Time warp and no change are some of the qualities about Tasmania that people love and don't want changed. We don't want to be like every other big cities and towns. Slow and retro. These things are rare and treasured by those who love Tassie. There are plenty of other places that can deliver what you might want. We moved from a big city 30 years ago and we love how it is. Yes cars are essential. I've found that it takes 6 months to a year to start to get a close group of friends. Enjoy

@vanessaastley4467

10 күн бұрын

Not happy in Tassie? Then go back home.

'Tasmania hates change' and 'you need a car' omg too true and everything like this affecting ease of living is basically linked in some way 🙃🙃🙃

I lived in Tassie for years and absolutely l loved everything about it-you should go back to America or the mainland where the important things to you like shopping and mailorder and cars and jobs are easier-you dont realise what you have there !

The good news is you order online, forget about it and then get a surprise package. That’s a win for blokes.

@coffeeenut

6 ай бұрын

🤣

In Melbourne I can get next day delivery if the item is at the Melbourne warehouse or 2 day delivery from Sydney warehouse. Items from America do take a couple of weeks, but if you want to look for a silver lining, I think the slow shipping from the US stops us impulse buying haha.

@coffeeenut

6 ай бұрын

whaaa that’s so fast!

Two weeks for coffee from Launceston to Hobart!! Thats not Aus post, that’s bad service from the supplier. 48hrs is what i would expect.

@myopinion69420

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I live in a more rural part of northern tassie and anything ordered from inside the state would be about 3 days max from when it is actually sent, even with reguler post. Anything from the mainland is about a week reguler post. Amazon stuff is about a week and a half because Amazon is slow to ship. The only thing I can think of is she ordered something from international, which can take a while. The furnature thing is annoying, places either don't ship here or charge an arm and a leg (particulery the last couple of years)

Tassie is in a time warp. Stuck in the 1950's. Beautiful place, just no work.

My experience with getting stuff sent from Amazon US or UK to Hobart is that it takes about 2-3 weeks. A slightly longer wait compared to when I was in Sydney, but only by a few days. I find IKEA orders to Hobart are pretty slow but at least they deliver to Hobart. BTW, you might not find any seals at Cradle Mountain, but the views are nice😊

@coffeeenut

6 ай бұрын

omg 🤣🤣 so funny! yes no seals there

I think people overall don't like too much change and I'm so pleased that you gave found your niche people. Good luck with your job interview cheers and Merry Christmas ❤

Tasmania, in general, doesn't have much of a transitory population. In some ways it's very much like the rural areas of the US and UK where people are born, die and spend much of their life in the same town. That makes it a lot harder to make friends because you're always the new person. Brisbane is a bit more fluid but somewhere like Airlie Beach (my other home) has so many new people that it's really easy to make friends. Plus it's really chill. In terms of delivery, Amazon in Brisbane is next day or at most 3 days; AliExpress, Banggood and Temu are all about the 2 to 3 week mark. For Airlie you need to add another 10 days on to each of those delivery timelines. I love the Freycinet Coast - Bicheno, Apollo Bay in Victoria and Airlie are the only places I really feel at home. Also Strahan on the West Coast is definitely worthwhile going to. It feels like it's perched on the edge of civilization.

@coffeeenut

6 ай бұрын

super interesting! and yes I made it to Strahan last year for a few days around Christmas! happy i went

I moved from Tassie to Brisbane after 10 months. Tassie is beautiful for retirement 😂.

Interesting points made, Ash. In Perth, many products are shipped from Sydney or Melbourne. As such, smaller items will take up to a week to arrive. More bulky items, expect at least 2-3 weeks. It teaches us patience!! However, my son recently purchased something from China and that took less than a week!?

@coffeeenut

6 ай бұрын

whaaa so interesting! i’ve just gotten accustomed to waiting a while

Hi Ashley happy Tuesday night and I hope you having amazing day today and I loved your vlogs and you are amazing

Groovy! Have a lovely Christmas & hope Cradle Mountain is worth the wait. I’ve been - but ages ago. I didn’t go the walks or anything -we arrived late in the day & got some afternoon tea - do stared @ the mountain while munching? I dunno - it looked a bit boring from where I was.

