I watch these "Americans in Australia" things and i can honestly say that Americans seem to be really nice people. Every one that comes here must be a loss to the USA and our gain.
I'm an Aussie living in America. Americans are awesome! I have no idea why they have a bad reputation. There are many aspects of American culture that Australians could really benefit from.
I'm an Aussie and you seem to understand the reasoning behind our mindset, policies and just general way of life. We have our flaws too but it was a very insightful review, keep up the good work!
Actually, university education is not free, we have a system known as HECS (Higher Education Contribution Scheme) and she’s right you don’t need to pay up front - once your income reaches a certain amount after graduation you start repaying your debt. The repayments are modest and come out automatically like superannuation. I’ve done several degrees and my first one begun in 1978 was absolutely free and you were paid a stipend as well. The contribution scheme was introduced in the 1990’s and has steadily grown since then. Still vastly superior to the US system which does stop many talented Americans accessing tertiary education. I’m enjoying your vids.
I clicked on this vid cause I'm looking in to moving to Australia and I jumped when u said ur from VA, so am I!!! I think this vid really reaffirmed that I would love Australia
Glad you enjoy this beautiful country I have called home my entire life. Just one thing i don't know about W.A people but I have never called or heard Mcdonalds being called 'Macco's'. Maccas would be the correct term, but cool vid all the same, and hopefully you are allowed to stay we need more people like you to keep this country great.
stumbled on your clip and I think you know a lot more about the benefits of living in Australia than the vast majority of young Australians do ;) At least until recently. For it isn't taught to us so we tend to grow up assuming Americans have all the perks we take for granted (eg. universal healthcare, paid sick leave, decent minimum wages) plus much more! ;)
I liked your video. You seem to get it, as in the Australian way of life. Less stress, more living. Now you have something else to love - we're taking the pandemic seriously as a nation, not divided states who complaining about if it's real or not. I hope you are still enjoying yourself :-)
We don't have tips included in the price because tips are a bonus extra should we tip. We have the minimum wage which is a social wage. There is no need to tip.
Great Video, 🇦🇺🐨 G'day from the land Down Under! Australia isn't just a country; it's a feeling, a lifestyle, and a whole lot of love. From the golden beaches to the outback's rugged beauty, every inch of this place is magic. Let's spread love and appreciation for this amazing country! 🌏❤ #AustraliaLove
The switches for the outlets exist because they're 240v here - enough to kill you; plastic bags have not been outlawed, you just have to pay 5 cents to get one; Maccas, not maccos (but the 'o' thing is correct, for instance service station becomes 'Servo'). Glad you're enjoying the country!
Hi .. two years down the track, did you end up staying in Australia ? Kings Park...I would say that’s Perth. I live in Melbourne and prices are sometimes a bit cheaper than there. Public transport in Melbourne is quite amazing by the way. 👍👍
I watch a lot of these “why I moved to Australia” videos... as I’ve got a lot of American friends who always ask me about Australia... and I can see you’d fit in well down under! Are you still living down here? What made you chose Perth by the way (would love a Perth specific video if you’ve experienced other Australian cities and can compare) 😄
Brooke, just so you know, the tips section you mentioned is not totally accurate, the tip is not really included in the price, it's because the staff, especially in the food/beverages section, are paid a *decent wage*, the minimum wage here currently is $18.92 per hour ($13.73 US) but, the vast majority of places do pay a little bit more per hour. The minimum wage in the US from what I can find out is the federal minimum wage remains at $7.25 per hour, (almost half of Australia's which btw is Australia wide, not State by State) and while some states have opted to increase it to more than $10, it that adds up a lot less over a period of time. We do tip, but I'd say like only in 10-20% of cases if you go out to say a really nice restaurant, or the food was exceptional then I would leave a tip, certainly not a percentage expression though, just what I though appropriate. Also, the vast majority of places here have a 'tips' jar, etc., and all the wait staff split the proceeds so it's fair, that does not happen in the US where it's a personal tip only from what I've see, could be wrong, but vast majority is personal, again because of the lousy wages they pay you guys. Plastic bags: Yes, outlawed, but they are the 'single use, don't break down' bag, the ones now are recyclable and if you do forget to bring one to the grocery stores, they sell you one of the environ friendly bags for 15c, not $1 (unless you use a super fancy bag - cloth- which are anywhere between $1 and $3) Enjoy Australia, a very nice video.
@@needaman66 You read my quote wrong, I said only in 10-20% of CASES we'd leave a tip, and only if it was a really nice restaurant, *NOT TIP 10-20%* across the board. eg: We may leave $5-$10 in a 'tip jar', not a personal service staff, and that tip jar is generally evenly divided between the staff.
