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Re: Playing ping-pong
Originally Posted by boom_meringue
(Post 12626278)
Some great answers, thanks, and some nonsense too. This place doesn't change much, does it?
We left to give our daughter the opportunity to know her grand parents and to have some family support. We found we didn't get the family support we expected and ended up with only 1 out of 4 grandparents alive and in the UK, we don't have any reason to stay. There were some other things that fed into the decision but those things have changed now. This is definitely something we are worried about but I think the UK has become increasingly xenophobic while we have been away and we just don't like the lifestyle. I work in IT, delivering organisational change and digital transformation projects. It would be good if we got back to Perth during the construction phase, as this is always a good time for project professionals. We would end up a reasonable distance from the CBD, given our budget and desire for a decent size house, close to the beach and easily commutable to the city where all he work is. Current thought is safety bay/rocko/warnbro, given the prices, beach and close to down south. We also have friends down south, so would be fairly well set up. We lived south of the river not so far from the city we would not consider the areas you mentioned (unless it's for money/budget reasons), I know that's down to personal taste and preferences and no offence to anyone who lives in those areas, also after living back in the UK those areas just would not suit us. I would check you can gain good employment as by accounts from friends in WA it can be an expensive place to live. Good luck with everything. |
Re: Playing ping-pong
Originally Posted by boom_meringue
(Post 12626278)
Some great answers, thanks, and some nonsense too. This place doesn't change much, does it?
I work in IT, delivering organisational change and digital transformation projects. It would be good if we got back to Perth during the construction phase, as this is always a good time for project professionals. The good thing with IT is that even in a downturn or slump there is always plenty of IT work in Perth. Honestly a lot of the time tey are just grateful to find people who actually turn up for work everyday and don't call in sick all the time. The moneys certainly better than the UK. The one frustration though I found, while working in local government, was the inability to get projects delivered and the sheer slowness of everything. When you have people crying out for change to help them with their daily work but you're hamstrung by slow management who cannot make a decision it gets very frustrating. The last seven or so projects I have worked on in Perth have all been abandoned mid project due to management changing their minds. It gets very frustrating at the sheer level of disorganised chaos that goes on. Although frustrating, when you have spent six months or a year working on something just ot see it dropped, you have to learn to be cool with it, to relax and accept thats just how they do things here. |
Re: Playing ping-pong
Originally Posted by the troubadour
(Post 12625902)
The last thing WA wants is another mining 'boom'. It inflates the economy and raises prices in most other sectors, even those with nothing to do with mining. The WA economy at the moment is not in good shape. Saying that the loss of population has slowed and migration has increased, but well down on boom time levels in 2012 and 13.(rentals have declined a bit but still plenty around) Qatar Airlines recently cancelled flights out of Perth and the Dubai flagged airline is reducing its daily two services from two to one. Folk not spending anything like before. Good thing more deals about.
What we need is some stability to our economy, which doesn't appear to be on the horizon. Qatar still has a daily A380 flight. EK has suspended (not cut) their daily B777-LR flight - and a daily A380 flight to SYD. Overall incoming international PAX numbers into PER have increased slightly, so this shows us that PAX are using airlines other than EK. Tim Clark said last year that the new daily QF PER-LHR B787 flight would have a negative effect on PAX numbers between the ME and PER. This flight is proving to be a runaway success for QF. ANA are starting a daily B787 service PER-NRT in September Resource construction activity is ramping up - and will continue to do so for a few more years yet. Everyone in Australia (apart of course from the obvious few loser/jokers who will never get ahead - aka life's victims) will be a winner House prices I don't give a shit about - they are what they are and the average punter has no control over them Hope this helps |
Re: Playing ping-pong
Originally Posted by Amazulu
(Post 12629114)
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Qatar still has a daily A380 flight. EK has suspended (not cut) their daily B777-LR flight - and a daily A380 flight to SYD. Overall incoming international PAX numbers into PER have increased slightly, so this shows us that PAX are using airlines other than EK. Tim Clark said last year that the new daily QF PER-LHR B787 flight would have a negative effect on PAX numbers between the ME and PER. This flight is proving to be a runaway success for QF. ANA are starting a daily B787 service PER-NRT in September Resource construction activity is ramping up - and will continue to do so for a few more years yet. Everyone in Australia (apart of course from the obvious few loser/jokers who will never get ahead - aka life's victims) will be a winner House prices I don't give a shit about - they are what they are and the average punter has no control over them Hope this helps While you may not give a 'shit' about house prices, it remains a major drain on personal income resources in the nation and yes as is happening presently, punters can have an influence by not partaking in it, resulting in falling prices. Without government interference, market forces would long ago have 'corrected' inflated values. |
Re: Playing ping-pong
Originally Posted by BFrost
(Post 12624427)
Perth city is located on the Swan River and overlooks the vast expanse of the Indian Ocean, so water is the heart and soul of this city.
