In Australian companies, the majority colleagues are easier to deal with; they don’t care about your personal life, just do proper work and go home. It’s simple.

Though it was difficult to find an accounts job in Melbourne for being in China for so long, Amy kept applying; she did temp and part-time jobs. 

After one year and a half, eventually, she got a full-time accounts position in a trading firm.

Probably that’s not the best, the company is not as big as the one she worked in Shanghai, but it fits her the most, people are friendly, which makes her happy.

Fang, a Uni friend of mine, after she completed a Bachelor and a Master’s degree in Australia, PR was granted.

Instead of finding a job in Australia, she gave up PR and helped her family business in Shanghai.

Now she has two kids; the life is very comfortable to her in Shanghai.

In Australia, the labour cost is high; it’s unlikely to have a housekeeper 24 hours a day, 7 days a week taking care of children, doing cooking and cleaning.

In Shanghai, 7500CNY(AUD1500) a month can afford to pay a nanny do all sorts of things; in Australia, if pay 4 or 5 times amount of money, would have difficulty to find a stay-at-home one.

Fang, a career woman with two little kids, still have time catch up with friends having afternoon tea, or going to Tibet for a visit and watching a movie on the weekend.

If she stays in Australia, she might don’t have much freedom unless parents take care of her children.

“You see, it’s so easy to buy groceries and food, just download apps and press the button, most stuff will be delivered within one day,” Fang told me.

“And there are a large number of choices for the takeaway food from nearby restaurants.”

“Wow, you are living in the paradise,” I said.

Indeed, she is. The 250 square meters apartment is bigger and more beautiful than most of the houses in Melbourne.

She seems to enjoy the life in Shanghai very much.

There are still quite a lot of people have never lived or worked overseas, when they experienced difficulties in China, they are easily be tricked by a migration agent, how fresh the air, how fabulous life in Australia or other countries.

Yes or no, living overseas is not as perfect as what they said. It relates to the personality and life experience; someone might feel much happier in Shanghai than in Melbourne or New York.

Moving into a new country is not about expecting someone else change your life or with lots money, dining at Michelin restaurants all the time and living the life luxury by doing nothing.

And still complain how boring the country, I guess that’s the problem of thinking.

Only if you regard it as life experience, you set up a goal of moving into a new country, you enjoy the process and try very hard to realise it, and that will bring you happiness.

I love living in Melbourne than in Shanghai; for others, they consider Shanghai is a better choice.

It is a risk taker to try something new and eventually settles down in a country which fits her the most.

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