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Well… it depends on the school, teachers and the textbooks that they follow or the affiliation.The quality of the education system has definitely changed. Smart classrooms where everything is being taught through computers, videos and projectors is seen even in small towns.At first I had my kid enrolled in a school only because they had transport facility. I was happy with the teachers but I was not happy with the textbooks. The content wasn't what I expected or wanted my kids to study.My husband's friend recommended a school which was following an IGCSE pattern. Though, I wasn't particularly happy about the school as it was very far from my house and the kids had to catch their school bus by 7.10 a.m to attend the school that starts by 9.a.m. Their energy and time was getting wasted but I had to oblige as I felt that I should give my husband a chance to prove his parenting. The school's infrastructure was over the top. Their web page boasted of all the facilities and showed how they teach everything from music to sports. They even had half an Olympic size swimming pool. Even I got impressed seeing their Facebook page and website.My husband's opinion was since the school charges fees in lakhs, they must be the best. I stared at him unable to grasp the relation between charging more money = good education.But, parenting went wrong!As I was part of a club at school where parents volunteer to teach the kids. I attended the school for 15 days only to see as to how wrong I had been about the school. Because, everything was completely wrong there. As per IGCSE board it is homeroom teaching, that is maths+english+ science+social studies+second language=same teacher(that is what the school authorities said about their system.). When I was communicating with few teachers I got to know that the teacher who is good in English doesn't know how to teach maths and vice versa. My kids no longer study there.I had my kids put up in a CBSE board right now after doing my part of research on the way the school works, the text books, the way the teachers teach(that is, are they teaching it out of passion or if teaching is just a profession for them) and how easily I can get in touch with the principal.The school has kept everything transparent.EducationMoral teachingsDisciplineTextbooksTeachersEverything was on mark.There are 2 teachers who work there right now who were my classmates in high school. I spoke to one of them and got to know that teachers were being selected on a very strict basis and only after clearing a written exam and a mock lecture would they get a job.Every year the teachers have to write an exam to get promoted as higher grade teachers.They have workshops every month and on summer holidays too.Everything is systematic and there would be no chaos when there are meetings and when the teachers explain about the apps to be downloaded for the kids, how to install a sd card and make the kids take up online tests from the main office. The parents can contact the teachers anytime on mobile or at school without prior appointments.The credit goes to the principal.My point is that the quality of education hadn't deteriorated but instead it is getting better by every passing decade. It is the parents responsibility to search for schools that has amazing teachers and their syllabus is easily understandable and useful to the kids.The above picture is from the English textbook that follows IGCSE syllabus.My daughter's 4th std English book. Every story is interesting and covers various aspects of literature and history.I know that both syllabuses have their own positive and negative things but from my understanding, my kid's school textbooks are the best for my kids. Anyways, they follow Macmillan, one of my favourite publications. So, no worries.Their school doesn't boast of great infrastructure or have any other facilities that the other schools boast of, but proper education is something they concentrate on and my kudos to all the passionate teachers.The Tamilnadu government had long back changed the state board and the matriculation board and made it into one and called it as Samacheer kalvi that means equal education to all. The text books were revised and the textbooks are on par to what the CBSE board teaches. They are just too good. The government schools have qualified teachers and only if more teachers were appointed to fill in the unfilled posts can bring about a great change in the society.These are my observations in and around me. I have no idea as to what exactly is happening in schools in other parts of the country and state.So, my conclusion here, is if a parent wants their kid to have good education then instead of believing the school's webpage or FB page talk to other parents whose kids are already studying there from years and to go through their books and see how involved the school is in the student's overall development. The parents must check about the chapters in the textbook and about the author whom they were following. The parents must also see as to how transparent and honest the school was with the parents. The parents too must take interest in their kid's education.Education is not about marks and rank always it is about the knowledge that one gains…that is what matters, isn't it?Thank you for the question. :-)

