I have an offer to work in Australia permanently. I have PR so that is not an issue for me.

Offer is AU$70k per annum (less tax), plus super, plus company car (ie. all car expenses, fuel, insurance etc are paid by company).
I think after tax, my take home pay is around AU$4600 per month

I have a house there. Monthly home loan repayment is around AU$2500. So after paying this, it will only leave me with AU$2100 per month so it is a bit steep (for Aust standard?).

I have a wife and one year old daughter. My wife is an Aust graduate but has never worked in Australia before. If we migrate, she would like to work there, which is fine by me.

I am not sure how long it would take her to get a job, but i think i should be able to support 3 of us for a few months while she is looking for job??
And it also depends on how much is her pay, because if she works, our daughter will have to go to daycare and it costs a bomb.

Another concern is here we got maid, family, in laws here to help look after our daughter. We don't have any of help there..

Is it worth for me to take up the offer? I understand that it is not going to be bed and roses once we migrate. It is probably going to be a struggle in the first few years. But i think once we settle it is going to be ok.... *Fingers crossed*

Any thought / input? Thanks

This post has been edited by apple2011: Dec 18 2011, 12:38 AM

Thank you for the feedback. Much appreciate it

hihihehe - I know, it is a bit steep. Will see if i can nego a bit more on salary.

Annielee - Thank you. I will have to do a proper planning and read up more on FTB and Child Care Benefit from FAO and Centrelink websites.

Divine061 - Yes, i actually agree with you on sending my daughter to private school next time. But that is not for another few years and hopefully by then we are more settled financially

We are still trying to weigh the pros and cons. It is not easy when you have wife and child, compared to when you are still single But at least we got PR, house, car and a job offer for starter.... Big decision to make.

Divine061 - Thank you for the constructive feedback. Will need to plan the big move!

T3N5AI - You won't be eligible for Aust citizenship until you get PR anyway and yes, i agree, in terms of dollar earned and dollar spent (ringgit earned and ringgit spent), Aust definately has a higher purchasing power.

May I know which recruitment agent / website did you apply it from?

This is a good offer and I think you should take it. Even just for the sake of gaining experience The opportunity is there.

If you don't like Australia, you can always come back to Malaysia after a few years. You never know until you try.

Very true.. Which is why we are going to migrate to Aust at end of Feb after CNY. Sometimes it's not just about money (altho money plays an important role vicious cycle isn't it?).

It is not an easy decision but we are willing to give it a go. I am bringing my wife and our 2yo daughter. I've already got a job, starting in March. We are Australian PR and we have a house there (previously rented out). It's scary yet exciting. Anyway one can only hope for the best.

Which part of Aust are you in?

This post has been edited by apple2011: Jan 3 2013, 12:50 AM

Been reading your posts. To me, it is very clear of where you stand. Everything in Australia is "a lot of work" and "inconvenient" and "causing too much hassle for you". You hate cold weather, you hate white Aussies, you hate how Australian system works. So why move to Australia? Keeping your options open? for what?

So I think you should just let go of your Australian PR and just try Singapore or stay Malaysia since you are doing very well and have a good career development. There is no point for you to migrate to Australia just for the sake of your PR.

Why do you have to be scared if your parents get angry at you for staying in Malaysia and letting go of your PR? Since you are doing very well, it should not be a problem. It is your life afterall. You should make the best decision out of your own circumtances.

Good luck.

This post has been edited by apple2011: Feb 14 2013, 10:49 AM