Hello all,
I wanted to introduce myself as someone who has spent quite a bit of time paging through the wealth of information on this forum. I have recently begun to explore the possibility of moving from the U.S. to Sydney. I am in sales and marketing, in the construction equipment industry, and I have an offer from an equipment dealer in Sydney. It's a bit crazy, I know, but I imagine that most of you know what I'm going through, so I wanted to post and, welcome any advice!
My wife and I just booked a trip to Sydney, scheduled to depart in a 9 days. We will be spending 7 days on the ground, and the prospective employer has an informal agenda scheduled. The major purpose of the trip is to see if we can agree on a compensation package, and to determine if we want to spend the next 3-5 years there. I think I know the answer to the latter... Yes please.
It seems as if I have the hardest part of the puzzle figured out--the work visa. My prospective employer would take care of it. My wife is an art teacher (certified k-12 in the U.S.) and we do not have kids. We do have a dog however, that we hope to be able to bring with.
Anyway, it's not a done deal yet, but I'm very excited to start considering it. And very overwhelmed at the prospect of everything that needs to happen to get there (particularly the part about selling all of my stuff, including my house and 2 cars).
So, nice to meet you all.
Chris
I wanted to introduce myself as someone who has spent quite a bit of time paging through the wealth of information on this forum. I have recently begun to explore the possibility of moving from the U.S. to Sydney. I am in sales and marketing, in the construction equipment industry, and I have an offer from an equipment dealer in Sydney. It's a bit crazy, I know, but I imagine that most of you know what I'm going through, so I wanted to post and, welcome any advice!
My wife and I just booked a trip to Sydney, scheduled to depart in a 9 days. We will be spending 7 days on the ground, and the prospective employer has an informal agenda scheduled. The major purpose of the trip is to see if we can agree on a compensation package, and to determine if we want to spend the next 3-5 years there. I think I know the answer to the latter... Yes please.
It seems as if I have the hardest part of the puzzle figured out--the work visa. My prospective employer would take care of it. My wife is an art teacher (certified k-12 in the U.S.) and we do not have kids. We do have a dog however, that we hope to be able to bring with.
Anyway, it's not a done deal yet, but I'm very excited to start considering it. And very overwhelmed at the prospect of everything that needs to happen to get there (particularly the part about selling all of my stuff, including my house and 2 cars).
So, nice to meet you all.
Chris