Halo, my OH spoke to an employer this morning and he was quoting a salary of around 50000k per annum (or 24$ per hour) should he decide to sponsor him. I think this is slightly under the going rate for his trade. on the 457 visa i seem to recall reading that the employers obligation is to pay the going average local salary for any specific occupation ...sort of a protection for a migrant against exploitation. is this so .. and how do we determine what that rate is?? as you may recall from an earlier discussion i was a little concerned about finding work myself to sustitute the household income, especially in smaller towns.
well my OH has close on 20years in his field... maybe it is lower due to the rural setting of the company. from what i have researched the employer would need to pay the same salary to a migrant as he would to an aussie local. wonder what the locals on the limestone coast are being paid. forgot to mention this comes with a company car and cell phone because of the nature of the job
so ... not a fair wage ?? if the aussie counter part is paid more apparently under visa 457 the immigrant is entitled to the same wage ??? nothing in writing yet .. do you say decline the offer ??
Does not sound fair - But then again it could be country wage - As rent will be next to nothing so its ALL relative. In and around Melbourne is $500/week while out in the sticks its more like $200 so you can do the math.
All I am saying is that temps get that for filling paper.
yip, that is pretty much it .. rent is quite cheap( i have been scanning the sights lots .. not very pretty houses ... but ok) . maybe just have to view it as a way in ??/ are we bound by a 2 year period only ??
My personal advise is to take what you are comfortable with, and then settle in, and work on wages later, after proving yourself.
The employer is taking a chance in some ways with a non local, but may be willing to re-assess once they know you are really settling in, and going to stay.
just after a good environment for family, safe, secure.... but need to ensure that we can live mth to mth ... or week to week as in aus. i suppose we are comfortable currently because we are both working.
Don't worry about the money... If you have a job, you will have a home.... Water finds its level and so will you. You have to think of the other benefits of living here not just $$$. (one of the reasons I am here)
will wait for a formal offer. do not want to erode savings or settle for less in life. i suppose for temp period it is a start. i can always find data to capture or houses to clean to top up our income.
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