Keep up the good fight nadt and your straightforward comments. It is like a breath of fresh (Aussie) air to read people who say it like it is.
I have been here four weeks and since I arrived there has been five other people joined the company, one from the UK, one from India and three Kiwis (yes nadt we will keep our jokes private we must not upset any of our precious QLers). They are all paying less rent that people in the office who arrived six to twelve months ago for very similar accomodation in some cases in the next street. The best example is one famaily guy is paying 18,000 and in the same complex a new arrival is paying 14,000 with no commissions or upfront fees etc just a month in advance. He simply said to the agents take it or leave it. I am in a shared villa because that suits me until my wife arrives nfrom Brisbane next year. I know some people paying half their salary on accomodation, that is crazy and if you get to that situation you would need a pretty good reason to stay. I have had a look at a few places since I arrived in preparatiomn for next year and as soon as the agent tells me the rent and goes into their speil I tell them they must be joking and head for the door. They allways run after me and reduce the price.
Anyway maintain the rage.
Keep up the good fight nadt and your straightforward comments. It is like a breath of fresh (Aussie) air to read people who say it like it is.
I have been here four weeks and since I arrived there has been five other people joined the company, one from the UK, one from India and three Kiwis (yes nadt we will keep our jokes private we must not upset any of our precious QLers). They are all paying less rent that people in the office who arrived six to twelve months ago for very similar accomodation in some cases in the next street. The best example is one famaily guy is paying 18,000 and in the same complex a new arrival is paying 14,000 with no commissions or upfront fees etc just a month in advance. He simply said to the agents take it or leave it. I am in a shared villa because that suits me until my wife arrives nfrom Brisbane next year. I know some people paying half their salary on accomodation, that is crazy and if you get to that situation you would need a pretty good reason to stay. I have had a look at a few places since I arrived in preparatiomn for next year and as soon as the agent tells me the rent and goes into their speil I tell them they must be joking and head for the door. They allways run after me and reduce the price.
Anyway maintain the rage.