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    Feeling the pinch? Cost of living

    Good on you! That extra $200 pw could mean the difference between being able to afford to invest in property and not being able to. :)
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    Feeling the pinch? Cost of living

    I can't comment on your husband's job but at the big retailer where I work, people of all ages are hired (but yes, under-20s are hired in larger numbers). They are initially all hired as casuals and stay casual for approximately 4 months, after which, if the older workers have proved themselves...
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    Feeling the pinch? Cost of living

    Most retail jobs for larger organisations pay around $21 ph for part-time workers and around $25 ph for casuals. The rate is lower if they are under 20. Sundays are 1.5x normal hourly rate and public holidays are 2.5x - think of this when you shop on a Sunday, the person serving you is probably...
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    Feeling the pinch? Cost of living

    I wonder what this family crying poor-mouth on $245 000 are comparing it to? I'd bet they came from very wealthy families themselves and that $245 000 pa is peanuts compared to what their Daddy's made each year. It's actually quite sad. To earn $245 000 you'd have to be a high achiever; have...
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