Moving to Australia – What do the Australians ask of us?
6 August 2010Australia is a very multi cultural country but you do hear now and again that Australians don’t like the poms in oz. This is not true at all, here are some ideas on how to integrate easier.
1) Do NOT complain about Australia – Australians are very proud of their country. You have to remember that no where is perfect and if the UK was so perfect you wouldn’t be contemplating
this move Down Under. If you can accept that not everything will be perfect in Australia then you will be happy. Remember you don’t want to sound a whinging pom.
2) One of the worst mistakes poms can make is when they start saying things like, we do it this way in ther UK, this is better in the UK, I prefer the UK because…
It may be true, but if the UK was so good why did you leave? If you keep going on about how good things were back home you may be told to head off back there.
We all miss things from back home and there are probably things we hate about our new country. When you just arrive it can be quite hard to focus on the positives of Australia and to remember
the negatives about the UK– but that is what you need to do if you want to make Australia home.
3) Learn Aussie Rules and barrack for Collingwood – no seriously, Australians love their sport and you need to start barracking for Aussie Teams (ok maybe we should make an exception for the Ashes)Don’t rubbish the Australians when it comes to ANY form of sport. There is no other nation when it comes to cricket, rugby,
4) Stop complaining about the weather, the Brits are known for complaining when it’s raining or cold but then also complain when the sun comes out to play.
5) Don’t live in Ghettos, yes unfortunately the Brits are well known for sticking together, if other nationalities did this in the UK there would be an outcry.
Aussies understand that it may be easier to make friends with your fellow poms, but you need get out there and start mixing with the Aussies and get involved with your local community
6) Australians are happier for Britons to emigrate to Australia than most other countries, the reason being is that we speak English, we share the same values and are
keen to adapt to the Australian way of life. So get involved in your new country, embrace the Australian way off life.
7) Another reason why us Poms are generally better accepted than any other race in Australia is because
we are either bringing skills or money to the nation and are not a drain on the nation’s resources.
Australians are confused about why we choose to make Australia home
but choose to keep hold of their British passport. When it comes time for you to make the choice, why don’t you
choose Australian citizenship if you really want to be a citizen of Australia?
9) Don’t take things personal. The Aussies love to have friendly banter with the Brits and just because they call you a pom does not mean they don’t like you. After a couple of years in Oz you will start referring to yourself as a Pom.
10) Remember to love your new life! You chose Australia for very good reasons – from the way of life offered to the work/life balance
enjoyed, from the weather and climate to the economic climate, from the employment landscape to the natural landscape – love where you’re
living and let it be known that you’re happy to be in Australia and living the Australian way of life. After all, if you genuinely
don’t like it, you are free and encouraged to leave!
