Hello, I have been thinking of moving for a couple of reasons, and at a glance I think that I would be much happier in Australia.

I am a 26-year-old male in Seattle WA. I was in the US navy for 5 years as an electronics tech onboard a submarine, and then I worked as a mechanic for about a year. After that I worked as a QA inspector for Carlyle Inc, and now I currently install office furniture. I have a vocational degree in marine electronics awarded to me based on my years of service and rating in the navy, and I am planning on picking up a certificate of proficiency in arc welding this fall. I also have about 50 credits towards an AS-T in engineering, however I do not plan on finishing that up.

I am fed up with wages and cost of living here (Seattle Wa.). It seems like everyone is high on meth, and people are very cold hearted and distrusting. Right now I am making 13 dollars per hour, and that is about the highest wage I have ever earned. I am having a great deal of trouble finding a job with decent wages, benefits, and stable hours. I am now about 10k USD in debt, and I do not see how I will ever be able to pay off my debts and afford my own house here. Social security is screwed, health care is f*cked, the traffic is insanely horrible and I hate the weather.

Would relocation be a good idea for me in your experience, and would I have a good shot at getting a permanent work visa?