Thread: Incomes What do you survive on

for reference - I knocked back $65k PA, +car (or an additional $13k, my choice) +super +phone +potential 10k bonus in Darwin last year... reason being we couldn't find anywhere to live that we liked for under $350 a week and the company refused to pay for any relocation costs... as the sole bread winner, it just didn't leave much/anything left over at all! and with the price of bananas at the time... Sheesh!

maybe I should have taken it - it was a close run thing...

I have simple needs, I work 20hrs a week and get p*ssed off if I need to work more.You dont need a lot of money if you dont treasure material things.
Cheers
blaze

Originally Posted by EchiDna

for reference - I knocked back $65k PA, +car (or an additional $13k, my choice) +super +phone +potential 10k bonus in Darwin last year... reason being we couldn't find anywhere to live that we liked for under $350 a week and the company refused to pay for any relocation costs... as the sole bread winner, it just didn't leave much/anything left over at all! and with the price of bananas at the time... Sheesh!

maybe I should have taken it - it was a close run thing...

I knocked back $60k a year to work on a oil rig as a unskilled labourer.

Originally Posted by EchiDna

what does she do? what kind of hours?

thats supporting about 8 centrelink 'clients'

disgusting isn't it

with the exception of retired service folk and the aged they should have no work, no money.

Hi Andy
Mate of mine made $100000 a year after tax 2 years in a row as a driller mining.
Now has gone back to his trade,painting and building renos.
BUT ONLY DOES A FEW DAYS HERE AND THERE when he wants the $$$$ or its a good job!!!.
He is 40 single and partying on,paid the house and toys off in 2 years.
Andrew

Originally Posted by rovercare

$1450.....................net

But your to tight to put fuel in my RR

Originally Posted by 6.5rangie

But your to tight to put fuel in my RR

Man I was wild, I vowed never to run a big stinking oiler out of fuel the once I ran mine out, So bloody lucky my mates shed was open to get tool's.......................and anyway,who the hell doesn't keep tools in tha back of their rover only needed a shifter

Glad you batteries are good but

Originally Posted by Disco Steve

I knocked back $60k a year to work on a oil rig as a unskilled labourer.

not enough to get me out on a rig even with no trade/skill and being a young fella such as yourself... the type of jobs an unskilled worker would get to do out there would be just really crappy!

even if it was 4 weeks on 4 off or similar i wouldn't consider it...