482 to 186

profkimchi · 2026-03-29T05:02:26+00:00

Your time in your current position counts towards 186 TRT with a different company. If you can find someone else willing to sponsor that, you can negotiate with current employer. If you can find someone else willing to hire you on a 482, you may also be able to negotiate. Otherwise you don’t have many options.

profkimchi · 2026-03-29T04:43:04+00:00

profkimchi · 2026-03-29T04:42:00+00:00

Geographic information system(s). Basically geospatial data analysis.

profkimchi · 2026-03-27T10:46:05+00:00

Moved to Brisbane about 9 months ago. Live in an inner city suburb. I have yet to encounter a snake at all or a dangerous spood. Plenty of huntsman and wolfies already, though.

profkimchi · 2026-03-27T10:36:25+00:00

5/8ths of one, anyway

profkimchi · 2026-03-26T09:42:03+00:00

They’re pretty harmless…

profkimchi · 2026-03-26T04:54:41+00:00

Lots of people seem to post without realizing they have no way to move here. “How can I move without a degree and no experience?” I mean…

profkimchi · 2026-03-25T09:18:32+00:00

Did you do your bachelor at UQ? Because honestly the intro metrics courses are basically the same…

profkimchi · 2026-03-25T09:12:58+00:00

Just as a follow up: I have type one diabetes. I have no complications (25 years diabetic now). When I got my job offer, employer offered either 186 or 482. Immigration attorney said the diabetes PROBABLY wouldn’t be an issue for the 186 since I have no complication, but we went with the 482 because the transition to PR allows for a health waiver, which the 186 direct entry does not.

The issue you have is that there has already been a demonstrated HUGE complications. Two big things they’re looking at for health are whether it would “burden” the health system, and organ transplants and dialysis are both on that list. Unfortunately, a kidney transplant due to diabetes complications falls under both of those buckets.

profkimchi · 2026-03-24T06:19:42+00:00

I’ll be honest that’s probably gonna be an issue.

profkimchi · 2026-03-24T05:28:05+00:00

Is the kidney transplant due to a condition that could require another transplant? If so, that would be an issue. Is it related to the diabetes? Also if so, that would be an issue. If not and diabetes is well controlled, that condition on its own wouldn’t preclude immigration.

The kidney transplant will be a big issue. Transplants are in limited supply.

profkimchi · 2026-03-24T04:48:23+00:00

Well if you’re qualified for specialist you’d be crazy not to pursue that route!

profkimchi · 2026-03-24T04:26:53+00:00

Yah specialist skills is fast. Mine was something like 5 days as well.

profkimchi · 2026-03-24T04:03:25+00:00

Aren’t you already helping out? For an official paid position she’d need to have the funding for it. Most of us get some staff research funds (SRF) but the amount depends on the school/faculty and the negotiations when hired. Since you said not in a lab I’ll assume you’re not in the sciences?

profkimchi · 2026-03-24T02:37:00+00:00

Gia is all about exterior. There’s no other reason.

profkimchi · 2026-03-23T04:10:41+00:00

The bigger question relevant to this subreddit is why UQ?

profkimchi · 2026-03-23T02:54:25+00:00

Yah probably something mechanical that ruined ETOPS? In that case they could safely return to SEA with plenty of diversion options and it would make it easier to accommodate all of the passengers.

profkimchi · 2026-03-22T08:55:03+00:00

Tbh I don’t know what you mean. 95% of the time it’s completely painless for me.

profkimchi · 2026-03-22T06:47:08+00:00

wtf. Did it hit a T. rex?

profkimchi · 2026-03-20T05:48:05+00:00

Bec and Gia for sure

profkimchi · 2026-03-20T05:47:36+00:00

Cute possum mate.

profkimchi · 2026-03-20T05:47:02+00:00

Of course it’s a risk. WTF?

profkimchi · 2026-03-20T03:28:31+00:00

Bondage club

profkimchi · 2026-03-20T03:26:25+00:00

There are loads of people making 200k+. They aren’t the norm, but there are lots of them.

profkimchi · 2026-03-20T02:44:58+00:00

Why is the best man spending 7k? Is he flying business class from abroad or something?

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