So the great brain drain to Oz continues...

[PTILoveYou]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/vic...-1227544326039

An average train driver will now be paid $143,600 and a ticket inspector will cash in $98,797 with superannuation on top.

I'm heading off to Melbourne folks, see you later alligator

[ED_P]

Must be a ruddy nightmare being stuck in the train drivers seat in that balmy Aussie weather...but for a pay-check over $143,000...hmmm.

[PTILoveYou]

Must be a ruddy nightmare being stuck in the train drivers seat in that balmy Aussie weather...but for a pay-check over $143,000...hmmm.

Well its melbourne, cant be that hot

[artemis]

Driverless trains are in use already, and many more coming.

[eri]

Seem to remember Melbourne

Gets colder, wetter AND hotter

Than Sydney

[George Smith]

I knew that conductors made good pay in the US but holy cow! You have to remember though that this is not a job that has a lot of positions so if 10 people went after the same job in one area, how many you think will get hired?