I feel the same way at work. It shits me and I've been almost demoted. I dont get to face the client or do any "exciting" work. The bitch that hates me is keeping me out of all the exciting bits. I think I'll have to bear up with this for a while now cuase my life is at a very sensitive, vulnerable state. Personally, I just give any employer a verbal commitment of one year when they hire me. It gives them a year to derive value out of me and present me with opportunities to grow within the ogranization. This is something Aussie employers have found hard to comprehend. From my perspective I only have a limited time in life to achieve my goals so I dont want to waste time working in places with little or no opportunity. I'm gonna have more freedom when I am a permanent resident here(which I intend to apply for). That's the time I will capitalize on my opportunities.
I've been terribly busy thse days and as a result haven't made any major entries in my journal
Hey Rusty, been wondering where you've been. Australian managers are, myself included, woefully badly trained. I got this job without any formal management training and I paid the price. Now that I have started training as part of my MBA, my relationship with Pratly has improved 100%. I've started considering his feelings as opposed to making judgements based upon my own values.
I think becoming an Aussie a welcome previlige. I've only had two open options in the past 4 years. Live in Australia(good life) or work in the US(more pay, more toys etc). I mean I'd be close to a making a few millions if I was in the US but it would be at the cost of losing an important part of my life. Aussie life, I would say, is laid back in a good way. I chose to live here and I love it here in Melbourne. I am gonna apply for a residency in June after my shortie gets back from Singapore(he's going there for a few months to see his grandparents).
Work wise life is bloody slow here. It took me a while to adjust to the fact that people have a few beers or wine over lunch on a workday :-)
As for me not being around, where da hell have u been??
Really busy with work and stuff.... Haven't had a chance to even look at myself in a mirror lately - and being the vain little puss that I am, this is a strange and new thing.
I am really happy that you are going to be an Aussie - nothing beats our lifestyle. Although I myself am planning to go to Europe for a few years, make a few hundred thousand pound and then come back and retire - well start up a consultancy which is basically the same thing.
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I've been terribly busy thse days and as a result haven't made any major entries in my journal
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So you're going to become an Aussie then?
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Work wise life is bloody slow here. It took me a while to adjust to the fact that people have a few beers or wine over lunch on a workday :-)
As for me not being around, where da hell have u been??
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I am really happy that you are going to be an Aussie - nothing beats our lifestyle. Although I myself am planning to go to Europe for a few years, make a few hundred thousand pound and then come back and retire - well start up a consultancy which is basically the same thing.
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