u/Acceptable-Two45

Looking for some good date night ideas around Melbourne’s south east area.

Been seeing this girl for a little while now and wanted something that’s a bit more interactive than just dinner. We both don’t drink either, so bars aren’t really our thing.

I know the usual recommendations are Hijinx Hotel, mini golf, bowling etc, but does anyone have any other underrated ideas?

Would be good if it’s something where you can actually talk, have fun, and naturally get a bit closer/get to know each other better. Open to both mid week and weekend ideas.

Hey all,

Bit of a random one, but I spent some time in Jakarta recently and honestly I haven’t been able to shake it. The energy, the people, the chaos in a good way, the food, the lifestyle, it just hit different compared to Melbourne.

I work in accounting and finance in Australia, around 5 to 6 years experience and currently working towards CA, and now I’m seriously thinking is it crazy to try make a move to Jakarta?

A few things I’m trying to figure out:

1.Is there actually demand for expat accountants or finance roles in Jakarta

2.Would companies even sponsor someone from Australia for this kind of role

I get that it’s not the typical move, usually people go the other way, but something about Jakarta just clicked for me.

Keen to hear any honest thoughts, whether it is do it or you are dreaming

Was thinking about this the other day and it hit me a bit harder than I expected

Growing up in Australia the local milk bar was the spot. After school you just went there with your mates, coins in your pocket, taking way too long to decide what to get. Zooper Doopers, Freddos, chips, whatever you could afford. Half the time you weren’t even there for the food, it was just an excuse to hang out

No one was on their phone, no one was in a rush. It was simple but it felt like everything at the time

Walk past my old one now and it is either gone or turned into something else. Feels like the next lot of kids will not really get that same experience. Not in that natural meet up after school kind of way

Kind of sucks when you realise something so small was actually a big part of growing up and it is slowly disappearing