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Re: Food Prices
Originally posted by ABCDiamond If anyone is interested in checking the price of food in OZ, you can look at Greengrocer.com.au It's been set up by Woolworths, as an online ordering and delivery. Only operational in Sydney & Melbourne at the moment, but still a good guide for prices. I will try to attach a spreadsheet as well with a sample of prices, but don't go by the wine prices, they seem a bit high to me for standard wine. Plenty of choice at $4.99-$6.99 a bottle. Bread - they have the expensive stuff on here - can anyone let me know where you get decent bread under $2 - unless on offer My rose tinted glasses are on as far as the UK goes and I remember sliced supermarket bread at about 40p? and before you all shout you eanr less here so relative terms $2 is not 90p ta |
Food prices
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If canned food is more expensive - then I am glad that we are not used to it - never bought the stuff so far - thanks to being brought up in India I guess :) - canned stuff was not available then. So hopefully being vegetarian and not eating canned stuff will go a long way to cut my food bills? Rinali |
Originally posted by MeganEkno most Australians only get 3 weeks holiday a year (take out two weeks for an overseas trip to be worthwhile and it doesn't leave much). This would probably explain why children only go to their Aunties etc. Is this true? We have just got our visas and I've been assuming that the relaxed lifestyle of OZ included a reasonable amount of holiday. It's one of the reasons why we ruled out the US and Canada. Now I'm worried! BB |
Originally posted by Bluebristolian Hi, Is this true? We have just got our visas and I've been assuming that the relaxed lifestyle of OZ included a reasonable amount of holiday. It's one of the reasons why we ruled out the US and Canada. Now I'm worried! BB :( G |
Originally posted by Grayling They also tend to work very long hours :( G I Just found this document, http://www.tai.org.au/Publications_F...20Dividend.pdf It has this sentence "Full-time employees in Australia are entitled to a standard four weeks paid holiday leave per year. This contrasts with paid holiday entitlements in the European Union where five weeks is the norm (Denniss 2003)." I'm on four weeks holiday in my current UK job, and given that OZ gets more public holidays...... BB |
Originally posted by Bluebristolian I Just found this document, http://www.tai.org.au/Publications_F...20Dividend.pdf It has this sentence "Full-time employees in Australia are entitled to a standard four weeks paid holiday leave per year. This contrasts with paid holiday entitlements in the European Union where five weeks is the norm (Denniss 2003)." I'm on four weeks holiday in my current UK job, and given that OZ gets more public holidays...... BB :) G |
Originally posted by Bluebristolian I Just found this document, http://www.tai.org.au/Publications_F...20Dividend.pdf It has this sentence "Full-time employees in Australia are entitled to a standard four weeks paid holiday leave per year. This contrasts with paid holiday entitlements in the European Union where five weeks is the norm (Denniss 2003)." I'm on four weeks holiday in my current UK job, and given that OZ gets more public holidays...... BB |
Originally posted by dotty Trick is getting a full time job. Most postitions are on a casual basis, that is employed on a hourly basis with your hours fluctuating according to the employers need. The big exception to this is generally government jobs. Its quite acceptable here to employ someone for 10 years and still have them as casual labour. Nice and cheap for the employer and gets around a few rules that apply to Permanent positions. Does that apply to 'professional' jobs as well? I'm hoping to get a permanent (whatever that means) job in IT. BB |
Originally posted by Bluebristolian Oh. Does that apply to 'professional' jobs as well? I'm hoping to get a permanent (whatever that means) job in IT. BB How well is casual labour working? Else see www.abs.gov.au |
Originally posted by Megalania This might give you a handle: How well is casual labour working? Else see www.abs.gov.au Thanks for that. It could be worse! BB |
Re: Food Prices
Originally posted by Sandra Bread - they have the expensive stuff on here - can anyone let me know where you get decent bread under $2 - unless on offer My rose tinted glasses are on as far as the UK goes and I remember sliced supermarket bread at about 40p? and before you all shout you eanr less here so relative terms $2 is not 90p ta Mr&MrsPom, I rarely eat Baked Beans since being in OZ, fresh foods seems cheaper and plentiful. I think you will find most places give 4 weeks holidays. I worked for a firm of Charterded Accountants for a while and got 4 weeks. My wife works for the Gov, and gets 4 weeks, but it seems like more. |
20 days paid holiday per year for permeanent jobs is the norm in Australia. The only problem is that to get anywheer in the world for a good holiday takes a long time. So forget about a weeks holiday in Greece.
When people go on holiday ioverseas in Australia it is usually for a minimum of 3 weeks. Most of my friends in England take two overseas holidays a year. In Australia most people take one overseas holiday every 1.3 years. Otherwise people in Australia take short breaks around their city of residence. These short breaks can get a bit boring however as you soon run out of decent places to go within 3 hours drive. I remember the days I lived in England of going to Amsterdam for the weekend. None of that sort of thing here. Seriousely, when I migrated to Australia 14 years ago it was worth doing, i.e the pay was better, longer holidays, housing cheap. Now the difference between Australia and England is so marginal that I probably would not bother. |
Originally posted by Goodpubmisser 20 days paid holiday per year for permeanent jobs is the norm in Australia. The only problem is that to get anywheer in the world for a good holiday takes a long time. So forget about a weeks holiday in Greece. When people go on holiday ioverseas in Australia it is usually for a minimum of 3 weeks. Most of my friends in England take two overseas holidays a year. In Australia most people take one overseas holiday every 1.3 years. Otherwise people in Australia take short breaks around their city of residence. These short breaks can get a bit boring however as you soon run out of decent places to go within 3 hours drive. I remember the days I lived in England of going to Amsterdam for the weekend. None of that sort of thing here. Seriousely, when I migrated to Australia 14 years ago it was worth doing, i.e the pay was better, longer holidays, housing cheap. Now the difference between Australia and England is so marginal that I probably would not bother. Examples available are "package to Fiji - return airfare and 4 nights accommodation just $599 from Brisbane" Not sure how that compares to UK to Spain holidays these days ? |
Let's get one thing straight...Australia is one, long lifestyle holiday.
Have 0 days off...it's down at the beach...barbie after work...breathing in the sweet air of aussie freedom... Have 1 day off...long weekends...more beach than is right...tight lines...fish for dinner... So who needs holidays...from holidays??? |
Originally posted by Goodpubmisser 20 days paid holiday per year for permeanent jobs is the norm in Australia. The only problem is that to get anywheer in the world for a good holiday takes a long time. So forget about a weeks holiday in Greece. When people go on holiday ioverseas in Australia it is usually for a minimum of 3 weeks. Most of my friends in England take two overseas holidays a year. In Australia most people take one overseas holiday every 1.3 years. If Queensland isn't exotic enough for a holiday, you can easily travel to Bali (used to be the most popular overseas destination) or New Zealand, Fiji, Noumea, Vanuatu, Tahiti, Singapore etc. |
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