NOOOOOOO. You are talking to a military romance scammer. I received an email from the US Army that directly answers your question that is pasted below please keep reading.I believe you are the victim of a military Romance Scam whereas the person you are talking to is a foreign national posing as an American Soldier claiming to be stationed overseas on a peacekeeping mission. That's the key to the scam they always claim to be on a peacekeeping mission.Part of their scam is saying that they have no access to their money that their mission is highly dangerous.If your boyfriend girlfriend/future husband/wife is asking you to do the following or has exhibited this behavior, it is a most likely a scam:Moves to private messaging site immediately after meeting you on Facebook or SnapChat or Instagram or some dating or social media site. Often times they delete the site you met them on right after they asked you to move to a more private messaging siteProfesses love to you very quickly & seems to quote poems and song lyrics along with using their own sort of broken language, as they profess their love and devotion quickly. They also showed concern for your health and love for your family.Promises marriage as soon as he/she gets to state for leave that they asked you to pay for.They Requests money (wire transfers) and Amazon, iTune ,Verizon, etc gift cards, for medicine, religious practices, and leaves to come home, internet access, complete job assignments, help sick friend, get him out of trouble, or anything that sounds fishy.The military does provide all the soldier needs including food medical Care and transportation for leave. Trust me, I lived it, you are probably being scammed. I am just trying to show you examples that you are most likely being connned.Below is an email response I received after I sent an inquiry to the US government when I discovered I was scammed. I received this wonderful response back with lots of useful links on how to find and report your scammer. And how to learn more about Romance Scams.Right now you can also copy the picture he gave you and do a google image search and you will hopefully see the pictures of the real person he is impersonating. this doesn't always work and take some digging. if you find the real person you can direct message them and alert them that their image is being used for scamming.Good Luck to you and I'm sorry this may be happening to you. please continue reading the government response I received below it's very informative.   You have contacted an email that is monitored by the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command. Unfortunately, this is a common concern. We assure you there is never any reason to send money to anyone claiming to be a Soldier online. If you have only spoken with this person online, it is likely they are not a U.S. Soldier at all. If this is a suspected imposter social media profile, we urge you to report it to that platform as soon as possible. Please continue reading for more resources and answers to other frequently asked questions:  How to report an imposter Facebook profile: Caution-https://www.facebook.com/help/16... < Caution-https://www.facebook.com/help/16... >   Answers to frequently asked questions:  - Soldiers and their loved ones are not charged money so that the Soldier can go on leave.  - Soldiers are not charged money for secure communications or leave.  - Soldiers do not need permission to get married.  - Soldiers emails are in this format: john.doe.mil@mail.mil < Caution-mailto: john.doe.mil@mail.mil > anything ending in .us or .com is not an official email account.  - Soldiers have medical insurance, which pays for their medical costs when treated at civilian health care facilities worldwide – family and friends do not need to pay their medical expenses.  - Military aircraft are not used to transport Privately Owned Vehicles.  - Army financial offices are not used to help Soldiers buy or sell items of any kind.  - Soldiers deployed to Combat Zones do not need to solicit money from the public to feed or house themselves or their troops.  - Deployed Soldiers do not find large unclaimed sums of money and need your help to get that money out of the country.  Anyone who tells you one of the above-listed conditions/circumstances is true is likely posing as a Soldier and trying to steal money from you.  We would urge you to immediately cease all contact with this individual.  For more information on avoiding online scams and to report this crime, please see the following sites and articles:   This article may help clarify some of the tricks social media scammers try to use to take advantage of people: Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/61432/< Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/61432/>   CID advises vigilance against 'romance scams,' scammers impersonating Soldiers  Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/180749 < Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/180749 >   FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center: Caution-http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx< Caution-http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx>   U.S. Army investigators warn public against romance scams: Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/130...< Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/130...>   DOD warns troops, families to be cybercrime smart -Caution-http://www.army.mil/article/1450...< Caution-http://www.army.mil/article/1450...>   Use caution with social networking  Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/146...< Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/146...>    Please see our frequently asked questions section under scams and legal issues. Caution-http://www.army.mil/faq/ < Caution-http://www.army.mil/faq/ > or visit Caution-http://www.cid.army.mil/ < Caution-http://www.cid.army.mil/ >.  The challenge with most scams is determining if an individual is a legitimate member of the US Army. Based on the Privacy Act of 1974, we cannot provide this information. If concerned about a scam you may contact the Better Business Bureau (if it involves a solicitation for money), or local law enforcement. If you're involved in a Facebook or dating site scam, you are free to contact us direct; (571) 305-4056.   