Aussie dollar is past 0.76 USD
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My last job in Oz as a trades assistant I was getting $35/hr, anything over 10 hrs and Saturdays was paid at time and a half. Sundays, night shifts and public holidays were double time. Working 12 hr shifts, FIFO, 3 weeks on/1 week off (2 weeks day shift/1 week night shift). Qualified trades persons starting rate was $45/hr + depending on the trade. I was making bank, for minimal actual work, free accommodation and meals, uniforms and necessay tools and equipment all supplied, flights paid for...only money I'd spend whilst at work would be on beers and ciggys...shame that project came to an end.
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Re: Aussie dollar is past 0.76 USD
how does a non Australian get a job in Australia anyway?
I believe less than 10% of what BKK says
Legal jobs I have seldom made more than $25/hour and my 1st job was $5.25/hour+ commission ( shoe salesman at Sears at 17)
Head chef in Aspen i was making $450/week for a 30 hour week, ski patrol 48 hour week $350/week but free sking and the ladies LOVE ski Patrolmen
but there are more than legal jobs in the world
Did BKK really start this thread; [Khmer440 link removed.]
I believe less than 10% of what BKK says
.= 6 days that's $3,43252AUD an hour for a 11 hour day
Legal jobs I have seldom made more than $25/hour and my 1st job was $5.25/hour+ commission ( shoe salesman at Sears at 17)
Head chef in Aspen i was making $450/week for a 30 hour week, ski patrol 48 hour week $350/week but free sking and the ladies LOVE ski Patrolmen
but there are more than legal jobs in the world
Did BKK really start this thread; [Khmer440 link removed.]
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
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when the coinage was real silver and gas was $0.17/gallon.my 1st job was $5.25/hour
new tract house under $10k in Orange County.
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when i stated driving
Cost of a new home: $23,300.00
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.05
Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $0.32
Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.60
Cost of a gallon of Milk: $0.99
McDonald's hamburger: $.15
My new 1968 Chevelle 327/325 horsepower with a muncie 4 speed and a 411 rear end was $3,100
Cost of a new home: $23,300.00
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.05
Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $0.32
Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.60
Cost of a gallon of Milk: $0.99
McDonald's hamburger: $.15
My new 1968 Chevelle 327/325 horsepower with a muncie 4 speed and a 411 rear end was $3,100
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
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I did FIFO for 3 years, and 3 months work/3 months in Camb for the three years before that. You earn good money in Australia but you sure work for it. I gave up 100k a year to teach here for less than 20k and I haven't looked back since. People boast about the money they are earning in Aus, but they are usually miserable.
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no they are usually bullshitters
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Maybe it could be . . .SinnSisamouth wrote::sleep: (smiley not available in this forum)
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thank you
remind me never meet you in person because i couldnt compete with your knowledge
remind me never meet you in person because i couldnt compete with your knowledge
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Re: Aussie dollar is past 0.76 USD
Thats for double time penalty rates numb nuts.phuketrichard wrote:how does a non Australian get a job in Australia anyway?
I believe less than 10% of what BKK says
.= 6 days that's $3,43252AUD an hour for a 11 hour day
Legal jobs I have seldom made more than $25/hour and my 1st job was $5.25/hour+ commission ( shoe salesman at Sears at 17)
Head chef in Aspen i was making $450/week for a 30 hour week, ski patrol 48 hour week $350/week but free sking and the ladies LOVE ski Patrolmen
but there are more than legal jobs in the world
Did BKK really start this thread; [Khmer440 link removed.]
ceiling cat is watching you masterbate
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