No mate, Brooke had it just the way it is - pay higher wages, no need to tip, so effectively: a tip that is added to the cost in other countries is included already in our prices.
Thanks for your great comments on Australia. The public transport in Perth is somewhat limited but its certainly a bigger enterprise in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Sydney has a huge number of train lines, bus lines, light rail and ferries. So your commentary is certainly right about Perth but Perth is not typical of Australia. You are welcome here anytime.
Lol, you act like you know Perth when you don't. The transport is the same just less stuffed like sardines in a can like the Eastern states. Most people from the Eastern states move here to for our beaches and better way of life. Don't judge what you don't know. I have lived all over east and would choose Western Australia every single dam time!!!
@@iamhis4749 Oh baby. Breathe, breathe. Lived there for 10 years. Visited last year. Transport systems perfectly fine for a city the size of Perth. Of course they are. Perth and Adelaide do not have the same infrastructure systems as Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane and nor do they need it. My comment was to instruct people from overseas that Perth is not typical of Australia's larger cites (with regards to transport networks) and, as you have stated, it is often better off for it. Fear now your comment may put people off - the last thing anyone needs is some status battle between states. The pandemic is already doing that for us. All the best to you.
Ive heard a few Americans talking about the switches on our electrical outlets being some kind of power saving device - they are for safety, not efficiency.
Olivia Sajdak@ Hi there same here, I’ve lived here since I was 18 years old. My brother in law and family live in Perth and have been to Kings Park also. Great place to live! NSW in Oz
Hello Brooke I am so pleased that you love my country of Australia.........I hope you do get to stay here, if you have been able to stay allow me to extend to you a warm Aussie welcome
It would be nice if they actually put the cigarette tax into health care last time I saw the numbers 10% went there the rest into consolidated revenue, and they actually raised to $30 plus a packet as a deterrent.
@@brookeyourtrip Kings park, did you go down to where you can get a Boat Ride with Wild West??? Anyone who goes there please say hello to my Nephew, David, he owns/runs it.
What is a tip? It's part of the persons total earned income, so wag+tip=total earned income. If an Australian worker is not earning tips but a higher wag and that higher wag is derived from the higher sale price of the purchased product. Than from a functional perspective the tip or that part of the total eared income is included or derived from the total sale price.
@@jjosephs6521 That's a complicated way of saying it... people generally get paid a living wage here, whether it's a pub, a restaurant, or a hardware shop. Some restaurants in America don't even pay a wage, the tips *are* the wage. All businesses in Australia factor wages in with overall expenses, and arrive at a retail price based on "cost+profit", tipping doesn't enter the picture any more than if you were buying hardware, except in "high-end" restaurants, where people like to make themselves feel important by overt tipping.
That’s pretty much what i meant by they don’t tip or the tip is included. Australia pays a livable wage. It’s crazy! A foreign concept here in the states lol
@@Jesse-B I agree with everything you said, I was trying to explain the over all relationships between wages, income and sale price. If you are contrasting the American system to the Australian system, if you understand the difference between the two systems. If you know the difference between the two, when someone says it's included you know exactly what they're referring too.
She is partly right the Gillard/Rudd government did make the argument for the Tabaco price increase legislation, that smokers are a higher cost to Medicare so the price increases on tobacco could cover the increase cost to Medicare. The legislation was introduced to deter smokers but also cover the cost smokers impose on Medicare.
@@jjosephs6521 the taxes smokers pay on their cigarettes FAR exceed any burden they are on the health system. The Australian government would be in serious trouble if everyone gave up smoking . $30 for a pack of 25, the government gets about $24 in tax......
It's probably safer here with less guns etc but not entirely so. There are still dangerous fruitcakes around and people are still assaulted and worse. You just have to be careful where you go and sensible what you do to minimise these risks.
Absolutely I mean there is violence everywhere but unfortunately in the US with guns being so free and readily accessible it’s every single day a mass shooting or violence :(
Some great observations, I've seen some astonishingly beautiful girls in Perth. Even if you're not sports minded it would be interesting to hear your thoughts on those awful West Coast Eagles. I "barrack" (another Aussie word) for Melbourne, the oldest football club in the world I'm told.
Your positivity is lovely...Australians appreciate people with your outlook. Australians are not as active as you suggest. Obesity is a major issue and so is type 2 diabetes and getting worse. You may find Australians friendly firstly because of your personality and also being from America living there you are somewhat of an anomaly.
Club 1 Fan I’d disagree. If you make the effort here people are open and friendly. There are of course the usual level of sad sacks but I reckon they are the minority.
