Livin' on your own... Help =) (novel warning)

[JordanLotoski]

when i was 20 i moved to Grand cayman on my own, lived there for 2 years, my rent was 2500 a month, i made it just go , it was the best learning experience ..i say move to AUZ

[ex1z7]

I am in Australia, I'm moving back to Canada on my own.

My rent should be about 300-400 a month - from all the apartments I've been looking at.

All up my expenses should be, as Jeff said, about a grand or more - but not too bad..

Now I just need a damn ticket :x

[JordanLotoski]

yeah maybe i should read...lol sorry bout that mate.

[ex1z7]

No problems mate, lets all skip round to the local for some VB's and grab up some snags, throw em up on the barbie, and sit around in our thongs shootin' the shit.

... Fuck Australians are weird.

[big_k]

sounds like a gay ol time

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Originally posted by ex1z7
No problems mate, lets all skip round to the local for some VB's and grab up some snags, throw em up on the barbie, and sit around in our thongs shootin' the shit.

... Fuck Australians are weird.

I'm going to have a go at translating that...

"It's all good, let's head to the store and grab some beers and hot dogs, cook them on the BBQ, and sit around and talk in our sandals."

Correct anything I screwed up, I've never actually been Down Under!


As for living arrangements, I recommend moving back to Canada and having a go of it on your own. Get a roommate or two to keep costs down. You may even find a place that pays utilities for you! I pay 300/mo with utils included and free satellite. You just have to look hard!

[ex1z7]

Snags are sausages, but aside from that - great !.

If you see someone get whacked in the nuts, the common Australian thing to say is "well tackled"..

Names are ALWAYS changed.. Jonothan = Jono. Robert = Robbo, Suzana = Shazza.. If it's too short they lenghthen it.. Dan = Danny Boy

I always get so terribly confused when they start talking fast I'm always good at making excuses or thinking quick on my feet, and I can't do that here - I barely understand what the hells being said :P

Ah well.

*throws some kangaroo meat on the grill*

Mmmm. Marsupial

[2000_SI]

Originally posted by yohan4ws
I dont' see the discrepancy.. I have a friend whose making over 35,000/year washing dishes

Wow... that made me feel real shitty about my 30,000 a year, college obtained job....

[Zero102]

Haha, your situation sounds like mine, except you're on the other side of the equator.
I kept getting thrown out, and let in, etc, until finally I just packed up and left.
Anyhoo, here's what I've done to get by, and it works bloody well.
I have a night job, I work 3 shifts a week, 10 hours a shift, so 30 hours/week at $13/hour. I have a full course load this semester (and next) which serves to further complicate things.
To help out, my G/F has 4 jobs, but only works 4-5 hours/week at each one, so really she has 1 part-time job to help out, and works ~20 hours a week at an average of $9/hour. So, between the 2 of us, we bring in $570/week, or roughly 2k/month. If your G/F and you both pick up half-decent part time jobs, then you can make this work no problem. In my situation, I just bought a new car (well, leased, but whatever), so I have car payments, insurance etc, I'm making utilities work, and setting 200-300/month aside for future rent/mortgage payments. This includes a reasonable amount of screwing-around money (between 200 and 400 a month). Since I'm only really working part-time, and have my weekends 100% empty, homework isn't too bad, same with the G/F.

Presently, I'm renting the basement of the world's smallest house. I literally have ~200 square feet to call my own (guess how big the house is...), a shared very tiny kitchen upstairs, and 1 bathroom between 3 of us (me, my g/f and my room-mate). Seriously though, things work out alright.

Not trying to rub anything in, but trying to give you a rough approximation of an example of real life

Perhaps this will serve as encouragement?...
Either way, I'm pretty happy with how things are, and am working on moving up and out (since I'm booted in january anyways). I have yet to take out a student loan, and am in my 3rd year of university. You can do it man.

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by yohan4ws
I dont' see the discrepancy.. I have a friend whose making over 35,000/year washing dishes

>$18/hr washing dishes?

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Originally posted by ex1z7
Snags are sausages, but aside from that - great !.

If you see someone get whacked in the nuts, the common Australian thing to say is "well tackled"..

Names are ALWAYS changed.. Jonothan = Jono. Robert = Robbo, Suzana = Shazza.. If it's too short they lenghthen it.. Dan = Danny Boy

I always get so terribly confused when they start talking fast I'm always good at making excuses or thinking quick on my feet, and I can't do that here - I barely understand what the hells being said :P

Ah well.

*throws some kangaroo meat on the grill*

Mmmm. Marsupial

Gah, I knew I should have guessed sausages!

"Well Tackled", that's gold!

Funny story: I was visiting England a few years back, and a waitress we had was absolutely convinced my accent was Australian. I'm not sure how she mixed up Canadian and Australian accents, but she did.

BTW, is kangaroo meat any good?
I've been wanting to visit Australia for years, I just can't afford it...

[redx2nv]

I've eaten kangaroo before, very tender and lean.

Good luck on whatever you do, and btw VB= Victoria Bitter.

and they call flats "Slabs" lol