Re: Is $55,000 a good wage or not?
 

to be fair on the guy big difference in salaries between mines and Western Sydney.

Re: Is $55,000 a good wage or not?
 

Even if you came back to Aus on your previous offer a few years back your still not going to be living a flash lifestyle. To really get ahead in Australia you need two incomes, People who only have 1 forever live with the pesants and never get ahead. England is a much nicer place to be living off 1 income than Australia.

Re: Is $55,000 a good wage or not?
 

Speak for your self (as usual)

Re: Is $55,000 a good wage or not?
 

LOL "live with the pesants"

Here I make money and anticipate doing so in some form in Oz its just that to be safe I am looking at worst case scenario which is if we had to could we live on my husbands wage alone at first.
I'm not expecting to live in a 6 bedroomed beachfront home with pool and tennis courts living it up in freo every weekend but I dont want to live in pikeyville either.

Re: Is $55,000 a good wage or not?
 

I'd rather live with peasants than live with certain snobs on here...... :sneaky:

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Who are the pesants anyway - I might be one and not realise!

Re: Is $55,000 a good wage or not?
 

I didn't mean the pesants call literally I'm just saying. At least people who are on low incomes in Australia get a free house and benefits.

There are reasons why childcare is a such a huge industry in Australia. Doesn't matter on your income even if it's reasonable high you'll always struggle if its not 2.

Re: Is $55,000 a good wage or not?
 

It's peasant, not pesant, you peasant!

Re: Is $55,000 a good wage or not?
 

I'm a pedant, does that count?

Re: Is $55,000 a good wage or not?
 

You need some Tunes, love.

Re: Is $55,000 a good wage or not?
 

Gawd, you're showing your age there!

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I'm showing it in the mirror today, I'm afraid.

Shame we are currently a one-wage household and I can't afford any botox.

(You know, that one-wage my husband earns, where his commission component alone is more than my previous salary, which obviously means we can't afford to live on one salary. :rolleyes: )

Re: Is $55,000 a good wage or not?
 

We're a one wage family too.

We're so poor I'm thinking about hitting the streets.

But what the hell do you do with a bag full of 5c pieces?

Re: Is $55,000 a good wage or not?
 

Two pieces of info for you Weebie and a repeated request........

1) Info 1 - Many people on one income are better off on that one than many other are on two.
2) Info 2 - Many people on one income aren't struggling

1) REPEATED REQUEST 1 - quit providing wrong info to people on the forum. People come here looking for advice and/or opinions. You seem to be confusing the two and are posting your opinions as if they were gospel. This is misleading and unhelpful so pack it in.

Re: Is $55,000 a good wage or not?
 

Well I read this morning they might be doing away with them so I'd aim for at least 10c a time, Dreamy.