relax ED, What I meant was the equivalent of what $50,000 per year would be here. Whether that be 8,000, 12,000 24,000 in their currency. I've never been there but Brian estimated $36,000 in our wages so I was commenting on that. I have heard Johannesburg is a big city so I find it hard to believe that housing would be 1/3 of what it is here. Do you think housing is the same all over the US? I believe piano technicians are WAY underpaid. $25,000 to $30,000 per year in Southern California is low income. Doug Hershberger ----- Original Message ----- From: <ETomlinCF3@AOL.COM> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, June 18, 1999 4:09 PM Subject: Re: Should I go or should I stay? > Get real Doug. The cost of living in Joburg is not like US. I just got back > from Joburg and had long discussions with Brian and what he said is a great > salary for there. Housing there is a third what it is here. You have to > consider that most are making less than $8000 per year there for jobs we get > paid $25-30k per year here. > > Sounds like a good opportunity for you Brian. Especially if you can keep > your clients in Joburg. > > Ed Tomlinson > > > << Brian, > My two cents would be to not even consider it unless the salary was > closer to $50,000 per year in US dollars. I not sure what your equivalent > amount would be. I'm assuming you are a top notch technician with years of > experience. > Doug Hershberger,RPT >>
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