I'm sorry to say but have you looked at the price of rent in Melbourne of late.....$1000. would not cover his first months rent depending on the suburb. We are on the fringe of the burbs on the country side and that amount won't cover the first months rent here so if he was to look closer to the city it would be a lot more.
I think I'd ask him where he thinks he'd like to reside using a km radius and find out costings of rent for that.
Don't forget to add in the bond as well for rentals.
Not to mention the cost of food on top. Sorry to burst your bubble on the amount he'll need but if your not wanting him to bludge off of you he needs to take all this into account.
And a job there are plenty of web site where he can find work before he gets to Melbourne.
I think Sushee means that he is looking for share accommodation, so rent shouldn't be that expensive?
Sush, I think telling him to have a decent plan and some savings before he comes over is a good idea. He's an adult now and even though you're still his Mum, he has to do this himself and you know that, but he has to learn it too. I totally understand your worry about him getting there and thinking you'll support him again. Maybe ask him to sign up for recruitment agencies etc and make an active efffort to find work or training to do once he's here, because if he leaves it till he is actually there, then there are going to be a few weeks at least before he can get that sorted out and in the mean time he'll be doing nothing kwim?
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