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Forum: Australia
Oct 16th 2012, 10:51 pm
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

It does take a while to get the locals into the swing of things. I remember when we started India. Disaster but now it works well. Took a few years, lots of expat visits to show them how things need...
Forum: Australia
Oct 16th 2012, 6:09 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

So are salaries ..... for what it's worth, for what we did pay them $200,000 in AU we pay them $48,000 AU in Manila
Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2012, 11:17 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Polly ...... before you do send the PM's, which I expect to be included, take a good look at what is written here. Not that I would expect you to, but can't expect a poster who continually,...
Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2012, 8:55 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Morning Chris. Sleep in did we? Bit like the pot calling the kettle black. You did call me an idiot yesterday. Not only condescending and a tad arrogant, but a little childish to boot
Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2012, 7:32 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Lets assume they are UK based, like mine are, and at present provide me with little or no benefit living here. It's an exchange rate thing.
Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2012, 6:28 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Well if I were better off in the UK salary wise, like the conversation I had with isgraham a bunch of pages back, I wouldn't be here.

Perhaps this thread has run its course and an "Earning...
Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2012, 6:10 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Just before the recession. Well .... I can tell you ...... things in the UK went pretty south about then. Salaries didn't rise and everything else did. Back to my point about people not living in...
Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2012, 5:49 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

.... and when did you live in England and when did you move to Oz?
Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2012, 5:36 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Now you are in the weeds. Lets take it back up a level shall we.
Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2012, 5:35 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Yes absolutely ...... We are looking at figures, pure monetry value AND minutes worked in exchanged for goods and services. Yes - a bit like the Big Mac theory. It's a big thing to move from one side...
Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2012, 5:29 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

I think we just did - post 614 onward.
Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2012, 4:06 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

I think you might be right .... Little do they that salaries are considerably less in the US than Oz. In fact, if you can earn an Oz salary and purchase these things through the web then you are well...
Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2012, 3:43 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

The big problem with "Learn by Google" is that it breeds laziness and bad assumptions. If the answer can't be found in a matter of minutes then forget it - there is no patience. The other problem is...
Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2012, 2:59 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Commonly known in my trade as "Learn by Google"
Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2012, 1:50 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

I don't believe Chris has ever mentioned once if he receives a smaller salary or larger salary in the UK. I suspect it's much smaller therefore the whole "cheaper" thing is of heavy importance.

As...
Forum: Australia
Oct 13th 2012, 9:00 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Talk it up again. The difference in petrol costs is 1000's annually. Yes you win again
Forum: Australia
Oct 13th 2012, 3:53 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Don't worry .... Chris pays for it everytime he fills up the car .... What a winner
Forum: Australia
Oct 11th 2012, 5:58 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

PS - I didn't bother voting, but you're right - thread closed - lets move back to the UK.
Forum: Australia
Oct 10th 2012, 10:28 pm
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

I suspect there's a lot in negative equity right now but I suspect people are no not too worried as 'sydney always goes up' as they say. There's been a small increase this spring, naturally, and it...
Forum: Australia
Oct 10th 2012, 9:02 pm
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

I rent it. But I was intrigued. A simple recent house sales search comes up with values. A friend also had access to RP data. It wasn't too difficult to see what similar houses sell for. Especially...
Forum: Australia
Oct 10th 2012, 8:51 pm
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Its the more desirable areas in Sydney that have taken the biggest hit in the last couple of years.

When I moved into my place 1.5 years ago I searched around and figured it was worth about...
Forum: Australia
Oct 10th 2012, 8:10 pm
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Oz property prices went up a lot between 2000 and 2010. The Uk did the same but ceased it's upward climb, in general, around 2008. London being an exception to this.

Property on the gold coast has...
Forum: Australia
Oct 10th 2012, 8:02 pm
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

No its not. To the best of my knowledge (notice how I clarify my statement with room for error - something you should try before preaching dribble) Hong Kong is.
Forum: Australia
Oct 10th 2012, 9:00 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

I have as much chance getting on the property ladder in Sydney as I do in London .... or let me re-phase that ..... I have plenty of chance to get on the ladder in both places ..... I just don't want...
Forum: Australia
Oct 9th 2012, 10:01 pm
Replies: 738
Views: 57,047
Posted By Beoz

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Yep ... and we run our global IT operations out of India. We do not have a single IT person located in Australia anymore. What can't be done remotely usually requires myself dicking around in the...
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