Don't stress! You got this! I always ask my self o.k what's the worst that can happen? When I tell my self different different options or things that can happen, its all good!
Yes exactly! The absolute worst that can happen is that I go into debt and/or go home. Going home would be worse to me as I can only get the work visa for Australia once, I can't reapply if I leave. I think I will be able to find a job relatively soon though and it will all work out! Thank you, that really helps ☺️☺️
Hi Being an Aussie also means supporting AFL footy and choosing a team, the season doesn't start until early next year. So that gives you plenty of time to learn all about it, check the video AFL explained.Good luck finding employment.
in England we have a on off switch on our electric. Also you should watch Neighbors, it's a Aussie show which is really big in the UK, I think is set in the Melbourne area. Good luck with your adventure in Australia x
I feel ya on the job hunt! I spent a month travelling between moves and freaked out a bit when I had to set myself up in nyc and look for a job! I am sure you will find something super quickly and I wouldn't worry too much about it! I wish you the best of luck on the hunt!! :)
Would be cool to see your neighborhood, the stores like when you walk through the grocery store (supermarket), some of the nature if you go on any day trips or the view from your place. Good luck on the job hunt, i've been searching for one since april.
Oh man! Good luck to you as well! I will film more videos of the neighborhood when the weather gets a bit better, so far it's been mostly rainy days 😰 thanks!!
I love Melbourne. I am sending positive energy your way. Yeah the switch on wall plugs got me me too. I also see your wearing warmer clothes lol. No worries mate!
Hey Amanda...welcome to Aus! I'm excited that you're here even though we're in different states! Try not to stress too much. You're doing such a brave thing, and while it seems crazy now, in the future it will be a great story. You know, like, "When I landed in Australia I didn't have two coins to rub together and had no idea where my next meal was coming from..." Haha bit of an exaggeration but you get what I mean!
Hey you! Just wanted to check on how you're doing as you haven't posted for awhile. Hope things are panning out as you wanted - and if they haven't yet, they soon will. 😘😘😘
I did pack it! It was in the packing video ☺️ and it is absolutely freezing here! Summer will come in a few weeks though, I just have to be patient ☺️☺️
Welcome to Australia 😀 I'm sure you will find a job really soon, and everything will fall into place for you. You're going to love living in "Melbun." Xx
That's great news! Good luck with the second interview! I know everything will work out the best, you will get those bills paid! :) And those plugs look so much better than ours! Weird that we haven't adapted something like that in North America.
I stopped wearing it when I moved because I went to Perth where it was hot! I ended up getting rid of it before moving from Perth because I just had too many clothes :/
hey....i was wondering when you were in melbourne was it crap weather or did the sun actually shine regularly.....we are wanting to move there but the sun is a factor for us as now we live in sweden where the sun dont shine in winter basically at all.
Winter is the season i ask mainly about. Is it mostly dark n dreary or can u actually enjoy outdoors n a bit of sun .......1 or 2 days here a fortnight of sun.....but 0 or below is the max.
She is right about the driving first time we went to New York my wife was stunned to to see a woman reading a newspaper while driving until I told her she was apassenger
Over 2 years old, but random youtubing led me here :-) I can only assume things have changed vs. this videos content, but I hope things are going, or did go well for you (don't know if you're still here).
I rented rooms instead of entire apartments. A cheap room for rent is usually $200 per week, sometimes you can find them without bond, or bond will be 1 month rent. The Australian gov recommends that you bring $5k AUD with you when you're coming to Australia
good luck with the job Interview, hope it goes well, sorry to hear about your anxiety, I know what it's like myself so I hope your feeling ok ,take care of your self. The thing I found about Australian language , was they call flip-flops , Thongs hahah so be careful Hahahahhahahah, have a great time
haha I don't live in Melbourne anymore, but I am in the process of getting a permanent Australian visa! I decided Sydney was more of my place though :)
Welcome to Aus! Melbourne is so awesome, or 'mel-bun' as you correctly say haha. Next to work on is 'oz-tralia' rather than 'Aws-tralia', or if you want to be true Aussie then just stick with 'straya' Lol. And Americans always say 'awwssie' when it's more like 'ozzie'. Hope that makes sense, so hard to explain via type lol. There are also things which are just unique to Melbourne, like turning right from the far left hand lane (to allow for the trams) and the cross walk sound is diff to Sydney. Also what we would call a 'middy' sized drink is called a 'pot' in Melbourne. Looking forward to seeing more observations. And really, you don't have switches on your power points in the US? Weird.
