Author Archives: Grant Holliday

My first North American walk

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This weekend I was lucky enough to be invited out for a bit of a day walk with some people from work. Unfortunately most of my outdoors gear is still in transit. This meant that I had [...]

Driving in the USA for Australians

The first thing I did after the 20+ hours of travelling via CBR-SYD-SFO-SEA was get in a hire car and start driving. Here’s some advice for others doing the same.
Before you travel
You should go to your local Australian Automobile Association office (NRMA, RACV, RACQ, etc) and purchase an International Driving Permit (IDP). You don’t need [...]

Getting an E-3 & E-3D visa to the United States

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This is the first post in a series of my experience in relocating to America. Standard disclaimers apply - your situation is probably different, this is for informational purposes only, seek professional advice.
To work in the USA [...]

This blog has split!

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Today was my second day as a full time blue badge Microsoft employee. After a day and a half of New Employee Orientation (NEO) & kool-aid drinking, we all got smart cards and CorpNet logons. One of the first things I [...]