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大家是否觉得英国人越来越多了？！最后跟贴：Everyone dreams of the glorious sunshine, the succulent barbecues and the azure ocean. But living in Australia offered other pleasures: a sense of unimaginable space, friendly locals, proper power showers, cute wombats, and, best of all, never having to wear socks. After two years, however, I gave up the Antipodean idyll for the dribbling showers of cramped, chilly Britain once again. And I am not alone. According to a new study, thousands of "ing-pong Poms" emigrate to Australia only to return home again. Almost 107,000 Britons settled in Australia between 2005 and 2010 but over the same period more than 30,000 decided to permanently leave. Despite its booming economy, 86,300 people left Australia for good in 2009/10, the highest emigration ever recorded. Why? Are Ping-pong Poms classic "whinging poms", unable to appreciate the wonders of Down Under? Or is Australia an achingly dull cultural desert? Is it us? Or them? Economics may cause people to leave but emotions tend to bring them home again, say sociologists Mary Holmes and Roger Burrows, who studied the reasons for returning given by Britons in Australia on an internet discussion forum. After six years in Victoria, one woman bounced back to Britain despite having a smaller house, smaller car and less money citing the joys of "walking everywhere, wrapping up warm, politeness, greenery, quality TV, cosy rooms, good driving, friendliness of people, sense of humour, being part of Europe, pubs, accents, shops" and disparaging the Australia of "macho culture, the bush, terrible driving, cliques, awful TV, heat, boredom, four-wheel drives everywhere and dumbing down". Finding Australia "boring" cropped up more than once while another disaffected migrant spoke of their Australian street being like "post nuclear holocaust" with everyone "sealed behind closed doors, blinds, roller shutters … with air conditioning units blaring". They also complained that everyone was morbidly obese. Oh, and there was only one pub to each suburb. Their observations may ring true but they probably say more about these Eurocentric individuals than the country they are living in. Ever since the first white settlers arrived more than 200 years ago, Europeans have struggled with the alien character of the Australian landscape, light and climate. Burrows, professor of sociology at the University of York, cites the destructive power of having a "dream" about Australia, and then having that reality dashed. "There's a sense of loss and displacement. Often people are trying to escape from something and they think if they are somewhere else it will solve itself, and it often doesn't," he says. Returnees are often "very local people" who grow up in close extended families and are deeply enmeshed in their local communities. "It's not necessarily about moving to Australia. If they moved to another town in the UK they would have that sense of displacement and loss," says Burrows. Other studies have shown how British men in particular suffer loneliness