Before coming to Australia i had travelled to other countries in europe,North Africa, and the midle East. Australia is the most welcoming country and that's because the 'real aussies' are very friendly and kind. This country integrates you quickly and makes you feel like you were born here. I have never felt i was an alien and noone cares about my skin color. Sydney Rocks! And thanks to all true Aussies for being lovely people.
Nurse Deo I love how positive you are as well as your cheerful nature Australia needs more people like you to come here. As an Aussie I get a little tired of watching new arrivals who put up Blogs whinging about how bad things are compared to their "home country". As you have already found most Australians will welcome people who arrive with an open mind and a can do attitude - negative people will more likely find their experience less pleasant. Its a bit like inviting someone into your home only for them to go around telling everyone what a terrible place it is. I'm now retired and I dont feel isolated at all I no longer have a desire to travel to places in Europe or the Americas. Like many other young Australians my wife and I visited many different countries around the world, it was no big deal it wasnt as if we had to walk or swim to get there we actually got to sit on a plane. We have Asia, NZ and the Pacific on our doorstep and a whole continent to explore as a cure for any travel bug we may catch. We recently spent 6 months towing our caravan 17,000km on a full lap of mainland Australia we never saw a single snake during that time - that doesnt mean that there are no snakes in Australia just that we didnt get to see any..
Hey Deo. So glad you’re loving Australia and that everyone has been so kind and welcoming to you. Yes, it is sad that some of our immigrant persons bring their old attitude with them, but hopefully that will be eliminated as each new generation is born. Also, I just like to say that, we Australians start those rumours about all the deadly animals, so that only the most brave and adventurous people like yourself come to visit or stay. We don’t want any wimps here, LOL. 😊
Firstly, welcome to Australia, I hope you continue to love living here, it really is the best country in the world so keep your voice down, we don't want everyone turning up! I lived in the UK for a while and I wonder if the misconceptions you talk about are coming from there. I live in Melbourne and can I say that the best thing about Australia is the multiculturism. You mentioned Tasmania so I assume you've travelled there, if not, put it on your list. Thank you for bringing your skills to Australia, we need our healthcare peeps. Watch our for the snakes!
Been here 55 years and have yet to see a snake outside of a zoo, even lived in rural NSW for several years, no snake encounters. I also camp a lot in the wilderness laying on the ground in a sleeping bag (no tent), if the risk of snakes was that high, I wouldn't be doing that. My parents migrated here from Greece after WW2. The country isn't racist, it is very welcoming of migrants and travellers from all over the world. People often confuse intolerance for racism, there are some who are ignorant of other cultures and that is more likely to occur the more remote a location you live in. All of our major cities are very multicultural, Melbourne and Sydney are 20% Asian and on average 3 out of every 10 Australians were born in a different country.
We have them in my part of Sydney (on the outskirts of SW Sydney bordering on semi-rural area). We've had brown snakes on the reserve at the top of our street.
The same way people have so much misconceptions about aAustralia is the same way they have about the USA. And as you said, most things are not true. Most people in the UK have the fear of uncertainty, so, they would rather stay stuck with the UK. Good luck to them.
I don’t think people in the UK are scared of uncertainty. Anyone who has left their country is ready for anything and can survive and thrive anyway. I guess you need to be sure of where you are going before leaving the UK to go elsewhere, only to realise that the other side may not even be better.
@@dremmanuelnwogu truth is lots of people are happy in the Uk, no need for them to migrate, they’ll end up complaining if they do. We just need to be content with what we have.
As a 67 year old Australian I have no desire to explain things like our weather, our wildlife, the cost of living racism etc. to foreigners. If people want to believe the things that they see or hear on social media then dont come and you wont be put at any risk. Nurse Deo you are learning quickly how much is reality and how much is an exageration and I love that you are willing to stand up and tell people the facts.. As Australians I feel that we spend way too much time trying to convince people why they should move here when it should be the other way around they should be showing us what they have to offer us that would make them an asset. Australians definately dont want immigrants who bring their inbuilt racism or intolerant religous beliefs with them they can leave them at the front gate or better still not come at all.
Where a lot of the racism accusations come from is, as the lovely Deo said, immigrants to Australia bringing the cultural racism they were raised with here with them and having trouble letting it go. It also comes from the fact that Aussies are pretty lackadaisical about our slang terms and bad jokes, we know we're not being offensive, and sometimes forget or won't realise that other people from elsewhere might not understand where we're coming from. We'll use slag terms and make jokes that may sound derogatory but we're not meaning them as such. We' don't poke fun at other ethnicities, we poke fun at racist stereotypes, but if you don't know that, you might miss it the point and think we're being racist. As much as we might appear racist on the surface sometimes, watch what happens when someone is being genuinely racist to another person (eg: refusing to serve someone in a shop just because they're of a different ethnicity) when there's a born and raised Aussie extrovert present to witness to it... it won't go down well for the racist person, that's for sure! The Aussie introverts may not openly say something right away, but they'll be the ones that quietly record it and report the racism to someone that can do something about it, or call them out and shame them on social media. Of course there's always a few exceptions to the rule to be found, but they're a tiny insignificant minority - noisy and annoying, but tiny and insignificant nonetheless.