Be careful, you can get a false impression when you are on a holiday or with your case a internship but full time where you have to work and not able to go on trips it may be different. You lose you family and friends from the USA and that may be hard. I was originally from the UK and now in Melbourne from an early age and the thing you miss is relatives.
Partly. But it’s also a user pays policy, in that the tax gain is supposed to be used to help pay for the inevitable cost the public health system incurs when drinkers destroy their liver or smokers get lung cancer.
Guns are NOT illegal. However you need to get a licence to have a gun and that means you need to have a need to have one. Such as a farmer or member of a gun club or a hunter. You must be of good character and must abide by strict rules as to where and how securely your gun is stored and where seperately the ammunition is also securely stored. The licence will also be for the ownership of an appropriate weapon for the purposes for which you were given the licence.
I really like the comments, and our country benefits from smart immigrants like yourself. Booze isn't really expensive. Two hours work gets the poorest worker a box of 24 beers. If you need more than a box of stubbies each week, you have a problem. 😁
Americans should talk about the city they are in, and not assume it's the same everywhere in Australia. When I went to New York City, I didn't talk about "America". I talked about NY, because that was the only part of the States I saw. But so many come here and say "It's like this in Australia", when it simply isn't. For example in the above, they call swimming suits "bathers" (or whatever). All over the country they are called something else. Cossies, swimmers, togs, for example.
I've have had three large guys with knives enter my residence with bad intentions and threaten me , I thought would've been nice to have a gun right about now , the only reason why I'm still here is I pulled a crocodile Dundee on them , but I can honestly say I thought " well this is it " , but I wasn't going down without a fight and planned on taking at least one of them with me , as it turned out they weren't so brave when I produced a knife larger than theirs and they ran , but I pretty much doubt you would've survived , my point is the world including Australia has bad people , guns don't kill people , people do... , the gun is a tool , you're the weapon . But even before the harsh gun laws here , the was no where near as much gun violence as the States , and I believe that has to do with there being a much smaller population here .
Guns aren't illegal here. We just have extremely smart gun laws. I own 3 of them myself, locked in a gun locker unless I wanna go shoot a couple bottles or something for fun.
G'day Brooke! Thank you for sharing your kind views of Australia! As a Sydneysider I want to ask you have you visited the Sydney Opera House? If not, put that on your bucket list. Other Sydney places to visit are Darling Harbour, Art Gallery of NSW, Botanical Gardens & I also recommend Circular Quay, with a ferry ride to Manly.
Yes! I’m still here is Oz! I’m on my second W&H visa which expires next May and I’m then going to look into a student visa and maybe get my masters degree here!
@@brookeyourtrip That's good to hear, have been looking into Australia myself as a possibility some time in the new year from 🇮🇪, possibly Brisbane. Wondering if it took long to go through the Visa process, and if you need work lined up or can find work after you get there? Have you got an IG?
The visa process was almost instant for me! I waited to find work until I was in Australia for about 7 months so that I could still extend my visa. But of course if you CAN find work before arriving that would be good too! Yes I do have an IG @backpackingbrookelyn
@@PitBull4004 Brisbane is nice. Im from Brissy. (Aussie slang for Brisbane lol) remember we abbreviate eveything. Its not a large city but its not exactly small either. Just in between. Its very laid back and easy going compared to say our larger cities like Sydney and Melbourne. Its easy to get settled in here. Also Brisbane is kind of in "the middle" of north and south so weather is usually pretty good. Not too cold not too hot but it can have its hot days but usually nice weather. If your looking for work i can point you in the right direction depending what youre looking for. If you need more info id be more then happy to help.....
@@templartookie2122 Yea Brisbane sounds nice, weather sounded good for motorcycle riding which is a big-ish factor. Work shouldn't be too hard to find in general for a diesel mechanic but I'm not too familiar with Brisbane in that regard. I'm not really a BIG city type person
We call McDonald's Maccas, not Maccos lol. Also only some guns are illegal here and shotguns, handguns and rifles are legal to buy providing you have a gun licence.
I'm not sure if the government actually puts alcohol and tobacco taxes directly back in to medicine, however, everyone pays a *compulsory* 3% Medicare levy, for example a person on 50k would pay 1,500 per annum, and that covers everything in the public hospital system, albeit with a waiting list for non-essential procedures. Running parallel is the private system, which costs substantially more than the public system, but removes the waiting list. It's complicated, but part of the overall treatment in a private hospital can be claimed through the public system, since you've already paid your medicare levy. If you live here, and I hope you do because you seem pretty smart, you will need to study up on all this. You're spry as a spring lamb now.... anyway good luck, we're like a mini version of America without the endless violence... and be warned, vegemite is lurking everywhere.
