u better let the agent do the job i think is more efficient

cant say that. lifestyle preference is quite subjective. if u cant live without ramli burgers and hawker stall foods etc then u'd still be suffering there

it's the pros and cons

outdoor lifestyle is defo better in aus, so are the concerts. but it doesnt mean malaysia loses out totally

owh..cause it says all must tick ba..i tot nevertheless got points or not , must still 'tick'

thanks!

i'll go with that and get my clearance done

thanks b3ta big help

i got mamak stall open till 4 am here ey

Cars are really cheapp!

Well you earn so much, you pay that much. but in the end, the aussie dollar is strong. and it enables you to afford to travel around.

we have a mamak in sydney too but tell me how much u pay for ur roti kosong, and how good do they taste? acceptable? probably. fantastic? probably not when compared to stuff we have in msia.

it's not hard to find msian food in aus. problem is theyre all just edible or average. for the truly orgasmic ones u still gona come back

cars are cheap. maintenance is exp.

as a matter of fact, everything related to services are expensive.

i.e: restaurants, plumbers, electricians, dentists, mechanics, movers, etc

u win some u lose some

oh ritee..prolly shouldn't use the word lifestyle.
but what i am trying to say is australia is a safer country. people won't go break your car mirror and steal stuff. I can leave my house/car unlock..noone would give a damn. people just mine their own business. that's what i like. they don't talk. and they respect your privacy. you can wear a mini skirt and not be looked at in the wrong way and be called a slut. people are generally more courteous. they follow rules. everything is organise. love the friendly people. etc...

can you sum all that in one word?

I know at least two 24x7 mamak stalls in KL and PJ lol

social security? i guess so. but that's also debatable. u get some seriously crazy crimes regularly. drive-bys, murders, stabbings. stabbings are so common its not even funny.
it depends. it's generally safer but u still wont want to be at some places at night.

people are more polite yes, but i find them to be mostly 2 faced backstabbers. they put on airs around even ppl they dont like and be all nice n shit. but u never know what they really think. i think msians are more straightforward in that sense, although most msians are unfriendly pricks

This post has been edited by b3ta: Jan 6 2011, 12:15 AM

Are the housing loans cheap? what about restrictions for PRs ?

australia have a minimum wage rule. and labours get compensated pretty well. I think that's fair.
I earn 17$ as a waitress. How much could i have earned in msia as a wait staff? . so yeah it's pretty much the same thing. u earn lesser in msia u spend lesser. U earn a bit more here u spend a bit more. but the aussie dollar is much stronger than msia RM. so generally going back to msia is like heaven. and i feel like i'm a million bucks.

Same as KL now actually it's not safe to be in the city center after midnight

oh i dont know bout that. as i am also currently working on my PR.
but what i heard is that, the interest is pretty low.

but i do know that you get a 10k 1st home buyer grant when you purchase your 1st house in Aussie.

Do you get a lot of holidays as a waitress? how many days vacation a year? and how much do you have left over after expenses?

Sounds like fun. but how much do they cost? and what is the commute time etc. ? and how much free time do you have? can a waitress realistically expect to own a house in a good neighborhood (i.e a safe one with modern conveniences and a short commute to her workplace) in her lifetime?

but one thing i find the most glaringly different about msia and aus is that in msia, u get that sense of freedom and convenience. u get to speed without much worry, park in non designated spots, jaywalk, generally just do what u want without having to face very harsh consequences. not in aus. not that im a jerk tho, but sometimes, when it doesnt bother ppl, why not. that sense of freedom is felt even more in indonesia

sg feels very very restricted, much more than aus

This post has been edited by b3ta: Jan 6 2011, 12:26 AM

well for the place that i work at.. i can work any amount of days i want in a week. we have to write down our availabilities every week. and my boss would do the roster. and if i am going for a vacation, i'd just have to let her know.

as for the 2nd question, that's a pretty private ques. i'm not gonna tell you the exact figure. but i live with my bro. i dont pay rent which is of course awesome.
I work about 20-30 hours / few days a week. pretty laid back. have plenty of time on my hands. and still save enough to get a car in a few months and to go around malaysia, singapore and indonesia.

ah always good to have net income. enjoy it while it lasts

which is why malaysia is at the top of the country with the highest accident rate.
but yeh, i wasnt used to it when i first drove here, i didnt stop at the junction with a stop sign. and got a $300 penalty! and after that my mind just went blank!