An answer to the question - is the grass green in Oz?
Aug 18th 2007 | 10:17 pm
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An answer to the question - is the grass green in Oz?
I can confirm that Melbourne, Australia is a better place to live than the UK. 
Anyone who thinks different can't tell the difference between faeces and treacle.
Anyone else want a considers opinion on a pressing issue? All questions answers, eventually.
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Anyone who thinks different can't tell the difference between faeces and treacle.
Anyone else want a considers opinion on a pressing issue? All questions answers, eventually.
Z
Aug 18th 2007 | 10:19 pm
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Re: An answer to the question - is the grass green in Oz?
I thought you meant that literally!! so yes the grass is green today we drove through the Yarra Glen, on to Healesville and ended up at Marysville,,, stunning scenery all the way,, and the grass is very green at the moment!
today we drove through the Yarra Glen, on to Healesville and ended up at Marysville,,, stunning scenery all the way,, and the grass is very green at the moment!
Aug 18th 2007 | 10:21 pm
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Re: An answer to the question - is the grass green in Oz?
Welcome
Aug 18th 2007 | 10:22 pm
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Re: An answer to the question - is the grass green in Oz?
Aug 18th 2007 | 11:16 pm
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Re: An answer to the question - is the grass green in Oz?
That's strange Poppett, we did pretty much the same today!
Aug 18th 2007 | 11:30 pm
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Aug 18th 2007 | 11:36 pm
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Re: An answer to the question - is the grass green in Oz?
The grass is pretty green up here because they leave the sprinklers on day and night 
Aug 18th 2007 | 11:55 pm
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Aug 18th 2007 | 11:57 pm
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Re: An answer to the question - is the grass green in Oz?
The grass looks green everywhere if you have pocket full with money!lolz...The practical fact is that there are less jobs in Melbourne as compared to UK. You will be extremely lucky if you get a permenant job with AUD$150K per year otherwise the average salary range in Melbourne is AUD$25K-AUD$45K. Its just a personal opinion and observation.
Aug 19th 2007 | 12:01 am
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Aug 19th 2007 | 12:05 am
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Re: An answer to the question - is the grass green in Oz?
Of course there are less jobs in Melbourne than in the UK; it's a much smaller place. But unemployment levels are low (source) so it seems that for most, if you want work you can find it.
Aug 19th 2007 | 12:15 am
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Re: An answer to the question - is the grass green in Oz?
I know you said that this is your observation and opinion but it doesn't seem to bear much relation to reality. This survey is a couple of years old but suggests your numbers are way off.
Of course there are less jobs in Melbourne than in the UK; it's a much smaller place. But unemployment levels are low (source) so it seems that for most, if you want work you can find it.
Of course there are less jobs in Melbourne than in the UK; it's a much smaller place. But unemployment levels are low (source) so it seems that for most, if you want work you can find it.
Aug 19th 2007 | 12:22 am
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Re: An answer to the question - is the grass green in Oz?
The problem is not finding just a work but in my opinion I need to find work in my area of expertise. Going towards higher salary scale is much more difficult in Melbourne. I was offered a job in UK for GBP8K per month in my area of expertise whereas in Melbourne employers were paying AUD$35K for the same role.
All I'm saying is that you made a massive generalisation in your previous statement - there are plenty of others on this board who would probably say they are doing nicely in the city. When I was considering Melbourne, there seemed to be plenty of reasonably paid work on offer in my area (IT), but that's as far as my knowledge of it goes.
Aug 19th 2007 | 12:31 am
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Re: An answer to the question - is the grass green in Oz?
Wow that was some offer in the UK! And certainly a crappy one by contrast in Melbourne. I hope you have got something more suitable sorted by now
All I'm saying is that you made a massive generalisation in your previous statement - there are plenty of others on this board who would probably say they are doing nicely in the city. When I was considering Melbourne, there seemed to be plenty of reasonably paid work on offer in my area (IT), but that's as far as my knowledge of it goes.
All I'm saying is that you made a massive generalisation in your previous statement - there are plenty of others on this board who would probably say they are doing nicely in the city. When I was considering Melbourne, there seemed to be plenty of reasonably paid work on offer in my area (IT), but that's as far as my knowledge of it goes.
