Hey guys,
You've probably seen me around posting a couple of things about moving to Malta soon and looking for property etc If not, a big hello :-)
Just a couple of questions for people currently living in Malta. (I've done a lot of reading about jobs and salaries, but I can't seem to find anything too recent).
Soooo, minimum wage is like 700 euro a month. How does one eat on this? I've been totting up rent, bills and other outgoings (to a very minimum lifestyle kinda standard) and it seems very tight, and in some areas, not possible. How do folks survive? From what I've been reading, the minimum wage there is like the UK and 'theeeee wage for everything' unless you are skilled or specialised in a certain area. But is the minimum really the dominant wage there? Or is that not true? Can't believe half what you read online these days. Do folks get some tax credit system to top wages up or get x amount of money back from an employer/bonus? Sorry if I sound like an idiot, but I really haven't got a clue how people manage on that, but they obviously do. I think I'm missing something. Anyone be kind enough to explain if there is something I have missed?
Not that I'm greedy, I was just aiming for 1k a month. I live a basic lifestyle, as does my partner, so costs are minimum and always have been. We're the kind of couple that value walks in the country, rather than dinners in some noisy restaurant :-P
I guess my question is, could two minimum wages be enough to survive on in Malta? (Mosta area). We have quite a chunk of savings, plus in the process of selling our house, so we have money to last a very generous amount of time without working in Malta. We are only young though and would need to get jobs, as the money wouldn't last forever. plus hubby is one of those depressive types if he hasn't got a job lol
We're both medical professionals (Management/Non-Clinical) here in the UK. I've seen similar jobs in Malta, although they are more rare due to only need one manager and malta not having as many units as here (being a small island and all).
Sorry to waffle, just looking for some general info about jobs, as there's loads of jobs in Malta, just NOBODY puts a single salary it says "Not stated" or "Attractive" wtf does that mean! *facepalms himself* lol
Cheers in advance for any replies! :-)