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Lack of Decent Jobs in Australia (on a WHV)

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    #32
    markymark21
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    rightyabe wrote: »
    markymark21 wrote: »
    One of our regulars in the hotel says generally wages are far better in Perth then in the other states. Any idea if this is true?


    I would say it could be true but maybe things are more expensive in Perth i'm not sure to be honest but I have mates in Brissy and they are earning good money too for chippy work. So its hard to say it might be a case of "the grass is greener" who knows...:rolleyes:

    Perth more expensive then Melbourne or brissy?

    Just back From dinner with the missus, $185 including tip.. Melbourne can do some damage to the wallet if ya let it!


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    #33
    jank
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    saywhatyousee wrote: »
    The AUS $ is massively overvalued at the minute not too long ago 1 euro would of got $2.20 whats it now $1.26.Australia is heading for a crash of epic proportions buy other currency's with your OZ dollars now while its strong.

    There is a reason why its strong. Record commodity prices but I agree it will weaken over the next year or two but dont think it will go to the rates of what we saw pre-gfc. Now is the new normal in some ways.

    The euro may not exist in a years time and the US dollar is facing massive QE in the next few years as its the only way out of its debt. There are only so many Swiss Francs and Norwegian Kroner's out there to buy. Options are not great and ffs do not say buy gold or silver.


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    #34
    Esse85
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    lou044 wrote: »
    OP why don't you hop on a flight to Perth? Unemployment here is lower and tons of office jobs here paying 20-25 an hour. I got a job in my first week here selling solar- saved tons of money and now taking a few weeks out to chill. 4 new Irish people came to my hostel last week and 3 of them are already working- 2 of the girls working in offices.
    Im heading to Perth for a WHV with a masters degree but no real working experience only a year in telesales and then various part time jobs.

    What's the best way of getting an office job?


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    #35
    mandrake04
    Registered Users Posts: 4,435 ✭✭✭mandrake04


    JimmyCrackCorn wrote: »
    Ouch. I'm heading to Sydney in early march on a work sponsored visa.
    $77k figure i assume is average including super. (making the average hourly rate less than above)

    As far as I can remember it didn't include super or overtime, that was just Pre- tax average.


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    #36
    mandrake04
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    markymark21 wrote: »
    One of our regulars in the hotel says generally wages are far better in Perth then in the other states. Any idea if this is true?

    The high wages paid in the mines would push up the state average and also to a certain extent drain the work force from non-mining occupations. So I would assume that would be true, but that in return puts up living costs.


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    DirkVoodoo
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    jank wrote: »
    There is a reason why its strong. Record commodity prices but I agree it will weaken over the next year or two but dont think it will go to the rates of what we saw pre-gfc. Now is the new normal in some ways.

    The euro may not exist in a years time and the US dollar is facing massive QE in the next few years as its the only way out of its debt. There are only so many Swiss Francs and Norwegian Kroner's out there to buy. Options are not great and ffs do not say buy gold or silver.

    The IMF have said that the AUS dollar is somewhere in the region of 30% overvalued. Sure, they have more natural resources than Ireland and a neighbour with an insatiable appetite, but no one is untouchable. Sky rocketing commodity and property prices, an overvalued currency reducing tourism, etc.

    All eyes on China, because they are the ones who control Australia's economic future.


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    jank
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    DirkVoodoo wrote: »
    The IMF have said that the AUS dollar is somewhere in the region of 30% overvalued. Sure, they have more natural resources than Ireland and a neighbour with an insatiable appetite, but no one is untouchable. Sky rocketing commodity and property prices, an overvalued currency reducing tourism, etc.

    All eyes on China, because they are the ones who control Australia's the worlds economic future.

    :cool:


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    #39
    Pisco Sour
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,029 ✭✭✭Pisco Sour


    markymark21 wrote: »
    Just back From dinner with the missus, $185 including tip.. Melbourne can do some damage to the wallet if ya let it!

    Don't blame Melbourne for that. Nobody to blame but yourself there. What the hell were you eating? Lobster??? :eek:


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    Zambia
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    Yeah cost me 82 bucks today??


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    #41
    Luckycharm
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    I remember paying $75 for lunch in Manly on Anzac day- it was supposedly Sydneys best pizza place - what got me was how expensive Wine was cheapest bottle was $42 - thought that was not normal but was in another OK place in Newcastle (not byo) and wine prices were similar. Did have a good meal in an RSL later for next to nothing which balanced it up.


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    #42
    saywhatyousee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭saywhatyousee


    Zambia wrote: »
    What would you recommend buying ?

    Food stocks share's in wheat,corn,ect silver(my top tip)small amounts of gold.Norwegian krone is you want to hold some currency.Shares in company's like tesco.


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    #43
    saywhatyousee
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    The Aussie wrote: »
    Maybe the Euro was massively overvalued for a decade and what's happening now is a permanent adjustment that's here because of the dishonesty of tin pot little nations.

    But yes the AUS Dollar probably is overvalued at the moment.

    I hope for everyone on a Visa that Australia is not heading for a epic crash, if that does happen they are first boat out of Oz and Ireland will have a unemployment rate nearing 20%...

    The reason the Euro is still staying stable against most of the worlds currency is the eurozone cumulative gold reserve is the biggest in the world.Australia is ranked 34 bit strange for a country that gold is mined in.