If you have a social security number, you can find information about Soldiers online at Caution-https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/sc... < Caution-https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/sc... > . While this is a free search, it does not help you locate a retiree, but it can tell you if the Soldier is active duty or not.  If more information is needed such as current duty station or location, you can contact the Commander Soldier's Records Data Center (SRDC) by phone or mail and they will help you locate individuals on active duty only, not retirees. There is a fee of $3.50 for businesses to use this service. The check or money order must be made out to the U.S. Treasury. It is not refundable. The address is:  Commander Soldier's Records Data Center (SRDC) 8899 East 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46249-5301 Phone: 1-866-771-6357  In addition, it is not possible to remove social networking site profiles without legitimate proof of identity theft or a scam. If you suspect fraud on this site, take a screenshot of any advances for money or impersonations and report the account on the social networking platform immediately.  Please submit all information you have on this incident to Caution-www.ic3.gov < Caution-http://www.ic3.gov > (FBI website, Internet Criminal Complaint Center), immediately stop contact with the scammer (you are potentially providing them more information which can be used to scam you), and learn how to protect yourself against these scams at Caution-http://www.ftc.gov < Caution-http://www.ftc.gov > (Federal Trade Commission's website)

Answer: Create an Amazon store and drop ship$4k in 6 weeks is not a huge amount to earn. Thats $2.6k/month which is really simple. Here is why a drop ship model is easy for you to earn what you need:Risk: LowReward: Low-Medium (which is your target range)Positive Reasons:Marketing: Done for you via AmazonInventory: None, its all drop shippedBranding: None, you are doing it through Amazon and the products your sellingTime to setup: Very lowDaily operations: Very LowMetrics to watch: 3-5 with low volumeSkill level: Low and easy to enter in marketSounds really easy? It really is not that far off from the truth if you want to do this at the level you want with the income your looking for. Its a business that won't be very scalable unless you invest in resources / run out of time to be a one-person show.How to do it in 10 steps on Amazon (I wrote these prior)Start by looking at the Amazon.com Best Sellers: The most popular items on Amazon . Pick 3 categories that appeal to you. Being interested will make this a lot easier.Look through the products sold. If you find too many sellers, all items at basically the same price (MAP enforced) then move onto the next. Amazon's power is marketing. All you get to control is price & inventory. If everyone has access to the same products you do (and theres many competing) you will find yourself in a non-unique position being somewhere at the bottom of the listLook for products with good reviews and not many sellers. These won't be your top sellers per category but will give you the ability to competeContact the manufacturer and ask them who their WD's or suppliers are. Contact those suppliers and open an account for product. See how your pricing compares to the markets landed cost (you need to register an EIN at this point). Most of the time you can sign up by just saying you are a business focused in that field.If you have capital, offer to do a buy-in for more buying power. I would only suggest this if you are certain you will sell the goods. If not move onto next step and skip this one.Download appeagle or similar pricing software for pricing. Set this up and see how much buybox you have. That will be your barometer of sales off the batList products and over deliver. Make your return policy better than anyone's. Make your customer service shine. Get reviews by genuinely going above and beyond. Factor the losses of this into your budget if you give some product away.Hone down on products + categories that work.Rinse & RepeatOnce established, create own domain to lower cost of sale and create some branding behind your service so you are actually remembered.If you want to do this off Amazon on your own domain, follow along after step 5 with these:Create your own site on a popular platform like shopify or magento. You would have to hire a developer at this point. Make sure they know how to bring in data.Ask your suppliers for data (images, descriptions etc) which they will more than likely have. If not, there are services who can get you manufacturer data for a nominal fee (depending on industry). Or you can find a store template that preloads products per industry. For automotive, we have rpmware that lets you start a store filled with all data and products in 10 minutes. You just create a general look and add a name.Once you have the site running, spend some time setting pricing. You can do this for starters by entire lines and have your developer update these per what you would want them to be. Or, do this in excel then upload. You will run into MAP pricing, but cross that bridge when you get there.Sign up for Google shopping. Get a datafeed going via your developer and upload. Try to upload it every day if possible, he should show you how - its not hard. Now you are selling. Remember, you can have a limited amount listed.The backend of shopify or magento will be more than enough to handle order processing. Submit orders to suppliers and upload tracking via the backend of your shopping cart platform (shopify, magento etc)Sign up to a review site and add their tag so that at checkout you gather reviews. These will eventually push to google shopping and help you sell better. You will also get some organic traffic.That's more advanced and takes more time and can be more scalable. The very last solution is to just get the supplier deals, go on facebook, join groups that pertain to the products and try to solicit. That's the least effort but least reward and may end up nowhere.

