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Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Originally Posted by northernbird
(Post 5853186)
They don't own that house, they rent it.
I realised that, but they were saying that they'd like to buy it and they would have to have a $400k mortgage. I just thought that was unrealistic for the wages the programme said he would be earning. Jo:) |
Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Originally Posted by clougherty family
(Post 5853194)
Hi NB
I realised that, but they were saying that they'd like to buy it and they would have to have a $400k mortgage. I just thought that was unrealistic for the wages the programme said he would be earning. Jo:) |
Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Originally Posted by clougherty family
(Post 5853172)
I thought they seemed really nice and seemed to have the right attitude. The only slightly worrying thing I thought was when they said the mortgage on that house would be $3000 per month and earlier Nadia had said that his wages in the butchers would be about £20k ($50k) with overtime! By the time he's taxed on that it works out about $800 per week, that would only just cover the mortgage nevermind all the other outgoings. We only had a really small mortgage of $75k in Perth and my husband was a brickie and earn't decent money and we were still always struggling so how could you possible have a mortgage that big unless you were on really good money?? A lot of this programme is unrealistic but it's interesting to watch.
Jo;) But I think anyone would struggle on $60K pa never mind $50K. If you earn that sort of money you probably would be thinking of renting rather than buying or even looking to the govt for support. Two bread winners is another option. I guess the guy in the programme (I didn't watch that one I admit) may not have known all his options. The one I watched with the sparky was offered $50K as an apprentice electrician but once he got his ticket, worked as an engineer, went up the mines, went self-employed etc etc he could have done much better than that. But isn't that the Aussie way? If you are prepared to work hard and take a risk the opportunities are out there for the taking.:) |
Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Originally Posted by mindblower
(Post 5853190)
It's just how you want it to turn out yourself isn't it.
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Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Originally Posted by scotlandtooz
(Post 5850969)
I think the key thing was when she said that they were trying to keep busy and not think about missing anyone. If you don't deal with emotions they will end up overwhelming you, and you may do things that are a little more drastic than you might have otherwise. Agree with what everyone else has said too.
I watched all of these last week when I was off work sick (full of cold), but this is the first one that hub watched too. Just my luck that it was the one that ended in tears! He's spent the whole night analysing it. But I suppose its best to think of the worst that can happen as well as the best. get him to watch todays programme, that'll shut him up :p:lol: :thumbsup: |
Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Originally Posted by worzel
(Post 5853262)
I am sure I read a while back that $3K (or a bit more actually) was the average mortgage in Perth. So that is quite believable.
But I think anyone would struggle on $60K pa never mind $50K. If you earn that sort of money you probably would be thinking of renting rather than buying or even looking to the govt for support. Two bread winners is another option. I guess the guy in the programme (I didn't watch that one I admit) may not have known all his options. The one I watched with the sparky was offered $50K as an apprentice electrician but once he got his ticket, worked as an engineer, went up the mines, went self-employed etc etc he could have done much better than that. But isn't that the Aussie way? If you are prepared to work hard and take a risk the opportunities are out there for the taking.:) My recent experience of the Australian way was pretty much 'expect to be screwed professionally and financially and be grateful for it because you should consider yourself lucky to be here' |
Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Hi, gr8 show today. They seem like a lovely family and have the right attitude towards their move. It just goes to show that there is a better life out there if you are prepared to take the risk. Can't wait to get to the Gold Coast....roll on visa!!!
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Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Originally Posted by worzel
(Post 5853262)
I am sure I read a while back that $3K (or a bit more actually) was the average mortgage in Perth. So that is quite believable.
But I think anyone would struggle on $60K pa never mind $50K. If you earn that sort of money you probably would be thinking of renting rather than buying or even looking to the govt for support. Two bread winners is another option. I guess the guy in the programme (I didn't watch that one I admit) may not have known all his options. The one I watched with the sparky was offered $50K as an apprentice electrician but once he got his ticket, worked as an engineer, went up the mines, went self-employed etc etc he could have done much better than that. But isn't that the Aussie way? If you are prepared to work hard and take a risk the opportunities are out there for the taking.:) I couldn't understand how he could support a family renting that house on $50k!! And they were considering buying it. I'm planning on going over on my own, earning $45k-$50k and am thinking I may struggle with a tiny 1/2 bed place. I think there was some stretching of the truth somewhere in there. Having a $400k mortgage on a $20k salary is 20x his earnings. I can't see that happening. |
Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
I understand they found their freinds through a group called 'Get setttled in Perth'. Does anyone know how to contact them? I have googled and also done a search on this website, but nothing came up.
