Badly Need Advice for Salary in IT

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• hotshot Sydney
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  November 2012

  Hello sa lahat.
  
  Para sa mga may experience, experts and may knowledge about salary guide dito..."Which would you choose, $660/week contractual job for 6mos or $90K including Super for permanent job."
  
  Ganito ba talaga kalaki ang disparity sa sweldo. Sa interviews for perm eh lage asa range ng 80-100k ang nababanggit.
  
  Ag saket sa ulo.
  
  Your advice will be greatly appreciated.
  
  Thanks.

  in my opinion, mas maganda po yung permanent job para may job security.

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• 021607 Sydney
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  November 2012

  Permanent, for job security. Iba pa rin yung alam mo di ka mawawalan ng work:)
• LokiJr Quezon City
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  November 2012

  Yung contractual job po ba e bibigyan din kayo ng super guarantee? Malaking bagay rin kasi yun...
  
  Pero oo, mas ok talaga pag permanent full time
• Bryann Sydney
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  November 2012 edited November 2012

  Hmm naguluhan po ako, wala kasi ako nakikita advantage nun contractual job. 660 a week, compared sa 90k per annum kahit pareho sila permanent, an
  Anlaki pa din ng difference. And pipiliin mo talaga yun latter.

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• TasBurrfoot Osaka
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  November 2012

  i think this is a easy choice... perm ka diba, as it would offer more job security and at the same time the salary is way higher than the other.
  
  not unless i am missing something out here...

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• TotoyOZresident Posts: 1,327Member, Moderator
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  November 2012

  Diwata nakapag decide ka na ba?

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• Metaform Melbourne
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  November 2012

  I think she meant $660 / day.

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• hotshot Sydney
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  November 2012

  oo nga...baka nga 660/day ang ibig sabihin nya. kasi yung per week yung 660...ang liit lang nun compared sa 90K/year. hehe

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  May 21 2012 - lodged visa 176 (NSW) online application
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• TasBurrfoot Osaka
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  November 2012

  kung 660/day naman ang laki naman nito compared to 90K/yr if you annualized...
  
  Ehehehe!!

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  Accountant (General): 221111

  04 Aug 2012 - IELTS (Academic Module)
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  24 Aug 2012 - CPAA Submitted (docs mailed same day via SG EMS)
  25 Sep 2012 - Received +Skills Assessment from CPAA
  25 Sep 2012 - Lodged EOI Application with 70pts
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  20 Oct 2012 - Medical Examinations
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  05 Nov 2012 - Submitted SG PCC and NBI Clearance
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  03 Apr 2013 - Flight to MEL
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• LokiJr Quezon City
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  November 2012

  ..kung in demand naman ang trabaho niya at makakakuha pa siya ng additional part time job sa contractual, why not diba? hehehe
• Diwata1057 Melbourne
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  November 2012

  Sorry kung naguluhan kayo but yes it"s 660 per day and no hinde pa nakakadecide..at any rate interview pa lang naman yung mga perm job so hinde parin sure..hahah!If ever matanggap, we have decided to go for the perm....iniisip na lang namin na we are here to start our life and be here forever so security ang dapat unahin. Pero yes nakakahinayang ang laki ng difference :-(
• Bryann Sydney
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  November 2012

  Naisip ko din, if skilled ka talaga and confident ka na after ng contract makakahanap ka agad ng another job.. go for the short term big bucks opportunity. Sayang din kasi, anyway job experience pa din naman yun.

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• BuhaySG Singapore
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  November 2012

  @Diwata1057 i agree with Bryann! go for that short term big buck opp. bihira ung mga ganyan oppurtunity. habang bata pa grab ng grab ng mga salapi pag medyo tumatanda na tsaka ka na mag isip ng stabality. pero weight mo rin kasi baka may catch yan.
• TasBurrfoot Osaka
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  November 2012

  another +1 for Bryann - who knows, baka they will make you perm after 6 months ON THE SAME SALARY arrangement...

  Primary Applicant: Wife
  Accountant (General): 221111

  04 Aug 2012 - IELTS (Academic Module)
  07 Aug 2012 - IELTS (Academic Module) Speaking Part
  17 Aug 2012 - IELTS Results (L: 8.5 R: 8.5 W: 7.0 S: 7.5 OBS: 8.0)
  24 Aug 2012 - CPAA Submitted (docs mailed same day via SG EMS)
  25 Sep 2012 - Received +Skills Assessment from CPAA
  25 Sep 2012 - Lodged EOI Application with 70pts
  30 Sep 2012 - Invited by DIAC to apply for 189 Visa
  01 Oct 2012 - Submitted 189 Visa Application
  20 Oct 2012 - Medical Examinations
  23 Oct 2012 - CO Assigned; Team 7 - SA
  05 Nov 2012 - Submitted SG PCC and NBI Clearance
  06 Nov 2012 - Visa Granted (IED: 23/10/2013)
  03 Apr 2013 - Flight to MEL
  03 Jun 2013 - started work
  12 Jun 2013 - wife started work
  15 Jun 2016 - applied for citizenship
  29 Jul 2016 - citizenship examination
  20 Oct 2016 - Aussie, Aussie, Aussie Oi Oi Oi!!
• silvre Quezon City
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  November 2012

  I collect salary surveys related to ICT nga pala in case interested kayo.. i have those from 2012 Peoplebank, Hays and Robert Walters. ok sya kasi you can at least get the expected ranges depending on your level. ok na rin sya basis for negotiating your salaries hehe. give me your email ads and i'll send over the pdfs.
• Metaform Melbourne
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  November 2012

  @silvre How factual are the figures? Paki-post na lang yung link dito via Dropbox para makita ng lahat. Thanks.

