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Old 12-13-2010, 12:34 PM   #171 (permalink)
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Vanilla, do you really need your parents to get help?
Cause overhere, you don't.
I can get on a benefit which I'm going to, but it's $150 a week. My rent is $114.
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Old 12-13-2010, 04:32 PM   #172 (permalink)
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Altough with that amount of money you wouldn't be able to rent a toilet here, it's still too much...
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Old 12-13-2010, 07:07 PM   #173 (permalink)
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My rent is $114.
Holy crap! That's roughly what I pay per month for my parking spot.
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Old 12-13-2010, 07:24 PM   #174 (permalink)
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Holy crap! That's roughly what I pay per month for my parking spot.
That's $114NZ though... which is still pretty cheap, yikes.

My rent is like just over $500 a week... but split between 4 people which rocks.

And yeah, hang in there Vanilla. I know the feeling... if you're still in Christchurch next July I'll come give you a big hug when I see you
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Old 12-13-2010, 07:26 PM   #175 (permalink)
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That's $114NZ though... which is still pretty cheap, yikes.
I know. I did the conversion and that's like $85 US or something. I pay $75 just to park!
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Old 12-14-2010, 04:12 AM   #176 (permalink)
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I need help right now, but I don't think my folks understand how fragile I am. Everything about life seems so difficult right now even though I've achieved so much. I have had the week from hell just been with losing my financial income and have to apply for the benefit. My parents who are also financially dire have to support me during this and they are NOT impressed and think I need to take more responsibility. All I've wanted to do lately is watch the blood flow down from my wrists or the feeling of warmth from the alcohol I drink to swallow down the pills. Of course I didn't and won't. But I can't stress enough how an emotional state can cause yourself to lose control.
I know how much it sucks being a poor student and having to borrow to live... and if you're a student in NZ who doesn't qualify for allowance, that places you on the bottom rung of the ladder, even below the voluntary dole bludgers.

I'm in the same boat as I'm also applying for the benefit. I've secured a job but I'll be skint until I can start work in late Jan, especially as I have to pay rent over the summer. Two days ago I looked at my bank account and saw that I had 170 in funds and 220 owing on the c/c so I immediately caught a bus back home in the hope that I'd spend less here... spend less and eat better because I was sick to death of living on bloody jam sandwiches and feeling hungry all the time.

Anyway, you gotta keep on trucking - things can only get better from here
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That's $114NZ though... which is still pretty cheap, yikes.

My rent is like just over $500 a week... but split between 4 people which rocks.

And yeah, hang in there Vanilla. I know the feeling... if you're still in Christchurch next July I'll come give you a big hug when I see you
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The landlord pays for water, so we just pay for gas and electricity. The bills are monthly though and they're not very much at all, so when you split it between four you don't really notice it at all. It's pretty sweet.

I'm guessing that's what you meant by utilities...
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I know how much it sucks being a poor student and having to borrow to live... and if you're a student in NZ who doesn't qualify for allowance, that places you on the bottom rung of the ladder, even below the voluntary dole bludgers.

I'm in the same boat as I'm also applying for the benefit. I've secured a job but I'll be skint until I can start work in late Jan, especially as I have to pay rent over the summer. Two days ago I looked at my bank account and saw that I had 170 in funds and 220 owing on the c/c so I immediately caught a bus back home in the hope that I'd spend less here... spend less and eat better because I was sick to death of living on bloody jam sandwiches and feeling hungry all the time.

Anyway, you gotta keep on trucking - things can only get better from here
Thanks guys, I appreciate the support. I am dead keen to get a job asap. Had an interview this week however nothing to report back yet.

Although it might be expensive to live in America, what is the income differences? Here the average wage I believe is $50,000 pa.

I have been getting >14,000 pa. When you get $160 a week to pay for rent, power ($50 pp), internet (35 pp) and food ($100 pp), it certainly makes things difficult. Luckily through most of my studies I have had part time work. Just got to hang out a little bit longer!!
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Thanks guys, I appreciate the support. I am dead keen to get a job asap. Had an interview this week however nothing to report back yet.

Although it might be expensive to live in America, what is the income differences? Here the average wage I believe is $50,000 pa.

I have been getting >14,000 pa. When you get $160 a week to pay for rent, power ($50 pp), internet (35 pp) and food ($100 pp), it certainly makes things difficult. Luckily through most of my studies I have had part time work. Just got to hang out a little bit longer!!
Move to Australia, you get paid more, loads more... when I was working at a cafe in Auckland I couldn't believe how little I got paid! So I feel your pain I'll let you sleep on my couch if you come here!

But seriously, hang in there. It'll all work out, I promise!
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