My personal finances are kinda fucked right now. EI just isn’t cutting it -my basic costs just aren’t being covered by this biweekly stipend.
I would actually be just fine, if it weren’t for my bi monthly mortgage payments. By my calculations I’m behind by about $1.5-2k per month in cash flow.
The last 2 weeks have been a panicked blurr of applying for jobs and planning. Here’s what I’ve got so far:
Australia Visa
- should have applied for it in October (the month I would have become ineligible)
- I turn 30 in October, that is the maximum age for acceptance into the WHV program
- it doesn’t make sense to apply for it any more than 4 weeks in advance of when you need it
- VisaBureau.com
- DON’T use this service
- a waste of money as far as I’m concerned
- they don’t really know their stuff when it comes to the true ins and outs of the WHV -though good if you are only looking for basic info
- I was in a rush and used this service to apply for my visa, just use the Ausralian visa website (https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/417-)
- You cannot amend your visa expiry date
- got this info second hand from VisaBureau.com -I don’t really trust these guys so I’ll have to fact check this in the near future
Jobs
- YYC & MEL accounting labour market scan
- YYC
- few limited term 3-6 month contract positions
- few jobs mostly intermediate to senior experience levels
- O&G jobs are available, but given the increased volitility in the market these positions will be given secondary consideration going forward (first consideration to service & tech industries)
- YYC
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- MEL
- Robert Half recruiters say that there accounting positions are mostly urgent in the AP/AR ranges, entry and intermediate areas
- tons of project accounting jobs with salaries >$100k AUD -I’ll have to look into these if I decide to stay in MEL long term
- MEL
Personal considerations
- I’ve been applying like mad to these YYC positions in reaction to my finances
- I’m thinking that this might be a flawed approach especially if I wish to leave in 3-6 months
- It does take a lot of company resources to hire and train someone, leaving as soon as I’m 100% productive is disingenious
- It doesn’t really make sense to take a permanent or contract position >6 months
- my WHV expires in May 2017
- Mark & Melissa’s weddings is in May/Jun 2017
- (do i really need to be there for this???)
- it doesn’t make sense to go to Australia just to come back for this wedding after anything less than 2-3 months
- I must still complete some final renovations and get 2 tenants into the spare rooms
- To complete ASAP
hood range ventvarious floating shelves -kitchenfix soft spot in the floor- clean out both spare rooms
- Bryan needs to put his stuff somewhere else
- find somewhere for Bryan to put all his shoes (so many pairs of shoes!!!)
- fix crawl space door & add lock
- locks on all the doors
- To complete ASAP