Melbourne is definitely colder in Winter than Sydney but Sydney has double the annual rainfall that Melbourne has. I love Melbourne in Spring, Summers and Autumn because we get months of really sunny weather (with clouds a fair bit in Spring and Autumn admittedly) with very few hot Summer days being humid, but even if it is humid, we get short sharp cool changes usually accompanied with a storm that refreshes everything and it right back to hot dry days again. Summer sometimes goes right through to May (we call that an Indian Summer). Australia has so many Climate Zones that Southerners can go North in Winter for a sun seeking holiday and Northerners can escape the tropical Wet Season by coming South in Summer. The caravan traffic North and South is actually noticeable on the National highways in different season. Love that you are living such a positive life.
Personally, I get sick when it comes to the heat. I have to be extremely careful when it comes to hydration. If not, I've been known to faint. Even if I'm properly hydrated, it will leave me feeling weak. My Grandma came from Finland, she had the same problem, so did my mum. A brother and sister of mine have that problem as well. I'm an Aussie of mixed descent and proud of it. I also have Irish, Scottish, English, Russian, German, Hungarian, French, Mongolian, and Chinese ancestors. Life would be boring if everyone was the same. Personally, I love to visit Cairns for at least a day during summer to escape the heat and go shopping in a nice big air-conditioned shopping centre. At the end of this month and early next month, I've even booked accommodation for a few days.
I’m from QLD and your ancestry is similar to mine, various European-Northern Chinese. I was recently asked if I had a Russian-Mongolian background by a someone who has that background but I would say it’s the Northern Chinese or perhaps my ancestors could have even been Nthrn Chinese-Mongolian.
@Mayfrancisxavier Gran, whom I mentioned in my second comment, was originally from a small village just outside Saint Peterborough, Russia. She was of Mongolian and Chinese descent.
I remember one time when I visited some relatives in Sydney. A few people told me, "You're from Queensland (QLD). You must be used to the heat." Not everywhere in QLD feels like you're living in a sauna. The coastal areas in Far North Queensland definitely do for at least 9 months of the year. Life there without air-conditioning is a form of cruel and unusual punishment. But where I live in The Atherton Tablelands, which is up a mountain range behind Cairns usually has a much cooler climate. There's still plenty of places to see and do. We have rainforests, waterfalls, rolling green hills, and lovely freshwater places to swim. If you ever visit, try some of the local produce. Being Aussies, the locals are friendly, and everybody is welcome. I would recommend booking ahead as it's a popular tourist destination. Because it's a rural area, I'd recommend hiring a car. The trouble is that the national news usually only lists the temperatures for coastal areas. So go by what your devices say instead. I'm starting another comment.
We came across the Savannah Way from Normanton to Cairns last year and stayed a couple of nights in Herberton Wild River CP of course we had to do the Historical Village whiile we were there which was really good.. We camped on a mates property for 3 weeks in the Goldsborough Valley near Gordonvale and from there we did a couple of day trips back up the Gilles to places like Yungaburra. When we were descending the Atherton the locals in Herberton had recommended that we use the Palmerston Hwy to Innesfail then head back up the Bruce towing a 20ft van. After driving the Gillies a couple of times I saw why they would be giving people that advice it was bad enough with just the car. The Atherton Tableland is a beautiful part of Australia I can fully understand why you would enjoy living up there.
@user-bi8wp6wy3l My great-grandfather was put in charge of building the original Palmerston range road. I'll call him Grandpa Franz. My Grandma's family's immigration story is fairly typical for its time during the WWI era. Not long after Finland won, it's independence from Russia. Grandpa Franz was advised by his doctor to move to a warmer climate. So he sailed out to New Zealand first, but of course, that was still too cold for him. He settled in The Sunny (The Sunshine Coast), working at a pineapple farm. He eventually sent a letter and money. So his wife/my great-grandmother Hilda, known as Gran in my family, my grandma, and two of my great-uncles, could join him in Australia. I'm starting a second comment.
@user-bi8wp6wy3l But in his letter, he warned Gran not to come at that time because ships were being sunk due to WWI. But Gran loved and missed him so much that she packed up everything and their kids to come anyway. They couldn't speak a word of English, and Gran wasn't even sure how far it was to Australia. So she had her family all packed up and ready to disembark at every port. It was indeed a dangerous journey with ships being sunk around them. Thanks to the quick actions of some sailors, Grandma and her brothers narrowly avoided be washed overboard once. Finally, they safely arrived in Australia. But Grandpa Franz couldn't make it to pick them up. Gran kept looking but couldn't find him. Then this lady called out in Finnish. "Well, are you coming?" On board ship, Grandma and her brothers saw someone selling pineapples 🍍 and people eating them. They asked their mum if she'd buy them one. She said, "They're probably just for decoration." To which they replied."They're eating them like turnips." They tried it, but without removing enough of the skin so they had very sore mouths. They decided pineapples were terrible. You can imagine their reaction to finding out what Grandpa Franz was doing for a living. They wound up loving pineapple. Here comes a final comment.
