Moving to AU soon

[seventeen40]

Hi guys,

Greetings to all SG-eans in AU now!

I'm new to this forum. I've gotten my AU PR in Aug 2008, and I'm now looking to get an IT job (in the SAP area, specifically) and be advanced party for the family soon.

Ya, I'm leaving the wife and kids first in Singapore, because I can't bear to take the kids away from my old mum for now. I know, there would come a time that they will have to move eventually, but seriously, after thinking through for months, I thought this was the best scenarios. I have the support of my wife, though, so at least, it looks OK for now.

I have countless questions in my mind with regards to AU, but the one that came to my mind when I was reading through a few recent threads was the NS thing. I saw one thread in which this guy had to go back SG to celebrate his MIL's birthday and as a result, the two elders are now liable to NS. My question is, is there some sort of "cut-off age" after which a SG-born male will be considered liable for NS if he doesn't renounce his citizenship? Is it true that if my son gives up SG citizenship, he can't return to SG forever?

I'm glad I made the choice to get PR for the family, and I'm even more glad to find this forum. Just by reading some of the threads for less than 2 days, I've found treasures of information by the experience shared by many fellow SG-eans. I'll definitely be reading more in days to come to find more treasures.

Lastly, does anyone know of any SAP job opening in your company/area??? (I' a responsible and hardworking guy, BTW) I've asked my PRC-born Melbourne friend to send my CVs to his contacts, and so far, I've got a couple of calls, but not much else for now. :(

Anyway, thanks for reading and hope to be in AU soon!




cheers!

 

[theblackhole]

good luck and good-bye...

why create so much problems for yourself?

your sons and your mil and your ns and so on...

singapore is a paradise and you're running away to live in a shit hole..

and you come here to ask how to deal with the dung....chey lah!

what a mockery!

 

[fishbuff]

Hi guys,

Greetings to all SG-eans in AU now!

I'm new to this forum. I've gotten my AU PR in Aug 2008, and I'm now looking to get an IT job (in the SAP area, specifically) and be advanced party for the family soon. Anyway, thanks for reading and hope to be in AU soon!

function sap skill are in hot demand all the time. most likely u will be heading to sydney or melbourne coz those cities have the most IT jobs. and what is your preference of work; permanent or contract. each mode has its own strength and weakness. if u are good in the area of your specialisation, your contract rate could reach up to $150/hr.

www.seekit.com.au is the 1st place that u will seek (pun). move to the city that u want and stay in a rented apartment. to look for rent, u can go to www.realestate.com.au or www.gumtree.com.au.

then when u touched the soil of oz, apply for;
-medicare card.
-mobile phone.
-tax file number.

and viola! u are good to go..

driving license is abit tedious to apply; u need at least 4 docs; eletricity bill, passport, sg driving license, rental doc.

u will face a culture shock 1,2,3 or even 6 month down the road. give urself some time and enroll into some of the associations or churches for moral support.

above all, be cautious not to share too many personal info with others, always safeguard yourselve and take cautions when u walk around at night and lock up your stuffs.

i wish you well on your initial entry to oz.

 

[Satan]

above all, be cautious not to share too many personal info with others, always safeguard yourselve and take cautions when u walk around at night and lock up your stuffs.

Come now Don't scare the daylights out of him. Its not so bad. It depends on the suburb you go to. There are lousy suburbs yes but some are as safe or even safer than the dot. You've just go to be wise enough to frequent the safe suburbs and avoid the lusy ones. Experience will tell you which is which.

 

[theblackhole]

got one infraction for my comments..

what sort of people who can't even tolerate a " rude " remark...

going downunder with such an intolerable attitude will only cause you immense pain, anguish and grief..

when you encounter "rude" redheads and whites, can you infract them or fart them!

bloody no balls !!!

 

[seventeen40]

got one infraction for my comments..

what sort of people who can't even tolerate a " rude " remark...

going downunder with such an intolerable attitude will only cause you immense pain, anguish and grief..

when you encounter "rude" redheads and whites, can you infract them or fart them!

bloody no balls !!!

LOSER, you can keep your balls and stay in your paradise. I'd rather be in hell than be in paradise with LOSERS like you!!!

 

[theblackhole]

loser quitter!!!

 

[seventeen40]

loser quitter!!!

Absolutely right!!! GIMME FIVE!!!

 

[monoceros]

Cut-off age for boys before they have to go NS is 11. If you migrate before that it should be fine.

 

[plec140]

Good on ya mate.

First thing open a bank account , then one/two weeks later when you get the bank letter / welcome pack use cover letter as proof of residence for drivers license.Thats what worked for me, bring you passport & singapore license .

Once you get drivers license , ID wise things are a lot easier.

I think IT wise fishbuff has covered, cos he is in that buissness.

 

[seventeen40]

Thanks for all the valuable replies and name-callings! I will be closely following this forum to get necessary information before I make my move!


Cheers!

 

[wrcboi]

they will not understand ur accent... but u can tell them u dont understand their weird accent tooo.....

 

[Satan]

they will not understand ur accent... but u can tell them u dont understand their weird accent tooo.....

Nothing could be weirder than the Sinkee accent.

 

[fishbuff]

Come now Don't scare the daylights out of him. Its not so bad. It depends on the suburb you go to. There are lousy suburbs yes but some are as safe or even safer than the dot. You've just go to be wise enough to frequent the safe suburbs and avoid the lusy ones. Experience will tell you which is which.

it is better to prepare him for the worse than to sugar-coat the whole rental hunting experience. like when we got here in the beginning, we have no idea which suburb is good or bad as we cant tell them apart within the very 1-3 weeks that we were here.

 

[axe168]

it is better to prepare him for the worse than to sugar-coat the whole rental hunting experience. like when we got here in the beginning, we have no idea which suburb is good or bad as we cant tell them apart within the very 1-3 weeks that we were here.

A bad suburb is where you see Daddy & Mummy smoking non stop while carrying their baby.. normally near the commission housing.. Also in centrelink office where the queue is unusually long - jobless collecting payment/benefits..
Lastly, check out the fruits in supermart.. normally, it is not so fresh as compare to well do suburb..

 

[n1etzche]

also metal shutters over windows with old bombs lying on the porch...

A bad suburb is where you see Daddy & Mummy smoking non stop while carrying their baby.. normally near the commission housing.. Also in centrelink office where the queue is unusually long - jobless collecting payment/benefits..
Lastly, check out the fruits in supermart.. normally, it is not so fresh as compare to well do suburb..

 

[axe168]

also metal shutters over windows with old bombs lying on the porch...

Heehee..

Well-do suburb will have a majestic feel.. either the house is mighty big.. or the frontage is overwhelming.. It is pretty easy to identify

 

[neddy]

also metal shutters over windows with old bombs lying on the porch...

old dirty sofa out in front verendah
weeds in garden

best is to drive around at 6pm (before sunset) in the evening, you will see the residents out in front, with their kids playing on the streets.