Is $55,000 a good wage or not?
Jun 30th 2011, 4:35 pm
#46
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Re: Is $55,000 a good wage or not?
to be fair on the guy big difference in salaries between mines and Western Sydney.
Jun 30th 2011, 4:38 pm
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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.
Jun 30th 2011, 4:50 pm
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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.
Jun 30th 2011, 5:28 pm
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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.
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.
Jun 30th 2011, 5:55 pm
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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.
Jun 30th 2011, 6:04 pm
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Re: Is $55,000 a good wage or not?
Who are the pesants anyway - I might be one and not realise!
Jun 30th 2011, 11:37 pm
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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.
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.
Jul 1st 2011, 12:59 am
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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.
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.
Jul 1st 2011, 1:05 am
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Re: Is $55,000 a good wage or not?
I'm a pedant, does that count?
Jul 1st 2011, 1:46 am
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Jul 1st 2011, 1:54 am
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Re: Is $55,000 a good wage or not?
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.
)
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.
)
Jul 1st 2011, 2:09 am
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Re: Is $55,000 a good wage or not?
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. )
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.
)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?
Jul 1st 2011, 2:16 am
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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.
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.
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.
Jul 1st 2011, 2:35 am
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Re: Is $55,000 a good wage or not?