Don't try to blend in too much. Being American is to your advantage as long as you are not an ugly loud American. Australian expect Americans to use different terms etc and be different
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Amanda its good to know that your alive, not much future if you are not ah?...
Hope you get a job soon! I hosted a couchsurfer that told me she stayed for a summer on a farm for "free" but she had to commit to work on farming stuff for a few hours a day. She used a site like www.workaway.info. Have you checked that option? I started watching your adventures a few days ago and now I want to visit Thailand! :P
Welcome to Victoria (since i'm technically not in Melbourne but i'm only 1hr out from the CBD)! Good luck on the work front. Maybe look at office temping as well as the cafe thing to access more options at least if only temporary while you look for something more permanent. Also charities are always looking for people to sign up donors on street corners (it woudl be a horrible job, but again maybe it woudl be ok temporarily) - they are always advertising for people on places like seek.com.au (which i'm guessing you have already found - if not check that website out). I'm not sure why anyone would would think it was funny you saying grocery store - that is what i call it to? Also supermarket - both is normal here from my perspective. You you could also just say the name of the specific company you are going to (Woolworths, Coles etc) . Just a suggestion - It is probably going to be better if you just don't say 'mate'. You might think it is helping you fit in, but from the perspective of an Australian woman when people from other countries (especially women and especially if you try and put an Aussie accent on it while saying it, and especially Americans because we know you get our crocodile hunter type shows there) use that word it seems like you are making fun of it because it is really a stereotype. From my perspective it is a word that mainly men use to refer to other male friends here, and some women use it also but normally those that want to make a point that they are like the men. In order to not give the wrong impression (because honestly it has never crossed my mind that a traveller just did it to try and fit in rather than make fun (sorry to say - i've personally been educated by this too), so i'm sure some other people might made that mistake too), it is probably better just not to say it at all. You won't not fit in if you don't say mate if you know what i'm saying. It is more unusual for a woman to use that word than not. Anyway sorry if that makes it seem even more complicated. Nobody would expect you to seem Australian when you are not! And i'd doubt anyone would not understand anything you say - we get so much US television/youtube etc and your accent is really easy to understand. Anyway I'm really interested to hear you perspective on Australian culture as, as someone with an anthropology background i love this kind of stuff from an outside perspective. Good luck x
The Docklands up-market Highrise apartments overlooking South Bank, are usually good value..Often heaps of Female uni students, expats etc. to share with, and often costs $100/150 p/w...If you're really hard up & stressed, get too know the Yachties in the various Marinas, as you often can live better on Board a big cruising yacht, plus good quality facilties, & 24/7 security, all in the Heart of the City, eg. "Yarras Edge"..I know, 'cause I live aboard, and sail from marina too marina...We live in a different World, and know each other via Yacht Clubs, [fo me MYC.] but just google all the major Clubs, & I garantee, you'll be invited out in their social races [see my fb, justin james squire], as we just got back from Melbourne..And you'll be surprised of the oppertunities in the live-aboard community..
Welcome to Australia Amanda, good luck with the job hunt.
Don't stress! You got this! I always ask my self o.k what's the worst that can happen? When I tell my self different different options or things that can happen, its all good!
Yes exactly! The absolute worst that can happen is that I go into debt and/or go home. Going home would be worse to me as I can only get the work visa for Australia once, I can't reapply if I leave. I think I will be able to find a job relatively soon though and it will all work out! Thank you, that really helps ☺️☺️
Hi Being an Aussie also means supporting AFL footy and choosing a team, the season doesn't start until early next year. So that gives you plenty of time to learn all about it, check the video AFL explained.Good luck finding employment.
Congrats on moving in and wish you the best on getting a job! Stay Gold! One Love!
Thank you!! 💛
Best of luck with the job Amanda... you got this!
thanks!! :)
:)
I hope it all worked out for you. If you want to relax and chill Aussie land is for you. We work and play hard, but we are chilled.
in England we have a on off switch on our electric. Also you should watch Neighbors, it's a Aussie show which is really big in the UK, I think is set in the Melbourne area. Good luck with your adventure in Australia x
a few people have told me about that show haha I'll check it out :) Thanks!
Don't worry Amanda, everything will all work out for you!!
Aw thanks Kim!! 💛💛
I feel ya on the job hunt! I spent a month travelling between moves and freaked out a bit when I had to set myself up in nyc and look for a job! I am sure you will find something super quickly and I wouldn't worry too much about it! I wish you the best of luck on the hunt!! :)
Best of luck finding a job Amanda! Good to know you are liking it thus far.
thanks!!
