Wages
#31
Re: Wages
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
Here's an example of a short term contract accounting job:
Title: Accountant
Location: Brisbane
Advertiser: Hays Accountancy & Finance - Mt Gravatt
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2005
Description: Short term contract, $30-35/hr, convenient location, parking available, assisting with end of year financial reporting.
Get the full details of this job, here : http://www.seek.com.au/jobmail.asp?jobid=5165932
Title: Accountant
Location: Brisbane
Advertiser: Hays Accountancy & Finance - Mt Gravatt
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2005
Description: Short term contract, $30-35/hr, convenient location, parking available, assisting with end of year financial reporting.
Get the full details of this job, here : http://www.seek.com.au/jobmail.asp?jobid=5165932
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Re: Wages
Originally Posted by tony126
How about Chartered Accountant, UK Qualification?
I never qualified myself, but I was getting $30ph in Sydney in 1988
That job info came from www.seek.com.au
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Re: Wages
Originally Posted by kentcoast
Hi there Numbers,I'm an IT manager by trade, but really got a job (for more than I was paid in UK) on the basis of a Project Management qualification that I'd hardly ever used back in the UK.
#34
Re: Wages
Originally Posted by sackofspuds
Congratulations! How would you characterise the Adelaide IT job market at the moment? What size of company were you IT Manager for back in the UK and now?
As for your last question - Government in the UK and the same here. Difference is in the UK I had a 'job for life' here I'm on yearly contract. The plus side is that I'm getting more money for doing less work (I'd guess that compared to the UK I'm working at about 40% capacity - but I was doing more than was heathy back there!)
Perry
#35
Re: Wages
Originally Posted by tony126
How about Chartered Accountant, UK Qualification?
BUT
At the end of the day its not about the money provided you have enough.
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Re: Wages
Originally Posted by Pollyana
Unfortunately that kind of wage is more common than you think - I'm on $34k, but The Bloke is in the ranks of those below the $30k mark - and yes, thats full time, and 2 weeks out of three are 6-day weeks.
The thing I've found is that the main way to earn as much, if not more than in UK....is to take on contract work. Not everyone's cuppa tea...but can pay dividends if you're not bothered about perm work. Sometimes
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Originally Posted by kentcoast
Variable.... Not great for analysts/programmers,
Perry
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A good old fashioned programmer can always maintain something somewhere.
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Re: Wages
Originally Posted by Phoenixuk2oz
I suppose all things are relative Polly. For example I know white collar jobs here in Aus generally pay less than UK......so I suppose this has to be accepted when anyone moves here
The thing I've found is that the main way to earn as much, if not more than in UK....is to take on contract work. Not everyone's cuppa tea...but can pay dividends if you're not bothered about perm work. Sometimes
The thing I've found is that the main way to earn as much, if not more than in UK....is to take on contract work. Not everyone's cuppa tea...but can pay dividends if you're not bothered about perm work. Sometimes
M
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Re: Wages
Hi just wondering is a salary of $27,000 enough to survive on if your mortgage free and have no kids??
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Originally Posted by Merlot
I found in Oz I was no better off as a temp than I was perm and I did not get holidays as a temp.
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I agree, salaries, benefits and stability are generally not as good as UK.
Aus is also behind the times in terms of equal ops....BIG time....it's one big boys club and the country is WELL behind in equal opps Vs UK. Cant see it changing until they stop encouraging women to be baby machines, although I understand why they are doing it [to populate "organically"].
UK was this way some 10/15 years ago re equal ops....and Aus tends to follow suit. It might just get better as we're about to retire
Still wouldn't go back for all the tea in China though
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Originally Posted by possoms
Hi just wondering is a salary of $27,000 enough to survive on if your mortgage free and have no kids??
Only kidding
Depends on your wants in life, so too difficult to tell.
#42
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Re: Wages
I have been offered $80k + car I thought that was ok but from what you are showing it is good.
I am on £40k+car in the UKand am hoping that the cost of living makes up the difference? Any thoughts
I am on £40k+car in the UKand am hoping that the cost of living makes up the difference? Any thoughts
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Re: Wages
Originally Posted by dc1
I have been offered $80k + car I thought that was ok but from what you are showing it is good.
I am on £40k+car in the UKand am hoping that the cost of living makes up the difference? Any thoughts
I am on £40k+car in the UKand am hoping that the cost of living makes up the difference? Any thoughts
Of course, it depends on your accommodation costs and that in turn depends on which city you'll be in and how much equity you'll take with you.
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Re: Wages
Originally Posted by sackofspuds
Yup, that should be fine. There was a long thread on here about $80k pa being needed for a family to have a reasonable lifestyle.
Of course, it depends on your accommodation costs and that in turn depends on which city you'll be in and how much equity you'll take with you.
Of course, it depends on your accommodation costs and that in turn depends on which city you'll be in and how much equity you'll take with you.
DC
#45
Re: Wages
Originally Posted by dc1
Will be in Bendigo and hoping to have no mortgage, so no rental costs (after first 6 months)
DC
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$80K sounds fine, especially with no mortgage.
JTL