@coffeeenut

6 ай бұрын

thanks so much! i’ll definitely film it!

Hobart actually has the highest concentration of marine scientists in the world!

@ornametrics

25 күн бұрын

Exactly. So the jobs are here but the openings aren't necessarily. Due to UTAS and IMAS a lot of people are attracted here so there's saturation in the field.

It’s ok.. you can move back..Tasmania’s won’t complain ..

Thank you for creating some good content. And do you have any idea of how's the job market in the agriculture sector in Tasmania.

I live 50 ks out of Launceston and order online from Amazon and other places and most stuff arrives in a week max. 2 weeks from Launceston to hobart is a piss take. That's the next day, usually or 2 at the most. Your experience isn't typical. Yeah, if you order off Amazon UK or US it'll take longer. Yes you need a car for a 68,000 sq km island with half a million population. Tassie doesn't need to change much, especially seeing the 'changes' blighting the rest of the planet. Enjoy Melbourne.

@martinward7239

2 ай бұрын

I'm a POM who emigrated to Northland NZ almost 20 years ago. Thinking about retiring to Tassie. Had a great time there 20 odd years ago. All the things that bother her seem to be things I would not give a hoot about really.

Cheers to you from a fellow You Tubing Tasmanian. Cheers.

My dad says Tasmania is more backwards than forwards, and I’ve lived in Tasmania all my life.

For me personally,re-Amazon. If it's from Aus it takes 1-3 days generally. And if from the US it takes 8-14days. And I get free delivery because I have primevideo. You can get same day delivery in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth metro areas and suburbs. Regional probably not. I think the long delivery 🚚 is a Tas thing due to remoteness separated by sea. I think all capital cities should have a free shuttle service around the city loops. Brisbane has a free bus and ferry. Melbourne has a free tram. I think Adelaide may have something. Not sure about other places. I've noticed you look more relaxed and at peace and happy lately. Your demeanor on here at least. Whatever has shifted or changed for you is working 🙂 from my observations from afar lol.

Amazon is same day delivery in larger metropolitan cities, such as Melbourne. I see you have already moved there!

I ordered car parts from Georgia (US) and they got here in Brisbane in 7 days. My brother ordered parts from The Netherlands on Monday afternoon and they were in Sydney by Friday morning. My wife ordered some stuff from Sydney, we tracked it to Perth, Brisbane, then Darwin and eventually back to Brisbane. It took a month. BTW, I haven't yet noticed you mentioning any scars Tasmanians have on their shoulders. Right for males and left shoulder for females. They're usually about same length as the width of their neck. It's an operation carried out soon after birth.

Keep reppin USA girl. My All- American sister lives there currently too. She's been there for like a year. US Yanks are gonna multiply there like bunny island !

Re postal service, Australia Post doesn't deliver every day unless you pay for it. So annoying.

Been here since 2008 and yes Jobs are hard to find!

Postage definitely takes forever to get here! To the point where I think I've been ripped off every time I order anything online. It's a combination of coming from China or the U.S. plus having to then get to Tasmania. Job wise, we have a shortage, nationwide, of nurses, midwives, doctors and vets. There are always jobs in aged care or disability support. Getting a permanent job here is difficult. Many positions are casual, which makes it hard for anyone who wants to apply for a loan.

@coffeeenut

6 ай бұрын

yes! so many are casual jobs! great point

Did the coffee take two weeks from when you ordered or when it was sent? 🤔 seems strange!

@coffeeenut

6 ай бұрын

yes! so weird! or it was sent but took almost two weeks to get to hobart

Do you want to move permantly to aussie? Maybe apply for permanent resident. You might meet a nice aussie guy you never know ,happy new year from sydney

Hi Ashley, would love to know your thoughts on where you would buy a property around Hobart having lived there for a while now? What's your experience of finding a rental? I work in the legal profession and am in talks about moving there for a full time role from Brisbane. I'm very torn about what to do. I'm 39, single and have dogs. Have you struggled in winter there? So many questions I want to ask!

