Mitch Member 1,193 Member For: 17y 1m 7d Gender: Male Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD Posted 16/03/09 11:04 AM Share Posted 16/03/09 11:04 AM I slot in between the 900-1000 after tax. Not bad for a 20yo IMO. Also living at home which is nice and cheap so saving isn't an issue for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanra Into the laaaake Member 1,532 Member For: 17y 7m 30d Gender: Male Location: Nrth Qld Posted 16/03/09 11:19 AM Share Posted 16/03/09 11:19 AM I cant believe how much apprentices are getting paid these days..... When I was a 1st yr I took home $160 p/w. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazed1 Member 105 Member For: 19y 2m 18d Location: Sydney Posted 16/03/09 11:28 AM Share Posted 16/03/09 11:28 AM Run for the anti depressants.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldraven The guy from that other colony Member 157 Member For: 19y 3m 9d Gender: Male Location: Goshen, Guysborough Co., Nova Scotia, Canada Posted 16/03/09 11:50 AM Share Posted 16/03/09 11:50 AM Holy sh*te! I can't even vote in this one, after conversion. :( You people make too much money. What's minimum wage their, $20/hr? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZ2CME Formerly XR6NA Member 3,512 Member For: 19y 2m 14d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 16/03/09 11:52 AM Share Posted 16/03/09 11:52 AM I'd be interested to know what type of hours those work who are earning the big bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chikt Drift Queen Member 802 Member For: 17y 1m 27d Gender: Female Location: Perth Posted 16/03/09 12:09 PM Share Posted 16/03/09 12:09 PM Work for the council in parks and gardens, qualified horticulturist 4 days one week 5 days the next 4 day week I get just over $750 5 day get a bit over $800. probably the most id ever make unless I started my own business. Once I pay off my car ill be right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsmith Donating Members 712 Member For: 17y 3m 20d Gender: Male Location: Blacktown Posted 16/03/09 12:11 PM Share Posted 16/03/09 12:11 PM damn dags ya didnt go low enough , although I got a complete company coming my way if it (and I) survives long enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 19y 7m 6d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 16/03/09 12:17 PM Share Posted 16/03/09 12:17 PM Holy sh*te! I can't even vote in this one, after conversion. :( You people make too much money. What's minimum wage their, $20/hr?Not quite that simple, we pay a lot more for our stuff than you do in the States so in the end, the US comes out on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralfus90 Member 769 Member For: 16y 7m 7d Gender: Male Location: under a rock perth wa Posted 16/03/09 12:34 PM Share Posted 16/03/09 12:34 PM I clear around 1050 for a 38 hour week...and I figure in another 5 years or so it may make up for the sh*t pay I earnt being silly enough to do 2 apprenticeships but they have been out of the way for a while now....got early release from motorcycle app after 2 1/2 yrs coz I couldnt afford to live on 140 a week then jumped straight into welder/fabricator to earn the same amount first year but more potential later in life...if it werent for this damned recession my side business would still be making me another 1000 a week on the side to double the weekly earnings....DAMN YOU RECESSION!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Donating Members 2,930 Member For: 17y 10m Gender: Male Location: Caracciola Karussell Posted 16/03/09 03:08 PM Share Posted 16/03/09 03:08 PM I'm between 900-1000 a week for 38 hours which really isnt that much. Odd bonus here and there + car / fuel which saves me $150 a weekI still have as much money in the bank as I did when I earned $480 a week working for woolies... NONE Mate of mine was earning $1500 a week up until 2 weeks ago. Now its nothing! Dont feel so poor now lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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