Hi Odra,
Well honestly you have to get your basics done first:
1. Land in Adelaide with atleast 10 to 15 grand
2. Open up a bank account thats very simple walk into the bank with passport and visa papers and they will take care.
3. Do get a drivers lincense from you country of origin as it is valid if
u are a TR
4. If you dont have a place to live get into a hotel for a couple of days if you want something cheap go to backpackers hotel they are very cheap
5. Most importantly get on gumtree.com and look for apartments and try to get to posts by owner so
u can get an apartment quickly.
6. Get lots of clothes as clothes and shoes are expensive here.
7. Getting utensils to cook is advisable but
u can get all kitchen items from Kmart for less then $100
8. Go to places like salvos to get used furniture or buy new from ikea depends on
ur capability
9. Get a car soon - will need it for sure -
u can get a decent car for 1500 or less/more depends on
ur capability
10. JOB - the most important part - if
u are an IT guy
u can get a job quickly if not it will be a bit difficult. But
watever ur field be make sure you start looking into seek.com so
u will know how job market is.
11. If
ur field has less jobs than look for jobs in:
Call centers - 22/hr
Kmart, coles, am/pm, on the run, foodland - cashier jobs - 18/20 hr
Well ideally if
u are coming with family with all
ur bills
u need 2000/month to live in adelaide.
Let me know if
u have more queries.
Goodluck
Zulfikar Adenwala
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