Vic Wasteland Thread

[alr33x]

I had this but gave it up for experience & challenge

Nothing worse than being bored/comfortable at work within your peak years. This is the time to explore, challenge and make mistakes.

Work to live or live to work.

I prefer to be challenged at work as long as its paid well. Hence why I'm off to the mines.

9days @ 12hrs & 5 days off.

Come at me brah

yeah each to there own, I consider myself lucky I like what I do, am good at it and earn a decent enough quid out of it.

[blah_blah]

In a few years this will be the next SAU meet judging by how people are going

[R31Nismoid]

Median wage for 2012 I think is about $50,000

Or $60,000 for full time employees

Still quite high imo

You can live quite comfortably if you were a couple on $60k each. That's if you dont have a big arse mortgage

The Min wage to wait on tables full time, is 44k/yr or 47.5/k if you add in the super. That doesn't include any overtime etc.

Even that wage isn't bad as a couple to be basically on 90k combined if you are living/working out in the burbs. Agree CBD travel would suck to the outers (40mins+ on train for eg if you chose to do that)

This country is f**king wages insane.

[Rekin]

yeah each to there own, I consider myself lucky I like what I do, am good at it and earn a decent enough quid out of it.

Exactly

Money should never be the only motivator for work because the high will wear off and you will be working more hours making you even more depressed.

Motivator should be doing what you like and expecting the company to provide the respect and recognition of what you put in.

That way both parties win.

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

not a smoker myself.

oh so hookers then

infact I was planning on watching Anthony bourdain's the layover for Amsterdam tonight!

cool... good episode that one... his constant statements about not being stoned are classic

look into the houseboat idea

The Min wage to wait on tables full time, is 44k/yr or 47.5/k if you add in the super. That doesn't include any overtime etc.

Even that wage isn't bad as a couple to be basically on 90k combined if you are living/working out in the burbs. Agree CBD travel would suck to the outers (40mins+ on train for eg if you chose to do that)

This country is f**king wages insane.

lol says the guy that has to pay people now

12 months ago you would have had a different view

[R31Nismoid]

lol says the guy that has to pay people now

12 months ago you would have had a different view

My view has always been people in this country are overpaid for a lot of jobs.

My base rate at my old job was 55k per year and i had a f**ktonne more responsibility than someone waiting on a table for only 9k difference!

[Leroy Peterson]

I couldnt/wouldnt work in hospitality. Plenty of other jobs with less skills and shitloads more bludging, I think waiting on a table earns their dollar (in some restaurants) and thats why i dont tip

[alr33x]

Exactly

Money should never be the only motivator for work because the high will wear off and you will be working more hours making you even more depressed.

Motivator should be doing what you like and expecting the company to provide the respect and recognition of what you put in.

That way both parties win.

none of the bold, but no fks given its a dog eat dog world i do what i gotta do and not a thing more.

/selfish

having said that i did the opposite going above and beyond previous employer got me nowhere so fk that.

Edited July 17, 2013 by alr33x

[Rekin]

Car transporter needs 150mm clearance wtf. That gonna be trouble

[alr33x]

planks?

[Down_Shift]

Car transporter needs 150mm clearance wtf. That gonna be trouble

Sell the 32?

[CrispyFries]

Car transporter needs 150mm clearance wtf. That gonna be trouble

Better do as he says

[blah_blah]

Tell em the R32 is a supercar

Ain't no body got time for 150mm clearance

[HEKT1K]

150mm? Surely not an issue for your car Pat

[Rekin]

150mm? Surely not an issue for your car Pat

/sawthatcoming

To my defence I don't have side skirts to cheat lowness

[funkymonkey]

Day 1 of not having a job.

What to do?

Step one... banish pants from the household.

[kaitoukid]

Fuargh, dat future career talk.

Reminds me I need to find vac work

[Birds]

The Min wage to wait on tables full time, is 44k/yr or 47.5/k if you add in the super. That doesn't include any overtime etc.

Even that wage isn't bad as a couple to be basically on 90k combined if you are living/working out in the burbs. Agree CBD travel would suck to the outers (40mins+ on train for eg if you chose to do that)

This country is f**king wages insane.

Agree with this. I don't know what people do with their money...blow it on unnecessaries, alcohol on the weekend, or overseas trips? Would love to see some monthly budgets!

When I was working a 40k a year job and my mate was on 80k, we were both living at home and both putting away 2k a month in savings...go figure!!!

I understand inflation and cost of living rising, but it's been slower than the wages surely. We now have office secretary / admin roles bringing 60k to the table and people still think that's too low. How can people feel they deserve so much for so little? Still have 50k planted in my head as a decent salary from when I was a kid lol. If people can't get by on 100k combined these days, they either have some serious addictions, or are living way outside their means / have high expectations about what it means to be a young couple.

[xALmoN]

Fuargh, dat future career talk.

Reminds me I need to find vac work

from what i've been going through, you wont find any.

taste of real life yo.

[HEKT1K]

Agree with this. I don't know what people do with their money...blow it on unnecessaries, alcohol on the weekend, or overseas trips? Would love to see some monthly budgets!

When I was working a 40k a year job and my mate was on 80k, we were both living at home and both putting away 2k a month in savings...go figure!!!

I understand inflation and cost of living rising, but it's been slower than the wages surely. We now have office secretary / admin roles bringing 60k to the table and people still think that's too low. How can people feel they deserve so much for so little? Still have 50k planted in my head as a decent salary from when I was a kid lol. If people can't get by on 100k combined these days, they either have some serious addictions, or are living way outside their means / have high expectations about what it means to be a young couple.

I blame YOLO