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    #44
    saywhatyousee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭saywhatyousee


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSPShHzdEC8Rh3KDbePushzjAIaAlX9olH0cOwjn0U047ilOOkM

    I have been trading commodity's and FOREX for years sure what would i know?What is your occupation?


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    #45
    saywhatyousee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭saywhatyousee


    jank wrote: »
    There is a reason why its strong. Record commodity prices but I agree it will weaken over the next year or two but dont think it will go to the rates of what we saw pre-gfc. Now is the new normal in some ways.

    The euro may not exist in a years time and the US dollar is facing massive QE in the next few years as its the only way out of its debt. There are only so many Swiss Francs and Norwegian Kroner's out there to buy. Options are not great and ffs do not say buy gold or silver.

    There have been unofficial rumors spreading in the financial circles that China has been manipulating it growth statistics for the past 2 years.I would drop swiss franc's aswell because it has been sneakily pegged to the euro.


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    The Aussie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,440 ✭✭✭The Aussie


    saywhatyousee wrote: »
    The reason the Euro is still staying stable against most of the worlds currency is the eurozone cumulative gold reserve is the biggest in the world.

    Why cant the Euro translate to $$$, Sort of goes against your first post saying.
    saywhatyousee wrote: »
    not too long ago 1 euro would of got $2.20 whats it now $1.26.

    Does not read stable to me, if anything it goes down that much i want to ask her out for a few drinks.


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    #47
    jank
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    saywhatyousee wrote: »
    There have been unofficial rumors spreading in the financial circles that China has been manipulating it growth statistics for the past 2 years.I would drop swiss franc's aswell because it has been sneakily pegged to the euro.

    In fairness those rumors have been around for donkeys years. The Chinese government were notorious for cooking the books. but I would say there is some truth to it. People will turn a blind eye to it as there is too much money being made until of course the whole thing comes crashing down.


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    #48
    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,867 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    saywhatyousee wrote: »
    I have been trading commodity's and FOREX for years sure what would i know?What is your occupation?

    Online cynic


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    #49
    markymark21
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    04072511 wrote: »
    Don't blame Melbourne for that. Nobody to blame but yourself there. What the hell were you eating? Lobster??? :eek:

    We were in MoVida. Seriously good tapas. Its not actually too expensive (The single tapas are around $4-$5 bucks and the sharing tapas are around $15-$25). It was just so good we ordered so many! And all the wine, deserts and coffee ran the bill up as well


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    #50
    hussey
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    markymark21 wrote: »

    We were in MoVida. Seriously good tapas. Its not actually too expensive (The single tapas are around $4-$5 bucks and the sharing tapas are around $15-$25). It was just so good we ordered so many! And all the wine, deserts and coffee ran the bill up as well
    fantastic place! Love it! But seriously you can't complain about food prices when you dine at a 2 hatted restaurant !


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    #51
    markymark21
    Registered Users Posts: 595 ✭✭✭markymark21


    hussey wrote: »
    fantastic place! Love it! But seriously you can't complain about food prices when you dine at a 2 hatted restaurant !

    I ain't complaining about the prices - it was well worth every penny. They're attention to detail and innovation when it came to some of their dishes was great. One dish I had - smoked mackerel with a pine nut and gazpacho sorbet was fantastic.

    Any restaurants in the CBD you'd recommend?


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    Pugins
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭Pugins


    Any restaurants in the CBD you'd recommend?[/QUOTE]


    Cumulus
    Hako
    Gingerboy was grand but felt it was pricy for what you got
    Chin Chin
    Longrain


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    #53
    myflipflops
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    markymark21 wrote: »
    Any restaurants in the CBD you'd recommend?

    Jump on a 96 to Albert park in and go to Mart for breakfast/lunch. Maybe my favorite spot in Melbourne.

    http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/71/761226/restaurant/Melbourne/Albert-Park/Mart-130-Middle-Park

    Then have lunch in MoVida as above.

    Finish off the day with a steak, sides and great wine in Rockpool at the crown.


    Your wallet will hate you but your stomach will be happy.


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    #54
    hussey
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    markymark21 wrote: »
    I ain't complaining about the prices - it was well worth every penny. They're attention to detail and innovation when it came to some of their dishes was great. One dish I had - smoked mackerel with a pine nut and gazpacho sorbet was fantastic.

    Any restaurants in the CBD you'd recommend?

    I went there last year and had something similar, and I thought it was amazing

    I'm in Sydney so don't know too much about Melb food scene
    but am heading to Melb in end of Jan and heading to Golden fields and gonna do the lunch special at this place (2 hats)
    http://www.distasio.com.au/category/cafe-di-stasio/lunch-special/

    Also Cumulas inc for breakfast! amazing


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    mandrake04
    Registered Users Posts: 4,435 ✭✭✭mandrake04


    Am on holidays in the US for the last week and me & the missus been eating out every night, we are eating out same sort of eateries as we would back in Sydney and the bill is roughly the same (considering $Au and $US on par)


    example tonight
    Stubby beer is between $4-$6 (depends on the establishment)
    12 oz Steak & fries $32

    Then of course in the US you expected to add 15% tip.

    Have noticed that liquor in the bottlo is cheaper (2/3) than back home, and IPAD2 is a lot cheaper in the new year sale but then they hit you up with the state tax when you get to the register.


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