Makati

[Goferring]

Showing: "OUR MEDIAN INCOME If you noted down every Australian's income and then ranked them from highest to lowest, the median would be the number exactly in the middle. If you're a full-time worker and you earn more than $1261 a week (before tax and superannuation) then you are earning more than half of all other workers, aged 15 years and older. This equates to $65,577 a year".

And: "Meanwhile, the top 10 per cent of employees earned more than $2109 per week. If you're on a salary of $109,668 a year or more, you are actually in the top 10 per cent of all workers (including full-time and part-time employees). The large majority of workers (about 75 per cent) earn less than $78,624 a year before tax".

I'm not too sure what Median annual income in Australia has to do with getting laid in Makati but I'll play along. 😁.

Westie,

Australia has long been said to have a '2 speed economy' meaning that the local manufacturing industries and other capital city opportunities are basically fucked while resources industries (eg mining and oil / gas) have recovered and are cash cows to both workers and tax coffers.

Consequently many remote site miners performing semi skilled tasks wouldn't get out of bed for $140 k yet experienced and skilled management level professionals in suburbia would dream of such a salary.

In the last resources boom, there were many stories of regional doctors, dentists, bankers etc walking out of their job to drive a dump truck at multiples of what they were previously paid. (No offence to dump truck drivers but it hardly takes a 5 year degree and multi million dollar liability insurance. LOL).

Cheers. G.

[WestCoast1]

A professional earning an above average salary in Australia would be in the $700-$1000/ day range.

Based on 200 days a year that a salary of A $140 to 200 k. This is miles above an average professional salary.

There are more than 200 working days in a year. At least in the USA it's closer to 250-260 depending on if you count holidays as working days. So the salary would be $180 k - $260 k.

Nope, not in my country. Interesting that an American suddenly becomes the authority on Australian salaries, totally disregarding the advice from someone who has lived and worked there for a long time. LOL

Not an expert, but a touch of Google can help. See pic. I googled 'Australia average salary' and (first link listed by Google) came up with AUD $82,486 (link can be seen in pic, along with various Aus cities avg salary).

https://www.livingin-australia.com/salaries-australia/

Its possible this information is not correct. Anyone correct it. Anyone earning in the range mentioned of A $140-$200 K would be earning 2 x the national wage? OTOH, the 'average' is certainly going to be below a 'professional' wage (usually).

And here is another site (from 2018), showing median annual income of around A $65 K: https://www.news.com.au/finance/work...d5a9270c7aab87.

Showing: "OUR MEDIAN INCOME If you noted down every Australian's income and then ranked them from highest to lowest, the median would be the number exactly in the middle. If you're a full-time worker and you earn more than $1261 a week (before tax and superannuation) then you are earning more than half of all other workers, aged 15 years and older. This equates to $65,577 a year".

And: "Meanwhile, the top 10 per cent of employees earned more than $2109 per week. If you're on a salary of $109,668 a year or more, you are actually in the top 10 per cent of all workers (including full-time and part-time employees). The large majority of workers (about 75 per cent) earn less than $78,624 a year before tax".

[Engine Driver]

Based on 200 days a year that a salary of A $140 to 200 k. This is miles above an average professional salary.

Nope, not in my country. Interesting that an American suddenly becomes the authority on Australian salaries, totally disregarding the advice from someone who has lived and worked there for a long time. LOL

[Mr Enternational]

If the Aussie economy takes another dive, the Koreans will consolidate their victory in the Angeles City beaver wars.

There was a thing said recently that women do not care who wins, they just wait at the finish line for whoever does.

[Houston Player]

Based on 200 days a year that a salary of A $140 to 200 k. This is miles above an average professional salary.

There are more than 200 working days in a year. At least in the USA it's closer to 250-260 depending on if you count holidays as working days. So the salary would be $180 k - $260 k.

[Kerrstar]

A professional earning an above average salary in Australia would be in the $700-$1000/ day range.

Based on 200 days a year that a salary of A $140 to 200 k. This is miles above an average professional salary.

[MarquisdeSade1]

The weak South Sea Peso is making top-shelf beaver unaffordable for Aussie expats and transient punters in the Philippines. Many are downgrading their accommodations and resorting to street meat to keep living out their mongering dreams. The well-heeled Korean mongers are increasingly pricing Aussies out of the market in popular Philippine fleshpots. If the Aussie economy takes another dive, the Koreans will consolidate their victory in the Angeles City beaver wars.

https://www.dailyfx.com/forex/fundam...Trade-War.html

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...rgest-shipyard

I believe Kim Chee has peaked.

[NewImage]

Side question for anyone. It seems to me that the Philippines has a lots of very nice places, and lots of places that have loads of girls that are basically pretty grim (Manila, Angeles). Any ideas for a nice place you'd actually like to be with an easy choice of company?

For the past 7 years this has been my quest. Trying to find a Phuket place somewhere else in SEA. (and I want surf beaches as well).

Conclusion so far. Can't have your cake and eat it too.

Not into BYO as like variety so my MO is half and half. Vietnam beaches are good but issues with girls (Vung Tau close to HCM, the Nang etc), Karon and Kata in Phuket are ok but Moscow central esp high season, haven't fully explored Bali but one time I did go didn't like beach and whole vibe.

Moalboal et al great beaches but BYO. Mactan Isl / Cebu is a good half and half fairly close. Maybe take a girl for a few days. Going to Sabang, maybe for last time. Done research on Coron, Leyte and Surigao too but seems very BYO or at mercy of locals. Apparently other beaches near Batangas are ok. Trouble is I don't want to spend a day travelling to get to these places to find their crap, be stuck for a few days and then travel back. Waste. Subic - well I wouldn't swim there.

