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<blockquote data-quote="Capellan" data-source="post: 4734995" data-attributes="member: 6294"><p>Actually ... it's a lot like Melbourne <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Or at least, the Australian capital city to which it is most similar is Melbourne. Boston's much more densely settled, though. And colder. Trust me. I've been in Melbourne in winter, and there's no comparison. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Can't help you on schools, unfortunately. Hopefully someone else can.</p><p>My tax burden ended up being about the same proportion of my salary as in Australia. You'll need to complete two US tax returns a year (one state, one federal).</p><p>I was in Dorchester, the northern end of which is considered to be an 'up and coming' area. The southern end is not-so-good, I believe. Back Bay and Beacon Hill are THE neighbourhoods, but if you care what cable costs, you can't afford to live there <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. Newton (where PCat is) is very nice, though not as accessible by public transport as many parts of Boston are. It has larger homes and yards. Cambridge is very vibrant, but much more densely settled. It'd be a good idea to find out where your office would be - it may not be in the city (mine wasn't).</p><p>If you want some yard space for your dog, you're probably going to have to go a pretty fair way out. Ditto if you actually expect to have somewhere to park a car. (Speaking of which: driving in downtown Boston itself? Just don't do it.)</p><p>I paid $75 US a month for full cable TV and internet.</p><p>Mobile phones are cheaper in the US than here.</p><p>Public transport, despite the moans of the locals, is excellent.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>My salary was basically the same number of US dollars as I was earning AU dollars. Housing was by far my biggest expense (a two-bedroom apartment, fully furnished, was about $2000 a month in 2005). I was able to travel a fair bit, and put a little aside as well. But I didn't have a family of four to worry about.</p><p></p><p>Has your work talked about the visa situation yet? You may all need to fly up to Sydney for that. Bring something to read, if you do <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>My year in Boston was a great experience. If you get offered the chance, and the money and schooling situations appear good (I think they are the two biggies), then I heartily recommend it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Capellan, post: 4734995, member: 6294"] Actually ... it's a lot like Melbourne :) Or at least, the Australian capital city to which it is most similar is Melbourne. Boston's much more densely settled, though. And colder. Trust me. I've been in Melbourne in winter, and there's no comparison. :) Can't help you on schools, unfortunately. Hopefully someone else can. My tax burden ended up being about the same proportion of my salary as in Australia. You'll need to complete two US tax returns a year (one state, one federal). I was in Dorchester, the northern end of which is considered to be an 'up and coming' area. The southern end is not-so-good, I believe. Back Bay and Beacon Hill are THE neighbourhoods, but if you care what cable costs, you can't afford to live there :). Newton (where PCat is) is very nice, though not as accessible by public transport as many parts of Boston are. It has larger homes and yards. Cambridge is very vibrant, but much more densely settled. It'd be a good idea to find out where your office would be - it may not be in the city (mine wasn't). If you want some yard space for your dog, you're probably going to have to go a pretty fair way out. Ditto if you actually expect to have somewhere to park a car. (Speaking of which: driving in downtown Boston itself? Just don't do it.) I paid $75 US a month for full cable TV and internet. Mobile phones are cheaper in the US than here. Public transport, despite the moans of the locals, is excellent. My salary was basically the same number of US dollars as I was earning AU dollars. Housing was by far my biggest expense (a two-bedroom apartment, fully furnished, was about $2000 a month in 2005). I was able to travel a fair bit, and put a little aside as well. But I didn't have a family of four to worry about. Has your work talked about the visa situation yet? You may all need to fly up to Sydney for that. Bring something to read, if you do :) My year in Boston was a great experience. If you get offered the chance, and the money and schooling situations appear good (I think they are the two biggies), then I heartily recommend it. [/QUOTE]
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