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| Date | 2006-07-25 |
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| Message | Pru Hello again! Hope all's still going well with your WH! I posted you a little message a couple months back -thanks for the response!- and here I am just six weeks away from my departure date to London! Getting VERY anxious about it all, and lots to take care of obviously, but still a few questions about a couple of things involving employment. I dont wanna jam up your guestbook, so I'm wondering if you would be available to contact via email. If so, just shoot me an 'ok' at [email protected] Thanks so much for your help! Brent |
| Date | 2006-07-15 |
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| Message | Hi Pru, I've really enjoyed reading your blog! I've dreamt about living and working in London for ages but felt that there were too many things holiding me back. I've since decided that it would be an awesome experience and I plan on going in Feb 2007 - I'm hoping to book my tickets in September! My only concern is the fact that I'll have NO ONE over there - you seem to have friends who went to London with you - but how do you meet people if you travel by yourself?  I'm scared that when I get over there next year I'm going to be friendless and that the experience will be tainted because I am alone. Just wondering if you have any advice or comments about this? I've already joined an agency who says that I will have no problem getting work (I'm a teacher and will be doing CRT work so I figure I should be ok). Also, where is a good place to live in London? I want to live in zone 1 or 2 - no further out! i want to be close to the city! Thanks and keep writing a great blog! i'm so excited to be going next year that i've created a blog but it's currently empty cos i have nothing to write about  |
| Date | 2006-07-13 |
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| Message | Hi pru! All blog was great.It offered lots of informations about working holiday traveller.I'm actually planning with another friend to come to the UK on working travel visa in a few months time too.Just to check out soem stuff from you.Coz we both have not much of qualification like u.so will it pose more of a problem in finding jobs?And how much cash do we roughly have to bring along with us? |
| Date | 2006-06-02 |
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| Date | 2006-05-30 |
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| Message | Hey Brent! Thanks for your message! Yep I am about 8 months in to my two year visa with the 12 month restriction. My 12 months is up in October which sux! Although technically there is no way anyone will know if you keep working my employer is aware of the 12 month restriction and I plan to 'do the right thing' and apply for either a Work Permit or the HSMP. Both can be quite expensive, but i'm opting for the HSMP as it means that I don't have to return to Australia for two weeks, You have to earn a certain amount of money to apply for the HSMP so I have to wait until around September to apply for it so I'll have to wait until then to see what happens! It's a little nervewracking, but i think it's worth it! Good luck for your planning - let me know if there is anything else I can help with! |
| Date | 2006-05-26 |
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| Message | Pru congrats on your adventures! i've enjoyed reading about them, and im SURE you've enjoyed living them! i am about mid-way through the planning phase of my own adventure to London (leaving Sept. 1st!), so you're insights, especially on the moving and job fronts, have been very useful to me and my friend i'm traveling with. from what i'vd read, i guess you're about 8 months into your job experience... are you planning to stay there for the entire 12 months of working eligibility? and are you planning to seek sponsorship with them or anyone else? good luck, and hope to hear from you soon! Brent |
| Date | 2006-05-11 |
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| Message | Hey Sara! No problems - I love helping out other people who have question about WHs. Firstly, you haven't wasted anything! You're living in Tokyo, which I'm sure is awesome and if you are loving it there, then I say just stay there until you stop loving it! I would definitely recommend coming to the UK and living and working at some stage, as it is an awesome experience which I have loved every second of, but there is no reason why you can't plan to come here in the future. You are not wasting your working holiday visa because if you have not actually entered the UK on your current working holiday visa, then you can apply for a new one. The immigration dept says: 'If you have not travelled to the UK and the Immigration Officer has not stamped you in on arrival, you can apply for a new Working Holiday. You will need to produce the passport with the original visa in it. However, if you have entered on this visa, you are not able to apply for another one' I think living and working in another country is a great experience for any young Australians and it can really change your life. If you've found somewhere overseas where you're happy, I say just let the fun keep rolling and keep dreaming of more faraway places you will visit one day! A really helpful website I work for which is specifically for working travellers coming to the UK is www.workgateways.com - you might find some things there to be useful/inspiring! |
| Date | 2006-05-07 |
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| Message | Hi Prue .. My name is Sara , i am also a 23 and Austrailan . I saw your blog today and i was hoping that maybe if you have the time you could give me some freindly advice ? In January i was suposed to go to London on a working holiday visa but i stoped in Tokyo and have not left since , I really love it here and want to stay but i am not sure if i am wasting a great oppertunity to live in UK ,as my UK visa started 6 months ago ... Sorry but i thought you would be good to ask as you are currently living in the Uk and i am really confused ... Hope to hear from you Take care Sara ps ... i know me mailing you this is bizzare but i am so confused |
| Date | 2006-03-16 |
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| Message | enjoy reading your site, you a friend of my daughter karen who is in London also |
| Date | 2006-02-07 |
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| Message | Hi Pru, Just a quick note to say i really enjoy reading about your trip. It get's me excitied about my upcoming trip (i leave on the 24th of Feb WOO HOO!!) You never know we might bump into each other at the walkabout. It seems like it's the place to be all my friends that have been talk it up. I'm sure you know by now but Bernard Fenning won the hottest 100 with, Wish you well. Anyway all the best see you later, Steve Butler |
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