Is Perth that expensive?
Jul 4th 2012 | 7:07 pm
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Re: Is Perth that expensive?
Very similar in many respects to London. Only a percentage work in the financial sector as only a precentage work in mining here.
To top it off far from all mining jobs are well paid and the industry is looking at ways to bring down costs.
For those of us still on under $100,000 a year Perth is a very expensive town. I would go as far as to say a complete rip off. Very poor value for money.
To top it off far from all mining jobs are well paid and the industry is looking at ways to bring down costs.
For those of us still on under $100,000 a year Perth is a very expensive town. I would go as far as to say a complete rip off. Very poor value for money.
And try going to Mark Up....ooops sorry Margaret River.
Jul 4th 2012 | 7:34 pm
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Just to give a figure on the percentage of workers in WA actually working in the mines it is only 7% as of early 2012. So the impact on the cost of living is enormous and in my few a very negative event in WA.
In the whole of Australia less than 2% of the workforce is employed in mining.
Rather amazing that some folk consider the mining industry so important and the major employer.
This all brings back London where folk argued the that the financial industry was so important to London. That employed something like 11% barely a large number although high net earners many far higher than the miners.
The cost of this so called mining boom is enormous to the environment, lifestyle, rampant greed, marital problems and mental health is already being felt.
Is WA nothing more than a place for a minority to make considerable money from holes in the ground,something akin to The Emerates, where those will bail out come the down turn leaving the mess to those stuck here?
In the whole of Australia less than 2% of the workforce is employed in mining.
Rather amazing that some folk consider the mining industry so important and the major employer.
This all brings back London where folk argued the that the financial industry was so important to London. That employed something like 11% barely a large number although high net earners many far higher than the miners.
The cost of this so called mining boom is enormous to the environment, lifestyle, rampant greed, marital problems and mental health is already being felt.
Is WA nothing more than a place for a minority to make considerable money from holes in the ground,something akin to The Emerates, where those will bail out come the down turn leaving the mess to those stuck here?
Jul 4th 2012 | 7:47 pm
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Re: Is Perth that expensive?
That's only 1 very expensive pub, bit like going to Mayfair and claiming all champagne in London costs 8 grand a bottle. I know of quite a few pubs where you can get a pint for $7.50, even one place (a bowlo) where a 2 pint jug of stella is $13
These articles never take into account the fact that the wages are extremely high here.
These articles never take into account the fact that the wages are extremely high here.
Central London is cheaper for booze and eating out except for the high notch places. Perth by some measurements is the 12th most expensive city in the world.
Jul 4th 2012 | 7:56 pm
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The cost of this so called mining boom is enormous to the environment, lifestyle, rampant greed, marital problems and mental health is already being felt.
Is WA nothing more than a place for a minority to make considerable money from holes in the ground,something akin to The Emerates, where those will bail out come the down turn leaving the mess to those stuck here?
Is WA nothing more than a place for a minority to make considerable money from holes in the ground,something akin to The Emerates, where those will bail out come the down turn leaving the mess to those stuck here?
Jul 4th 2012 | 8:10 pm
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Re: Is Perth that expensive?
Just to give a figure on the percentage of workers in WA actually working in the mines it is only 7% as of early 2012. So the impact on the cost of living is enormous and in my few a very negative event in WA.
In the whole of Australia less than 2% of the workforce is employed in mining.
Rather amazing that some folk consider the mining industry so important and the major employer.
This all brings back London where folk argued the that the financial industry was so important to London. That employed something like 11% barely a large number although high net earners many far higher than the miners.
The cost of this so called mining boom is enormous to the environment, lifestyle, rampant greed, marital problems and mental health is already being felt.
Is WA nothing more than a place for a minority to make considerable money from holes in the ground,something akin to The Emerates, where those will bail out come the down turn leaving the mess to those stuck here?
In the whole of Australia less than 2% of the workforce is employed in mining.
Rather amazing that some folk consider the mining industry so important and the major employer.
This all brings back London where folk argued the that the financial industry was so important to London. That employed something like 11% barely a large number although high net earners many far higher than the miners.
The cost of this so called mining boom is enormous to the environment, lifestyle, rampant greed, marital problems and mental health is already being felt.
Is WA nothing more than a place for a minority to make considerable money from holes in the ground,something akin to The Emerates, where those will bail out come the down turn leaving the mess to those stuck here?
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Jul 4th 2012 | 8:34 pm
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Re: Is Perth that expensive?
It's not just people directly employed in mining though - for example my wife is a travel agent, most of her clients are spending money generated by the resource industry, I have another friend who is a private school teacher, most of his kids parents are in mining one way or another. It's this trickle down effect that keeps Perth moving, so the % of people earning a crust from mining is actually quite big here. A lot of people working in mining actually don't ever visit a mine, they're in related services industries.
Jul 4th 2012 | 8:48 pm
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Jul 4th 2012 | 11:01 pm
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I live in a great street!
Jul 4th 2012 | 11:49 pm
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LOL. Who said Perth was boring?!
Jul 4th 2012 | 11:51 pm
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Well, the dude who runs it told me I don't have to ask him before brining people around. It's great, his Mrs even smokes inside the pub, just like the old days. Sometimes it goes on till 2am with all the women getting bawdy. One of them (aged 60) usually does the splits at about this point.
I live in a great street!
I live in a great street!
Jul 4th 2012 | 11:53 pm
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My OH is a Senior Manager and works mainly in Oil and Gas, his last job in Aus was earlier this year and was in charge of (just one of the actual stages which are planned various stages of works) had 3,000 employees actually on site, just working for his company alone(and there are many other companies on the same project)workers were mainly from Australia and most from W.A these were working 4 on 1 off, if you ask a lot of these guys why they are still working away from home as some have been with the company for years a few answers are: they are use to working away, their partners are use to them working away,some want to retire very early in life,some have huge debts and some say the need to work away as its expensive to live in Aus, there children go to private schools go to various sporting clubs etc. The cost of living in Perth matches major Cities around the world yet is only really just (the City) a large town by ways of entertainment, choice etc..etc...I would say that is for the main reason is the boom in the Natural Resources and the Migrants from both other States and overseas come for the work and pushing up demand in housing etc. One Australian News Reporter (worked on the Sunday Times) wrote a very good article about when the mining etc slows and it will, Perth will be left in big trouble if the W.A government do not invest in other areas. I do find Perth expensive but thats life...a lot of Cities are the same though.
Jul 4th 2012 | 11:57 pm
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It's not just people directly employed in mining though - for example my wife is a travel agent, most of her clients are spending money generated by the resource industry, I have another friend who is a private school teacher, most of his kids parents are in mining one way or another. It's this trickle down effect that keeps Perth moving, so the % of people earning a crust from mining is actually quite big here. A lot of people working in mining actually don't ever visit a mine, they're in related services industries.
Jul 5th 2012 | 1:00 am
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Well, the dude who runs it told me I don't have to ask him before brining people around. It's great, his Mrs even smokes inside the pub, just like the old days. Sometimes it goes on till 2am with all the women getting bawdy. One of them (aged 60) usually does the splits at about this point.
I live in a great street!
I live in a great street!
ok.....ribeye steak....42 dollars......
pint...10.50.....
Jul 5th 2012 | 1:37 pm
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