cute, redwing

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Then simply ignore it, Dazz ) And the rest of us will do what we choose, also.

kay henry

hmmm… given that women got kicked out of the public service in Australia when they got married-= and that was official policy… so it’s not long that women have actually been able to freely participate in the world of work. Of course, had they chosen not to be married, and be one of those “career women”, then they could have got paid for their labour, but been on the shelf [biggrin]

Not all jobs suck- some people actually like their jobs, Dazzling. And not all men give their families money they earn. At least men get paid for their job, whereas women don’t, and it can make them financially dependent upon the man- often trapped with kids at home. I personally think it’s healthier if each adult works for pay- better for self-esteem, better to reduce social isolation, better to not bedependent upon someone else for an income.

kay henry

A Subaru Impreza RX is my current car- I love it Unpretentious and yet, so smooth. First car was a Hillman Hunter- awww.

Dunno why people want to spend hundreds of k’s on a house and drive around in a car that makes them look like a hillbilly, though. I thought investing in RE is supposed to make our lifestyles better?

kay henry

Hey Billyray (you got a mullet, perchance?)

I’m not normally into testimonial type things, but I have found Scott of Depreciator very nice to deal with. I am very much into “customer service”, and I’ll always deal with someone who is sane, rational and patient- any time- over business people who have poor interpersonal skills. Scott’s a good bloke and I’ve found my QS reports have been a lot more professionally undertaken than some others I’ve seen.

kay henry

Rajeev’s post is a blatant ad, and should be removed.

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caston,

I think sometimes it is better to get a job as a paye employee- even though so many people on wealth forums slag off jobs… jobs making people just over broke and all.

Being an employee can have one paying more tax than a business person- but taxation rates have been reduced recently. Being an employee can have fixed hours, whereas a person having their own abn/business can work much upward of 35 hours a week. Being an employee means one gets paid for holidays and gets superannuation paid, plus long-service leave.

There are some valuable things that can arise from being an employee- working for someone else who takes the risk. Gettinf a regular income is very important to me, at least.

I guess the real way to balance what is best for you is to check out your income at the end of each year. On another post, we’ve been discussing well=paid jobs- from < 80k- >130k… If people are liing from one meal to the next, it might be worthwhile earning a large amount as an employee, having no risk, and having a stable wage.

kay henry

cathy,

you ARE the body corporate- as in, you are a mwmber of the governing council, and have voting rights. Have you got a position on the BC? Perhaps you can put your name in, so you feel you can have more direct decision-making power.

How many units in the block? I can imagine with a larger block, there may be more cowboys to argue with.

kay henry

ilearner,

Inventing testimonials is an old trick- and a very boring one- i don’t think anyone falls for it anymore. Probably the best testimonials are ones you can check. With REAL stories, I think anyone would be mad to make stuff up- although Kiyosaki did, and so have a lot of other gurus- particularly about their portfolios.

Really, it’s amazing what people say- property gurus- much of it can be bunkum. I find that the people who talk a lot about honesty etc, are often the ones who are least honest. You’d be surprised about some gurus who have a criminal past.

I tend to think the Reno Kings are pretty decent- they’re just working class fellows who started off professionalising the reno thing before it boomed.

Is the book a good read?

kay henry

Dazzling said:

“If you want the nice city life with a fluffy cushy job that pays under 30K p.a., don’t start complaining about the low pay if you aren’t prepared to put in the hard yards..”

Actually, Dazzling, I have ther idea that it’s often the hardest work that’s often the lowest paid- well, I think that used to be the rule (the generality). It’s why degree positions pay better- and workers don’t have to sweat their blood and tears. People have their own offices, lunch whenever they like, and complete autonomy- exactly the point of doing a degree in the first place.

Having said that, some of the above work is hugely financially rewarding. I think since the swing from blue collar aussie work, to white collar, and the resulting shortage of blue-collar workers… well, demand has meant that they blueys can demand big $$$

But to get a bird’s eye view of crap wages of some really hard workers, try and get a hold of a book called “Nickel and Dimed”- about Americans working for minimum wage- it’s a great book.

kay henry