracting accountant or IT bod, you'll take a backwards step of about 5 minutes. Mining you'll probably move forwards in your career! I don't know enough about oilies here but I would imagine that it's the sort of work that is international so the 'local experience' thing isn't such a biggie.

Teacher: don't come to urban NSW as there are many more teachers than jobs. The locals struggle to get work.

I wouldn't say my experience is typical. I made a couple of very bad decisions at the start, chiefly that I wanted to stay at the same level rather than getting any old thing and moving on from there.

Aus is generally a pretty small market so if you're a people person and are happy to do the networking and going out for a schooner or 2 after work then you can get on pretty quickly. If you take a lower level contract role or even full time job then your bosses are likely to be interested in what you have to offer and be sniffing around to see what they can get out of you. Once you've proved yourself the money and position should follow.

If you decide to stay in the Pommie ghetto (which a lot of people on forums do) then you won't get anywhere. I know I spend a lot of time on here but in the real world I only have 1 English friend in Aus and he's a former neighbour who hasn't been back in a decade and hates all things English!

Generali

vivatifosi wrote: »

Gen, glad it went really well for you yesterday. Hopefully the fact that you have been asked back shows that they do know that you are the person that they need. Good luck with the second interview.

I think the shortlist is either of 1 or 2. The bloke that I am seeing has delayed a flight to Asia to see me so they must be pretty keen.

I am counting no chickens but I think I might be able to see a little bit of beak poking through a couple of shells and I'm pretty sure that the fox is locked out of the hen house.

sss555s

Generali wrote: »

It's like that supposed Chinese insult that I have always been slightly dubious about, "May you live in interesting times".

This job takes me in exactly the right direction. I honestly can't be asred to work 5 days a week, 48 weeks a year. I'd rather work my bottom off for 30 or 35 weeks and then put my feet up for 3 months. This will allow me to do that if I get the job and get a favourable wind for the next 12 months.

The funny thing is, that Mrs Generali finally started a proper career job 3 weeks ago so this is the point at which I least need to get this job of any time in the past 4 1/2 years!

It's been a bloody long, hard grind mystic_trev old chap. I can honestly say that going from being rich (by my definition anyway) to being poor is a horrible journey and not one that I'm anxious to repeat.

Are you Nick Leeson?

The past 4.5 years may have been hard but I'm sure you have learned so much since then and experienced great things you may not have done.

Life can be a meandering river and you may look back on it as some of the best times of your life.

Best of luck with the job :beer: