Recent content by gottabespotless

Yes. It works the other way too. I work a retail job - commonly associated with very low pay. I'm sure most of the customers I serve assume me to be living pay cheque to pay cheque; living on a can of spaghetti and struggling to pay off a second-hand car loan, such is the stereotype of...

Very good point regarding the essential service jobs you listed. My other half works in one of these occupations and has amassed many years of experience. We live in a large regional town of NSW where we are able to give our family a very nice lifestyle on an income that is considered high...

How much money will this really add? Coming from an area that is backpacker central, most work cash in hand jobs anyway.

I couldn't handle living in a place where someone has died - especially if it was a tragic, violent death. I know this is silly, irrational, blah, blah, blah, but I am a wimp and it would freak me out. I've only ever lived in just-built or near-new properties that I've known the histories of...

Fair enough... but I'll pass, sorry. Obviously it's just not in my $ league.

:eek: This is why I buy take-away and some plonk from the bottle-o and eat it in the comfort and privacy of my own lovely house. Seriously, $15 is ridiculous. Nice profit for the owner though... for now. When people no longer eat there, and he has to close the business, he'll be blaming the...

:D Good thread. It brings back some memories. Little did I know that when now-hubby turned up to take me on our first date, he and my father had known each other for years! Ah, the joys of living in a small town. My brother seemed to have all the gossip on him too - all was good apparently...

They would need to be very careful with their spending, yes. But all the 'top-ups' provided to them from Centrelink such as Family Tax Benefits A and B, rent assistance, health care card, etc, are very generous as far as I'm concerned. But again, as long as they are careful with their spending -...

:confused: Why would you wish that upon anybody? If you are wanting to purchase in Sydney and can't afford it (yet?), why not invest in another, cheaper, area first? Otherwise, you may be 'waiting' forever...

I can't believe they didn't dump him. Bill Shorten must be very happy right now.

At the risk of starting World War 3, I'll state this: I work in retail. I deal with hundreds of members of the public every week. It has blown me away to realise that (in my humble opinion anyway) by far the nicest, most well-mannered demographic is the 18 year - 30 year old Male. Of course...

I would never be without a pool. We use ours all the time. It's a massive part of our lifestyle. I couldn't wait to sell the only PPOR we've ever owned that didn't have a pool. When we bought it, we thought we'd be able to put one in... but no. The 'For Sale' sign couldn't have gone up quicker!

Hi Xenia, My eldest son suffered from growing pains from about 5 years old. It seemed to stop around when he was about 13 years old. He would usually wake in the middle of the night clutching his knee/s in great pain. This would occur approximately one night per week but sometimes he'd get...

What alternative to pursuits do you suggest?

Ha ha! Agree. My job involves handling money all day too. It is the most filthy stuff. When I wash my hands after working the water runs near black :eek: ! HATE it when people insist on licking their fingers before separating notes then handing them to me. Yuk! I do NOT want to get your...