Sign up with GooglePretty standard for an Electrical or Mechanical Engineer with > 4 years' experience who is directly involved in production at a mining company. The salary goes up higher the deeper into the bundus the mine is located.
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How much money do you earn? And how do you spend it?
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GoB
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These are way too high.
If this is more than twice a month, it's too low, especially with your income.
I've recently moved to the R499 pm FreeMe 20Gb deal offered by Telkom. Comes with 1500 all-network minutes and free Telkom-Telkom calls... This has moved my costs down from the R1000+ pm I was spending before.
The going rate for Domestic Workers around these parts is ~R160 pd.
She comes-in once a week, four times a month for half a day each time.
How much are you paying?
GoB
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Ok you win, keep your perfect budget, bastard
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My company gave me a bonus even though they weren't legally obliged to, because I'd resigned. Okay, it was 75% of my bonus entitlement, but still, I expected nothing. So I am pretty grateful.
That money will help with my relocation to the UK.
That money will help with my relocation to the UK.
Yeah, paid-off. The car is now 7 years old and still going strong.
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keep it that way, mine is 10 years old. I put the extra money straight into the bond. Jut because you can afford it doesnt mean you have to keep up with anyone. A car means nothing to me, its a means to an end.
Because you buy a new car when it isn't needed doesn't mean you're keeping up with people. Some people love a nice car, others love to drink expensive wine, etc.keep it that way, mine is 10 years old. I put the extra money straight into the bond. Jut because you can afford it doesnt mean you have to keep up with anyone. A car means nothing to me, its a means to an end.
Snyper564
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That is a debate for another day so I won't get into that anymore. But, if you are paying for this car that you didn't need with money you don't have (debt) just to get something you like. It isn't the best thing to do. Fine wine whisky etc is slightly different as you can likely pay cash for it. But to each person their own...
GoB
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So why are you checking other people's income? Busted
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Terrible. Your punctuation and spelling is horrendous.
Hardly. Rather succinct actually and very easy on the eye.
And...not half as bad as 99% of posters here.
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"i'm" ... no comma between "not" and "twirp"... "twirp" should be spelled "twerp". Missing "?" at the end.
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There, in bold...
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Same here, unfortunately my 10 year old car was too small with a new addition to the family. Therefore, I decided I should get a bigger and newer second hand that I hope will last at least 5 years. But now I have a debt, just as the company I do work for is restructuring, which might leave me without a regular income...keep it that way, mine is 10 years old. I put the extra money straight into the bond. Jut because you can afford it doesnt mean you have to keep up with anyone. A car means nothing to me, its a means to an end.