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by BillyB » Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:39 am
oezcan kaplan wrote:
again stepping on the same topic!!!!
Billy,feel free ,its not a translation tool
BillyB wrote:sundaymorningstaple wrote:
As usual, your limited knowledge of nuances in the English language have hoist you by your own petard once again.
The fact that only Asian Construction workers are here, doesn't mean one cannot live off 3K a month, especially with the largest single expense already taken care of (rent). I know expats who are also living off salaries in the 3K range without the benefit of housing being provided.
Counting his share of the utilities and internet/TV connections which are probably covered as well, would translate to somewhere around 4.5K/mo. This is not a bad salary at all for even a local engineer with 4 or 5 years experience. The OP has not indicated his position or anything else, so I'm guessing that he's probably in the Sales/Marketing line, possibly investment portfolios (he's commission based) so he could be making considerably more. I'd be willing to bet he's planning on socking away all of his commissions, hence his question about basing his ability to live here only on his salary.
So I really didn't answer for you and once again, you have possibly let your mouth overload your butt.

I think it's a google translate special language......
With 3k spending money, the OP will even be able to afford a weekly trip to OT for 'networking'!!
What is it then - Pigeon?
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by oezcan kaplan » Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:44 am
its something like bb edition
BillyB wrote:oezcan kaplan wrote:
again stepping on the same topic!!!!
Billy,feel free ,its not a translation tool
BillyB wrote:
I think it's a google translate special language......
With 3k spending money, the OP will even be able to afford a weekly trip to OT for 'networking'!!
What is it then - Pigeon?
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by oezcan kaplan » Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:47 am
to understand all,just call me up!
00903123800655
i`ll be glad to make a phone conversation!
i am open to prove myself,just proceed calling
BillyB wrote:oezcan kaplan wrote:
again stepping on the same topic!!!!
Billy,feel free ,its not a translation tool
BillyB wrote:
I think it's a google translate special language......
With 3k spending money, the OP will even be able to afford a weekly trip to OT for 'networking'!!
What is it then - Pigeon?
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by BillyB » Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:52 am
oezcan kaplan wrote:to understand all,just call me up!
00903123800655
i`ll be glad to make a phone conversation!
i am open to prove myself,just proceed calling
BillyB wrote:oezcan kaplan wrote:
again stepping on the same topic!!!!
Billy,feel free ,its not a translation tool
What is it then - Pigeon?
Porn lines?
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by oezcan kaplan » Wed, 22 Jun 2011 1:03 am
what means porn line?
BillyB wrote:oezcan kaplan wrote:to understand all,just call me up!
00903123800655
i`ll be glad to make a phone conversation!
i am open to prove myself,just proceed calling
BillyB wrote:
What is it then - Pigeon?
Porn lines?
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by BillyB » Wed, 22 Jun 2011 1:10 am
oezcan kaplan wrote:
what means porn line?
BillyB wrote:oezcan kaplan wrote:to understand all,just call me up!
00903123800655
i`ll be glad to make a phone conversation!
i am open to prove myself,just proceed calling
Porn lines?
It means, write your number on the back of toilet door if you like it that way. But don't write it in a public forum......
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by oezcan kaplan » Wed, 22 Jun 2011 1:17 am
i suppose you write your number always on the door !!!
just approach large attitudes, before making comments!
BillyB wrote:oezcan kaplan wrote:
what means porn line?
BillyB wrote:
Porn lines?
It means, write your number on the back of toilet door if you like it that way. But don't write it in a public forum......
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by BillyB » Wed, 22 Jun 2011 1:44 am
oezcan kaplan wrote:i suppose you write your number always on the door !!!
just approach large attitudes, before making comments!
BillyB wrote:oezcan kaplan wrote:
what means porn line?
It means, write your number on the back of toilet door if you like it that way. But don't write it in a public forum......
Ou vous garez votre camionette de kebab le soir?
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by oezcan kaplan » Wed, 22 Jun 2011 2:11 am

denkst du dass du lust hast mit mir ,oder bist du verrueckt?
heutzutage gibt es mehrere verrueckte menschen,was sie wirklich nicht wissen vorueber sie sprechen
naehmlich wie sie
BillyB wrote:oezcan kaplan wrote:i suppose you write your number always on the door !!!
just approach large attitudes, before making comments!
BillyB wrote:
It means, write your number on the back of toilet door if you like it that way. But don't write it in a public forum......
Ou vous garez votre camionette de kebab le soir?
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by oezcan kaplan » Wed, 22 Jun 2011 2:14 am
BillyB wrote:oezcan kaplan wrote:i suppose you write your number always on the door !!!
just approach large attitudes, before making comments!
BB,do not dare messing with me
BillyB wrote:
It means, write your number on the back of toilet door if you like it that way. But don't write it in a public forum......
Ou vous garez votre camionette de kebab le soir?
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by oezcan kaplan » Wed, 22 Jun 2011 2:18 am
BB,do not dare messing with me
oezcan kaplan wrote:BillyB wrote:oezcan kaplan wrote:i suppose you write your number always on the door !!!
just approach large attitudes, before making comments!
BB,do not dare messing with me
Ou vous garez votre camionette de kebab le soir?
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by oezcan kaplan » Wed, 22 Jun 2011 2:23 am
我从来没有尝试与混乱

奥兹坎
oezcan kaplan wrote:BillyB wrote:oezcan kaplan wrote:i suppose you write your number always on the door !!!
just approach large attitudes, before making comments!
BB,do not dare messing with me
Ou vous garez votre camionette de kebab le soir?
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by JayCee » Wed, 22 Jun 2011 9:27 am
It's a handy tool that google translator
Someone said they doubt any construction workers in the world get $3000, my brother is a bricklayer and he used to earn a lot more than that before the financial crisis came along and raped the building trade in the UK. Things are picking up again now though and he's back earning more than the mentioned amount, and he's not the only one.
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by Barnsley » Wed, 22 Jun 2011 9:50 am
beppi wrote:I don't believe construction workers of any nationality earn more than S$3000 (or equivalent) anywhere in the world. But they all manage!
Are you kidding?
Thats more or less £1500 a month before tax , I reckon every single construction worker in the UK earns more than that.
I would hazard a guess that everywhere in Western Europe construction pays more than $3000(or equivalent) a month
Life is short, paddle harder!!
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by Asdracles » Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:13 am
And in Spain, before the crisis, construction workers, plumbers, and so were making as big money (or bigger) than some doctors or lawyers. It's offer and demand, as everything.
Everybody wants to be engineer, doctor, ... but not plumber. So there are not too many, they are always requested, and they make a lot of money.
So you can't generalize based in the SG situation, where guys from other countries come here to earn what is peanuts for SG but a big money for them
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