Quote Originally Posted by fishlocker View Post
Life can be a mother if you're old single and broke.
Very true, known 3 people who took early retirement from Oz, 2009 GFC wiped out a lot of the private pensions.
When the money ran out they had to return, welfare doesn't cover much, room dog food and baked beans, they topped themselves.

Went back to OZ last year, 7 months told no longer a resident, no welfare for 6 months, wife, 2 kids born in OZ, I couldn't find a job, too old, wife worked in a Thai restaurant, 12 hours a day, 6 days a week and paid $10 an hour.

Kids went to school got their English up, which was good, but we will never return except for a holiday and to see family.
Not the country I remember.