more gloomy housing figures, page-5

"Does anyone here think it's normal to have tradesmen, that are involved in the building industry, earn around 3 times the average wage, or are we just naive fools and believe that this is all just everyday life?"

what???

please prove this outlandish statement with facts thanks.

my builder charges $50ph + gst.

and you forget he runs a business, and that includes long service leave/public liability insurance/ public holidays/ sicks days/ association and license levies and superannuation.


my plumber is $65+
my sparky is $55+





now you work out the actual wage as compared to an office worker, and add the free computer and phone while youre at it.