Thanks for the reply...
Looks like the lab where I will work is outside at the SSHED business
center????
We are working on the paperwork now. I suppose that coming from the US
I will not be allowed to work on AUS gov. projects... Will that
change?
What does it take to become a citizen of AUS?
I have been making about 90-95k here in the US so I guess 120k will be
close to that...
But the money calculations are weird to me... If you made 120k in
AUS would that be similar to making 120k here? Because things are
cheaper in AUS...
JP
orange& wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I will be moving in 3-4 months for a new job in Sydney. It is in by
> >
> > Chifley Tower. The pay should be good I suppose-- 120,000 AUS. I would
> > like to find a nice place to live in the country- not downtown. I
> > would
> > like to enjoy the natural beauty of australia...
> >
> > I would also like a nice backyard for our 2 dogs we will be bringing
> > over..
> >
> > What is the preffered method of transportation? I guess it would be
> > taking a train or bus into work....
> >
> > Is 120k good money in AUS? Do I need to buy a car and furniture once I
> > get there?
> >
> > The new company will handle all the sponsorship.
> >
> > Thanks so mush for your reply!
> >
> > JP
>
> Dear Ethical Hacker (is that what you've got a job in?)
>
> Here are some thoughts on your questions. Whether or not $120,000 is a
> good wage will depend largely on what you've been used to earning.
> However, it must be very significantly above the average Sydney wage.
>
> I lived in Sydney for a year last year and found it extremely easy to
> move around on buses, trains and ferries. Transport in Sydney is highly
> integrated, unlike the UK. It's very possible to live without a car. We
> just hired cars whenever we wanted to travel outside Sydney (e.g. to
> Blue Mountains, Hunter Valley etc). Chifley Tower is right in the
> centre of the CBD, close to bus stops and ferries at Circular Quay (so
> a short ferry hop from Manly). Beautiful places to live, where you can
> really enjoy the natural beauty of the harbour, include Mosman,
> Balmoral, Manly or Seaforth on the north shore. Balmoral is the
> equivalent of Kensington in London or posh parts of Manhattan I guess,
> so can be expensive. However, it would most likely be affordable to
> live there on a salary of 120K.
>
> In terms of rental properties check out www.domain.com.au. The postcode
> for Mosman is 2088 and Seaforth 2092. It appears to be a lot cheaper to
> rent these days than to buy (see recent articles in the Sydney Morning
> Herald at www.smh.com.au property section)
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Kind regards,
>
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