Just seen an ideal role in Sidney, but ..

[gadgetman]

Take a look at this thread here

I presume you have a visa that allows you to work in Oz?

[xoggoth]

Sidney was good, shared a flat just North of Bondi then moved to Turramurra or Stuffed Paratah or something like that, it was a long time ago. Seemed to be remarkably few women but they all had enormous knockers to make up for it. Lots of broken glass, Australia is justifiably famous for its huge quantities of broken glass. It's probably gone downhill since I left.

[minestrone]

I've spent a winter in Sydney. I think it rained for about 3 months. Summer was good though. There's not many cities in the world where you can live 30 seconds from a world class beach and a 20 minute bus ride from the centre of town. Or get a ferry to work.

Exactly, I used to live in Coogie and contracted in the CBD. Great life.

[Moscow Mule]

I've spent a winter in Sydney. I think it rained for about 3 months. Summer was good though. There's not many cities in the world where you can live 30 seconds from a world class beach and a 20 minute bus ride from the centre of town. Or get a ferry to work.

[BrilloPad]

Anyone contracted down under, and have an idea of any downsides?

Obviously the beach is nice in Sidney and all that, but what are the locals like and how are the rates likely to compare with Blighty?

The downside is Sydney is full of Australians.

[DimPrawn]

Who is this Sidney bloke?

[snaw]

Er, care to elaborate? I imagine I'd be working mostly with locals.

He's talking bollox.

The locals are great, about as close to us in temperament as another country can get. With a few improvements imo.

[OwlHoot]

It's OK if you don't mix with the locals.

Er, care to elaborate? I imagine I'd be working mostly with locals.

[snaw]

Anyone contracted down under, and have an idea of any downsides?

Obviously the beach is nice in Sidney and all that, but what are the locals like and how are the rates likely to compare with Blighty?

Yes, and they're usually much worse than what you'd get here (But still decent by local standards). Almost dollar for pound. Mind you that was a while ago, may have changed since then ...

You'll pay more in tax but the quality of life is unbelievably good).

[swamp]

It's OK if you don't mix with the locals.

[DimPrawn]

Sidney, is that you?

[OwlHoot]

Anyone contracted down under, and have an idea of any downsides?

Obviously the beach is nice in Sidney and all that, but what are the locals like and how are the rates likely to compare with Blighty?