Job Offer in Sydney Australia
Sep 15th 2016, 8:57 pm
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Re: Job Offer in Sydney Australia
Well had I been on OPs salary the rent on my three bedroom no no aircon or pool house one hour out of the city would have been 72% of my take home pay.
No idea about London I don't rent and I don't live or work there. I believe Mr BS got a pay rise last year, although I didn't ask.
No idea about London I don't rent and I don't live or work there. I believe Mr BS got a pay rise last year, although I didn't ask.
We all know you shared a house with your husband, so you were not paying 72%.
If you chose to live hours away from the city and pay $1200 a werk for you house, that's your call, but that's not the going rate inner city for aircon and a pool.
We've had this demonstration already on realestate.com.au
Why are you lying to this guy?
Did Sydney come and really beat you in the ass or something?
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Sep 15th 2016, 9:11 pm
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Re: Job Offer in Sydney Australia
You are making stuff up now.
We all know you shared a house with your husband, so you were not paying 72%.
If you chose to live hours away from the city and pay $1200 a werk for you house, that's your call, but that's not the going rate inner city for aircon and a pool.
We've had this demonstration already on realestate.com.au
Why are you lying to this guy?
Did Sydney come and really beat you in the ass or something?
We all know you shared a house with your husband, so you were not paying 72%.
If you chose to live hours away from the city and pay $1200 a werk for you house, that's your call, but that's not the going rate inner city for aircon and a pool.
We've had this demonstration already on realestate.com.au
Why are you lying to this guy?
Did Sydney come and really beat you in the ass or something?
Sep 15th 2016, 9:36 pm
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Re: Job Offer in Sydney Australia
Lets ask her, and if she was where was Mr BS's salary going? And while we are there lets ask her about her house, water views over Avalon Beach if I recall. Prime property. It doesn't mean everyone needs to splash out like that.
Sep 15th 2016, 9:41 pm
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Re: Job Offer in Sydney Australia
I have to say, you are leading the poster on a bum steer, which is pretty unfair considering he is making a pretty important decision when there's no factual information, its all hearsay, you don't even live in Sydney, then capitulate your argument saying how mad London rentals have become. Sydney rental prices have barely moved in 5 years.
OK. A bit of independent advice then. This website is pretty accurate. Last updated Sept 2016
Cost of Living Comparison Between London, United Kingdom And Sydney, Australia
You would need around 7,269.21A$ in Sydney to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 7,939.47A$ (4,500.00£) in London (assuming you rent in both cities). This calculation uses our Cost of Living Plus Rent Index to compare cost of living. This assumes net earnings (after income tax). You can change the amount in this calculation.
Times your London salary by 1.61538 to get a minimum Sydney salary.
OK. A bit of independent advice then. This website is pretty accurate. Last updated Sept 2016
Cost of Living Comparison Between London, United Kingdom And Sydney, Australia
You would need around 7,269.21A$ in Sydney to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 7,939.47A$ (4,500.00£) in London (assuming you rent in both cities). This calculation uses our Cost of Living Plus Rent Index to compare cost of living. This assumes net earnings (after income tax). You can change the amount in this calculation.
Times your London salary by 1.61538 to get a minimum Sydney salary.
Sep 15th 2016, 10:06 pm
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I'm not asking her, I respect her privacy.
Sep 15th 2016, 10:55 pm
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Can you imagine, the first 1 or 2 months salary goes towards just getting to work. Its criminal.
Sep 16th 2016, 3:46 am
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Re: Job Offer in Sydney Australia
You are making stuff up now.
We all know you shared a house with your husband, so you were not paying 72%.
If you chose to live hours away from the city and pay $1200 a werk for you house, that's your call, but that's not the going rate inner city for aircon and a pool.
We've had this demonstration already on realestate.com.au
Why are you lying to this guy?
Did Sydney come and really beat you in the ass or something?
We all know you shared a house with your husband, so you were not paying 72%.
If you chose to live hours away from the city and pay $1200 a werk for you house, that's your call, but that's not the going rate inner city for aircon and a pool.
We've had this demonstration already on realestate.com.au
Why are you lying to this guy?
Did Sydney come and really beat you in the ass or something?
I did not say I was paying 72% of my salary on my rent. I said *if* I had been on the OPs income then my rent would have taken up 72% of it. I said this in response to a comment of yours that indicated rent was typically 22% of Sydney income.
I was very happy in Sydney and have never said a word against it. I have not told this OP not to bother eother. But you seem to keep making out that it is cheap and now you are telling someone that it is normal to expect $1.6 for every £1 of UK salary which is preposterous.
Sep 16th 2016, 3:50 am
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Re: Job Offer in Sydney Australia
I did not say I was paying 72% of my salary on my rent. I said *if* I had been on the OPs income then my rent would have taken up 72% of it. I said this in response to a comment of yours that indicated rent was typically 22% of Sydney income.
I was very happy in Sydney and have never said a word against it. I have not told this OP not to bother eother. But you seem to keep making out that it is cheap and now you are telling someone that it is normal to expect $1.6 for every £1 of UK salary which is preposterous.
