Well after 3 crap jobs here in the UK I have secured 2 job offers in 2 days from Australia ! One in Queensland and the Other in NSW Hunter valley.
Wage is better in NSW and relocation cost's/flights covered etc.. Will be on 100k aud as a senior radio engineer for the State Emergency Service Radio upgrade by Motorola TETRA/P25 for the Fire and Rescue Service.
I have been working on this for over 12 months as some of you know, we have a 457 visa sposored by the employer and will be able to get PR after 2 years. We leave the UK for Australia sometime late Sept 2012. Me/sleeping beauty and he kids carn't wait and we have already found houses with pools close to the shopping malls and beaches etc..
Keep you all posted about our departure/date..
HHG/SB