in Australia because there was less of a culture of going to the pub after work. "There is a profound sadness out there," says Burrows. Surprisingly, Skype and social networks that enable expats to stay in touch with friends at home may make things worse, reckons Burrows, because keeping close ties at home means that people are less likely to make new friends in their new country. Ping-pong Poms often keep on pinging. It is the curse of the exile to return home and find everything has changed. People who make their lives in two countries often feel they belong in neither. Many of those who return to Britain never settle back into what several refer to – both positively and negatively – as "a pair of old slippers", and head back to Australia once again. I sometimes wonder why I returned. I had my dream job in Australia; I swam in the ocean every day; I was never ill; I had a brilliant Aussie best mate and even some family out there as well. A little piece of my heart still loves Australia despite British friends deriding it as dull or as a cultural desert. Australian TV is pretty rubbish and I found the materialism of Sydney hard to take, but then so is the gap between the rich and the poor in London, and in Australia at least the poor can snuggle up to the rich on the beach. British immigrants who find Australia a cultural desert need to meet some native intellectuals – Australian intellectuals really are supremely intellectual. And if you dismiss Australia as an ahistorical cultural desert you need to look at history and culture in a different way. "What is most important is feeling close to family and feeling 'at home,'" write Holmes and Burrows of returning migrants. I agree. My reasons for returning were banally personal: to be with my girlfriend and family. But I also experienced a profound pull back to Britain. I missed football on a Saturday afternoon. I missed grey days in November. I missed my mum and dad. I yearned for the green meadows and soft light of home. And for all the glories of the ocean, I pined for the sea. The grey-brown North Sea. As another ecstatic returnee put in Holmes and Burrows's study: "Seeing the North Sea for the first time, finally being able to prove to my sceptical children that blue is not the only colour a sea can be, was magical." 最后发表：dudu1 ...2 3	Natio 2012-4-23 14:01	865865	dudu1 2012-7-18 10:22
请推荐MELBOURNE 好的IT TAFE 最后跟贴：原帖由 xydong 于 2012-7-17 23:58 发表我也最近在考虑是不是要去TAFE读个Diploma of Website Develpment ,没有什么电脑软件基础英文也不咋好，是不是很难学啊。我在墨尔本，有啥学校好推荐一下呢，最好时间短一点的，半年或1年 rmit 8月可以报名 diploma 一年去各个学校问问吧。最后发表：iamsuper ...2	迷茫2012 2012-6-19 10:12	474377	iamsuper 2012-7-18 10:19
哪位知道怎么联系ASIC？最后跟贴：form 484 可以网上lodge，这样即时就能打印acknowledgement 最近ASIC好像都要一个月左右才process form……可能忙着整合business name registration呢最后发表：floraz	kevsl 2012-7-17 10:12	6848	floraz 2012-7-17 21:44
有海归想法的可以参考：也谈上海生活感受（转载）最后跟贴：原帖由 hfwang 于 2012-7-17 20:11 发表这个论坛也不错啊，貌似北美的华人生活得比澳洲得舒服，很多都能在大学里做助教教授。能问问一般大学助教的收入有多少么？最后发表：sun-shine	hfwang 2012-7-17 16:01	111575	sun-shine 2012-7-17 21:36
