BadgeIsBack

[Another (sic) post from Badge.]

Can anyone provide an explanation for this.

Some tradesmen seem to do well over here.

Exhibit A : Any 4x4, toy-owning tradie I could care to mention.

Others don't:

Exhibit B : Some British migrants.

Is the difference an ABN, financial planning, career ladder progression, contacts, (brits failing to join at the requisite level)?

This is the first in a series of parrallel world posts.

NKSK version 2

I'm interested in this also but from a slightly different angle. Some tradies (Australian) 4x4 etc etc some tradies (Australian also) non 4x4.

Is it as simple as business owning or certain trades or certain sectors?

BTW have you been partaking of a few strong ones?

BadgeIsBack

No mate. After a few thousand posts, you start dredging the bottom of the barrel, that's all, and am at a loss for anything original - and can't be bothered to spell-check those nasty words.

why

something to remember is

that when you migrate where ever it is

you join the "new immigrants"

just like all those before you

you start at the bottom and work up

it takes time

some do it quickly

some more slowly

some never at all

that includes...relationships, jobs, social acceptance, housing, knowledge etc,etc

like any time any place any where


LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT

there's going to be set backs and bad days but there's a whole new world and a whole new life to make


make it what you want

moneypenny20

And so say all of us (well some of us anyway) Personally I'd tidy up the grammar and layout but that's just me being fussy

Glasgowlass

Can I ask why, why are your posts written like lists? No cheekiness intended just curious.

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St.Georges Girl

I've been wanting to ask the same myself for such a long time.

A question for the OP, apart from why do you spell so badly , is a 4x4 a status symbol to you?

Wendy

There's so many variables why people either 'get on' here or they don't. I don't think it's any one thing, but a combination of lots of stuff.

After saying that though, I think it's a lot to do with peoples expectations in life, and how they go about jumping the hurdles to get what they want out of it. Some give in before they've even tried (like my OH would say, they stick their thumbs up their arse)


I once had to post like that, my space bar wouldn't work after Margaret3 made me laugh so much I spilt beer all over the keyboard

St.Georges Girl

I spilt a whole glass of red wine over mine 2 nights ago, bloody waste of good wine so I was not a happy bunny. I got a thin paint brush and dipped it in surgical spirits, got the stains out, but boy does it stink.

Oh, and I agree on there being so many variables.

cresta57

I think its more to do with [some] tradies being cash rich i.e they do a certain amount of cash work and cannot run it through their books. Hence they have lots of toys. I always wondered why the other blokes in the pub knocked off at 2pm & had a couple of hours in the pub when I worked all day and just had a swift one. I know now that the vast majority of them only work for cash pay zero tax & have no insurances or trade guild fees to pay.
I work the last couple of hours each day to pay into Kevin's Coffers therein lies the difference
Some just adapt to the dishonest way of life here quicker than others

Wendy

Again, boils down to your expectations etc. I live in Badge's parallel word, but my OH works for a company - so no tax dodges there (unless anyone knows of any )

But, I've grown up with next to nothing and I don't consider 'material' things important. I will never be rich (unless I win the lottery). For me all this is about the kids, their future and my here and now - so far these things are going good - anything on top of that is a bonus.

Wendy

Oh yeah, I remember mine stunk for ages! My brother has got it now, wonder if the smells still there.

Don't you just hate waste.

cresta57

I'm the same Wendy, I work mainly for builders so have to invoice every job and self certify them, no fiddles possible working for builders of bona fide companies. There is a massive black economy here though despite the GST.

Wendy

Yes, I bet there is. If you find a way into it let me know