Living and working in Australia

[Alex O]

It’s the reason why we are going to do it is for the way of life and to give our little one the best opportunities for the future. Thanks for you advice. Do you know if any companies in Brisbane? Found loads online but always good to have any recommendations

[Mark Bolam]

On 29/10/2017 at 17:01, Marula said:

65k is really not a good salary there, it's not a salary that will take you very far after food, rent and fuel. Coffee barristers make an average of 63k over there just to put it in perspective. Like I said, if you are 21 then that salary must seem amazing, if you're in your thirties and have need of a few more comforts than just a van and a bag of weed then anything less than 2000 dollars a week is going to be tough going.
Your first food shop from coles (Aussie Tesco) will be a bit of a shock, with your wife's salary you should be a bit more comfortable however.

I went over thinking 65k initial offer was a good deal, only to realise once I'd payed an extortionate leccy and food bill I was scraping through.

Meats reasonable considering but fruit is a bit pricy considering it's a hot country. There's a reason they live off veggiemite im sure of it.
A case of coopers (a bit like carling) is $60 roughly, maybe more now.

As for the critters, it all seemed over exaggerated if I'm honest. Huntsman are big and horrible looking but that's about it, nothing to fear. I saw them daily but never had an issue.

I apologise if i come across like a damp rag but I'm just giving you the no frills information, information I wish I'd received before I went over. If I had been told that 65k is not the same as it is here I would have looked for a better company before going over.
Make sure you get over 30 dollars an hour in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne. They'll try starting you on 25 to 28 with the promise of a rise based on skills, say no, I promise you you'll thank me from a tropical beach one day.

Just out of interest, how much is a bag of weed?

[Marula]

It’s the reason why we are going to do it is for the way of life and to give our little one the best opportunities for the future. Thanks for you advice. Do you know if any companies in Brisbane? Found loads online but always good to have any recommendations

Sorry Alex, I didn't see this. I'll post a few firms I thought looked good, I won't post the ones which seemed meat factory like.

[Marula]

Just out of interest, how much is a bag of weed?
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I suspect you are talking about marijuana, the gate way drug, the devils pot plant, the destroyer of families, the cause of everything bad in our society?
It is something I've never seen, touched, eaten nor smoked, scouts honour!



It was about £80 to £100 quid an ounce depending on quality...............so I heard.

[TIMON]

I suspect you are talking about marijuana, the gate way drug, the devils pot plant, the destroyer of families, the cause of everything bad in our society?
It is something I've never seen, touched, eaten nor smoked, scouts honour!

Such vitriol! Me thinks the pothead doth protest too much.

[Marula]

Ok ok, I'll hold my hands up. I once tried it in university.......BUT I never inhaled