@coffeeenut

6 ай бұрын

winter isn’t that cold it’s fine! only gets cold if you’re much higher in elevation. For rentals overall it’s hard to find one and to buy as well

As a Yank that would love to move to QLD someday, what about taxes? Do you pay Aussie taxes and have to file and pay taxes to the IRS too?

@coffeeenut

6 ай бұрын

i file taxes in both! so yes, money to the IRS as well

Fast postal coffee delivery from Hobart to rural TAS (zimmah)

@coffeeenut

27 күн бұрын

too bad zimmah isn’t that good 🥲

I've lived in Tasmania most of my life, other than a year or so living in the UK and a bunch of travel for work, and I agree with basically everything you said! Although, 2 weeks postage from Launnie to Hobart?? That sounds like the person forgot to post it and wasn't honest about it to me 😬 Also, if I can help with anything, I'm happy to!

@Japh

Ай бұрын

Oh yeah, and on the jobs... I work remotely for a company that's elsewhere, otherwise I probably wouldn't be able to still live in Tas

@Japh

Ай бұрын

Oh, looks like you're moving to the mainland? Well done, and good luck with it! 🎉 👏 😃

i love your content. you should visit the top part of Tas to get and overall perspective of the island.

@coffeeenut

6 ай бұрын

thanks so much!

my stuff ships from US within 14 days, it then stays in Melbourne for 7 days, Sunshine Coast 7days, back 2 Melbourne 7 days then 2 Tasmania so ye month n 1/2 maybe. 😒

How's the quality of the hospital system compared to say Sydney?

@coffeeenut

6 ай бұрын

not great

@corinnemcivor-kh2ly

3 ай бұрын

as a nurse who nursed in Tasmania. I second that

@Salutimondo

2 ай бұрын

I got quite a shock when I moved back to Hobart from Sydney and had to go to hospital for surgery. I used the Private Hospital system and was disappointed to find that it is not up to the standard of Private Hospitals in Sydney. I couldn't see any difference between private and public because the facilities were no better. Having been to St Vincent's Private in Sydney where it's like checking in to a luxury hotel at reception and then your bags are carried to your CONFIRMED private room. No such comforts in Tasmania. No guarantee of anything. Unfortunately it won't get any better because that's all Tasmanians know and accept the lower standard. If there was more knowledge of what a real private hospital is there would be a greater chance of improvement. Not going to happen. The only saving grace is that both Private Hospitals have their own Emergency Departments (albeit limited hours) so you can go there and pay the fee and be treated sooner than waiting in the public system.

@martianrc5516

2 ай бұрын

@@Salutimondothank you for the insight! Much appreciated 👍

Amazon deliveries often come from overseas but even so 1m seems excessive. Amazon would be one of the better for deliveries. Ebay from China is far worse.

You forgot to mention you only have one head as Tasmanians have two. 😂 We take piss out of Tassie 😂

@coffeeenut

6 ай бұрын

oooof

the cruise ship peeps hire cars. youll know because the arvo traffic is baaaaaaaaaaaaaaad

@coffeeenut

6 ай бұрын

omg i just assumed they go in tour busses?

tasmania is rather like new zealand, i dont wish to offend but both places are a backwater, where people dont want change it makes it worse. the economies of both places are slow and not up to the required state for a bustling economy. i was in hobart a few years back walking through the main shopping complex, it was so quiet i asked the shop assistant if it was a public holiday . it wasnt., i havnt got the answers but both places need and deserve better. In contrast sydney melbourne and brisbane are bursting with tourism, business and progressing at a rate. brisbane and the gold coast with the coming olympics are full ahead.

@SanctusPaulus1962

3 ай бұрын

If the shops were quiet, then it was probably because it was a weekday and most people were at work. Saturday is generally the day that most people go out shopping.

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