As with others on here, I worked in retail & customer service for some 18 years in various capacities.When I first read this question, I thought 'I can't honestly say I had a fear of being fired for answering back to a customer'. However, thinking back, there was one occasion where I wish I had said something and that was the changing point for me.There have been other times where I've thought I should have said something, but they were simply rude people, and no doubt someone has kicked off at them.This one occasion was the first time a customer made me cry (the second time someone was being horrendously racist and I was in a call centre, so I passed the customer to someone else).On this occasion though, I worked at B&Q (US equivalent - Home Depot); I'd been there a couple of months and not long moved from tills to Decor. It was a 'dream' job - I enjoyed retail at the time, except I could advise people how to decorate, recommend colour schemes, give them advice how to brighten a room. I was 23, finished studying art a couple of years prior, so this was very much getting back into my creative side and I loved it!One area that I was weakest was maths. I'd had an awful maths teacher in school, and had zero confidence in it.This woman came in with her dad in tow. She'd brought a shitty pencil sketch of her dad's bathroom. Typically, and by typically I mean in all instances, drawings with measurements are a bird's eye view, so you're looking down on the room.This was a human eye view of the bathroom - but she didn't mention this. I struggled to figure out what the fuck I was looking at.Coupled with this, was her measurements that changed between metric to imperial, including millimeters, centimetres, inches, feet, yard, meter. It was ridiculous.She wanted tiles for her dad's bathroom, and though I'd agreed to help, I didn't realise I had to work this mess of shit out.I was with them for around 1hr and 45mins. She flitted around at speed, going from floor tiles to wall tiles; she wanted floor tiles on the wall; tiny mosaic tiles to massive porcelain tiles and each and every time, new calculations had to be made for exact amount she would need, how much it would cost and what discount she would be entitled to.To say it stressed me out was an understatement.It turned out she was only decorating her dad's bathroom, with his money, in anticipation for his death and therefore her inheritance.He kept saying 'theres nothing wrong with the bathroom, I don't need any work doing', and she dismissed or ignored him. I felt sorry for him.She was getting frustrated because we couldn't get the outstanding, luxury look for her meager budget. So she started getting angry. She kept asking what was taking so long, so I had to explain that I was trying to convert her measurements to standard units but because she wasn't giving me the time and kept asking for costs for each and every single new tile set, it was taking me longer than expected to work it out for her.She then started asking me if I was thick, stupid, an idiot. It was shortly after this that I found out the drawing was not a bird's eye view - there was zero opportunity for me to ask those questions, whilst she was banging on about everything else at a mile a minute.She demanded that I get a professional who can do this, she proclaimed loudly that there was nothing wrong at all with her drawings or measurements and that it must be me that there was something wrong with.I quickly went to our showrooms team and asked for help. I explained it all to my previous supervisor (who'd only just transferred departments). He said he couldn't see anything wrong with my measurements and to just politely deal with the situation, as they cannot create schematics on their computers just for some tiles (they would have for a full bathroom).I was stressing, I didn't want to go back to her but I did and explained the situation. She flew off the handle in an almighty rage! Her dad, who I felt horrendously sorry for, kept trying to tell her to stop being horrible to me as I'd clearly tried my best for them.I went back to showrooms, and straight to my ex-supervisor, she followed me calling me every name under the sun so that every customer could here.Martin, the supervisor, tried to listen to what she was saying, but then backed me up like noone has ever backed me up before. As she was calling me various names to do with being completely stupid, he turned round to her and said 'theres nothing wrong with her calculations, your original measurements and drawing are an absolute mess! How do you expect her to calculate anything that accurately when shes dealing with that' and gave her crappy piece of paper back. I gasped!'WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME? CUSTOMER SERVICE IN HERE IS SHOCKING, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT…..!!!!' She ranted and raged!!Martin screamed back at her 'Get out if this shop, you are no longer welcome and it's called DO IT YOURSELF FOR A REASON!' as she was throwing a strop going towards the exit.I was aghast, shocked, embarrassed, mortified. The whole thing was just horrendous. He turned to me and told me to go and calm down in the locker room, as he could see that I was really upset. He said that I'd done the right thing, I helped her more than anyone should have, and should have told her sooner to go and take a run. I'd never stood up to a customer in that capacity before, and as I'd not long been given that role on Decor, I really didn't want to do anything that would compromise it.I hate any type of attention, and particularly at the time, had no confidence in my maths skills - she'd verbally, loudly, and publicly targeted me for my one major weakness.Now I wouldn't hesitate to tell her where to stick it. I've kicked customers out of shops before for their disgusting attitudes towards retail staff. Personally, I think they should make retail a national service - if more people had to work with the general public, then maybe those who treat retail staff like they're something they've scrapped off a shoe, will think twice and treat them with a bit more respect.I really hope she was written out of that will.

