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" but when many have families living in another state, type ratings to pay off, additional rent to pay in Australia's most expensive city, transport, taxes and commuting costs, it does add up and leaves many in darwin with a sour taste in their mouth. Who should shoulder the blame? "
You have yourself to blame for taking a job in a city you obviously dont want to be in, and for paying for an endorsement which you are now whinging about it.