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I'm not a troll just looking for info on AU from native and residents who have lived inAU for years. So please, tell me about AU and Melbourne! I've lived only in the US but all over so maybe it's time for a change.
Looking for weather shopping politics driving culture etc. Thanks so much- I really appreciate the accurate info I'm getting from natives and residents that have lived there for years! Tell me why you love your country/city!
I'm not a troll just looking for info on AU from native and residents who have lived inAU for years. So please, tell me about AU and Melbourne! I've lived only in the US but all over so maybe it's time for a change.
Looking for weather shopping politics driving culture etc. Thanks so much- I really appreciate the accurate info I'm getting from natives and residents that have lived there for years! Tell me why you love your country/city!
Have you visited and spent time there yet? It's a bit pointless to be asking people's opinions before you have an idea yourself, no?
Do any of you make a plane trip to Singapore/HK once a decade for fun and shopping? Heard clothes are fabulous and cheap (compared to AU). How long is the flight?
Have you visited and spent time there yet? It's a bit pointless to be asking people's opinions before you have an idea yourself, no?
Yeah, my guess is if she is real she has spent zero time reading (hence the wild inaccuracies) and wants us to do all the work. I'm willing to spend hours helping genuine people (someone had some daycare questions a while ago that I spent ages researching - sometimes just knowing the right words lets you find esoteric info). But sorry, if you can't be arsed looking at climate data or googling images then I'm not putting myself out for you.
As someone who used to live in Miami, I can say that Melbourne has little in common with Miami -- culturally, politically, weather, etc. And while Melbourne, like most big cities in the Western world, certainly has its share of suburban sprawl, the city itself is closer in feel to Boston or San Francisco than, say, Kendall or Pompano Beach in South Florida.
And I would highly recommend visiting first before you get your heart set on a place and try to pack up and move. I think the OP is under-estimating both the financial and emotional hardship of moving across the planet.
As for those editor jobs listed on those sites mentioned, are they willing to hire and sponsor an American who is not even in the country yet? It's an added expense for a company to hire a non-citizen and they're not likely to do it unless the applicant has some unique skill that few locals have. With the way media is consolidating everywhere these days, I'm sure there are many Australian editors applying for those jobs who don't come with the expense of hiring an American.
The best way for Americans who don't have needed skills to legally work in Australia is to work for a multi-national in the U.S. and get transferred or (if you're under 30) a working holiday visa. Or to marry an Aussie. Anything else, and it gets more complicated than I think most Americans realize.
As someone who used to live in Miami, I can say that Melbourne has little in common with Miami -- culturally, politically, weather, etc. And while Melbourne, like most big cities in the Western world, certainly has its share of suburban sprawl, the city itself is closer in feel to Boston or San Francisco than, say, Kendall or Pompano Beach in South Florida.
And I would highly recommend visiting first before you get your heart set on a place and try to pack up and move. I think the OP is under-estimating both the financial and emotional hardship of moving across the planet.
As for those editor jobs listed on those sites mentioned, are they willing to hire and sponsor an American who is not even in the country yet? It's an added expense for a company to hire a non-citizen and they're not likely to do it unless the applicant has some unique skill that few locals have. With the way media is consolidating everywhere these days, I'm sure there are many Australian editors applying for those jobs who don't come with the expense of hiring an American.
The best way for Americans who don't have needed skills to legally work in Australia is to work for a multi-national in the U.S. and get transferred or (if you're under 30) a working holiday visa. Or to marry an Aussie. Anything else, and it gets more complicated than I think most Americans realize.
I've always thought of the Sydney/Melbourne differences like Vancouver/Toronto or LA/San Francisco.
Melbourne = nothing like Miami. OR anywhere else in Florida for that matter (thank heavens for that!)
You'd be better off in Queensland if you want humidity and beaches.
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