Club 30's "Kill The Boredom Demon Jive Pad" 8th Edition
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Eh... who said anything about furthering studies?Originally posted by X-men:WAH.. so good ar.
you are the 2nd bai yi tian shi I know quits and further their studies.
I'm heading there to work. I will only enroll for further studies after I get my PR, which makes school fees considerably cheaper. 
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Come on, admit it! You can't find a good enough guy in Singapore, so you're expanding your search to Australia!Originally posted by Rhonda:Eh... who said anything about furthering studies? I'm heading there to work. I will only enroll for further studies after I get my PR, which makes school fees considerably cheaper. 
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Yo, MG!Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:Come on, admit it! You can't find a good enough guy in Singapore, so you're expanding your search to Australia! 
Waaaah Harharharhahahaha!!!
Truth be told, I'm growing accustomed once more to the possibility of me remaining single for life and as such, I NEED to do something to beef up my savings and retirement funds and what-not. -
opps.. but I thought u need to be a PR in order to work in Oz?Originally posted by Rhonda:Eh... who said anything about furthering studies? I'm heading there to work. I will only enroll for further studies after I get my PR, which makes school fees considerably cheaper. -
Not so for nurses.Originally posted by X-men:opps.. but I thought u need to be a PR in order to work in Oz?
We go there on some work visa, and then within 2 months or so, we can request that the hospital sponsor us for PR and even if we don't actively seek it, within a year or so, the hospital will ask if we'd want PR.
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Well, you can certainly plan on living the single life and beefing up your financial position to accommodate it--just don't give up on hoping that you'll eventually meet Mr. Walking ATM... er, I mean Mr. Right.Originally posted by Rhonda:Yo, MG!
Waaaah Harharharhahahaha!!!
Truth be told, I'm growing accustomed once more to the possibility of me remaining single for life and as such, I NEED to do something to beef up my savings and retirement funds and what-not.
(Perhaps the saner pace of living in Australia will allow you to develop that particular aspect of your social life.) -
wah.. damn good. I belive the pay also damn good.. few times more than here?Originally posted by Rhonda:Not so for nurses.
We go there on some work visa, and then within 2 months or so, we can request that the hospital sponsor us for PR and even if we don't actively seek it, within a year or so, the hospital will ask if we'd want PR.
Good, right? -
Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:Well, you can certainly plan on living the single life and beefing up your financial position to accommodate it--just don't give up on hoping that you'll eventually meet Mr. Walking ATM... er, I mean Mr. Right.
(Perhaps the saner pace of living in Australia will allow you to develop that particular aspect of your social life.)
Not all men are Mr Walking ATM's... sometimes, we end up being Ms Walking ATM's instead!
If the slow, slow, slooooooooooow pace of how they're processing my paperwork is anything to go by, then yeah, I'm sure I'll have plenty of time and energy to pursue a more active social life there!
SL mentioned that over there, she felt that the people in general weren't so judgemental and harsh over your physical appearance. I'd certainly welcome that breather! -
Precisely the reason she's leaving. And who can blame her?Originally posted by X-men:wah.. damn good. I belive the pay also damn good.. few times more than here? -
Oh yeah! It's incredible! And if you take the night shifts and weekends and public holiday shifts, you earn a lot a lot!Originally posted by X-men:wah.. damn good. I belive the pay also damn good.. few times more than here?
Even after taking the high taxes into consideration, we still end up earning much more than our measly remuneration here!
X-men, I'm really looking forward to being released from the financial nightmare here! I've been as poor as a church mouse for a long time liao! -
Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:Precisely the reason she's leaving. And who can blame her?
I also can't wait to go over and be trigger happy... with my digicam, of course! -
MG, I've got a question... how do you get transactions done say, if you need to pay bills and what-not back in SG? Do you do a US bank-to-Singapore bank transfer?
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wonder why my brother didnt go for itOriginally posted by Meia Gisborn:Precisely the reason she's leaving. And who can blame her? -
Rhonda, all I can say is, "Welcome to the growing ranks of Quitters!"
Okay, time to hit the sack so that I can be all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in the morning for (ugh!) another day of (bleh!) work (feh!). Take care, and have a great day! -
Nite nite, MG!
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damn! why am I not a nurse.Originally posted by Rhonda:Oh yeah! It's incredible! And if you take the night shifts and weekends and public holiday shifts, you earn a lot a lot!
Even after taking the high taxes into consideration, we still end up earning much more than our measly remuneration here!
X-men, I'm really looking forward to being released from the financial nightmare here! I've been as poor as a church mouse for a long time liao!
I heard UK pays even better... in £ somemore -
What's your brother working as?Originally posted by X-men:wonder why my brother didnt go for it -
I think the best paymaster is still the US. The pay there is staggering!Originally posted by X-men:damn! why am I not a nurse.
I heard UK pays even better... in £ somemore
It's relatively easier now for Singaporean nurses to go over too - heard from a colleague that his wife was told by the Nursing Agency that you no longer need to wait till you pass the national licencing exams before you go over - they want you to go over and start work first and then take your exams there.
I do know that nurses who apply will get their Green Card, as well as Green Cards for their family members, before they fly over. I actually registered for that program early last year but dropped the idea cause I was too lazy to revise three years worth of studies to take the licensing exams! 
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You could conceivably have your mail redirected to your parents' house and have them handle the bills for you. Or you could leave an active bank account in Singapore and have the bills paid automatically via GIRO (I think that's what it's called); you can replenish the account through wire transfers from the bank in Australia with whom you do business.Originally posted by Rhonda:MG, I've got a question... how do you get transactions done say, if you need to pay bills and what-not back in SG? Do you do a US bank-to-Singapore bank transfer?
Fortunately, I've never had to do that, as I left Singapore right after NS and didn't have the opportunity to rack up any bills there. What kinds of bills do you foresee yourself still paying in Singapore even after your departure? -
staff nurse with Raffless HospitalOriginally posted by Rhonda:What's your brother working as? -
Hmm... I'd have to start paying off the amount deducted from my CPF account for my nursing diploma studies. And since I'm no longer working but need to keep my cash for the move and yet, still need to get some stuff for my move, might need to use my Visa and would have to pay those bills whilst I'm there too.Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:You could conceivably have your mail redirected to your parents' house and have them handle the bills for you. Or you could leave an active bank account in Singapore and have the bills paid automatically via GIRO (I think that's what it's called); you can replenish the account through wire transfers from the bank in Australia with whom you do business.
Fortunately, I've never had to do that, as I left Singapore right after NS and didn't have the opportunity to rack up any bills there. What kinds of bills do you foresee yourself still paying in Singapore even after your departure? -
If he's happy here, let him be.Originally posted by X-men:staff nurse with Raffless Hospital
If not, feel free to call me for the contact no.s for either the Australian / UK / American nursing agencies! -
harlow harlow..
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Hello, stella! Up to what mischief today?
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hey Rhonda, I would tend to agree with MG... you could leave your account in Singapore open and do wire transfers to it from Australia. Probably best to transfer a couple of months in a row so that you don't incur the transfer charge everytime. $22AUD is still $22AUD...