Trying to move to kangaroo country

[layback40]

I was going to post this in the "How tough are Aussie blokes thread but I thought it may help our new Aussie !!




Travel questions sent to International Tourist Bureaus.

Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia? I have never seen it rain on TV, how do the plants grow? (UK). A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around watching them die.

Q: Will I be able to see kangaroos in the street? (USA). A: Depends how much you've been drinking.

Q: I want to walk from Perth to Sydney - can I follow the railroad tracks? (Sweden). A: Sure, it's only three thousand miles, take lots of water.

Q: Which direction is North in Australia? (USA). A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get here and we'll send the rest of the directions.

Q: Can I bring cutlery into Australia? (UK). A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do...

Q: Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all year round? (Germany). A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of vegan hunter gatherers. Milk is illegal.

Q: Please send a list of all doctors in Australia who can dispense rattlesnake serum. (USA) A: Rattlesnakes live in A-meri-ca which is where YOU come from. All Australian snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled and make good pets.

Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Australia, but I forget its name. It's a kind of bear and lives in trees. (USA). A: It's called a Drop Bear. They are so called because they drop out of Gum trees and eat the brains of anyone walking underneath them. You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking.

Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia? (France). A: Only at Christmas time.

Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA). A: Yes, but you'll have to learn it first

[kj69]

Do yourself a favour come for a holiday to sus the place out before you lock it in .

[NTRubicon]

Originally Posted by afd660

Thanks guys.... im not arrogant or anything... just an Army medic... lol... does anybody know the process for transferring over to the AU military?? I already sent in a expression of intrest and then emailed a CPL some documents.

this site should provide some helpful information on lateral transfer to the ADF
http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/recrui...ants/army.aspx

If you are looking for the other arms of the ADF (RAAF or Navy) the system doesn't appear too much different.

there is a recent attachment of US Marines that has landed in Darwin, but not sure on their movements and how long they are posted up there.

If you we just looking under the skilled migration visa 457 here is a link to the current skills shortage list in Australia http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/gener...ation-list.htm

From there you would need an employer willing to sponsor you for the visa, last time I looked at it, it was a two year term, you could then apply for a permanent resident visa, then a few more years after that you could apply for citizenship. If you change employment in the first two year term, you are required to have another sponsor prepared to take on the skilled worker visa terms and then time continues until the two years is up.


From an Aussie perspective, we think most of most Americans as "yanks" which means if you are from the other side of the civil war borders, it is likely to offend we don't know any different.. We're Aussies.. Our civil war is called the State of Origin. Ask around.. It's violent. the south has been trying for years to beat the north.. So a lot like the American civil war I guess

[dobbo56]

mate shoot redrubi an email at [sydneyjeepclub.com] im sure he can answer all your questions, tell him Doggy sent you. Cheers Doggy.

[AroGantz]

One important fact that no-one has mentioned is Aussies will put sh!t on you, you really need to be able to cop it on the chin and send it back, we tend to put sh!t on those we like and just put up with those we don't if we have too. Our language can also be different but here is a list of sites to try to catch up with our slang https://www.google.com.au/search?q=A...m=122&ie=UTF-8.

@NTRubicon, The south don't have a chance, 9 in a row this year

[afd660]

Originally Posted by AroGantz

One important fact that no-one has mentioned is Aussies will put sh!t on you, you really need to be able to cop it on the chin and send it back, we tend to put sh!t on those we like and just put up with those we don't if we have too. Our language can also be different but here is a list of sites to try to catch up with our slang https://www.google.com.au/search?q=A...m=122&ie=UTF-8.

@NTRubicon, The south don't have a chance, 9 in a row this year

That's a lot of damn Aussie talk to learn. LOL. The states here is just turning into crap. The military is turning into softies, its not the hard charging force it used to be, its "lets talk about our feelings" type now. LOL. I researched some more and AU seems like its less about welfare and more about being a man and taking care of yourself. (friends and family included I guess) I hope to be able to transfer without much trouble, I think it says I have to travel to the UK for an interview, tickets are pretty expensive to fly there and also to get a hotel room. But its probably worth it.

One thing I did learn is that you guys don't drink beer from a bottle like we do in America, you drink from a glass... bottle drinker are puffs...

Heres a pic of my Jeep, and of me with my girlfriend. haha...

[tjmad]

Depends on you, I'm a pom (born in England) and have been called a pommy all my life. I don't mind, it is just what Aussies call people form England, others find it offensive. I love it here just so you know.