Moving to Australia from the UK | pros and cons of moving across the world!

[@MillyRobinson]

Let me know your experiences of moving to Australia!

[@ray.shoesmith]

Milly your accent sounds more Aussie every video. I love it ❤

[@peterbreis5407]

I was going to say that. 😀

[@MillyRobinson]

I get told this all the time! I still think I sound very English but no one agrees with me 😂

[@layerontexture]

Absolutely love this! Yes totally agree with friends! You have to be so open about people coming and going and being open to making new friends 🙌🏻 This is so helpful

[@MillyRobinson]

Absolutely! Putting yourself out there is key

[@risetv1]

Really informative video from someone who did a whv and now going back with a skilled non sponsorship visa. You should create several videos out of this one. I never realised fiji was so close and easy to travel too. I will need to add it to my bucket list. I would fly to Singapore and Thailand from WA.

[@stephaniemcquillan1930]

My brother and his gf moved out there for a year in mid-summertime (uk) and she got a haircut recently that was expensive, but she also got a pair of Uggs that were cheap compared to uk price! They’re not long back in Sydney from a week away in Fiji. They’ve said it’s been wet and cold since they got back and have said it’s been “only 19 degrees”. If it was 19 degrees at home I’d be happy 😂 A very interesting and informative video 🙂

[@MillyRobinson]

Thanks for watching!! It's strange which things are more expensive in each country. You definitely do acclimatise - sometimes I find myself wearing a coat when its 20 degrees 😂

[@stephaniemcquillan1930]

⁠​⁠@@MillyRobinsonI’d be in a t-shirt or at the very least a light jumper 😂 I already can’t wait for spring and summer and we’re not even really in winter yet, although it has started to really feel like it. I don’t mind the cold in winter. It’s more the darkness that goes for me. Noticed it more in the last few years as well. It’s horrible 😂 Hope all you guys enjoy your summer. I’ll enjoy seeing it through the screen 😆 Didn’t know about the free healthcare in Australia. That’s interesting to know!

[@budawang77]

Glad you mentioned Vanuatu. Go there regularly and love it! Bali is great too if you avoid the really touristy areas.

[@MillyRobinson]

I actually just booked flights this morning! What would you recommend doing / seeing there?

[@budawang77]

@@MillyRobinson If you're going to Port Vila there are quite a few activities you can do. Just walking along the downtown seafront taking in the beautiful harbour view is nice. Make sure to check out the colourful central market with all the locally grown fruit and veg. Don't hesitate to flag down a local minibus (when you don't want to walk) to get a nice local vibe. When you flag down a bus, tell the driver where you want to go and he will either say yes or no. Don't ask him how much as the price is always 150 vatu and no more unless you are going well outside of town. A nice place for a sunset pizza and a few drinks is the Beach Bar which is a bit out of town. On the weekends they have a great fire show and a circus performance. In that area is Tanna Coffee where you see them roast the excellent local coffee. A bit further along you've got Island Magic Resort which sometimes has a cultural performance but otherwise has a lovely location, super friendly owners and excellent snorkelling when it's not too choppy. Highly recommend driving around the island. A great lunch spot is M Resort and Spa (wonderful location and nice snorkelling too) or, if you have the money, The Havannah. Top Rock is a beautiful locally run place with some of the best views and snorkelling. Eden on the River is recommended if you like swimming in fresh water rapids in a beautiful location. The best part of Vanuatu, however, are the local people. More than a few visitors have fallen for the charm of Vanuatu and keep going back.

[@MillyRobinson]

@ thank you so much for all the info! really appreciate it

[@StephenBergin-zn9hw]

Defintiely so many more pros to living in Aus!

[@MillyRobinson]

@@StephenBergin-zn9hw I agree 🤭

[@imogenfaux2815]

Love this! Definitely has got pros and cons but the pros outweigh them! 🤍

[@AndyL-gh2hr]

work life balance depends on your job, ie in financial you are expected to work 2/3 hrs a day unpaid, so it really depends, I do agree with most of your other comments though. i would say the weather is the plus here you have outdoor lifestyle.

[@guyshepherdmusic]

Hey Milly :) Thanks for your video. I've lived abroad for 4 years in different countries in my 20s, now I'm 34 and currently living in Australia (been nearly a year so far). I'm interested to know what made you decide to permanently move to Australia? I'm still in a split state of mind about it and am currently on a WHV, but as a teacher I'd be able to apply for a points related skilled visa pretty easily to get PR. You weighed up the pros and cons really well.

[@MillyRobinson]

For me really the only thing that would make me want to be in the UK is family. Aside from being far from family I feel my life / quality of life etc are superior in Australia. I also was living in Manchester for 5 years before moving out here and I don’t think I could put myself through the English weather again 😂. My advice would be to get your PR / citizenship and then you have more flexibility if you did ever want to try living at home again. Personally everyone I know that decided to move back to the UK regretted their decision after a while

[@jasondilworth2767]

Some states you dont pay for ambulances

[@ac5819-s6f]

What is your job? It seems crazy for someone soo young you can afford to live out there, save for the future, go on many weekends and holidays away? or is easier as you are with that guy there? and you go halves on everything?

[@stephaniemcquillan1930]

“That guy” is her boyfriend. Don’t be so rude.

[@ac5819-s6f]

@@stephaniemcquillan1930 whatever he is but just curious how people can afford such things. she didn't actually say what her job is... you reckon it could be the whole only fans gimmick to get ahead in life these days :)

[@Renoraines-s7t]

It’s all pro’s moving here my humble opinion anyway.

[@alissaburge6375]

I can understand the British English accent in Australia is easier to understand but I am from the United States to understand the American accent but in Australia talks a little slower than in Great Britain to understand same British words but in England is harder to understand the accent they talk. I love traveling to Australia and and love the country.

[@marcusversace9423]

Healthcare in Australia is provided by the states not the federal government and federal government funds the states health budget - in the states of Queensland and Tasmania the Ambulances are free of charge.

[@bingo000]

I personally enjoy travelling to Asia more than to Europe. It's cheaper and the people are nicer.

[@MillyRobinson]

That’s true, I LOVE travelling to Asia. Only downside is the flight length

[@leechgully]

Not true about unpaid overtime Im afraid. Thst might be this woman's exprerience but Australia has quite a high level of unpaid overtime. It tends to depend whether you work in a unionised or non-unionised industry. Having said that , the positions where there is an expectation that you do some unpaid overtime tend to be reasonably well paid salaried positions in non-unionised, private sector professional roles like IT. But it varies quite a bit from employer to employer. The best working conditions tend to be in government jobs at least in terms of salary, overtime and leave entitlements. Mining and construction pay very well with good overtime rates and leave but of course the physical working conditions can be challenging. The education sector too has a lot of unpaid work. There is an expectation teachers will do a lot of lesson prep in their own time.

[@RefurbIshment-z7l]

Have you been outside the Eastern suburbs? Most people doing these videos think Sydney is Bondi coogee and that's it basically 😅

[@MillyRobinson]

I have but of course I live in the East so a lot of my experiences are based on that 😊

[@Jak3HxC]

$1200 per week on rent 😳😳😳😳 you must be a CEO or something, my 3 bedroom house in Melbourne 30 minutes from the city is $1600 per month

[@ac5819-s6f]

shes defo on OF, how else can she afford all of this?!

[@Jak3HxC]

@@ac5819-s6f shes too sophisticated for OF, im guessing high paying office job

[@RUMNIAH]

Western Australia has no tolls hopefully never happens

[@MillyRobinson]

I hope so too! The tolls in Sydney are a joke - sometimes $40 for one return journey 😅