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commonwealth Feb 18th 2012 11:04 am

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commonwealth Feb 18th 2012 8:20 pm

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The proportion of my take-home income to my COL is quite higher in local currency terms than what probably would have been had I not emigrated. And I feel healthier and more energetically robust living in Syd.

I reckon higher quality of living often means higher cost of living.

chris955 Feb 18th 2012 10:32 pm

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For you it obviously works and your job at the Tourism Board obviously suits you well but for many others of course that isn't the case. Many in this country are struggling to make ends meet, just like In most other developed countries.

commonwealth Feb 18th 2012 11:04 pm

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Originally Posted by chris955 (Post 9909300)
For you it obviously works and your job at the Tourism Board obviously suits you well but for many others of course that isn't the case. Many in this country are struggling to make ends meet, just like In most other developed countries.

I don't work for the Tourism Board. I work for an American company's Sydney branch which is now making a lot of money here because of the exchange rate. :rofl:

chris955 Feb 18th 2012 11:16 pm

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Oh sorry, I don't know what made me think you worked for the Tourism Board :)

commonwealth Feb 18th 2012 11:25 pm

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Originally Posted by chris955 (Post 9909363)
Oh sorry, I don't know what made me think you worked for the Tourism Board :)

You need not be part of the tourism board to express your appreciation of the beauty of Sydney. ;)

Budawang Feb 18th 2012 11:30 pm

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The purpose of these surveys is to provide information to multinational companies about the pay and allowances they should give their staff located in various cities.

Vegemite Kids Feb 19th 2012 12:59 pm

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Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 9908461)
Kind of smacks of "my dad's stronger than your dad" doesn't it :D

LOL - thats exactly what I thought, especially when I saw his reply :D

iamthecreaturefromuranus Feb 19th 2012 6:30 pm

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Originally Posted by isgraham (Post 9907563)
Jealous are you? Never mind I'm used to it water off a ducks back to me.

You do realise that nobody believes a bloody word you say?

Margaret3 Feb 19th 2012 9:04 pm

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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus (Post 9910266)
You do realise that nobody believes a bloody word you say?

Yes him/her and many, many more:lol:

Grayling Feb 19th 2012 9:08 pm

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Originally Posted by Margaret3 (Post 9910424)
Yes him/her and many, many more:lol:

This forum does have it's fair share of bullshit artists:lol:

iamthecreaturefromuranus Feb 19th 2012 9:19 pm

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Originally Posted by Margaret3 (Post 9910424)
Yes him/her and many, many more:lol:


Originally Posted by Grayling (Post 9910432)
This forum does have it's fair share of bullshit artists:lol:

There are some stand out examples though.

Gave up a penthouse pad in Sydney whilst earning a massive wedge, to go back to London and earn a gazillion pounds a year, in the 'City', in a recession and still get to spend most of your time in the pub.

Unless he has a time machine and moved back to 1986 as well, then it just sounds a little, how can I put it, 'unlikely'.

Grayling Feb 19th 2012 9:24 pm

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There are quite a few more if you look closely:lol:

iamthecreaturefromuranus Feb 19th 2012 9:26 pm

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Originally Posted by Grayling (Post 9910458)
There are quite a few more if you look closely:lol:

Are you telling me that you're not actually a medic, but really a porn star !!

Grayling Feb 19th 2012 9:29 pm

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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus (Post 9910464)
Are you telling me that you're not actually a medic, but really a porn star !!

Retired porn star:cool:


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