Originally Posted by gazclaire
(Post 5852845)
Please tell them they came across really well, what a great couple so down to earth and realistic. Good on dad for giving up his business for his kids, they will not grow up and say " i'm so glad we never saw daddy but at least we had loads of toys and the latest trainers" but "we had a great childhood and i know who my dad is and what great fun he was!"
The expats mates looked great too, i hope we can get that when we come over. I bet you make some really deep friendships as you all have something in common and rely on eachother as you would a family. And their house looked beautiful, what great taste they have. Good luck to them, Claire.x |
Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Originally Posted by DaveandLinda
(Post 5855087)
I understand they found their freinds through a group called 'Get setttled in Perth'. Does anyone know how to contact them? I have googled and also done a search on this website, but nothing came up.
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Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Originally Posted by DaveandLinda
(Post 5855087)
I understand they found their freinds through a group called 'Get setttled in Perth'. Does anyone know how to contact them? I have googled and also done a search on this website, but nothing came up.
I do have some good news THE LARNER’S GOT THEIR VISA’S TODAY :eek: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY :thumbsup::thumbup::thumbsup::thumbup::thumbsup::t humbup::rofl: |
Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Originally Posted by B@lDeR$
(Post 5855628)
I do have some good news THE LARNER’S GOT THEIR VISA’S TODAY :eek:
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY :thumbsup::thumbup::thumbsup::thumbup::thumbsup::t humbup::rofl: |
Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Originally Posted by B@lDeR$
(Post 5855628)
I hope I can help out on this. As you all know by now I was lucky enough to go out to Perth with the BBC last year. The house the BBC rented for the duration of our stay was from “get settled in Perth†Lovely couple, Lyndzey & Ralph. I phoned Ralph up at the beginning of the year and he informed me he was in the middle of winding down Get settled in Perth and moving on to Victoria on the eastern side of Australia. I have just tried their web site but it’s all closed down. So one would guess they have rapped it all up by now. Sorry for the bad news.
I do have some good news THE LARNER’S GOT THEIR VISA’S TODAY :eek: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY :thumbsup::thumbup::thumbsup::thumbup::thumbsup::t humbup::rofl: Glad they didn't pack it all in and have just moved interstate. WOOHOO!! on your visa! Let the good times begin!:thumbsup::thumbsup: |
Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Originally Posted by DaveandLinda
(Post 5855087)
I understand they found their freinds through a group called 'Get setttled in Perth'. Does anyone know how to contact them? I have googled and also done a search on this website, but nothing came up.
There are also a couple of coffee mornings which should start up once the kids are back to school next week. One is a Hillarys on a Thursday from 12pm and will be at the Dome Cafe and there is also one on a Tuesday at 12 at the Boat in Mindarie. They all really nice and friendly and alway welcome newbies. |
Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under
Originally Posted by B@lDeR$
(Post 5855628)
I hope I can help out on this. As you all know by now I was lucky enough to go out to Perth with the BBC last year. The house the BBC rented for the duration of our stay was from “get settled in Perth†Lovely couple, Lyndzey & Ralph. I phoned Ralph up at the beginning of the year and he informed me he was in the middle of winding down Get settled in Perth and moving on to Victoria on the eastern side of Australia. I have just tried their web site but it’s all closed down. So one would guess they have rapped it all up by now. Sorry for the bad news.
I do have some good news THE LARNER’S GOT THEIR VISA’S TODAY :eek: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY :thumbsup::thumbup::thumbsup::thumbup::thumbsup::t humbup::rofl: Saw your revisited program the other night:thumbsup: Good luck to you and your family |
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