@user-bi8wp6wy3l Grandpa Franz wound up buying property in Upper Barron, The Atherton Tablelands, which is a small area with a few houses and farms. But there weren't any roads that went there. He settled his family in the town of Malanda so the kids could go to school. He started out walking to his property, slashing away more and more vegetation with a machete until he'd made a road between the two areas. That road is still in use to this day, but of course, it's changed a bit. The government was so impressed with what he'd done that they put him in charge of building the Palmerston range road. They also told him that he could send letters to whomever he chose to in Finland to offer them jobs. They said they'd pay their fares as well. My brother's flying out to England so he could follow a pretty English tourist home. Seems tame in compared to what Gran did. There's very little my family members won't do when it comes to love 💕.
And i want to challenge anyone who thinks Nurse Deo is making it up to check most videos of Australia made by people actually residing in Australia (not those denied visas). You'll find all seem to love the country and are at home here. There is something about the country and You'll be very fortunate if you find yourself here. God bless Australia!
Is Australia far from other Countries? Or…are other Countries far from Australia?🤔🧐 😁 like anything in life, it’s all a matter of perception. Australia isn’t Paradise but, it’s about as close as you get. ❤️🇦🇺
We are always looking for nurses and building new hospitals .Where i live in Maitland the hospital always wants nurses.the beauty is it's a brand new hospital and you are never more than 30 minutes from it on public transport or maybe 20 minutes by car depending where you decide to live, I myself am 5 minutes away , and this hospital is 40 minutes to the largest teaching hospital in the Southern Hemisphere The John Hunter in Newcastle .I had a friend she was 57 , did nursing degree at Newcastle Uni (3 year course) and is fully employed .The thing is if you move to a regional area like here (which is about 80,000 people and 30 minutes from Newcastle and about 90 minutes to Sydney by car) you will get paid more, yes that's right , they pay you more to come to a regional area. If you want to come don't think about it just do it , i say this because if you think about everything you do in life you will do nothing.
@@ericnoack1324 Hello bro. Would like to help my sister who recently completed bsc midwifery to relocate to Australia . Can we talk so that you can assist me on stuffs?
Misconception - Melbourne rains all the time. Massive misconception there. Sydney, where you are living, has an average annual rainfall of 1211mm and averages 143 days with rain. Melbourne has an average annual rainfall of 648mm and averages 138 days with rain. Londaon has an average annual rainfall of 585mm and averages 107 days with rainfall greater than 1mm. Don't just accept what people say
@@chidozieuzoegwu4056Aswear. People don dey rush to Australia now. Way she move quick before immmigration people that creating new rules with mogration o
In QLD where i lived there are many snakes, on beaches and in gardens! Believe me, stamping feet etc does not necessarily make them move away!!!Dont get too laid back lol Sadly racialism is rife in country towns. I was very shocked and saddened by this. Living in a city is probably better as more multicultural.
Thank you, Queensland is very hot and I'm not surprised if you see snakes, but the misconceptions that it's everywhere that's what I'm talking about, also same implies with the racism…its sad but I won't say Australia is a racist country as a whole because it you go to some countries even from the airport you are feeling the hate😂😂😂
The misconception i have about Australia is the weather,i heard its always hot. Can it be hot as Nigeria in terms of weather? Off from the main topic,any idea about Aged care worker employers?
Yes it can be hot as Nigeria weather, You can check out these agencies they recruit for aged care too ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CzJ3Bo2dt-k.htmlsi=wjk8lkcVb4MAUFhK
FYI. There are around 7 different climate zones in Australia. Hot, humid and Tropical the farther north you go. Cooler, dryer and more temperate the further south you go. It’s a huge country.
Sydney gets as cold as 2degrees Celsius in winter and the hottest day this summer is 30deg. Typical Nigeria weather ranges 24-38deg. The cool breeze from the ocean also makes sydney weather lovely. I think Northern territory is more like Nigeria weather
About 12 pounds. But many many jobs pay well above minimum wage. Of course things like some retail and fast food will be minimum wage but my sister works retail and makes a really good living, these types of jobs you will make a living wage as long as you don't live in a super expensive area and are working full time, no tipping culture so employers must pay living wage.
I know why you are asking. But let me go further to answer that. 23 AUD is equivalent of 12/13 pounds . Now, most employers in UK pays you 10.42 or in that range because UK is stingy to the core. In Australia, they pay you way above the minimum wage say 35 pounds. For example, most care and support workers earn 10.75 pounds per hour, Australia pays you 35 AUD as minimum for most. Now compare it it is almost double of 10 pounds in the UK. Just to add, in USA, carers earn 25 dollars. And that is equivalent of 20 pounds per hour. UK Half salary earning to compare to 🇦🇺 and 🇺🇸
@@chidozieuzoegwu4056The minimum wage in Australia is 23 Australia dollars.Why will migrant settle for minimum wage job in the UK especially if you are educated and well qualified. There are many jobs in the UK that pay well far above the minimum wage especially for high skill jobs.