The XAT Registration fee is Rs. 1700(late fee Rs. 2000). This is had increased from last year.If you want to apply for XLRI programmes then pay additional Rs.300 (late fee Rs. 500)The last date for registration is 30th Nov 2018. The exam is on 6th Jan 2019.All the best

I’m not a lawyer, but I’d say you don’t have to pay. The law, as I know it, requires former employers to confirm your dates of employment and title. If your former employer demands you pay a fee for this, ask for the demand in writing (say you need it for financial records), then send a copy of that demand to the company you applied to, and your state’s Office of the Attorney General or Labor Department. The demand on email would also work, as would a voicemail you can attach to an email.

Below is a mix of cultural, technological, and grammatical differences among other things. I’ll add more as I think of them.General:If you like swimming, Queensland is a great place to live. Lots of tropical islands to explore, rainforest, and great weather.Mosquitos are quite ferocious at dusk in Queensland, so if you are the type to get bitten easily, be prepared.Size:Australia as a country is much bigger than it is depicted on American maps.Sometimes tourists come to Sydney and plan to drive to Uluru (Ayers Rock) for the day, without realising the distance they have to cover making this impossible.For a comparison:The majority of the population lives on the coast, or within the coastal regions.BeerAustralian Beers are stronger than American, in terms of percentage of alcohol.If you are driving here, the blood alcohol limit is 0.05%, which works out to be 2 drinks in the first hour, then one each hour after that for a typical male. For a typical woman it is one drink per hour.There are heavy fines and penalties if you drink and drive here, and speed cameras are everywhere, so a GPS is a good idea. You also will be heavily fined if you hold or talk on a mobile phone while driving, so a bluetooth headset is a good option or a hands free.Wildlife:Kangaroos and wallabies are out and about around dusk and dawn. You won’t see them if you are driving on major roads, but if you are driving on country roads just be careful, as they weigh up to 100kg (190lb), and can write off your car if you hit them.They are known for hopping alongside your car, then without warning jumping in front and being hit.Despite all the nonsense memes on the internet, you won’t get attacked by spiders, snakes and crocodiles if you use a bit of common sense. Sure they live here, but they don’t all live all over Australia.Crocodiles - not found in BrisbaneThis is a picture showing crocodile distribution in Australia:Crocodiles come in two varieties in Australia, saltwater and freshwater.Freshwater crocodiles are dangerous if cornered or threatened, but will rarely attack. They can be up to 2–3 metres long. They are smaller than saltwater crocs, and have a thinner snout. They look like this:Saltwater crocodiles grow much bigger, are dangerous, and should not be provoked. They can grow up to 6 or 7 metres long, although typical size is 4–5 metres.Both species can live in either fresh or saltwater, and are found in rivers, estuaries, swamps, and even in the sea in far north Australia. They live both far inland and on the coast. There will be large yellow & black warning signs if they are in the area.Crocodiles are farmed and exported, and taste a bit like a cross between fish and chicken. They are available for purchase in some supermarkets, and specialty butchers often sell them too (along with emu, camel, goat and rabbit.)Logan (South of Brisbane) has one sighting on the crocodile map above, but there is a interesting read about that to be found here.This was an escaped pet, so it doesn’t really count, but it lived in the river for many years and grew to 3.8m in length, before being shot and later found dead after dying from its injuries.These men are posing beside the already dead crocodile…There are some reports of crocodile sightings in the Gold Coast canal, but confirmed sightings are rare and may be false.Very large lizards are found in some parts of northern Australia. Goannas are quite big, can swim, and are found in Northern NSW and further north, so could be mistaken for a small crocodile.They grow up to 2 metres and look like this:Saltwater crocodiles don’t live in Brisbane, (thankfully) and look like this:If you see a big warning sign like this, don’t swim there, and avoid going near the water’s edge. Crocodiles are stealth hunters, and can sneak up on you quietly. If camping, it is recommended to camp more than 50m from the water’s edge.If you need to go to the water’s edge, don’t stay there long, and do not clean fish or guts near the water’s edge.It is often recommended when leaving the shore, to step backwards several metres away from the water’s edge, before turning your back to walk away as you normally would, as crocodiles can leap out of the water suddenly.A man was snatched from a boat by a crocodile when fishing, however this was not in Brisbane.Jelly FishJellyfish are spotted up and down the Australian coast, from time to time, but are usually the clear “non-stinging” variety.Sometimes after storms, large blue jelly blubber wash up on the shore or float