Australia Megathread - Holidaying/Moving/Living in Australia

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TreFitty: Jan 18, 2003

Is Australia an okay place to work as a programmer? Is the pay good and are jobs as plentiful as they seem?

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TreFitty: Jan 18, 2003

Rudager posted:

If you got a decent amount of experience with .NET or something like that I doubt you'd struggle to find work, and the pay rates are average -> above average

I've got lots of experience in Java, .NET (C# and VB, ASP and Windows), and PHP. Any locations you could recommend starting a search? Should I be in country before I start searching or is it not a waste of time to apply from here in Korea?

# ¿ Feb 17, 2010 06:32

TreFitty: Jan 18, 2003

BlindSite posted:

Even if you can't walk into a job, there's definitely not a lack of jobs in the other industries where you can do menial work, i.e. Day labouring, or working in in retail till you get a job in your preferred industry, pay isn't too bad in most of these areas. i.e. 600-800 per week depending on hours and age. At least you'll survive.

Also if you have a qualified trade, builder, plumber, carpenter, etc, there's plenty of work in and around the brisbane area.

I think this is probably going to be my strategy. Arrive, get a crap job, then job hunt for programming/sys admin work. Thanks for affirming that this would work.

However, I still have a question: where would one live in such a situation? Would it be best to hit up classifieds to find people that are looking for temporary live-ins?

# ¿ Apr 1, 2010 05:52

TreFitty: Jan 18, 2003

Mr Dalliard posted:

I had two phone interviews, both over half an hour, before I got my job offer. So it is possible.

I'm considering getting this as well and getting a Skype number they can call.

# ¿ Apr 1, 2010 10:32

TreFitty: Jan 18, 2003

I have a question about public transportation: is it viable? I can't survive in most parts of the US without personal transportation and have spending close to two years in Korea, I much prefer public transportation.

I am well aware that I will not get laid this way.

edit: My idea is to work a respectable job but live like a complete hobo. I'm much happier with that lifestyle, so I'm wondering just how accommodating Australia might be in that way. Like how much would a tiny, lovely room cost? I don't want to live in slums (neighborhood wise), but I really don't care to live in a nice apartment/house.

TreFitty fucked around with this message at 11:50 on Apr 1, 2010

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