[foolsgold99]

Got my contract through this morning for a job in auckalnd. I've accepted it and resigned here. heading out the end of april.

It's all a bit scarey now.

I've just did a calulation and realised that I've just taken a £17.5K paycut. I must be off my head. :wah :wah :wah

Can I live in Auckland on $60K ??

Please tell me it's going to be alright.

[kiwidollie]

Way to go foolsgold 99!! :cheers

Congratulations and well done to you.

:clap :clap :clap :clap :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana :raebanana

You're doing the right thing - you know it in your heart. Money does not buy happiness. Yes, you need enough to live on but I'm sure like lots of other people on this forum you're heading to New Zealand for a better quality of life not the chance to earn big bucks and buy more STUFF!

I'm right there with you as soon as we get this house sold.

Woo Hoo!! :nice1

[bbq]

congratulations And best of luck.

Are you doing the right thing? Who knows? What is 100% certain is if you didn't go for it now, it is something you would regret the rest of your life.

In my book, that means you are doing the right thing - even if it , in time, proves to be not for you....

cheers

alex :nice1 :clap

[jesselyn]

well done! :clap :nice1

all the best,
jes

[Nicola]

Well done and good luck with the move and new job etc.

[Timbo]

Well done foolsgold. Of course you are doing the right thing, for now at the very least. You only get one life, so go for it.

[xanctus]

congrats on the job offer foolsgold...

[Suzy Rimbo]

Great News foolsgold :nice1

I hope everything goes well for you, :hopeso

Question: Can you survive on 60k?

Answer: Who the hell knows, but it's sure worth a try.

Take Care

Suzy

[Mike & Nicola]

Well done mate!

I'm with Suzy, give it a go and enjoy yourself!

Mike

[jubjub]

Thought I had better add, he may have a job, :nice1 BUT we have not sold the house yet and me and the dog are meant to be going out end of may to follow him :eek

[sarahw]

Congrats!!!! :cheers :cheers

$60K in Auckland - I'm sure you'll manage. Salaries are nothing like they are at home so there's no point comparing what you were earning with what you will be earning. We took a £55K paycut to come here but we feel we live quite comfortably in a nice house & I don't have to work :cool

Good luck! :hopeso

[Bubbles]

Hey foolsgold99,

$60K, you'll be fine

Welldone and good Luck :nice1

John

[Moorf]

Well Done :cheers :cheers :cheers

If you can't survive in Auckland on $60k at first... you'll soon learn!!

:laugh

[Lil]

I'd agree with that Moorf, everyone has different priorities and starting blocks. I'm sure you'll manage - so go for it!

Congratulations!

[Gran]

Goodonya Foolsgold, of course you can live on 60k we have lived well on less. Congratulations, if you find you dont like the job there are plenty more out there and after 3 months you are free to change.

[funkstar deluxe]

I've just did a calulation and realised that I've just taken a £17.5K paycut. I must be off my head.

Nobody comes here for the money, mate.
Everything will be fine, I dont even look at my balance these days

[richard]

Got my contract through this morning for a job in auckalnd. I've accepted it and resigned here. heading out the end of april.

It's all a bit scarey now.

I've just did a calulation and realised that I've just taken a £17.5K paycut. I must be off my head. :wah :wah :wah

Can I live in Auckland on $60K ??

Please tell me it's going to be alright.

If the exchange rate carries on the way it is going you might actually end up earning more over here than you did in the UK :laugh

I think the size of your monthly mortgage/rent bill will decide on whether you will be alright or not as that seems to be the biggest outlay here. We pay $330 per week in ChCh and if you add that to our other bills the cost of living calculator says that we need to earn $55k a year and that doesn't really include any luxuries/holidays etc.