What the heck is a "personal holiday"? Aren't these declared by states and the federal government?

I can't declare a pesonal holiday! No wonder Australia was a penal colony!

Ausie to US english

personal holiday = vacation

Texas to US english

Howdy = hello

Is that better? though still not sure what Long Service Leave equates too.

Long service leave is an additional employee vacation payable after long periods of service with an employer in Australia and New Zealand.

In Australia, unlike many other countries, employees are generally entitled to additional leave, known as long service leave, over and above their annual leave if they stay with a particular employer for a certain length of time. A common entitlement in Australia is that employees who remain with a particular employer for ten years will receive an entitlement of eight and two-thirds weeks' (two calendar months) paid leave and more on a pro-rata basis the longer they stay with that employer. This amount was originally thirteen weeks (three months) after fifteen years in most states until recent years. In the Australian Capital Territory, Australia, an employee is entitled to pro-rata long service leave after seven years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_service_leave

Thanks wiki

::applies for job in Australia::

Lloyd Christmas to girl on street: That's a beautiful accent, where are you from?

Girl: Austria

Lloyd Christmas: Oh, g'day mate! put another shrimp on the barbie!

I'm coming too!!

Thanks Loralie - For the 'translation'. Its quite amusing to see Americans live up to their reputations (not being able to relate to the rest of the world).
Good luck to all those applying for jobs in Australia - you need to be aware of the major downside - you will have to work alongside Australians. As I am a New Zealander, I can tell you how painful this can be.

PS: Manimal - I cannot help but laugh every time I see that profile pic...its hilarious.

I'm happy errbody likes it! It makes me snicker too.

Whenever I see it I want to throw my hands up in the air and say in a guilty voice "I wasn't doing anything!"

My little brother recently completed a semester at UTAS in Hobart, via his college's foreign exchange program. He got more from the cultural exchange than the actual studies, but loved touring the area and the mainland during his breaks. I told him if he decides to go back, he has to take me with him!

<<<<< watching you, GD.....

Looked into immigrating to New Zealand or Australia, they have some pretty strict rules. I'm too old apparently.

Pale old or Miscuit Old

How can you be too old to immigrate?

Goodnight, how discriminatory is that?

Central America is the way to go walden, you can get back here quicker.....

Other countries have standards on who they wish to let in yet alone stay.

Convicts can not go to England.

They fear the old folks can't hold their own in the heat, and in the event of a kangaroo encounter that results in a boxing match. You are too much of a liability!

I keep thinking of the bad dog in Balto.

And I want to say, "Quit staring at me, I didn't do it"

Maybe I should start sending this avi out with my exception reports...

No need to lump us all in with a couple of people on this board.

Flaming and off topic.

It wasn't me! I didn't do it! The (other) dog ate my homework!

HappyGilmore;
Nice work on taking offence, and the counter-quip.
Seeing as I didnt get a torrent of similar responses from everyone else, I think they understood the intent (i.e. gentle ribbing) Unfortunately you didnt.
I apologise for upsetting you.

And yes..New Zealanders (not Zealenders) are standoffish. We dont have a problem with that.

Flaming and off topic

Why don't y'all lay off?