u/kazielle

Hey there,

Been helping my BIL look for a rental and have noticed a surprising amount of the houses I click on are advertising a 6 month lease. These are freestanding 4+ bedroom family homes, unfurnished, and even often make a big deal about school zones in their ads.

It's been 5+ years since I looked at rentals but IIRC 6 month rentals were usually furnished (and rare).

Anyone have any insight into the logic behind this? Is it more normal to renew contracts every 6 months these days? Or is it likely any 6 month contract won't be renewed? Obviously no one can speak to individual properties, but any insights are appreciated.

Hey there, I'd love a sanity check on what people in IT careers (particularly programming-type roles) are earning in South Australia these days. My company has stalled on raises and there are no promotion opportunities, and I feel I don't make that much for a mid-career (5+ yr) IT professional in a client-facing role (105-110k exc super, much of my job is interfacing with clients and then implementing their needs).

However, looking at similar roles advertised across Adelaide, most of them are offering less, usually substantially less, when salaries are advertised. Would love to hear/share stories about what the landscape of IT is looking like in South Australia today, and what your thoughts are on salaries and earning more in this industry in face of rapidly rising costs of living.

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Edit: Way more responses than I was expecting, thanks everyone for your thoughts and candidness. So helpful to see there's a range out there, and heartening to hear there does seem to be some upward mobility around if you find the right workplace.

In response to a few comments - worth noting I have close to 20 years work experience total, but obtained a CS degree 5+ years ago. I have significant prior experience, including managerial, in other fields which is why 110k isn't feeling too hot with a family to raise and house to buy. Seems quite a few are in the same boat. Hopefully we all find better waters soon!