The good old days

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Re: The good old days

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phuketrichard wrote: Mon Jul 03, 2017 3:01 pm Even backpackers leave $$$ and locals 100% benefited (who else but locals would have) ? Plus the travlers introduced them to a world they had never even imagined.
Phuket and Samui were built for backpackers back in the late 70's early 80's. Now look at them
same goes for snooky, kampot

Progress is a 2 edged sword
Mind you, back then the shoestring travellers were really 'kineow', today travellers throw their cash about. That's the problem. From Kineow, to crazy mad. If only they followed the 'middle path'

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Saigonjacket wrote:Try 8000 /10000 on ABN or 5000 minimum cleared on TFN.
What the fuck is ABN/ TFN? Some 'Strayin shit?

Phuket1906 wrote:Phuket and Samui were built for backpackers back in the late 70's early 80's. Now look at them
same goes for snooky, kampot
Kampot and Sihanoukville were built as ports.
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John Bingham wrote: Mon Jul 03, 2017 3:33 pm
Saigonjacket wrote:Try 8000 /10000 on ABN or 5000 minimum cleared on TFN.
What the fuck is ABN/ TFN? Some 'Strayin shit?

Phuket1906 wrote:Phuket and Samui were built for backpackers back in the late 70's early 80's. Now look at them
same goes for snooky, kampot
Kampot and Sihanoukville were built as ports.
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if you work for someone you just need a TRN and the company pays your tax
if you are self employed you need an ABN and you pay your own tax at the end of the tax year
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Re: The good old days

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saigonjackpot wrote: Mon Jul 03, 2017 9:03 am
Barang chgout wrote: Mon Jul 03, 2017 8:42 am
saigonjackpot wrote:
John Bingham wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2017 11:13 pm
willyhilly wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2017 5:47 pm Thai bungalows on beaches for a dollar or two a night.
An Australian wage for a building worker was about $200 in 1976 so two dollars was pretty cheap.
I'm not saying things weren't cheaper then, I'm certain they were, but in relative value I'm not at all sure. I don't really get your comparison. Surely an average wage for a building worker must be $2000 or more now, while bungalows on the beach can still be got for $20 or less? :?
2000?

Try 8000 /10000 on ABN or 5000 minimum cleared on TFN.
Mate, I just came down off office buildings, I've worked mining and residential construction too.
You are so full of crap with numbers like that. Piss off!

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I clear before tax I am on near 6000 amount.

On abn these guys are on 40 an hour and doing 60 hour weeks here in WA that's 2400 a week before tax
theres no way you was earning $6000 on a monkeys labourers salary
the brickies in Perth on $40 an hour are earning $8000 a month, and thats if they work every work day, which in the building trade rarely happens due to weather etc
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Jamie_Lambo wrote: Mon Jul 03, 2017 4:56 pm
saigonjackpot wrote: Mon Jul 03, 2017 9:03 am
Barang chgout wrote: Mon Jul 03, 2017 8:42 am
saigonjackpot wrote:
John Bingham wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2017 11:13 pm

I'm not saying things weren't cheaper then, I'm certain they were, but in relative value I'm not at all sure. I don't really get your comparison. Surely an average wage for a building worker must be $2000 or more now, while bungalows on the beach can still be got for $20 or less? :?
2000?

Try 8000 /10000 on ABN or 5000 minimum cleared on TFN.
Mate, I just came down off office buildings, I've worked mining and residential construction too.
You are so full of crap with numbers like that. Piss off!

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I clear before tax I am on near 6000 amount.

On abn these guys are on 40 an hour and doing 60 hour weeks here in WA that's 2400 a week before tax
theres no way you was earning $6000 on a monkeys labourers salary
the brickies in Perth on $40 an hour are earning $8000 a month, and thats if they work every work day, which in the building trade rarely happens due to weather etc
6000 AUD cleared is farkin easy I may have to do side jobs if weather is bad.

Backpackers i met are clearing 6500 AUD a month no worries.

That's TFN BTW.

Most Thais make that in baht working double the hours the poor cnuts .
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Re: The good old days

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saigonjackpot wrote: Mon Jul 03, 2017 5:01 pm
Jamie_Lambo wrote: Mon Jul 03, 2017 4:56 pm
saigonjackpot wrote: Mon Jul 03, 2017 9:03 am
Barang chgout wrote: Mon Jul 03, 2017 8:42 am
saigonjackpot wrote:
2000?

Try 8000 /10000 on ABN or 5000 minimum cleared on TFN.
Mate, I just came down off office buildings, I've worked mining and residential construction too.
You are so full of crap with numbers like that. Piss off!

Sent from my SM-G570Y using Tapatalk
I clear before tax I am on near 6000 amount.

On abn these guys are on 40 an hour and doing 60 hour weeks here in WA that's 2400 a week before tax
theres no way you was earning $6000 on a monkeys labourers salary
the brickies in Perth on $40 an hour are earning $8000 a month, and thats if they work every work day, which in the building trade rarely happens due to weather etc
6000 AUD cleared is farkin easy I may have to do side jobs if weather is bad.

Backpackers i met are clearing 6500 AUD a month no worries.

That's TFN BTW.

Most Thais make that in baht working double the hours the poor cnuts .
you saying backpackers are earning $350 a day?! youre not even earning $350 a day
backpackers will be earning $17-20 an hour!
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Re: The good old days

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post up your pay slip and put these doubters to shame trapper.
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TFN = Tax File Number.

If self-employed you don't pay at the end of the year. You pay in advance.
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Re: The good old days

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Username Taken wrote: Mon Jul 03, 2017 5:53 pm TFN = Tax File Number.

If self-employed you don't pay at the end of the year. You pay in advance.
i didnt, i got paid all my cash and the tax was up to me to sort out, never paid any tax in advance, never actually paid any tax whilst i was in Oz
same as in england, if your self employed and getting paid, you dont have to pay your tax until you get your tax return papers to fill in, if you pay in advance, you get a tax rebate, if you dont, you pay with your tax return
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Jamie_Lambo wrote: Mon Jul 03, 2017 6:29 pm
Username Taken wrote: Mon Jul 03, 2017 5:53 pm TFN = Tax File Number.

If self-employed you don't pay at the end of the year. You pay in advance.
i didnt, i got paid all my cash and the tax was up to me to sort out, never paid any tax in advance, never actually paid any tax whilst i was in Oz
same as in england, if your self employed and getting paid, you dont have to pay your tax until you get your tax return papers to fill in, if you pay in advance, you get a tax rebate, if you dont, you pay with your tax return
Then I guess things must have changed since I left.
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