What Keeps You in an Unaffordable Situation?

Wasabi Ninja on 12/05/2023 - 19:25
Last edited 13/05/2023 - 18:52 by 1 other user

I’ve seen a lot of people upset about rent, about cost of living, about not being able to afford a house.

I’m curious as to why you endure this, when there’s places you can live to have a much better quality of life.

I relocated to WA, houses are half the price of Melbourne where I came from. My wage is about $50k more here. Traffic never seems to stop in peak hour. It makes me wonder why I didn’t move sooner. Making friends is easy, family visits, old friends visit. Couldn’t be happier.

For those that are unhappy with thier situation. What’s keeping you from finding greener pastures somewhere else (a more affordable state or even country)?

Poll Options

  • 4
    Can’t afford to move
  • 0
    Entertainment
  • 43
    Family
  • 2
    Food/restaurants
  • 0
    Friends
  • 1
    Hope (things will get better)
  • 2
    Lifestyle
  • 8
    Scared of change/unknown
  • 1
    Set in your ways
  • 2
    Weather
  • 8
    Work/school
Home & Garden

Comments

  • randomusername2017 on 12/05/2023 - 19:30
    +5

    Surprised OzBargain isn't an option….

    • Wasabi Ninja on 12/05/2023 - 19:30

      Haha I’d expect the bargains are mostly online and available anywhere.

    • altomic on 12/05/2023 - 23:30
      -1

      Surprised Bikies isn't an option…

  • Ghost47 on 12/05/2023 - 19:30

    I am addicted to smashed avo.

    Out of curiosity how long have you been in WA?

  • elgrande on 12/05/2023 - 19:30
    +15

    I'd love to live in Western Australia, but unfortunately its filled with a high proportion of Western Australians..

  • AustriaBargain on 12/05/2023 - 19:36
    +2

    Lack of motivation.

  • Wiadro on 12/05/2023 - 19:58
    +3

    i dont have any issues

    • brendanm on 13/05/2023 - 11:13

      willingness

      Winner winner.

  • brendanm on 12/05/2023 - 20:16
    +2

    WA is fantastic, it's better off for you if people don't go there.

    To answer your question, people like to whine and not help themselves.

    • djones145 on 12/05/2023 - 20:18

      send the people u dont like there

      west australia is great!

    • Wasabi Ninja on 12/05/2023 - 20:22

      Agreed haha. I’m not saying people should move to WA. There’s lots of options, WA was just and example.
      I’m just wondering why people act like crayfish staying in warm water as it boils.
      I guess you’re right, it might be that they don’t want to help themselves or don’t know how.

      • brendanm on 13/05/2023 - 11:15
        +3

        They have to tell people they live in Melbourne for the culture, even though they live 70km from the CBD, have never been to a theatre production in their lives, and couldn't afford to if they wanted to, as they are paying $900 a week for a studio apartment, and don't have the time, as they spend 19 hours a week just getting to and from work.

        • Wasabi Ninja on 13/05/2023 - 11:39
          -1

          One of the things I noticed most moving from Melbourne to Perth. I live the same distance from the city and what took me 2hrs in Melbourne now takes me 40min in Perth. Small population and country town vibes.

        • Worf on 13/05/2023 - 18:35

          Hey mate,
          Random car question. Can you recommend some brake slide pin lube that you can get from a major retailer (autobarn, SCA, repco, etc.)

          I used the bendix brake lube (little sachets from supercheap auto) which specifically say they’re ok for calliper slide pins, but the pins feel a bit gummy after a year or so. Unsure if these are ok or if there’s a better product… probs change pads once every four-five years.

          Cheers,

  • Kongzi on 12/05/2023 - 20:28
    -1

    No issues. If anything, it's the opposite

    • Wasabi Ninja on 12/05/2023 - 20:32

      That’s why part of the question is in bold.
      For those that are unhappy with thier situation.

      • Kongzi on 12/05/2023 - 22:14
        -1

        Tldr next time

  • sharkyoz on 12/05/2023 - 20:52

    Pot

  • jjjaar on 12/05/2023 - 21:37
    +1

    Combination of family/friends and job keeps me where I want to be. I just make trade offs within my locational parameters to keep things affordable.

  • Kaz0551 on 12/05/2023 - 21:39
    +1

    If kids weren't involved I could move anywhere in this country.

  • pegaxs on 12/05/2023 - 22:30
    +2

    Motorcycles… if I could just stop buying them and collecting them, I am sure I would be financially more stable… unhappy, but financially stable…

  • axlfan on 12/05/2023 - 22:57
    +1

    Did someone choose food/restaurants? LMAO

  • Eeples on 12/05/2023 - 23:00
    +2

    I recently returned from Perth (stayed for a few days) and although Kings Park is spectacular and the city itself seemed vibrant and modern … here it comes…. I was surprised by the number and the condition of the homeless people in the CBD.

      • Eeples on 19/05/2023 - 09:35

        Mmmm.

        They didn’t seem to be asking for money.

        Just walking around yelling and such.

        My local council (in NSW) offers a laundry service to the homeless.

    • JIMB0 on 13/05/2023 - 04:58

      There's plenty here in Melbourne blocking the footpaths as well.

    • Wasabi Ninja on 13/05/2023 - 10:03
      -1

      Being a Victorian I was surprised too. But unlike Melbourne where I grew up, most of perths homeless seem to loiter in the cbd. In Melbourne I’d see them in Box Hill, Dandenong etc, they were berry spread out. And always heaps in Melbourne CBD. I just never see any in the bigger equivalent suburbs of Perth.

  • kaleidoscope on 13/05/2023 - 01:12

    when there’s places you can live to have a much better quality of life.

    such as?

  • EightImmortals on 13/05/2023 - 08:38

    "I relocated to WA…..What’s keeping you from finding greener pastures somewhere else (a more affordable state or even country)?"

    Mark McGowan.

    • Wasabi Ninja on 13/05/2023 - 10:05
      -1

      The $1400 he put int to my electricity account has been particularly hard to tolerate. Also keeping us from actual lockdowns and having a state that just went around businesses as usual, hardly had masks, and bumper tourism within our own state was also infuriating.

  • DarkOz on 14/05/2023 - 18:38

    Both our families are in Sydney. Also staying in Sydney because of job security and good schools for the kids too.

    Might end up in WA closer to retirement when the older generation is gone and the next generation has their own lives. I rather live in WA in a $500K apartment/house with $1mil to spend than live in Sydney in a $1.5mil apartment/house on the age pension.

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