On Wed, 2003-10-29 at 23:49, Matthew Palmer wrote: > On Wed, Oct 29, 2003 at 09:54:34PM -0800, Bret Comstock Waldow wrote: > > > In Sydney? Bwahahaha! Anywhere even vaguely cheap is going to either be > > > "scum central" or halfway to Adelaide. Even here in Wollongong (90 minutes > > > by train from the CBD) it's getting expensive, and anything ground-level has > > > a "walk right in, steal it all" sign on it. > > > > I was afraid of something like this. Sydney has the most IT jobs, and > > I've been working in Software QA, Automated Testing, Java Whitebox, > > etc., so it seemed the best place to get a start. > > Certainly it's the place to be for IT jobs (or Melbourne, but it's similarly > priced), but it's not going to be cheap. One option might be to see if > there are any sluggers with a spare room, at least for the shorter term. > Might want to post to the main list for that.
Ok. Here goes... Quiet IT worker arriving in Oz the 11th of November from the US looking to settle needs short term accomodation (a month?) to get my feet on the ground and find work. I've got clothes, a bicycle, and a laptop setup. I'd need/want an Internet connection and phone access for job hunting. I've got my work permission. I can pay rent, food, phone, etc., but want to limit it until I've got income, so I'm flexible about accomodation. Aussies I've stayed with before told me I'm a good houseguest. I'm male, 45, don't smoke, only drink a bit. I'm willing to help with house chores and some heavier jobs if you've got them - last year I helped a neighbor renovate his house and I'm helping the friend I'm staying with now with hers. If you've got a room to spare, or a friend with one I could use while I'm finding work, please let me know. Thanks in advance, Bret -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
