Job Offer in Sydney Australia
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Had to look that up. I don't even remember there being such a place when I worked there, it might have been called something else. Seeing Hungry Jacks made me smile. Back in the day, right next door to Hungry Jacks was a big McDonalds. One day Hungry Jacks had a 'mysterious fire' and was shut for ages
Couple of years later McDonalds closed and an electronics place opened up there. Looks like Hungry Jacks prevailed
Nth Sydney Tavern had the stickiest carpet known to man but the did have Sega Rally. Berry St Tevern was good for a drink on a Friday and The Station pub used to do very cheap lunches if you bought a very expensive soft drink.
For a guy that doesn't drink, I spent a lot of time in pubs there.
Couple of years later McDonalds closed and an electronics place opened up there. Looks like Hungry Jacks prevailed
Nth Sydney Tavern had the stickiest carpet known to man but the did have Sega Rally. Berry St Tevern was good for a drink on a Friday and The Station pub used to do very cheap lunches if you bought a very expensive soft drink.
For a guy that doesn't drink, I spent a lot of time in pubs there.
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Yeah not much going on. The Commodore was about the liveliest. TBH though, I never found Sydney City itself to be very lively outside of work hours. DH and Cockle Bay Wharf for sure and the usual places like Glebe and Balmain but the city itself is really very quiet for such a big place.
I've never found Sydney people really keen on working and 'playing' in the same place. I liked Sydney for the competitive surfing circuit and obviously for cycle racing but all this was northern beaches or Cronulla based. Personally, if the city itself didn't exist but the jobs in places like Nth Syd, Chatswood and North Ryde did, I wouldn't miss the city at all.
I've just taken a new job in the UK, so we'll be here longer than planned but it's a global company and the chances of international relocation are pretty good. My serious surfing days are over and looking at the family needs, I can see us looking at Melbourne very seriously when we return.
I think ( and it's just my opinion), it has a better mix of ' everything/everywhere' rather than the very isolated pockets of Sydney. Meaning that Sydney has everything but a lot of the time it's a case of ' go to this suburb for that and a different one for the other'.
Melb has a more 'collective' feel for me. Not doing a good job of explaining what I meant.
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Each to their own right.
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Yeah not much going on. The Commodore was about the liveliest. TBH though, I never found Sydney City itself to be very lively outside of work hours. DH and Cockle Bay Wharf for sure and the usual places like Glebe and Balmain but the city itself is really very quiet for such a big place.
I've never found Sydney people really keen on working and 'playing' in the same place. I liked Sydney for the competitive surfing circuit and obviously for cycle racing but all this was northern beaches or Cronulla based. Personally, if the city itself didn't exist but the jobs in places like Nth Syd, Chatswood and North Ryde did, I wouldn't miss the city at all.
I've just taken a new job in the UK, so we'll be here longer than planned but it's a global company and the chances of international relocation are pretty good. My serious surfing days are over and looking at the family needs, I can see us looking at Melbourne very seriously when we return.
I think ( and it's just my opinion), it has a better mix of ' everything/everywhere' rather than the very isolated pockets of Sydney. Meaning that Sydney has everything but a lot of the time it's a case of ' go to this suburb for that and a different one for the other'.
Melb has a more 'collective' feel for me. Not doing a good job of explaining what I meant.
I've never found Sydney people really keen on working and 'playing' in the same place. I liked Sydney for the competitive surfing circuit and obviously for cycle racing but all this was northern beaches or Cronulla based. Personally, if the city itself didn't exist but the jobs in places like Nth Syd, Chatswood and North Ryde did, I wouldn't miss the city at all.
I've just taken a new job in the UK, so we'll be here longer than planned but it's a global company and the chances of international relocation are pretty good. My serious surfing days are over and looking at the family needs, I can see us looking at Melbourne very seriously when we return.
I think ( and it's just my opinion), it has a better mix of ' everything/everywhere' rather than the very isolated pockets of Sydney. Meaning that Sydney has everything but a lot of the time it's a case of ' go to this suburb for that and a different one for the other'.
Melb has a more 'collective' feel for me. Not doing a good job of explaining what I meant.
