Sorry, coz i can't retrace your reply on this.
Well, thanks for your advise. Seems my daughter will be turning 5 next year and would try to squeeze her into the public school which has good reputation.
Oh boy, i tot this issue only exist in malaysia, but now we're facing the same here

No worries, just have similar worst case scenario expectation as you would in Malaysia for everything. You will be fine.

Another option is to sacrifice yourself and expand your search parameter, look for places 1 hour away from your work place ... very common in Sydney as I can count with more then 1 hand of people who stays at least 1.5 hour away from work, some 2 hours even. That is Sydney for you, Perth probably won't be as bad.

Yes, i've got my PR.
Well, i did some research and based on my friend situation.
So far, the info i have is daycare cost around AUD75 (the cheapest i can get), others might cost up to AUD200/day. If your wife is working then you have to make sure her income is enough to cover. If not, no point to send kids to daycare. DIY
Living cost in melb & syd is pretty high. Accommodation is damn high.
In perth. housing is the main concern. You can get a bungalow with 4+2+2 at AUD400k which depends on location. If you're earning 80k for a family of 4, you have to pay more attention in every cents you spend otherwise makan rumput...

Think for long run, if you're looking at melb & syd, probably you'll be buying townhouse or apartment. If you're aiming for bigger house, think perth, brissie, adelaide, darwin & tasmania??? It's cheaper a little....seems whole australia is on a property boom.
Compare to KL, buying a bungalow it's more than RM2mil which is AUD 700k

btw, check for after hours child care support too.... that is also not a given. And year one starts at 6 depending on the month your kid is born in.

Perth is the same. People still spend 1 hour on public transport to get to work in downtown. But the good thing is you can leave on time!
In KL, i've being really tired on this. Work like a cow pay in peanuts....damn!

Again, don't take this as a given..... Australia are one supposedly one of the western country with the longest working hour...

I do receive emails during weekend and in the middle of the night and many ppl work till 8-9 every day too... Not as common as Malaysia, but it is not as rare as you think.

Well, i always received emails 2am everyday about work....
For me, if working long hours with paying OT, no complain at all. If working OT without pay, it's a story that i'm facing now.

even though im planning to migrate to australia, i dont think i would buy a house. too restrictive on my freedom. anyway, everyone will have their own preference.

good luck in your new adventure!

hopefully you will update us when you are there.

Thanks, hopefully everything running smooth for me

The figure I have with me is slightly different. Most of the people I know working in Perth CBD take approx. half an hour to work by public transport. Some local Australian will consider 10 km away from CBD as far.

Regarding the day care, the price is roughly between $70 - $110/day. The good one gets filled out pretty quick. It is good for you to have a look in a few and do the comparison. Staff to baby ratio is approx: 1 to 4. Most of the people who sent their baby to day care told me that it is a lot easier for the baby to get sick (you can check with your friend on this).

Depends on your profession, you sometimes work crazy hours.

I've done 80 hours week, and sometimes I have to work until 8 or 9.

The upside is most large companies would allow you to take a taxi home, and if you're found to work long hours, you can take some time in lieu off.

Nonetheless, it's not all rosy 9-5pm. The hours are comparatively longer than UK.

The info i get is majority my friends who stayed south perth further down to canning area. Yeah, they took approximate an hour to reach office. I would prefer to stay in 10km radius but the rental is killing.
You're right on daycare. My daughter was once sent to daycare until she attending kindy. She's like will get sick twice a month averagely. At 1st i don't understand wat's the reason until the doctor told me that some kids transmitting bacteria or virus (ex. cough, flu or hand,mouth disease)
Well, all we parents can do is to make sure they stay healthy at all cost by giving the best.

+1

Like my company, have to follow every bits of laws. Must pay for OT, Cabcharge(taxi on company) if you work longer than usual, time in lieu and sometime lunch allowance. I like to work extra shift on weekends like Saturday where I will get 1.5x of pay rate for first 3 hours and 2x after that. I want to leave but is hard to find other company with almost the same benefit(too comfortable). You can even get corporate deal when buying car if your company is in their list. I looked at Mercedes and with corporate deal, I can get discounted drive away price and free 3 years warranty + 4 years road assist but first have to settle my visa first

Hello,

Anyone know how well is the recognition for the ACCA accounting qualification in australia?

Don't feel like studying again if i move there...

CPA Australia will be given the priority, so i was told

Work life balance and cheap cars!

I know of someone who has ACCA qualification and is currently working in Australia. As long as you have the experience they are after, don't think it matters *that much* if you have CA/ CPA or ACCA.

cars are cheap, but not maintenance..
labor here are expensive.. which is why a lot of people prefer DIY..
but some stuff you cant DIY, like car maintenance...

If your car isn't under warranty anymore, just DIY with a service manual. Very easy and save hundreds.

Cheap cars? Locals here still complaining that they being ripped off and they always compare with the price in US

So, no matter you in Malaysia or US you still will complain