IS $80K a liveable wage in PA
Mar 2nd 2008, 3:55 pm
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Is this a good liveable wage
HI ,
My wife & I will be moving to Doylestown PA in the next few months The wife asked to move to give us a little more life experience have ben looking to move to OZ etc....
My wife has been told that a starting salary in her new position Project Mgr will be $80K will we be able to live ok until I get a job Electrician ??
Does anyone know how much an Electrician makes in this part of the world.
My wife & I will be moving to Doylestown PA in the next few months The wife asked to move to give us a little more life experience have ben looking to move to OZ etc....
My wife has been told that a starting salary in her new position Project Mgr will be $80K will we be able to live ok until I get a job Electrician ??
Does anyone know how much an Electrician makes in this part of the world.
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Mar 2nd 2008, 4:01 pm
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Re: Is this a good liveable wage
HI ,
My wife & I will be moving to Doylestown PA in the next few months The wife asked to move to give us a little more life experience have ben looking to move to OZ etc....
My wife has been told that a starting salary in her new position Project Mgr will be $80K will we be able to live ok until I get a job Electrician ??
Does anyone know how much an Electrician makes in this part of the world.
My wife & I will be moving to Doylestown PA in the next few months The wife asked to move to give us a little more life experience have ben looking to move to OZ etc....
My wife has been told that a starting salary in her new position Project Mgr will be $80K will we be able to live ok until I get a job Electrician ??
Does anyone know how much an Electrician makes in this part of the world.
hi sparky, welcome to BE and good luck with the move
Mar 2nd 2008, 4:03 pm
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Thanks and really is the wage ok ??? I'll be of course looking for work once I arrive
Mar 2nd 2008, 4:06 pm
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When my wife and I first moved to Chicago, and I was unable to work until I got my work permit, we got by on just her salary which was only around half that. Don't know what cost of living is in PA, but Chicago is probably similar so I expect you'll be OK.
Mar 2nd 2008, 4:08 pm
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IS $80K a liveable wage in PA
My wife and I are on the verge of moving to Doylestown PA My wife is on a company transfer salary $80K is this liveable??
Iam an electrician so will be seeking employment on arrival is this work well paid ??
Iam an electrician so will be seeking employment on arrival is this work well paid ??
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Mar 2nd 2008, 4:52 pm
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Re: Is this a good liveable wage
You can live on the $80k as long as you don't live too high. I know there are differences between UK and USA electrical, you might need additional training.Try a web search for electrician jobs in Doylestown PA. I looked, but I don't know enough to evaluate them, some did want driving licenses.
Mar 2nd 2008, 5:07 pm
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You can live on the $80k as long as you don't live too high. I know there are differences between UK and USA electrical, you might need additional training.Try a web search for electrician jobs in Doylestown PA. I looked, but I don't know enough to evaluate them, some did want driving licenses.
What I wanted to know is is it a good salary equates to £40K in UK which is a pretty good wage really. I understand that the Electrics is different I.E 110V -240V and the americans use different colours but thats easy Code is slightly different but iam sure I'll be ok I do have experience in senior warehouse management anyway so a couple of avenues to take.
Whats the average wage in the US ??????????????
Mar 2nd 2008, 5:08 pm
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Re: IS $80K a liveable wage in PA
Is this a joke?
The national average salary is less than $40k.
The national average salary is less than $40k.
Mar 2nd 2008, 5:09 pm
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What the hell do y'all spend your money on? I've been living over here for 4 years on half that!
Mar 2nd 2008, 5:11 pm
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Yeah thanks What I wanted to know is is it a good salary equates to £40K in UK which is a pretty good wage really.
I understand that the Electrics is different I.E 110V -240V and the americans use different colours but thats easy Code is slightly different but iam sure I'll be ok I do have experience in senior warehouse management anyway so a couple of avenues to take.
Whats the average wage in the US ??????????????
What I wanted to know is is it a good salary equates to £40K in UK which is a pretty good wage really. I understand that the Electrics is different I.E 110V -240V and the americans use different colours but thats easy Code is slightly different but iam sure I'll be ok I do have experience in senior warehouse management anyway so a couple of avenues to take.
Whats the average wage in the US ??????????????
Mar 2nd 2008, 5:12 pm
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No Joke bud just a genuine question I take it we will be pretty good then after I find work?
The Rentals in this area are about what we pay in the UK is it posiible to reduce what the agents are after haggle in a way ???
Mar 2nd 2008, 5:16 pm
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Mar 2nd 2008, 5:16 pm
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You might want to ask the Mods to close this thread as you have the same one going in the Trailer Park. It gets a bit confusing keeping track of multiple threads. My head hurts already.