Incomes What do you survive on

**DirtyDawg** · 31st October 2007, 05:12 AM

Been offered a Job

Building supervisor... Holden Rodeo 4wd dual cab ute (new) , Laptop, Mobile phone , net connection plus $65K
incl super , holidays etc...
being self employed for so long I wouldn't know how this stacks up.

I haven't said yes or no....but I might give it a shot over summer (aircon vs bricklaying 40deg days) but my concern is the $65k do people survive on a $1000 per week?
What is the consensus?

**Vern** · 31st October 2007, 05:26 AM

Depends on your lifestyle, probalbly works out to around 80k+ a year seen as you don't pay for car, phone, super, holidays etc...
Being self employed i know i'd struggle on those sort of dollars

**Ken** · 31st October 2007, 06:54 AM

get out there and sling those bricks ya slacker

**JDNSW** · 31st October 2007, 06:57 AM

More than twice my income, and well over the Australian average - so I guess that it is possible to survive on.

John

**JohnE** · 31st October 2007, 07:02 AM

If you don't owe anything, morgage etc have minimal dependants its ok.
And a garanteed income.
A job change at any stage in your life is an experience.

john

**Captain_Rightfoot** · 31st October 2007, 07:06 AM

I guess that would depend on what your expenses are?

gumby190 · 31st October 2007, 07:10 AM

I have 2 kids & a wife to support & I rent.

I get the same.
Rodeo, Laptop & phone.

I manage to survive quite well it's pretty good money really.

**procrastination inc** · 31st October 2007, 07:27 AM

If you can't manage on that, you need a slap.

I run a family of 6 with 2 private cars and 2 private motorcycles on about $55k.

The trick: don't buy crap you don't need

**waynep** · 31st October 2007, 07:30 AM

Originally Posted by gumby190

I get the same.
Rodeo, Laptop & phone.

.

hmmm.......maybe there's something they're not telling you

..no wait you're in NSW he's in WA ...you're OK

**Bigbjorn** · 31st October 2007, 08:21 AM

Well, a single income family with an unskilled worker as the breadwinner has to survive on less than $30,000 p.a. An ASO4 Commonwealth Public Servant, (Supervisor) is currently getting a bit over $50,000. At the other end of the scale, I have a rellie getting $68 per hour driving road trains near Karratha on construction works associated with new mines. He works ten x twelve hour shifts then has 36 hours off,on an eight week cycle. He averages $19000 per month. The $65000 plus fringe benefits is realistic for a building supervisor, and has probably risen dramatically over the last few years.

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