old.sparkles

Thanks Zulu

LissiAlleman

Hey,

a friend of mine earns 40AUD per hour as an experienced (more than 10 years) car mechanic in Perth without accommodation. He sais that it is not a top wage but a good one. So I guess that 42AUD for the first 3 months plus accommodation on top is fine. It depends on how quick you can work your way up

verystormy

I actually don't mind Kal. I haven't lived there, but used to spend odd nights there a lot.

It can be a bit wild west, but it has it's charms.

It is expensive to live.

callum1205

Thanks again, response has been really helpful.
my job is an electrician and the job on offer is workshop based in kalgoorlie and accommodation is not paid for.
the job entails wiring up switchboards and control panels for the mines.
thanks again

BadgeIsBack

85k is a wage. If Kal itself is not FIFO prices then the Op might get by: but Australia is not a cheap destination. If accomodation is thrown in then its not a bad deal by any standards.

Kal has a bit of novelty value but this could wear off in months.

keel

I reckon it should be $40 + free accommodation. When the free accommodation runs out you should get extra to pay cover the extra costs.

Any idea how much will come off for the accommodation?

But if it's an opening your after to come over it might be better than nothing.

Keel.

callum1205

The pay is $42 an hour with superannuation on top. There is very temp accommodation offered in the workshop but have been warned its very temporary for a single person and free if I want it but not for longer than 4 weeks. I dont want to live in the workshop, 50hrs a week is long enough. Accommodation has to be paid by myself.
thanks again folks

autawa

Hi there

I lived in Kalgoorlie for a year, with my husband, he was earning around that figure, I wasn't working for the first few months and we were fine. We had to pay for accommodation too. You could probably go flatting with other expats which would keep the cost down. I was ready to leave after the year but we had a great time there, its certainly not as rough as some outback towns, there are a lot of familys living there. Has quite a few shops, a great sports centre with gym, pool etc which wasn't to expensive at all, heaps of bars and some really nice restaurants, if you a young single guy you will have a ball.
From memory it was around 6 hours drive to Perth, we used to go to Esperance quite a lot which was 3-4 hours. Groceries are expensive but you kind of expect that.

I was reluctant to go, but glad we went as it was a great experience living somewhere different

Grayling

I think the point is not so much whether you can survive on that wage but more whether it is a fair rate or the job to compensate for living there.

It is probably just as easy to earn that amount whilst living in a more desirable location.