[NSRCA-discussion] glow plug wages???

[Koenig, Tom]

Not being an economist, I'm not sure how all this works. But in Australia, I believe we have quite a reasonable standard of living. We have ( in comparison) a tiny manufacturing base. But I think our economy is largely resource driven ( mining, agriculture etc).
There are only 20 million of us-so that's not a huge economy! There are more of you guys in one city!!!!!!

Nearly everything here is imported-from wherever we can get it. We usually export the raw materials and then buy back the product...()&*(&*&^%^%$@!!@#

We wood chip the trees so that the Japanese can turn it into paper for us-crazy!

As far as the modelling goes we pay premium dollar for everything. A lot of the local hobby shops are simply held to ransom by some importers/distributors- but everyone needs to make a buck I guess. You want it-you pay!

Which leads me to a question I have had for a long time ( and one the boys here in my workshop often ponder about). What is considered a good average wage in the U.S these days?? Are there minimum conditions for you guys?

We have a reasonable welfare system too, which I guess costs us taxpayers - but here in Australia I think culturally- there is a minimum ( with everything) that we are prepared to put up with.

We call it a 'Fair Go far all' whereas our impression of life in the US is 'Dog eat Dog where the Dollar rules all'?? Maybe we have been watching too much Hollywood????

Tom


-----Original Message-----
From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Gray E Fowler
Sent: Wednesday, 11 January 2006 8:43 AM
To: NSRCA Mailing List
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] glow plug wages???



"Wow...we pay about $15 per OS F....
 
You're on fairly good money Gray!!! Not sure how much per kW/H we pay though <BG>
 
Tom"

Tom-you are closer to Japan than we are! Why the high cost of  glow plugs?-almost makes one wanna go electric-just kidding.




Gray Fowler
Principal Chemical Engineer
Composites Engineering



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