Just curious on what people out there consider is a medium to high wage be that white collar or blue collar working class

and what sort of hours would you put in to get it.

moved to the territory on the promise of good wages, i dropped 30k gross a year since moving from QLD

not so much the wage...look at the whole package...car?....roster?.....hours etc

40hrs week 60g a year average.... 100+ good

pretty much what i was thinking really

different people will think different things due to age/blah blah blah/history etc

I'd be happy with 60g's a year.

If I found the work to be rewarding, challenging (note: challenging, not being asked to do the impossible), and was working with a good group of people, I'd be prepared to do 50-55 hours a week. For those sort of hours, I'd want about $60k minimum, and the less I enjoy the job or the work environment, the more money I'd want accordingly.

I took a substantial paycut to get into my current job because the conditions have been so much better than those I previously worked under, especially including job satisfaction. I'm a strong believer in the "Work to live, not live to work" policy, but that's not to say that work can't be enjoyed and serious hours can be put into a job.

i'd be happy with 1k/week base salary

I think this is close to the mark.

Well I'm looking at another job (fingers crossed) and that pays about $1500 wk in the hand plus super but no holiday or sick leave for a 50hr week, that to me is awesome!

Depends on what you have to support, ie houses, cars, kids.

A good wage i guess is $100k + car, phone, super, computer and commish.

got any jobs going ??? but you are correct.....I have been there done that with the high wage (150k+), but as i said before, money aint everything...look at the full package.

+2

Yeah, 2 kids, son soon to start school, house, my wifes car, plus all the other expenses.

Current job I'm earning 17.88ph, the supervisor approved me going up a level, so my payed made a huge jump up to 17.98ph.

^^^ god dude i am on alot more than that fitting tyres at Bridgestone.

I gots teh bish workin for me.

Makes for some good pocket monies sometimes.

I used to think that 1k/week would be enough, but with all the inflation these days you still couldnt live without counting penny's every week.

It's funny how much a person's age and current life situation can change their opinion of the total package and the balance of what's most important. Where I work the pay is mediocre, but we have an AWESOME super package. But given I won't be retiring for a minimum of twenty years, and wouldn't be able to access my super for forty years anyway, it is of no real interest to me. Plus with the way the markets have been in the last couple of years, that money would have been better coming to me as pay, as it would have gone straight off my home loan.



Wow - really showing your age there, Alex.

I find that people on a salary of 100k plus are usually getting alot more entitlements on top of that, at least in non govt employment down south.

I mean alot fo motorists travel along toll roads. Most on shitty wages are going backroads to avoid tolls, where possible, I mean at up to $20 a day tolld, plus another $20 for parking, man, theres your first 10k a year down the shitter. Not a great start for an IT sales dude on 60k a year.

But persons on these higher wages, are getting companied paid cars, paid tolls, and paid $per km where they are using they're own vehicle. On top of that phone and other IT supplies are covered, and a parking space is often included.


Its funny, but the more you earn, the less things you have to pay for.

Big business guy uses credit cards to pay bills, flys business class free.
Buys enough stock from wholsealers, get points from distributor (not FF)and exchanges for fuel vouchers, plasma tvs, steroes.
Lets company A provide his boss with 50 notebooks a year @ 3.5k each, gets a holiday for him and his wife to Fiji...courtesy company A.
Takes work clients out for lunch, claims it on tax. Takes his family out for tea, claims IT back for tax
Buys a 62inch plasma for the loungeroom. Claims it as office furniture.

The Commish!!! OMG

Carnts, only got a 50" plasma for teh loungeroom

fkn jipped brah

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