Would be cool to see your neighborhood, the stores like when you walk through the grocery store (supermarket), some of the nature if you go on any day trips or the view from your place. Good luck on the job hunt, i've been searching for one since april.
Oh man! Good luck to you as well! I will film more videos of the neighborhood when the weather gets a bit better, so far it's been mostly rainy days 😰 thanks!!
The switch on and off you have also in UK and Ireland:)
that thing totally tripped me out at first :)
Just remember that so far in your life you've made it through 100% of the things you thought you'd never make it through
I love Melbourne. I am sending positive energy your way. Yeah the switch on wall plugs got me me too. I also see your wearing warmer clothes lol. No worries mate!
Thank you! And yes it is freezing here haha especially coming from 80-90 degree weather daily in Thailand ☺️☺️
Hey Amanda...welcome to Aus! I'm excited that you're here even though we're in different states! Try not to stress too much. You're doing such a brave thing, and while it seems crazy now, in the future it will be a great story. You know, like, "When I landed in Australia I didn't have two coins to rub together and had no idea where my next meal was coming from..." Haha bit of an exaggeration but you get what I mean!
that's what I'm thinking! It always turns out to be a good story at least :) thanks!!
I live in Melbourne! Welcome 😁
Thanks! I really like it so far ☺️☺️
I'm so glad everything is working out for you :) Job is next girl! It's going to happen for you!!
Hey you! Just wanted to check on how you're doing as you haven't posted for awhile. Hope things are panning out as you wanted - and if they haven't yet, they soon will. 😘😘😘
Spoo P thank you! I am doing alright, I'm planning to make a few videos within the next few days so keep an eye out :)
I don't think I saw you pack that outfit. Must be chilly there. Good luck with your job search!
I did pack it! It was in the packing video ☺️ and it is absolutely freezing here! Summer will come in a few weeks though, I just have to be patient ☺️☺️
Welcome to Australia 😀 I'm sure you will find a job really soon, and everything will fall into place for you. You're going to love living in "Melbun." Xx
thank you :)
That's great news! Good luck with the second interview! I know everything will work out the best, you will get those bills paid! :) And those plugs look so much better than ours! Weird that we haven't adapted something like that in North America.
Thanks!! And yes the plugs are pretty cool I think! ☺️
Love the shirt I don’t see it in the rest of your videos
I stopped wearing it when I moved because I went to Perth where it was hot! I ended up getting rid of it before moving from Perth because I just had too many clothes :/
Amanda Round the Globe awww. I loved it. You should have kept it 😔 but I understand.... still love you! Lol
hey....i was wondering when you were in melbourne was it crap weather or did the sun actually shine regularly.....we are wanting to move there but the sun is a factor for us as now we live in sweden where the sun dont shine in winter basically at all.
Winter is the season i ask mainly about. Is it mostly dark n dreary or can u actually enjoy outdoors n a bit of sun .......1 or 2 days here a fortnight of sun.....but 0 or below is the max.
Suburbs then to avoid?
Tarniet is that safe there?
These somali gangs where should we live to be well away from them?
Budget is $400000 for house.
Yes u r right. But Pauline Hanson would be great for the job as PM.
I Am from Perth.
Cheers .
How is everything going hun?hope you are ok
She is right about the driving first time we went to New York my wife was stunned to to see a woman reading a newspaper while driving until I told her she was apassenger
Over 2 years old, but random youtubing led me here :-)
I can only assume things have changed vs. this videos content, but I hope things are going, or did go well for you (don't know if you're still here).
"Grocery store" is clearly understood by Australians. Just ask for the Supermarket, or Woolies or Coles.
How much money should you bring to Melbourne? Any decent studio costs $400 pw plus bonds $3200 upfront. having enough for 2 months is just insane.
I rented rooms instead of entire apartments. A cheap room for rent is usually $200 per week, sometimes you can find them without bond, or bond will be 1 month rent. The Australian gov recommends that you bring $5k AUD with you when you're coming to Australia
good luck with the job Interview, hope it goes well, sorry to hear about your anxiety, I know what it's like myself so I hope your feeling ok ,take care of your self.
The thing I found about Australian language , was they call flip-flops , Thongs hahah so be careful Hahahahhahahah, have a great time
haha I know there are so many words that are different! I will learn them all! Thanks :)
What sources are you using to look for a job? I'm in Perth and having the same problem...
Will be on the east coast in a couple of months!!
gumtree.com.au or seek.com :)
also if you are looking into hospitality, it may be best to just go in and give out resumes in person!