into coastal rivers, that are about the size of a small basket ball. They sting but are not particularly dangerous. They tend to be harder, more like a gel than a jelly, and look like this:Bluebottles are found up and down the Australian coast, but they are easier to avoid given their size, and are painful but not lethal.Bluebottles look like this:They are usually quite small, the gas filled bit is like 2–5cm long, sometimes bigger.If you see one in the water, don’t go near it. Try to push or splash the water away to move it away from you.They are passive, and have a long blue thread that stings if it touches you. The thread dangles in the water and can be hard to see, despite being bright blue.If you see one on the beach, or half dried, don’t touch it, as they can still sting you when it’s out of the water. People sometimes accidentally step on them when walking on the beach.If they are spotted in the water, you will see a sign like this on the shore:If you are stung by a Bluebottle, don’t apply vinegar. Hot water is considered a better treatment based on recent studies :Stingers - not found in Brisbane, but in Northern QueenslandStingers are the more harmful variety of jellyfish, and to prevent harm there are stinger nets in affected areas. Even tiny stingers can be lethal.Watch out for warning signs, if you travel to coastal or island areas in North Queensland.If you see a sign that looks like this, ask a local if it’s safe before going for a swim:There is stinger season, which will be well marked if you travel to places that are affected.Deadly stingers include box jellyfish, Irukandji and other varieties found further out to sea.Stinger nets are designed to keep out Box Jellyfish, which have extremely painful stings, and can kill an adult in 2–5 minutes in extreme cases, yet the intensity of their sting varies, and leaves ugly scarring if you live.Vinegar can be used as temporary treatment until an anti-venom is administered.Their size varies, but the box part of their body can be up to 14cm diameter. They have tentacles up to 2m, are clear, and are hard to spot in the water.According to wikipedia, they have eyes and can detect colour, avoiding black and red in particular.Box jellyfish come in many varieties, can look very similar to each other but are different, and while still potentially lethal, other varieties allow for longer time to get treatment if stung (~40minutes).The type on the left below is most dangerous (2–5 minutes to get treatment):Brisbane is by a river, not by the sea, and South of the region where stingers are a problem, so you don’t have to worry about stingers there, but if you go traveling to areas further North in Queensland then you will see warning signs if they are present, such as this:Irukandji are very small, and look like this (those are matches on the right):Technology:From a technological perspective, you might get a few surprises if you enjoy Netflix, Amazon, Newegg, fast internet speeds at an affordable price, connected in a timely manner, cellphone coverage (we call them mobile phones here) andfree WiFi hotspots in cities.Netflix and Amazon in America are pretty much unrestricted, but in Australia there are all types of DRM and geoblocking to get around, and there are many books, products and tv shows that are not available here. I don’t use Netflix, but I read about people complaining about how there is so little content here versus the US.If you bring any DVDs or Blurays here they won’t work unless you get a region free player.If you are buying software, or computer hardware you will notice how we get shafted compared to the rest of the world, regardless of the exchange rate. ie it’s always expensive compared to the US.Our internet services are usually capped in terms of how much you can download. TPG is a decent internet company, for a decent price. Telstra is usually the most expensive option, followed by Optus, but they offer similar or worse service and deals.Telstra own most of the infrastructure, so if you need an internet connection, expect a wait time of 2–3 weeks before it is installed. If NBN or fibre is available in your area, go for that instead.Food:We have a wide variety of food here, due to a large mix of cultures, Brisbane is quite culturally diverse, Sydney and Melbourne more so. There isn’t as much Mexican food available here, but Thai and Indian are often very popular choices. Chinese food is a mix of “real” Chinese and “Western style” Chinese cuisine.American style coffee isn’t very popular here. The coffee we have here is considered vastly superior, if you like Italian style coffee. Starbucks was popular for a brief period when it first arrived, then were forced to shut down 60 stores because they weren’t that popular versus the type of coffee people prefer here. More info here.Weather:The Queensland (QLD) weather could be a shock, depending on where in the US you are from. In summer it can be very hot. The sun in Australia is much stronger than many expect, which is the reason so many tourists turn pink and burn.SPF 30+ sunscreen is the minimum used for protection, if you have fair skin, SPF 50+ or zinc sunscreen can be used instead. Zinc sunscreen is the white coloured stuff you see on this man’s face:It also comes in other bright