求助税务会计软件AE 最后跟贴：请教有人会用AE软件吗。我在做capital gain, but I have dep on the capital, so can anyone tell me how to do it, where is the schedule to calculate depreciation. Thx 最后发表：西瓜田	西瓜田 2012-7-17 21:18	0949	西瓜田 2012-7-17 21:18
VIC罢工后，各个级别的护士工资NEW PAY RATE（2012-2016)，感兴趣的自己看吧最后跟贴：即便没有事业心的，不想当ANUM,NUM或者NURSING COORDINATOR的，或者不想干EDUCATOR和CNS，我个人觉得就只干8-10年护士以后很容易年薪10W+，即便不怎么上PUBLIC HOLIDAY和WEEKEND，而且护士交税少，一年6周带薪年假，休年假还有LEAVE LOADING，外加ADO,和各种PAID SICK LEAVE, 什么FAMILY LEAVE.。还是不错的。即便有了孩子要偏重家庭，可以选择干PART TIME,选WEEKEND的SHIFT 也不错。两者可兼顾。不过前提是要脱成皮拿到护士证，外加能找到工作呵呵 [ 本帖最后由 vermont 于 2012-7-17 21:12 编辑 ] 最后发表：vermont	vermont 2012-7-17 20:47	51199	vermont 2012-7-17 21:09
PR后申请商科的CSP,大概需要什么要求? 最后跟贴：拿到PR后想读大学,如果想要读商科比如会计金融之类的,申请CSP的难度大吗?大概是什么要求呢?先谢谢大家的回答最后发表：whoisit	whoisit 2012-7-17 21:04	0937	whoisit 2012-7-17 21:04
参加征文活动---一个工厂打工妹的非记实报道最后跟贴：FIGHTING 最后发表：ASICS ...2	林草123 2009-9-13 22:03	372962	ASICS 2012-7-17 20:58
今天EQ爆低了一把，发出来与大家共勉最后跟贴：哈哈楼主太可爱了，我觉得简明扼要说的挺好的哈哈。最后发表：ycnang	pinkdreamer 2012-7-16 19:01	251975	ycnang 2012-7-17 20:10
Payroll or accountant 最后跟贴：大家都冷静这个帖子先关闭了最后发表：floraz ...2 3 4 5	colorwolf76 2012-7-12 22:32	14012002	floraz 2012-7-17 16:54
Done 最后跟贴：DONE～ [ 本帖最后由 iris_geng 于 2012-7-17 14:51 编辑 ] 最后发表：iris_geng	iris_geng 2012-7-17 13:41	0648	iris_geng 2012-7-17 13:41
ap的前途最后跟贴：是一般的采购诶？不是主管诶，我们有三个类似的采购，还有一些其他的乱七八糟小人人也整天买东西！最后发表：cherie719	cherie719 2012-7-14 22:13	101357	cherie719 2012-7-17 13:15
咨询一个，滞后一个月发工资合法么？最后跟贴：原帖由 hetty1006 于 2012-7-17 11:57 发表 As a contractor, sometimes you want to switch agents but still with the same client. or you want to work for the client directly. Just ask to remove this from your contract agreement. This is negot ... 名义上是“Permanent”职位，却用连"Contractor"都不如的待遇来糊弄你，基本决定不去了本来我所在的产业就很小很小，有这个“竞业协议”那离职后真没法混了其实还有更恶心的几条没写出来，譬如合同里竟然要你同意被裁没有任何补偿，试用期6个月，需要加班，但却完全不提加班费或调休的事问他这些协议怎么回事还狡辩，当我傻啊，难道觉得我是那种不看合同就签字的人？太黑了，鬼佬的公司还这么黑，比普通 Contract Agent 还黑待遇低点可以忍，黑心公司坚决不能忍，不能因为工作天天给自己找气受 [ 本帖最后由 ayuanx 于 2012-7-17 12:29 编辑 ] 最后发表：ayuanx	ayuanx 2012-7-16 22:17	101265	ayuanx 2012-7-17 12:16
找工作的人都应该看看这个动画最后跟贴：12，18，28楼明显没有看懂。他不一定高工资，服务他的人也不一定比他工资低，这个社会就是你服务我，我服务你！最后发表：ronitrue ...2	agrinmote 2012-7-11 14:22	301897	ronitrue 2012-7-17 11:32
上一天班好累好累啊！最后跟贴：护士真的好忙，以前不知道。直到有亲人住院，看到有些病人神志不清的，总是无理取闹，不停的按铃。护士基本挺不下来，强度真的好大。好辛苦。最后发表：Laura12345	Lynette 2011-9-25 17:44	111474	Laura12345 2012-7-17 10:22
ETL Technical Lead 最后跟贴：本人做数据库开发的，有个中介介绍个工作给我，可是要求高了点，而且是Team Lead. 有能力和兴趣的同学可以试试看。Permanent 的哦。成功后介绍我进去吧。http://www.seek.com.au/JobListing/Preview?id=22718320 最后发表：oim5nu	oim5nu 2012-7-17 09:53	0831	oim5nu 2012-7-17 09:53
已解决，版主请删帖最后跟贴：原帖由 mesydl1027 于 2012-7-16 12:29 发表上周四面试的，business manager第一次面试，问了一堆behavior qs 我很想得到这个工作，他说下周会给我答复当时面试完已经给他发了感谢信，今天周一在犹豫要不要再打电话过去问一下 seek上他们的广告是7月6号放上去的，我8 ... 没必要.写了email就够了.打电话有时会反得其效. 最后发表：jw222	mesydl1027 2012-7-16 12:29	6901	jw222 2012-7-17 08:47
TEMP 转PREM得内部面试怎么应付？？？最后跟贴：说的好！加油！最后发表：zrr_7	cherie719 2011-10-26 19:30	121331	zrr_7 2012-7-17 08:35
如何进入咨询公司啊最后跟贴：原帖由 colorbei 于 2012-7-17 02:36 发表想进埃森哲。。。可是会计。。。专业对口么？！牛头不对马嘴。最后发表：louiz	auw 2012-6-28 14:02	121326	louiz 2012-7-17 08:09
求助，payment summary只能等老板给吗最后跟贴：也可以自己填一份。参见 http://www.ato.gov.au/individual ... =/content/16023.htm 最后发表：simonwang	胡云 2012-7-15 13:30	61528	simonwang 2012-7-17 07:46