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• LokiJr Quezon City
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  November 2012

  Hays Salary Report...accurate yan hehe...yan gamit namin e hehe
• JClem Melbourne
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  November 2012

  I agree with you, Kuya @Bryann! Besides, kung iisipin natin wala din security kahit permanent employees, kapag nagcost cutting ang isang company minsan tanggal pati permanent employees. The only certainty is uncertainty. We just have to be wise.

  Naisip ko din, if skilled ka talaga and confident ka na after ng contract makakahanap ka agad ng another job.. go for the short term big bucks opportunity. Sayang din kasi, anyway job experience pa din naman yun.

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• Diwata1057 Melbourne
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  December 2012

  Thanks sa lahat ng advice.
  
  Yung profile as in personality ng asawa ko fits more for a perm staff sa ngayon.Siguro pag established na sya dito sa Melbourne (bago lang kase kame just arrived Sep 2012) mas confident and K na siya mag contractual.
  
  He accepted and negotiated na from 90K to 105K/Yr inc super, staff benefits like 35% off from our monthly energy and gas bill. I think this is good enough and he can establish himself sa company na yun and grow from there.
  
  God is truly good.
  
  Again, thanks guys for all the inputs.
  
  Merrry Christmas to ya all.
  
  
• lock_code2004 Perth
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  December 2012

  there you go.. tapos ang usapan!!.. haha
  congratulations.. pa burger ka naman!!

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• hotshot Sydney
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  December 2012

  Thanks sa lahat ng advice.
  
  Yung profile as in personality ng asawa ko fits more for a perm staff sa ngayon.Siguro pag established na sya dito sa Melbourne (bago lang kase kame just arrived Sep 2012) mas confident and K na siya mag contractual.
  
  He accepted and negotiated na from 90K to 105K/Yr inc super, staff benefits like 35% off from our monthly energy and gas bill. I think this is good enough and he can establish himself sa company na yun and grow from there.
  
  God is truly good.
  
  Again, thanks guys for all the inputs.
  
  Merrry Christmas to ya all.
  
  

  105K/year? ok na ok na po yan! congratulations!

  Occupation: Analyst Programmer (ANZSCO Code 261311)
  May 21 2012 - lodged visa 176 (NSW) online application
  May 30 2012 - CO allocation
  Jul 16 2012 - Visa Granted! (IED Deadline: May 16, 2013)
  Jan 19 2013 - Arrived in Sydney
  Jan 20 2013 - Started our job hunt
  Mar 11 2013 - Officially became a "HOUSE-BAND"
  Apr 22 2013 - End of my "HOUSE-BAND" career
• Diwata1057 Melbourne
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  December 2012

  Pag nakaunang sweldo na sa next company. hinde pa nga resign sa present contractual job. :-) MagMCdo tayo..hahaha
• killerbee AU
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  December 2012 edited December 2012

  Pag nakaunang sweldo na sa next company. hinde pa nga resign sa present contractual job. :-) MagMCdo tayo..hahaha

  Congrats po Ma'am sa 'yo at sa iyong husband.. kung okay lang po, pwede po malaman kung anong field ng mister nyo?
  

  
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• Okim Sydney
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  December 2012

  105k minus super so pumapatak na 95k takehome pay..saya..congrats..

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• Diwata1057 Melbourne
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  December 2012

  BA siya. :-)
• LokiJr Quezon City
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  December 2012

  Congrats po @Diwata1057 ang aga ng pamasko ninyo hehe.
  
  Ang isa pang advantage ng full time work sa contractual ay mas matimbang ang work experience sa resume pag full time ka. Some companies treat both jobs as equals but most conventional employers would prefer someone who came from a more stable background.
• icebreaker1928 Sydney
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  December 2012

  Thanks sa lahat ng advice.
  
  Yung profile as in personality ng asawa ko fits more for a perm staff sa ngayon.Siguro pag established na sya dito sa Melbourne (bago lang kase kame just arrived Sep 2012) mas confident and K na siya mag contractual.
  
  He accepted and negotiated na from 90K to 105K/Yr inc super, staff benefits like 35% off from our monthly energy and gas bill. I think this is good enough and he can establish himself sa company na yun and grow from there.
  
  God is truly good.
  
  Again, thanks guys for all the inputs.
  
  Merrry Christmas to ya all.
  
  

  105k/year? penge hehehe
• Diwata1057 Melbourne
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  December 2012

  Wala pa tax yan so diba menos ulit..hinde rin ako work
• LokiJr Quezon City
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  December 2012

  Mukhang malaki tax ng $105,000 pero kung marunong kang maghanap ng mga tax deductions at offsets, anlaki ng ililiit pa ng tax payable mo hehe
• Diwata1057 Melbourne
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  December 2012

  @Loki - parang maganda ang sound ng sinasabe mi. please expound. Do we need to get an accountant para advisan kame ng tax deductions and offsets.Sorry meju lacking of knowledge pa kame dito.
  
  Thanks.