aussiebird2012 Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Hi all, I am very upset at the moment. My brother's wife rang me today to say that she feels we may not have enough money to set ourselves up with when we arrive in October. We are meant to be staying with them on arrival and will start to look for a rental as soon as. We dont have any jobs lined up and subscribe to SEEK with lots of jobs being emailed to me. We have booked our flights, are ready to book with John Masons and half the house is in boxes!!! AND NOW THIS!! We are bringing with us around £9,000 which is in a savings account. My sister-in-law thinks we would need to bring at least £20,000 to be comfortable to start, rental, car, etc etc.... for a few months. We are renting out our house in the UK as we dont want to sell it for now so that's why we havent got a huge amount to come over with. We just dont know what to do now as she has put a real dampener on things now. Who is she to dictate what's best for us anyway!! We are hard workers and will find work as my husband has got a partner visa. I knew something was not quite right because she has not been making contact with us for a while and is avoiding anything to do with our plans. We certainly dont want to stay with them if it's going to be tense because she feels we may not get work or our money will run out quickly. Then she went on about schools and holidays and what would do regarding our son (8) in the holidays etc etc..... I have looked into everything and tried to cover as much as we can. A while back she was all for it and was excited. Now reality has set in i think they are panicking now as there will be 4 of us arriving, including my daughter who is 21 and a Beauty Therapist here in the UK. I'm about to give up on the whole idea (been planning this for 3 bloody years) so if anyone can tell me our expectations are too high then please bring me back down to earth with a bump and then the whole thing is OFF!! Is it really not enough money to come over with? Would it be a real struggle etc etc..... Please help me before i go mad!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philpom Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 I think it's none of her business. Maybe she's not looking forward to an overcrowded house. I think you should ignore her negativity and just come here with an open mind and take on all the challenges that may come your way with a smile on your face. If you have that bit of family support then 9000 pounds should be plenty assuming you are shipping all your household items over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give me a break! Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 We came out with about 10,000 pounds and that was after the house was sold and we didn't have anyone to stay with we didn't ship any furniture either. If you really want to do it you will. Good luck x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 The amount of money will be a little tight but very doable as long as you get work within a few months. You might not want to get a car straight away as that's a fair chunk gone. But public transport is very good. We didn't have a car for the first 2 years. We came 4 years ago with about the same amount and no furniture and made it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicolac34 Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 We came over with considerably less than £9k and set ourselves up just fine. We stayed with my brother for 5 weeks and both of us managed to get jobs within that time, we moved into our first rental and bought a car on the very little we had (2 bed unit at $430 per week and a $1,500 Hyundai Excel). Since then we've shipped out the cat who's been here a month and our belongings are in the Ocean somewhere courtesty of John Mason - due to arrive in 3 weeks time. Don't worry - it's enough if you are careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zlou Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Hi I arrived in the UK 3 weeks ago (my husband stayed in the UK with his job) but I came with $4.5k in the bank. I managed to find a job after 1 week of being here and was in an expensive holiday rental and have finally found somewhere to live now. I also hired a car for the first couple of weeks so I could get to interviews etc.. to save on buying a car. My husband stayed in work in the UK incase he needed to send me money over. So far he hasnt had to- most people get paid fortnightly here so u get money coming in straight away. There is lots of work here so shouldnt struggle to find anything, even if it is only temping to start with. I think you will have more than enough to start with (maybe if you dont buy a car straight away...I would recommend finding a job first- you can always hire) Its harder to find accomodation than a job so you should be ok! If you dont give it a go you never know...you are lucky that you have someone to stay with when you get here so at leasts thats peace of mind. it is expensive here but salaries reflect that, and as long as you dont come and start panicking and trying to convert things back to UK then you will cruise! Good Luck, its scary but also exciting! zlou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiebird2012 Posted July 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Thanks everyone for your positive replies. We are going to give it a shot and see what happens. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraighttothePoint Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Thanks everyone for your positive replies. We are going to give it a shot and see what happens. xx Yep go for it because you have come this far. Reading the above comments though if you just try and concentrate on facts then it may help you to see things as they are in reality. Regardless of how you feel the following may be true. Try and remove yourself from the emotional family side of things. Appreciate it will not be easy but best all round. If you are going to stay for any length of time with your sister in law, no matter how short a time, another 4 in a household could mean over crowding and that, albeit is the cheapest option, could be become tense if you do not secure a rental quickly. Depending on the location you would like to stay then securing a rental could take longer than expected due to the unbelievably high demand there is at the present time. 9000 quid in AUD is 13,000 and if you decided to buy a car sooner rather than later then you would use up most of that amount unless you bought a bomb or use public transport. An additional three adults and a 8 year old in a house will increase all forms of living expenses and agreeing up front how that will be funded may be a good tactic if you have not brooched that subject already with your sister in law. (I will assume you have.) If you have then you could be handing out several hundred dollars per week immediatley. If you are living rent and food free for the first few weeks until you secure a rental then that will help you but not the familiy you are staying with. (Obvious but worth mentioning.) Securing a rental requires