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Coffeepot Feb 4th 2009 8:21 am

Re: Straw Poll - Salary
 

Originally Posted by Cassie 10000 (Post 7248809)
You can't ignore us though :lol: makes my life so much better :p

:rofl: :rofl::rofl:

buggalugs Feb 4th 2009 8:23 am

Re: Straw Poll - Salary
 

Originally Posted by shoequeen (Post 7248790)
Thank you my dear .... he just doesn't like this particular pixel :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Well, I can tell you that my OH and I earn between us around $73,000. Of course this is before those dreaded taxes. So yes, $100,000 would be very nice thank you.

fledermaus Feb 4th 2009 9:18 am

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Cassie, did you used to be someone else? How come I don't remember seeing you before and now you are all over the place? In a nice way of course, the all over the place.

I suppose I could have a dementia and you have fallen through a hole in my synapses. :rofl:

BristolUK Feb 4th 2009 3:34 pm

Re: Straw Poll - Salary
 

Originally Posted by shoequeen (Post 7248269)
Is $100,000 a decent salary in Canada?

Is this the benchmark that people aspire to?


Originally Posted by Oakvillian (Post 7248920)
OK, then, I'll give you two direct answers to your original question.

scenario 1. I am a fabulously wealthy investor-class immigrant.....$100,000 would last me about a week and a half.

scenario 2. I finished my formal education without a high school diploma... $100,000 is so far out of reach that I can't even begin to comprehend what I could do with that kind of salary.

Where on a sliding scale between scenario 1 and scenario 2 do you fall? The answer to your question rather depends, doesn't it?

Yes....sort of..... but then the overwhelming majority of people in Canada earn far less. Didn't someone earlier say that only 5% earn more than $100k? I saw average family incomes on statscan as being around $50k-$70k. That could even be two salaries.

To be fair, the question was about a salary level only....not how it did in relation to expenses and lifestyle.

Cassie 10000 Feb 5th 2009 1:20 am

Re: Straw Poll - Salary
 

Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 7249414)
Cassie, did you used to be someone else? How come I don't remember seeing you before and now you are all over the place? In a nice way of course, the all over the place.

I suppose I could have a dementia and you have fallen through a hole in my synapses. :rofl:

I've been here for as long as 4 Bells. No, I wasn't someone else. (There can only be one of me, I don't think my husband could handle two :lol:)

I hang around mostly in the lounge, until I found out until recently the Canadian forum does have its own special brand of humour. ;)

Gremmie Feb 5th 2009 6:54 am

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Originally Posted by shoequeen (Post 7248710)
It's not a meaningless question - it's just a quick survey, there to be answered by people who want to [which you obviously don't].

All it is, is a simple question, nothing to get heated about folks! A simple yes or no would suffice.

How much do a pair of shoe,s cost ???? Shoequeen

Souvenir Feb 5th 2009 7:24 am

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Originally Posted by Gremmie (Post 7253332)
How much do a pair of shoe,s cost ???? Shoequeen

Don't go there.:ohmy:

FlirtyKnickers Feb 5th 2009 7:28 am

Re: Straw Poll - Salary
 

Originally Posted by Gremmie (Post 7253332)
How much do a pair of shoe,s cost ???? Shoequeen

That depends....Do you want the REAL price or the one she tells her OH?:p

Elaine B. Feb 5th 2009 7:29 am

Re: Straw Poll - Salary
 

Originally Posted by Souvenir (Post 7253433)
Don't go there.:ohmy:

quite right that's classified information;)

Gremmie Feb 5th 2009 7:45 am

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Originally Posted by Souvenir (Post 7253433)
Don't go there.:ohmy:


Well its just as daft a question as her,s:rofl:

Coffeepot Feb 5th 2009 6:01 pm

Re: Straw Poll - Salary
 

Originally Posted by Gremmie (Post 7253520)
Well its just as daft a question as her,s:rofl:

He is def feeling better :p

So its a silly question to you, ignore it,
I don't understand why people have to post and make others feel stupid,
Shame on you gremmie asking a woman how much she spends on shoes :frown:

alexx11 Feb 6th 2009 1:10 am

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new shoes !!! iv had these ages, thats my answer

alexx11 Feb 6th 2009 1:16 am

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if OH had been offered $100k we would have been over by now, but he wasnt, the wage he was offered wasnt enough for us to live on so yes its a reasonable wage depending on your life style, as my mum used to say you cut your cloth to suit :)

fledermaus Feb 6th 2009 2:24 pm

Re: Straw Poll - Salary
 

Originally Posted by Cassie 10000 (Post 7252117)
I've been here for as long as 4 Bells. No, I wasn't someone else. (There can only be one of me, I don't think my husband could handle two :lol:)

I hang around mostly in the lounge, until I found out until recently the Canadian forum does have its own special brand of humour. ;)

Well I like your humour, so, welcome.

FlirtyKnickers Feb 7th 2009 12:44 am

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Originally Posted by alexx11 (Post 7256435)
if OH had been offered $100k we would have been over by now, but he wasnt, the wage he was offered wasnt enough for us to live on so yes its a reasonable wage depending on your life style, as my mum used to say you cut your cloth to suit :)

My Mum would say that too:rofl:


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