Are you emigrating to Australia?

Is it the right decision for you or your family?

Here, Leanne Short from the Acorn Office in Perth, Australia gives her insight into emigrating abroad for work and how this change can affect your life for the better!

 “I’m Leanne and I work in Acorn’s Perth office. As part of my role as Client Relationship Manager I have the opportunity to meet all our new recruits from the moment they land in Australia. I offer support and advice to our workers and their families – I help them to settle into their new jobs, homes and lifestyles so that the moving process can be as stress free as possible.

Since being in Australia we have placed candidates and their families into new jobs and homes. I recently spoke to one recent recruit – Nick Birkett from Bridgend, Wales about his recent move to Australia and I thought it could be interesting to share his experience with you.  I hope this will help you if you’re looking at moving abroad.”

About Nick Birkett’s experience of moving to Australia.

 “I moved to Perth, Australia for a number of reasons; the change of lifestyle and  climate was the initial draw to relocating my life here, but also there seemed to be  far more job opportunities, with better pay and benefits than those on offer back home in the UK. Australia is a land of opportunity, if you have a willing attitude you will succeed and there’s a wealth of job opportunities around.

The Good Life

 “Working and living in Australia is amazing. The lifestyle and pace of life is certainly slower than the UK, but that makes for a better way of life. With near enough year-round sun and great temperatures, you never have to worry about making plans and the weather ruining them! I have no regrets moving out here at all, my job is awesome with great earning potential and learning opportunities, also there’s so much to do on the weekends, and it feels like a permanent holiday!”

“Although there are many positives to living and working here there are a few downsides: living in Australia is more expensive than living in the UK (food and rent in particular), however, it’s is expensive it’s in proportion to the wages that get paid here. Also if you go out of the city / suburbs, it is quite remote but great if you’re a nature lover. Another thing to consider is the heat at the height of summer; if you can’t deal with heat, then Western Australia might not be for you. Overall, there are only a few downsides, but on the whole I’d say the positives far outweigh the negatives!”

Is emigration for you?

Moving to any location – to another town a few miles away or a country on the opposite side of the world – undoubtedly comes with both pros and cons. But like Nick, the majority of candidates placed in jobs through Acorn Global have found it was a risk definitely worth taking.

If you are interested or would like to learn more on the subject of emigration, please don’t hesitate to leave us some comments!

Leanne Short