you to provide a bond as well as your weekly rent. Can be thousands not hundreds of dollars depending on where you rent. If you have no jobs how are you going to secure the rental? In many cases, depending on the demand, the location of the rental, and the cost you may need references from an employer and/or evidence of an income. If you cannot do that then you may need to stay with the inlaws longer until you can sort that out. General living expenses for you all will be a shock on arrival. It has been for all us epecially those arriving in last couple of years. It is all new and spending happens on a daily basis and is like water running down a drain. Yes you will be hard working but so are all the thousand of others who are arriving into Perth and therefore securing jobs, you will get jobs and it will happen, may just take a bit longer than you all think. (I hope not and I hope you all get what you need quickly.) Again though best to be prepared for a period of no work. Are you bringing out the correct clothes for the time of year you are arriving? It will be cool mornings and evenings so pack some jerseys, rain gear and so on otherwise that will be more expenditure on arrival. You may not need them for long but best be prepared. Although a lot of the above can be viewed differently by others it is an honest list based on a common sense approach. It is not meant to put you off just meant to highlight some key areas. You are doing something positive and it will work but the reality is that what works for one family may not work for others when it comes to arrival and set up. $13,000 between three adults and a young one will not last long that is the bottom line. Your sister in law may have another agenda but one fact is true, it is not a lot. As somebody says above if you can get jobs quickly, if you can get into a rental quickly and if you are careful then you should be ok. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Life Down Under Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Yep go for it because you have come this far. Reading the above comments though if you just try and concentrate on facts then it may help you to see things as they are in reality. Regardless of how you feel the following may be true. Try and remove yourself from the emotional family side of things. Appreciate it will not be easy but best all round. If you are going to stay for any length of time with your sister in law, no matter how short a time, another 4 in a household could mean over crowding and that, albeit is the cheapest option, could be become tense if you do not secure a rental quickly. Depending on the location you would like to stay then securing a rental could take longer than expected due to the unbelievably high demand there is at the present time. 9000 quid in AUD is 13,000 and if you decided to buy a car sooner rather than later then you would use up most of that amount unless you bought a bomb or use public transport. An additional three adults and a 8 year old in a house will increase all forms of living expenses and agreeing up front how that will be funded may be a good tactic if you have not brooched that subject already with your sister in law. (I will assume you have.) If you have then you could be handing out several hundred dollars per week immediatley. If you are living rent and food free for the first few weeks until you secure a rental then that will help you but not the familiy you are staying with. (Obvious but worth mentioning.) Securing a rental requires you to provide a bond as well as your weekly rent. Can be thousands not hundreds of dollars depending on where you rent. If you have no jobs how are you going to secure the rental? In many cases, depending on the demand, the location of the rental, and the cost you may need references from an employer and/or evidence of an income. If you cannot do that then you may need to stay with the inlaws longer until you can sort that out. General living expenses for you all will be a shock on arrival. It has been for all us epecially those arriving in last couple of years. It is all new and spending happens on a daily basis and is like water running down a drain. Yes you will be hard working but so are all the thousand of others who are arriving into Perth and therefore securing jobs, you will get jobs and it will happen, may just take a bit longer than you all think. (I hope not and I hope you all get what you need quickly.) Again though best to be prepared for a period of no work. Are you bringing out the correct clothes for the time of year you are arriving? It will be cool mornings and evenings so pack some jerseys, rain gear and so on otherwise that will be more expenditure on arrival. You may not need them for long but best be prepared. Although a lot of the above can be viewed differently by others it is an honest list based on a common sense approach. It is not meant to put you off just meant to highlight some key areas. You are doing something positive and it will work but the reality is that what works for one family may not work for others when it comes to arrival and set up. $13,000 between three adults and a young one will not last long that is the bottom line. Your sister in law may have another agenda but one fact is true, it is not a lot. As somebody says above if you can get jobs quickly, if you can get into a rental quickly and if you are careful then you should be ok. Good luck. Straight to the point is your name, and a good one for you! Good sound advice there, I agree with most of what you are saying! For car hire we usually find that NOBirds is pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarab Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 We came with $8000 (about 5000 GBP). We did housesitting for the first 3 months - maybe look at that - basically you get free accommodation for looking after someones house & pets while they are on holiday. It saved us a fortune and allowed us to look at different areas before we decided where we wanted to live. We had a few gaps and rented holiday places inbetween (around $60 per night). You could always stay with your family inbetween? I will be honest with you - the number of jobs on Seek can be misleading. I work in Marketing and there are at least 5 or 6 a day coming up. However, it took me 3 months to get a job and I applied for everything. I lost count of how many - I reckon I had a 1% success rate with getting an interview in proportion to the amount I applied for. My OH got a job quickly (Architect on the skills list). But he lost it just as I got mine and is now looking again, and has had less luck. I do think it's luck and I think Perth can be a small minded place - I think if they don't recognise where you've worked it can hinder you and (certainly for my field) it's all about sector. I'm not trying to scare you - I am letting you know experience. I have made friends with people over here too who have found it hard (like me) and others have found it very easy to get jobs. It's an adventure and you need to take a risk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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