colours, if you want to make a statement:Swimming shirts, or “rash vests” are increasingly popular to wear at the beach or for water sports, in addition to wearing sunscreen. They look like this picture below, and come in long sleeve varieties as well. They are made from a quick drying synthetic fabric, are very stretchy and quite comfortable.If you have fair skin, a swimming shirt will provide water proof, long term sun protection, and are much more reliable that using sunscreen, which often washes off, or is absorbed even if it says waterproof for 4 hours on the bottle.Sunscreen has an expiry date, and old sunscreen doesn’t always work as effectively.If you are outside for 10 minutes or longer, a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen is highly recommended. Winter doesn’t get very cold, you won’t ever have to worry about shoveling snow.Cars:The cars we drive are right-hand drive, and we drive on the left. If you’ve never been to Australia before, just be careful when you cross the road, as most tourists look left before crossing the road, when here you should look right.A lot of American cars are not available here, but you do see them from time to time. We have a lot of European and Asian car brands here.Our public health system is pretty decent, so if you have to go to hospital or sustain any injuries here, it is much cheaper than in the US system. Our system again is similar to Canada’s.Metric system:kilograms (kg) instead of lbcentimetres (cm) instead of incheskilometres (km) instead of mileslitres (L) instead of gallonsMore listed here.We use the metric system, so if you aren’t familiar with it, have a read first as you will see it used pretty much everywhere. We understand both systems, but the default is always metric. If you want a conversion, type it into Google and it will do the calculation for you.Fuel /Gas:When buying fuel, we call it fuel, petrol, LPG or diesel. If you say you’re going to the “gas station” here it’s called a “petrol station”. The term Gas is used to describe gas bottles such as propane (for BBQs) or LPG (for cars).School:Vacation = Holiday.School = up to the age of 18College/University = over 18Humour & grammar:Our humour is different. In Australia it is considered normal to make fun of each other, our leaders, and our country. Our humour is very similar to Canadian humour.We have lots of u’s that are not in American English, but if you leave them out, nobody cares. Australians read American English all the time, and are very forgiving of spelling and pronunciation.We might comment on your accent, but you will probably comment on ours being quite flat by comparison. There is a lot of slang used here that can be confusing at first, but they have books at the airport if you want to come prepared.Freedom of speech is a US thing, and while you can speak freely in Australia, there are restrictions, and due to our multi cultural mix, some topics that are ok to discuss in some cultures are highly offensive in others. You’ll get the idea after a week or two of the differences here.Political system:Our political system is quite different too. Many people I know ignore politicians completely, because 90% of what they say they will do, they do not once they are in power. The battle between either side is to stay in power, not to help the country or solve the people’s problems. There is a website that someone made listing all the promises that were made before the election, followed by how many had been addressed, and the vast majority were broken promises.Question time in Australian politics often feels like a heated teenage argument in a high school, and ranges from embarrassing to shameful when watched, versus what we see reported in footage of question time held in other countries.For more information about Australia, click below:Further reading…

You are not obligated to do work for an employer after your last date of employment. Generally, if you are asked to do work for them after you leave, you should:determine if you are interested since this will impact time you can give to a job searchbe polite however you answer because being asked to do additional work for them does reflect well on your work with themhave some idea of what you would do the work for. Unless you have access to medical or other lost benefits, you would typically expect to be paid somewhat more than you were paid in salary (because you now have to provide your own benefits). ask them to make you an offer and put it in writing including what the responsibilities will be, the dates they anticipate you will be needed, will you have to work through a contract provider, etc. Be sure this documentation includes how and on what timing you will be paid (do you have to invoice them, etc.) Once you are doing this job, work hard specifically on your responsibilities. If they ask for additional types of work, remind them politely of what your documentation requested, but indicate you'll be glad to do it as long as a change in documentation is promptly done (and you should take responsibility to make sure that happens).So, bottom line, negotiate the fee or payment and complete all the documentation before you do the work,  so that everythi is clear to you and your former employer.Thanks for the A2A.