Should I go or should I stay?

[Doug Hershberger]

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
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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 >>