Whats The Average Weekly Wage Here?

[ronburgundy]

I know a guy working in Senegal doing same sorta stuff making some sorta dough.

Plus you then have to consider shall we say, 'political' and other issues over there that make it not as safe as working here at home.

[Huntian]

Its very easy to earn over $3000 per week after tax working in WA in the mine fields, but you have no life and have to live in mining site houses, which are sh*te!!

Correct... Well, kinda. I dont know about it being easy to earn over $3k.. But I'm picking up what you're putting down... I have no life, however I do live in a pretty f*cking awesome camp, with some pretty f*cking awesome people. We play cricket or footy once or twice and week and enjoy a beer after work. Its not too bad. However, its not quite like working/living in the big smoke. But, I'm up here for a short time, to make some money and start a good life for myself. Short-Medium term Sacrifice FTW.

[INASNT]

If you have wife and kids its hard to live away for those long periods on site in those camps

[Huntian]

yeah it is, but respect to anyone that can do it and make it work. Its sad to see, but there are a lot of broken relationships up here for that very reason... Still, if all goes according to plan, I'll be pretty well right by the time I find myself a wife or kids...

[Dillz]

I got offered work in Dubai for 250-300k a year doing similar work to what I am doing now, but I have 2 many other commitments in Aus.

Whats there number? I'll give em a call..

[gezza]

2nd that I could do with finding a job I got laid off last week!!

wood machinst anyone in wa.....!!!!!

[INASNT]

Whats there number? I'll give em a call..

Through some agency specializing in overseas work.

Didn't bother to keep details. Wife wanted to go for a few years so we can come back and pay the mortgage off and live well. Unless you knows others there, life would be boring I recon on a long term contract. You would have to live in a small 1/2 bedroom flat, which I cant handle after living in a large house with cinema room etc

[Ralph Wiggum]

John Davidson and Associates (JDA) are good to talk to if you chasing overseas work. They specialise in trades and territary qualified peopl for support in mining and construction

[aniken]

I'd be interested to know what type of hours those work who are earning the big bucks.

35!

(and I didn't include rental income, coz its not from my job and it would also put me into immediate ban territory)

[trbo 6]

Wow, I'm surprised at the amount of people over $2k/week. So these people are earning $3000 per week before tax or $156,000pa!!!