Bit urgent: Cost of living
Apr 19th 2006, 10:42 am
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Re: Bit urgent: Cost of living
Originally Posted by Bob
don't do fondue parties, but we did have a fondue a while back, was a right laugh 
I had to ask for two glasses 
Apr 19th 2006, 10:45 am
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Re: Bit urgent: Cost of living
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
The last time I went for a Fondue, was at a restaurant in a burb outside Chicago, where they refused to sell a bottle of red wine to 1 person (me) I had to ask for two glasses
I had to ask for two glasses
Apr 19th 2006, 10:45 am
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Re: Bit urgent: Cost of living
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Black socks, get with it Davy
Apr 19th 2006, 10:45 am
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Re: Bit urgent: Cost of living
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
The Melting Pot ???
Apr 19th 2006, 10:46 am
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Re: Bit urgent: Cost of living
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
That's the one, out near Oakbrook ...ish
I keep meaning to go, but I have a fear of something hot and runny dripping off the end of my chin
Apr 19th 2006, 10:46 am
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Re: Bit urgent: Cost of living
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
Black socks, get with it Davy
Apr 19th 2006, 10:47 am
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Re: Bit urgent: Cost of living
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
The last time I went for a Fondue, was at a restaurant in a burb outside Chicago, where they refused to sell a bottle of red wine to 1 person (me) I had to ask for two glasses
I had to ask for two glasses
Apr 19th 2006, 10:47 am
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Re: Bit urgent: Cost of living
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
The last time I went for a Fondue, was at a restaurant in a burb outside Chicago, where they refused to sell a bottle of red wine to 1 person (me) I had to ask for two glasses
I had to ask for two glasses ...you drink it from a glass?! How posh of you!
Apr 19th 2006, 10:48 am
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Re: Bit urgent: Cost of living
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Think there's a chain of them - one in Schaumburg too.
I keep meaning to go, but I have a fear of something hot and runny dripping off the end of my chin
I keep meaning to go, but I have a fear of something hot and runny dripping off the end of my chin
Apr 19th 2006, 10:48 am
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Re: Bit urgent: Cost of living
Originally Posted by Bob
knee length?
Apr 19th 2006, 10:49 am
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Re: Bit urgent: Cost of living
Originally Posted by Partystar
Wow, that's weird...
...you drink it from a glass?! How posh of you!
...you drink it from a glass?! How posh of you!
Apr 19th 2006, 10:55 am
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Re: Bit urgent: Cost of living
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
I thought you were going to say you were the manager
Apr 19th 2006, 11:29 am
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Re: Bit urgent: Cost of living
Originally Posted by Endeavour2
Hi guys,
Can someone help me out with the cost of living and salary etc for Redmond/Seattle?
I ideally need a website (or even personal experience is better) that tells me how much renting costs (for example, a decent sized 2 bedroom apartment in a nice area), how much a house costs (for example, a decent sized 4 bedroom in a nice area with garden, garage etc). I also need cost of living information, eg: how much do utility bills cost etc. I know it's all pieces-of-string question but guidelines will help me hugely.
For example, this is the answer I'm looking for if it was a UK question: in the UK in a major city I'd expect to pay £700+ for a decent sized 2 bedroom apartment. Expect £50 per month on electricity, £30 on water, £50 on phone, £50 on cable tv/internet, £xxx on council tax, etc etc etc. Food about £100 per week for 2 people.
It's all to help me answer the "what do you expect your salary to be" question which I've just been asked. I'd like as much info as possible up front so I can guage whether I'm being offered the going rate. Converting a UK salary to US $ is pointless.
Also, does anyone know of a website where I can look up my industry and role and see a ballpark salary range for it?
This is pretty urgent as this has just come out of nowhere! Thanks!
Can someone help me out with the cost of living and salary etc for Redmond/Seattle?
I ideally need a website (or even personal experience is better) that tells me how much renting costs (for example, a decent sized 2 bedroom apartment in a nice area), how much a house costs (for example, a decent sized 4 bedroom in a nice area with garden, garage etc). I also need cost of living information, eg: how much do utility bills cost etc. I know it's all pieces-of-string question but guidelines will help me hugely.
For example, this is the answer I'm looking for if it was a UK question: in the UK in a major city I'd expect to pay £700+ for a decent sized 2 bedroom apartment. Expect £50 per month on electricity, £30 on water, £50 on phone, £50 on cable tv/internet, £xxx on council tax, etc etc etc. Food about £100 per week for 2 people.
It's all to help me answer the "what do you expect your salary to be" question which I've just been asked. I'd like as much info as possible up front so I can guage whether I'm being offered the going rate. Converting a UK salary to US $ is pointless.
Also, does anyone know of a website where I can look up my industry and role and see a ballpark salary range for it?
This is pretty urgent as this has just come out of nowhere! Thanks!
I'm in a 2 bed townhouse in Redmond at $1500 roughly a month, (mine is top of line though
but the longer you will sign up for a lease the prices go down accordingly. I am on short lease hence my price! :scared: but it does depend if it is in redmond or outside (where rents will drop). You can easily get a good apart. for $900 a month not incl heating etc. My heating, water etc is $150 a month.http://www.rentnet.com/apartments/home.jhtml
is a good place and will tell you prices etc.
4 bedroom homes to buy you are generally looking at $450,000 and above but the odd ones come on at $400,000. The eastside (redmond and bellevue) costs offically (apparently) 50% more than the median in US for the cost of living. Go to http://www.ziprealty.com/index.jsp for buying homes great site as you use the map to look for homes and loads of photos so you can see what you can get for your money.
I'm obviously living in Redmond but am looking to buy but probably not eastside as a bit expensive. Please pm for any more specific questions - be happy to help.
Apr 19th 2006, 11:38 am
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Re: Bit urgent: Cost of living
See? A local wandered in eventually.
Gruff, I'd believe you could get six of anything for $5 at Wal-Mart. But please -- tell me that sometime in your adult life you have bought a pair of socks!
Gruff, I'd believe you could get six of anything for $5 at Wal-Mart. But please -- tell me that sometime in your adult life you have bought a pair of socks!
Apr 19th 2006, 11:45 am
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Re: Bit urgent: Cost of living
Originally Posted by snowbunny
Gruff, I'd believe you could get six of anything for $5 at Wal-Mart. But please -- tell me that sometime in your adult life you have bought a pair of socks!