As someone who came across this video randomly 3 years after the fact, how did it all work out?
haha I don't live in Melbourne anymore, but I am in the process of getting a permanent Australian visa! I decided Sydney was more of my place though :)
Amanda Round the Globe excellent :) and a very belated welcome to Australia
Welcome to Aus! Melbourne is so awesome, or 'mel-bun' as you correctly say haha. Next to work on is 'oz-tralia' rather than 'Aws-tralia', or if you want to be true Aussie then just stick with 'straya' Lol. And Americans always say 'awwssie' when it's more like 'ozzie'. Hope that makes sense, so hard to explain via type lol.
There are also things which are just unique to Melbourne, like turning right from the far left hand lane (to allow for the trams) and the cross walk sound is diff to Sydney. Also what we would call a 'middy' sized drink is called a 'pot' in Melbourne.
Looking forward to seeing more observations. And really, you don't have switches on your power points in the US? Weird.
I am getting what you mean! I try to be very observant of the accent haha :) Thanks!!
do you monetize your videos? so you can make a little bit of money from youtube? its not much but its something :)
Thanks! I do monetize most of them (sometimes I can't because of the music) and it does help!!
Don't try to blend in too much. Being American is to your advantage as long as you are not an ugly loud American. Australian expect Americans to use different terms etc and be different
Amanda its good to know that your alive, not much future if you are not ah?...
Hope you get a job soon! I hosted a couchsurfer that told me she stayed for a summer on a farm for "free" but she had to commit to work on farming stuff for a few hours a day. She used a site like www.workaway.info. Have you checked that option?
I started watching your adventures a few days ago and now I want to visit Thailand! :P
Thank you! Yes I've used that site before, but I came to Australia to build my savings back up so I can continue traveling ☺️☺️ thanks for watching!
Hi tanks for the video,can u get a job with a business vissa.
Welcome to Victoria (since i'm technically not in Melbourne but i'm only 1hr out from the CBD)! Good luck on the work front. Maybe look at office temping as well as the cafe thing to access more options at least if only temporary while you look for something more permanent. Also charities are always looking for people to sign up donors on street corners (it woudl be a horrible job, but again maybe it woudl be ok temporarily) - they are always advertising for people on places like seek.com.au (which i'm guessing you have already found - if not check that website out).
I'm not sure why anyone would would think it was funny you saying grocery store - that is what i call it to? Also supermarket - both is normal here from my perspective. You you could also just say the name of the specific company you are going to (Woolworths, Coles etc) . Just a suggestion - It is probably going to be better if you just don't say 'mate'. You might think it is helping you fit in, but from the perspective of an Australian woman when people from other countries (especially women and especially if you try and put an Aussie accent on it while saying it, and especially Americans because we know you get our crocodile hunter type shows there) use that word it seems like you are making fun of it because it is really a stereotype. From my perspective it is a word that mainly men use to refer to other male friends here, and some women use it also but normally those that want to make a point that they are like the men. In order to not give the wrong impression (because honestly it has never crossed my mind that a traveller just did it to try and fit in rather than make fun (sorry to say - i've personally been educated by this too), so i'm sure some other people might made that mistake too), it is probably better just not to say it at all. You won't not fit in if you don't say mate if you know what i'm saying. It is more unusual for a woman to use that word than not.
Anyway sorry if that makes it seem even more complicated. Nobody would expect you to seem Australian when you are not! And i'd doubt anyone would not understand anything you say - we get so much US television/youtube etc and your accent is really easy to understand. Anyway I'm really interested to hear you perspective on Australian culture as, as someone with an anthropology background i love this kind of stuff from an outside perspective. Good luck x
Thank you so much!! So much helpful info you just gave me 😊😊😊💛💛
The Docklands up-market Highrise apartments overlooking South Bank, are usually good value..Often heaps of Female uni students, expats etc. to share with, and often costs $100/150 p/w...If you're really hard up & stressed, get too know the Yachties in the various Marinas, as you often can live better on Board a big cruising yacht, plus good quality facilties, & 24/7 security, all in the Heart of the City, eg. "Yarras Edge"..I know, 'cause I live aboard, and sail from marina too marina...We live in a different World, and know each other via Yacht Clubs, [fo me MYC.] but just google all the major Clubs, & I garantee, you'll be invited out in their social races [see my fb, justin james squire], as we just got back from Melbourne..And you'll be surprised of the oppertunities in the live-aboard community..
You look so fresh
Thanks!! ☺️☺️