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Re: Playing ping-pong
The isolation of Perth, does help create a specific mindset. Probably less noticeable today than a generation ago, thanks to increased diversity within the ever growing population. But it still remains and reflected for example in areas of profession. Perth is still small in many ways, people too often will know or know off a person in a work related area, at least in my experience, which can prove beneficial or indeed contrary. Never found this to such an extent previously, but likely depends what one does I suppose.
Isolation can induce a Perth centric attitude at the expense of new ideas, if an over keenness on conformity is insisted upon, which remains, but not perhaps to the degree once experienced as well. Being isolated can create on the other hand allow some home grown creation , where Perth has produced some good bands and a definite signs that Perth is increasingly opening to the world are not hard to find. |
Re: Playing ping-pong
Originally Posted by Still Game
(Post 12629630)
Sorry I've just got to pick up on this, Perth is one of the most isolated Capital cities, not 'cities'. There is a difference :-)
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Re: Playing ping-pong
Originally Posted by the troubadour
(Post 12629491)
Etihad will cease flights out of Perth. (not Qatar) Resource construction will unlikely be the big employment factor it was last 'boom' . No not everybody is a winner, far from it. The previous 'boom' raised prices to such an extent that a minority profited. Post boom we are left with inflated prices and stagnant income.
While you may not give a 'shit' about house prices, it remains a major drain on personal income resources in the nation and yes as is happening presently, punters can have an influence by not partaking in it, resulting in falling prices. Without government interference, market forces would long ago have 'corrected' inflated values. More winners than losers. There are always losers - some are basically just life's losers. Mining has been of such a massive benefit to Australia, you'd have to basically be a retard not to see it. It's all good I rarely discuss house prices as it is pointless, none of us have any control over them and, like you, don't know what they are going to do. I'm annoyed with myself for getting involved. This is the last I will post on the topic |
Re: Playing ping-pong
Originally Posted by Amazulu
(Post 12630095)
More winners than losers. There are always losers - some are basically just life's losers. Mining has been of such a massive benefit to Australia, you'd have to basically be a retard not to see it. It's all good
I rarely discuss house prices as it is pointless, none of us have any control over them and, like you, don't know what they are going to do. I'm annoyed with myself for getting involved. This is the last I will post on the topic Mining has made segments rich, certainly provided foreign share holders fat returns, sadly contributed to bringing down a government, as well, when they attempted to get a fairer share of the royalties. Not all good by a country mile. AS for housing, one hardly needs to be an economist , just a reflective nature to understand the bind the housing market has got the nation into. . |
Re: Playing ping-pong
Originally Posted by the troubadour
(Post 12630551)
You appear very happy to use terms such as losers. We are not, or shouldn't be at least living in a casino. where winners and losers will be found. The system is of course set up in such a way though that it can indeed be hard to determine it is not run along the lines of some giant casino.
Mining has made segments rich, certainly provided foreign share holders fat returns, sadly contributed to bringing down a government, as well, when they attempted to get a fairer share of the royalties. Not all good by a country mile. AS for housing, one hardly needs to be an economist , just a reflective nature to understand the bind the housing market has got the nation into. . |
Re: Playing ping-pong
Originally Posted by Retirednow
(Post 12630092)
Everything!
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Re: Playing ping-pong
Originally Posted by Still Game
(Post 12629630)
I lived in Perth, I didn't feel isolated.
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Re: Playing ping-pong
It is just down to preference. I didn't feel isolated in Perth and others do. It purely depends on what you feel isolated from, thus I genuinely asked the question 'isolated from what'. I personally loved the white sand beaches, wide open spaces, wineries further down the State, Albany, walking around Kings Park, cycling along the coast, lovely cafes/restaurants on the beach, rollerblading around the Swan, taking my friend's kids to the great playparks, seeing movies under the stars, pre-dawn boat ride to see the penguins, day trips to Rotto, camping in Margaret River etc. etc. If I lived in a barren desert somewhere I would feel isolated from the things I mentioned above. But I didn't feel isolated as I was doing many of the things I loved in Perth.
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Re: Playing ping-pong
Originally Posted by Still Game
(Post 12631150)
It is just down to preference. I didn't feel isolated in Perth and others do. It purely depends on what you feel isolated from, thus I genuinely asked the question 'isolated from what'. I personally loved the white sand beaches, wide open spaces, wineries further down the State, Albany, walking around Kings Park, cycling along the coast, lovely cafes/restaurants on the beach, rollerblading around the Swan, taking my friend's kids to the great playparks, seeing movies under the stars, pre-dawn boat ride to see the penguins, day trips to Rotto, camping in Margaret River etc. etc. If I lived in a barren desert somewhere I would feel isolated from the things I mentioned above. But I didn't feel isolated as I was doing many of the things I loved in Perth.
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Re: Playing ping-pong
Originally Posted by Amazulu
(Post 12631163)
Agree - it's not isolated - it's BE, jawp mumbo jumbo. In the digital, jet age, isolation is a state of mind
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