Was told by waitress there is a nice beach close to Hat Yai but yet to research it.

As said any help would be appreciated. Been to Hawaii where beaches are sensational but prices high.

As G says have found with dating sites a week is a long time in the Phil and on one of my trips to Cebu the 7 I had lined up only 1 was a keeper. In many places its the here and now that matters - saying I'll meet you in a week may as well be a year.

NI.

[Albert9989]

You're sure planning ahead!! Have a great time but just be cautious that what girls are promising now may be different to what actually happens in 5 months time.

Most have an attention span measured in nano seconds. LOL.

Enjoy. G.

Thanks Sammon and Goffering for these advices. (I don't know how to do multiple quotes in one reply.).

In fact, "preparing" is not the adequate word. I am doing contacts, lot of contacts, mainly to chat and see what happens.

And there are good surprises, not often with top beauties, but mostly I can see a very good chemistry appearing even when not really searched actively.

I just let things go with the flow.

One will be a well known girl since almost 4 years I guess, already met last travel in Makati, and I hope she could come with me for 1 week, no surprise with her, nothing asked from her, only gifts on my wish.

Another has been met also last travel and known before, and very good surprise also in her way of GFE.

And another, new one met in DIA, english teacher in CEBU, and with whom I start having a very good chemistry also, so, I just expect. And if some options are not available, I know that I will have plenty of others to be found locally.

So, no issue.

And also my lats trip in BYO mode has been a great success.

But you are totally right in your advices!

[Sammon]

Yes, that's what I am preparing for my next trip (BYO) in January, only through DIA, and I think that I will have too many options for 2 or 3 weeks, to bring my DIA friends to visit Phil. Palawan and other destinations.

I have taken DIA girls to beach and sightseeing destinations in Philippines. To take a girls there you need to ascertain certain things.

1. Even though it is rented pussy are you compatible and have a good time together in and out of bed.

2. Does she hold your hand outside and behave like your GF.

3. Is she dressed for the part. What it means is is she comfortable wearing beachware with flesh showing. Many conservative ones are not.

4. Is the compensation agreed.

There is nothing worse than a badly compatible girl with you for a few days at a exotic locale. Firstly do not promise anything on meeting. Stay together couple of days and see how it goes. If everything is good and agreed then plan and enjoy.

[Goferring]

Yes, that's what I am preparing for my next trip (BYO) in January, only through DIA, and I think that I will have too many options for 2 or 3 weeks, to bring my DIA friends to visit Phil. Palawan and other destinations.

You're sure planning ahead!! Have a great time but just be cautious that what girls are promising now may be different to what actually happens in 5 months time.

Most have an attention span measured in nano seconds. LOL.

Enjoy. G.

That's it, I'm soooo done putting in ground work on the online hookup sites!

[Albert9989]

One of the problems with the Philippines is that you can have girls or nice destination, not both. There is no Phuket in PI.

The closest would be Sabang, but it's getting over run, or trying your luck online at picking up a local girl at Bohol, Surigao or Moalboal.

Many rely on BYO from Cebu to some of the beautiful beaches and island nearby in the Visayas.

Enjoy. G.

Yes, that's what I am preparing for my next trip (BYO) in January, only through DIA, and I think that I will have too many options for 2 or 3 weeks, to bring my DIA friends to visit Phil. Palawan and other destinations.

[Goferring]

Against this nuclear onslaught, the poor Aussie monger had no ability to fightback. Armed with only his meagre pension check, he had no other options. I've been told that there are many grossly overweight, bald headed Aussie mongers, dejectedly wandering the streets of Tondo looking for that 100 peso root, replete in their Bintang wife beater, board shorts and flip flops. Soon we will see the rather comical sight of morbidly obese Aussies riding trikes up and down the side streets of Tondo just to earn two hundred pesos a day. That's two roots.

LOL.

That's a bit rough. Get your facts right next time: I'm not bald! 😉.

Cheers. G.

[Goferring]

Side question for anyone. It seems to me that the Philippines has a lots of very nice places, and lots of places that have loads of girls that are basically pretty grim (Manila, Angeles). Any ideas for a nice place you'd actually like to be with an easy choice of company?

One of the problems with the Philippines is that you can have girls or nice destination, not both. There is no Phuket in PI.

The closest would be Sabang, but it's getting over run, or trying your luck online at picking up a local girl at Bohol, Surigao or Moalboal.

Many rely on BYO from Cebu to some of the beautiful beaches and island nearby in the Visayas.

Enjoy. G.

[OlderNotWiser]

Since my hotel was right opposite the Mall where this place is located, and I'm a bit of lazy arse, I thought I'd check it out.

Lots of ladies there, and its a fairly relaxed atmosphere, with just a load of tables outside. There are no lady drinks, so if you want to buy a drink for someone its not so much. They had a four beer in a bucket deal.

Disadvantage is that its not so easy to casually talk to a few different girls, you can probably go and sit down next to anyone, but its a bit awkward if you decide you prefer the look of the girl on the next table after all. Or at least I would have done.

I ended up sitting with a couple of girls, they were trying to persuade me to go for a duo experience, but I wasn't really interested in that, so took one of them to the hotel for 3000. It was in the "OK" category, not bad, but not very memorable either.

I'd probably try the place again if I was in Manila.

Side question for anyone. It seems to me that the Philippines has a lots of very nice places, and lots of places that have loads of girls that are basically pretty grim (Manila, Angeles). Any ideas for a nice place you'd actually like to be with an easy choice of company?