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Re:Poll: Full-time software engineers in London, what's your... by Nursie on Saturday June 01, 2013 @01:38PM (#5804998)
Tell me about it.

I moved overseas to Australia from London a few years ago. Same job, same company, 60% pay rise.

Now I'm back in the UK the permanent salaries on offer seem like an insult. I have to go contracting to match it.

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Re:Poll: Full-time software engineers in London, what's your... by growse on Saturday June 01, 2013 @03:02PM (#5805417)
But isn't Australia 60% more expensive to live in than London? I know salaries are sky-high, but I'd heard there were living costs to match...
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Re:Poll: Full-time software engineers in London, what's your... by Nursie on Saturday June 01, 2013 @05:49PM (#5806153)
Sure is! But when you're spending a third on housing, a third on living and the last third goes to savings and international travel, well that last third goes a lot further on an Australian salary than a London one.
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