I was very happy in Sydney and have never said a word against it. I have not told this OP not to bother eother. But you seem to keep making out that it is cheap and now you are telling someone that it is normal to expect $1.6 for every £1 of UK salary which is preposterous.
If you can prove to me that you get more bang for buck on rental property in London, go nuts, but I think you will find that effort impossible.
That's the message you are trying to send out on a public forum right?
Sep 16th 2016, 3:56 am
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Re: Job Offer in Sydney Australia
I didn't say "typically" its 22%. I said "mine" is on a dual income as oppose to a greater amount in London for less bedrooms.
If you can prove to me that you get more bang for buck on rental property in London, go nuts, but I think you will find that effort impossible.
That's the message you are trying to send out on a public forum right?
If you can prove to me that you get more bang for buck on rental property in London, go nuts, but I think you will find that effort impossible.
That's the message you are trying to send out on a public forum right?
I have not studied rental market inLondon and don't feel inclined to. The only point I have made to this OP is that they are likely to feel a little worse off financially as they have secured less than $2 for every £1 in UK. That's all.
Sep 16th 2016, 6:21 am
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Re: Job Offer in Sydney Australia
You were still perhaps suggesting that they can assume rent is a low proportion of income. And all I did was suggest what proportion of their income would be taken up by the rental on a three bed house an hour from the CBD. It was Collaroy not Avalon actually.
I have not studied rental market inLondon and don't feel inclined to. The only point I have made to this OP is that they are likely to feel a little worse off financially as they have secured less than $2 for every £1 in UK. That's all.
I have not studied rental market inLondon and don't feel inclined to. The only point I have made to this OP is that they are likely to feel a little worse off financially as they have secured less than $2 for every £1 in UK. That's all.
Sep 16th 2016, 7:28 am
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Re: Job Offer in Sydney Australia
I don't live in central London. So my rent isn't as much, as for travel/annual pass I don't need one as I working in central London 1 day a week and costs my £16 per day. 1-2days I travel to construction sites where expenses are covered and 2-3days a week I work from home.
Sep 16th 2016, 10:05 pm
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I don't live in central London. So my rent isn't as much, as for travel/annual pass I don't need one as I working in central London 1 day a week and costs my £16 per day. 1-2days I travel to construction sites where expenses are covered and 2-3days a week I work from home.
But sounds to me like you are putting all the obstacles in the way of a move and I would bet the obstacles are not financially generated but emotionally generated via the family. The wifes family especially?
Fair enough. I can tell you there will be grief and it won't go away either. There's not really a price you can put on that. Either you suck it up or keep the peace. If you move you will be the inlaws bitch forever. If you don't move you may be regretting it forever
Your call. Best of luck making that decision.
Sep 17th 2016, 4:10 am
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Re: Job Offer in Sydney Australia
Sounds like a winner then. If I had to live outside London I would never commute in 5 days a week.
But sounds to me like you are putting all the obstacles in the way of a move and I would bet the obstacles are not financially generated but emotionally generated via the family. The wifes family especially?
Fair enough. I can tell you there will be grief and it won't go away either. There's not really a price you can put on that. Either you suck it up or keep the peace. If you move you will be the inlaws bitch forever. If you don't move you may be regretting it forever
Your call. Best of luck making that decision.
But sounds to me like you are putting all the obstacles in the way of a move and I would bet the obstacles are not financially generated but emotionally generated via the family. The wifes family especially?
Fair enough. I can tell you there will be grief and it won't go away either. There's not really a price you can put on that. Either you suck it up or keep the peace. If you move you will be the inlaws bitch forever. If you don't move you may be regretting it forever
Your call. Best of luck making that decision.
I would say the hardest part would come when you have children and your wife realises how far away she is from her family. The children will not get to see the grandparents as often, as it is not cheap and quick to just jump on a flight back to the UK. Hard to pop back to see the folks for a weekend trip.
Ultimately this move is about what is best for you and your wife and future children. A different lifestyle and opportunity. You could look at it as a 4 year holiday with a decision to decide if you want to stay or move back to UK in a few years. Plenty of people stay and plenty of people end up moving back or moving to another country.
Sep 19th 2016, 1:50 pm
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Re: Job Offer in Sydney Australia
Good post.
I would say the hardest part would come when you have children and your wife realises how far away she is from her family. The children will not get to see the grandparents as often, as it is not cheap and quick to just jump on a flight back to the UK. Hard to pop back to see the folks for a weekend trip.
Ultimately this move is about what is best for you and your wife and future children. A different lifestyle and opportunity. You could look at it as a 4 year holiday with a decision to decide if you want to stay or move back to UK in a few years. Plenty of people stay and plenty of people end up moving back or moving to another country.
I would say the hardest part would come when you have children and your wife realises how far away she is from her family. The children will not get to see the grandparents as often, as it is not cheap and quick to just jump on a flight back to the UK. Hard to pop back to see the folks for a weekend trip.
Ultimately this move is about what is best for you and your wife and future children. A different lifestyle and opportunity. You could look at it as a 4 year holiday with a decision to decide if you want to stay or move back to UK in a few years. Plenty of people stay and plenty of people end up moving back or moving to another country.
We moan about the cost of living and rental costs here for bang ordinary places (but near the beach). But ultimately for most it's family that draws you home.