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/lockout-laws-increase-weekend-rail-traffic-to-newtown-by-26-per-cent-20160909-grczor.html
Its actually turning into a really good thing. Lots of various entertainment areas popping up all over the place which means variety.
I'm not adverse to Melbourne. I spend a lot of time there. I could live there if I had to but for me it really lacks the scenery which helps make an atmosphere. Its extremely flat, the beaches are rather unattractive and the river is brown. I don't surf but I really like the water vibe in Sydney. A swim, body surf, a sail on the harbour, a walk along the beach, a beer at Watsons Bay, etc is far better than a stroll and a coffee on Chapel Street in my opinion.
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Anyhow, Sydney's population is growing, not declining, and growing faster than predicted. Bad news for the planners.
Sydney population booms and the only way is up and in
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OK thanks for the PM. I didn't get a chance to trawl through the 20 odd pages of that thread to find what you are trying to demonstrate. Probably just a poster with the bitter pill about not being about to buy the 6 bedroom mansion in the eastern suburbs.
Anyhow, Sydney's population is growing, not declining, and growing faster than predicted. Bad news for the planners.
Anyhow, Sydney's population is growing, not declining, and growing faster than predicted. Bad news for the planners.
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Times are tough for first time buyers. Almost impossible. But if you want to live in the worlds great cities, whether that be London, Sydney, New York, and your priority is owning your own home, then the great cities may not be for you or just rent and let some else pay your maintainence, water, strata.
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So I finally got my offer!!
$147k inclusive of super Annuation of 9.5%. Relocation costs of up to $10k this allowance may be used towards, but not limited to, the cost of airfares, removal expenses, or temporary accommodation on arrival. However, if I were to leave within 2yrs the amount of relocation costs used would need to be paid back.
20 days annual leave (is this the norm?).
Thoughts?
$147k inclusive of super Annuation of 9.5%. Relocation costs of up to $10k this allowance may be used towards, but not limited to, the cost of airfares, removal expenses, or temporary accommodation on arrival. However, if I were to leave within 2yrs the amount of relocation costs used would need to be paid back.
20 days annual leave (is this the norm?).
Thoughts?
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So I finally got my offer!!
$147k inclusive of super Annuation of 9.5%. Relocation costs of up to $10k this allowance may be used towards, but not limited to, the cost of airfares, removal expenses, or temporary accommodation on arrival. However, if I were to leave within 2yrs the amount of relocation costs used would need to be paid back.
20 days annual leave (is this the norm?).
Thoughts?
$147k inclusive of super Annuation of 9.5%. Relocation costs of up to $10k this allowance may be used towards, but not limited to, the cost of airfares, removal expenses, or temporary accommodation on arrival. However, if I were to leave within 2yrs the amount of relocation costs used would need to be paid back.
20 days annual leave (is this the norm?).
Thoughts?
I had 30k for my relocation and I never used it all and included a wife + her visa, lawyers, etc. You may dip into your own money a bit but only a few grand.
Yep the leave in 2yrs bit is the norm.
20 annual leave is the norm.
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my salary in the UK is £65k plus £5k car allowance and the usual 25day leave.
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Salary is fine. About normal for that job in that sector. $147,000 is a very livable salary for Sydney. If you both earn that then party on.
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Will have to chat to the wife (to be) over the weekend.
I'm currently developing a budget plan together based on me living out there alone in the interim until she is able to join me.
I'm currently developing a budget plan together based on me living out there alone in the interim until she is able to join me.
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If we rent in the interim, would we need to pay council rates/tax or other "corporate fees"?
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One piece of advice, you can send yourself into mental breakdown if you analyse every single cost. Your proposed Sydney salary based in Sydney will take you a little bit further than your current London salary based in London.
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Ok that's good information.
I am just trying to understand how much cash/capital I would need to cover upfront costs, such as bonds, insurances and monthly travel pass etc. before receiving a monthly salary.
I am just trying to understand how much cash/capital I would need to cover upfront costs, such as bonds, insurances and monthly travel pass etc. before receiving a monthly salary.