77hil

There are often comments on here that $50,000 isn't enough, that $100,000 isn't enough, and so on, and so on. One post even suggested that £42,000 equaled an Australian wage of $150,000. Rubbish. To some on here Australia is always going to be "expensive" and they'll never earn enough money to live the life they want. Ignore them. Simple as.

My wife and I set up here and spent probably about £10,000 and that was with us getting some nice stuff too. It can be done. Whether the other big spenders on here couldn't bear the thought of spending so little...that's their problem. Budget well, do your research and you'll be fine.

Sherlock Holmes

I agree, it can be done. I earn much less here than I did in the UK - through choice. Life is simple but very pleasant.

Grayling

I know plenty of nurses in the UK earning more than that.....it is certainly not unheard of.

The salary you quote for your UIL is pretty rare here and I would not use that as an example of nursing salaries in your calculations.

....and I have worked as a fairly senior nurse in Queensland.....and in the UK

PS...I also wouldn't believe a word that a nursing agency tells you....I have had plenty of dealings with them.

northernbird

i worked for a Director of Nursing at a fairly large Foundation Trust and she didn't earn that! I guess it depends on what exchange calculation you are using

mollanclan

Maybe it is porkies then....men and figures.....but I'm pretty sure of it.

I know I won't be earning that but I know that that I'll be basic low level salary for a good few years before I specialise and then I can earn more but you're never in nursing for money, well I'm not, I'm in nursing cos I love it, I love the people I meet and I love making a difference, however small.

Grayling, I know what you mean about nursing agencies as well, I've had lots of porkie's from one of them!! It is two years away at least though so by then hopefully I'll find a reputable one.

Thank you 77hil, it's true, if you're used to a certain amount of money then even £20 more a week is a fortune, it is what you're used to.

Keep on saying thank you but I do mean it, loads of replies with a lot of information

Lynn.

quoll

LOL cynical? Moi? Never! I live in the real world

Grayling

I know of a few people who are chief executives of trusts who are earning way in excess of £100k......plus several acting as consultants etc.

I, myself, charged £100 per hour working privately and I know many who are doing that full time......it has nothing to do with exchange rates

There are differences between the systems so comparisons are difficult but many nurse practitioners here will be being paid medcare rates so are effectively working privately

Not all nurses are working on wards.....the differences between 'ordinary' nurses here and in the UK are not great. I know a few who are working over 80 hours a week simply to make ends meet

Grayling

Back to the original question

You asked if you were being unrealistic. I think you will struggle as many others have said.

It seems you have cherry picked the answers to find the ones you want to hear.....if you did not want realistic answers then why ask the question?
No one is lying to you if they give you an answer you don't want....but it is your life.

Dorothy

That's exactly what I was thinking after reading this entire thread. $65k p/a is not a lot when there are 4 children but the OP seems to have made up her mind already about coming and I think was just looking for validation.

Deancm_MKII

$40 internet will get rubbish speeds and next to nothing download gigs.

Do you live in Australia? If you don't you are going to be in for one hell of a shock when you arrive.

Deancm_MKII

Was that when the exchange rate was at 2.4?

bcworld

$30 gets me unlimited gigs and ADSL2+ speeds.

Deancm_MKII

Who are you with?

bcworld

TPG

Deancm_MKII

According to their website ADSL2+ unlimited is $59.99.