在事务所的筒子们用的都是什么软件，大家交流一下吧最后跟贴：handi...... 最后发表：colorbei	Miranda 2012-5-25 00:08	172077	colorbei 2012-7-17 02:42
在银行或金融行业的童鞋请进最后跟贴：http://www.lifebroker.com.au/life-insurance/pds google到的life insurance 最后发表：yabyzq	9月妈妈 2012-7-16 21:33	101252	yabyzq 2012-7-17 00:04
在墨尔本如何进行学历认证？最后跟贴：扫快照前，我以为又是小广告。最后发表：luluau	Watermaple 2012-7-16 21:22	1871	luluau 2012-7-16 21:24
吐槽贴：昨天涨工资了！！最后跟贴：悲催的在这里啦，去了新公司两个月现在告诉我试用期要延到到六个月。慢慢熬吧。最后发表：欢喜就好 ...2 3 4 5	Elina_w 2012-7-3 09:23	12310891	欢喜就好 2012-7-16 20:16
老公拼命工作有必要吗？最后跟贴：原帖由 andyhello2000 于 2012-7-16 16:17 发表个人认为，平均来讲，一天7.5小时上班时间，真正工作的时间应不超过4小时。其他时间是跟同事聊天打屁上网tea break. 额，自从老公做了这个工作都是每天实打实的7.5小时，有时候还有额外自己在加一会班，以前还能上上网现在都没有空浏览网页。他二年前在这家公司做PERMENENT的时候很闲的，现在在跳回来做CONTRACTOR大多时间都忙得连上厕所的时间都没了（不过不是一个部门的，做的ACCOUNT是不一样的）。最后发表：heidichen ...2 3 4 5	heidichen 2012-7-12 14:52	13310423	heidichen 2012-7-16 18:13
Payroll-Maternity Leave 期间的Leave Accrual 最后跟贴：非常感谢各位的回复. 我们的payroll outsource 了,看到他们送来的report,所有leave依然accrue,感觉不对，网上又没明确答案，所以上来问下大家。再次感谢！最后发表：yong2010	yong2010 2012-7-15 11:42	111195	yong2010 2012-7-16 17:18
学会read between the lines.... 最后跟贴：期待学习，完全小白最后发表：Pinkie-Piggie	无视 2012-7-16 12:33	4889	Pinkie-Piggie 2012-7-16 14:56
FBT in staff Group Certificate 最后跟贴：only use type 2 gross up. 最后发表：中魂子	lee2267 2012-7-16 11:49	71141	中魂子 2012-7-16 13:53
请问import coordinator 都做什么呢？薪水多少？最后跟贴：工资据我所知从3万到7万都有的，看公司规模待遇了最后发表：欲望街车	Euggine 2012-7-15 16:37	31196	欲望街车 2012-7-16 11:38
新足迹人气明星警察咚咚哥哥7月15日晚做客SBS电台（采访录音见顶楼）最后跟贴：几点印象： 1.咚咚哥哥很不错，但客观因素限制，发挥的不够。 2.主持人在免责方面有意识，但应给咚咚哥哥更多发挥的空间. 3.oursteps需要在brand visibility做的更好,如何做到平缓不生硬，避免听众的2nd thought，需要主持人和管理层的共同合作. 最后发表：无视 ...2 3 4 5 6..11	floraz 2012-7-10 22:33	30423638	无视 2012-7-16 11:13
Payroll tax June 2012 最后跟贴：原帖由 vivien75 于 2012-7-16 10:42 发表 Because June is annual return not month return - if need click Lodge Annual Reconcilation button OPS... Thank you for help ^_^ 最后发表：lee2267	lee2267 2012-7-16 10:26	21308	lee2267 2012-7-16 10:43
Seeking Deantal Nurse(招聘) 最后跟贴：请大家发简历，谢谢！最后发表：kennyep_li	kennyep_li 2012-6-28 12:16	31224	kennyep_li 2012-7-15 21:32
周一黑城tafe上课最后跟贴：竟然有同仁，见面聊最后发表：richsea	richsea 2012-7-14 21:03	2962	richsea 2012-7-15 21:26
对于一些从来不回你邮件的人怎么办？一回就是you must!!! 最后跟贴：我怎么觉得这个是语言能力有限的写法呢? 最后发表：dongdou ...2	kissymissy 2012-7-12 11:12	392939	dongdou 2012-7-15 21:13
any dental therapiest here?请谈谈您们的学习及工作感受吧？最后跟贴：这么久都没消息？看来是冷门课程了最后发表：ada2012	ada2012 2012-5-7 19:58	1851	ada2012 2012-7-15 20:48
admin 最后跟贴：收入低，有些浪费时间，你不会一辈子做这个的。不如早些学个一技之长。最后发表：waynepublic	mesydl1027 2012-7-11 13:36	222770	waynepublic 2012-7-15 19:41
请问澳洲公司一般使用什么linux系统呢？最后跟贴：我们是Fedora和Ubuntu 最后发表：chen_edward	yykent 2008-6-30 13:41	261693	chen_edward 2012-7-15 19:08
房产估价师你就别八卦了 - [阅读权限 255]	雄鹰展翅 2012-7-15 11:54	1213	浪漫锋 2012-7-15 16:44
我真的越来越不想干会计了最后跟贴：原帖由 jojoww 于 2012-7-11 19:31 发表想知道FIRM里 SENIOR ACCOUNTANT具体做点啥？去Seek看看招聘Senior Accountant的广告，一目了然。最后发表：wanghui1015 ...2	Calvin_Mai 2012-7-11 11:10	393846	wanghui1015 2012-7-15 12:05
申请的学科人数满了，OFFER被撤销了怎么办？最后跟贴：找别的学校不行么，用不着迷信M，我以前那几个值得一赞的老师都跑了，剩下的。。。呵呵，LZ看着办吧。最后发表：coolabe	molite 2012-7-13 01:53	142172	coolabe 2012-7-15 10:44