Contracting In Australia

[jhorsfield30]

Just a quick thread, asking for advice and tips from anyone who has been to australia to work on a work holiday visa or otherwise, I am interested in syndey and wanted advice from anyone who has done it and background on the quality of living there..

Thanks all,

john

[Alexander Coe]

It's worth having a flick on this sites overseas guide - theres useful some info and links:

http://www.contractoruk.com/overseas...australia.html

[el duder]

Austraaaalia

yeah, i went to Oz to use my work/travel visa, however i found it increasingly difficult to find someone to employee me in IT.

the visa restrictions at the time only allowed you to work for any one employer for a max of 3months.

this became an issue when applying for jobs. altough looking back i cannot see why??

****** joke i reckon. they can come over here and do as they please, whilst the rest of us have to go bannana picking to make a living out there!!!

[Perhentian]

Totally agree that the visa restriction stinks. I had quite a few interviews and they all sounded keen until they found out about the visa. Holiday/working visa is way too limited. Not exactly a reciprocal agreement between the two contries.
Go for the business visa where you need to calculate points for your application....

I actually ended up working in a porn distribution warehouse - I kid you not. It isn't on my CV....