Opinion Australia

It would appear that the wife will be leaving Qantas at just the right time. Moves are afoot that might see a onsortium of Australian and foreign venture capitalists to purchase up to 49% of the company giving them effective control.

The shares have climbed from a low of $2.95 earlier in the year to a high today of $5.25!

The share price expected for the offer is around $5.50 but is dependent on government support since some ownership rules would have to be relaxed to allow the sale to proceed.
Like many employees, the wife was a member of the ‘share plan’ so if she is able to dispose of her shares this might give her a little nest egg to help with the transition from one company to another.

It’s doubly good from her perspective since she went before any shakeup of the company has gone ahead since there are already rumours (unfounded??) of a slash and burn attack on staff numbers after the takeover as the new owners try to claw back as much of their capital a possible in the shorter term.
Of course *if* the rumours were true… and *if* she was one of those made redundant… then it might have been far harder to seek new employment on *her* terms. It’s always better to negotiate from a position of strength.

Slowly but surely the newest programs are approaching their ‘pay days’. The ‘test deposit in ProfitProInvesting matures on the 9th, and the income from Wired Surf at the end of next week. So far apart from the odd dollar or two I’ve received from programs such as the paid email provider GainPay, I’ve not done too badly – bearing in mind I’ve invested very little cash outlay. For example, EmailCash has paid me $250 and� Pureprofile paid $100.

In response I’ve uploaded another $200 to e-gold and have added a minimal $10 to Compact Surfers to test it out… though I must say it already looks like another winner!

For anyone not familiar with the names above, they can all be found in the ‘Money Maker’ pages in the menu. In the meantime, I have to get moving. Today I’m helping to sell hot dogs outside� a hardware store to raise money for the local Girl Guide group… and it’s *so* early Sunday morning too… gawd…

Edit: Left this intact to show what an idiot even the best of us can be . Despite my recommendation… … this site has collapsed and� left people owed� money. As usual they swear they *will* come back an pay us… but I think I can say my $40 has gone for good. If they do come back of course, I will be utterly amazed… and *very* apologetic… but I’m not holding my breath�

But it *is* a case in point. Occasionally these sites collapse and people lose. HYIP’s are notoriously unsafe… even when compared with other forms of ‘online investments’ like wired surf. We live and learn… and (of course) try again.

� ===================================

� I’ve not finished the article on HYIP’s yet… and for a very good reason. I never recommend any program I’ve not got cash invested in and up until now I’d not found one I trusted. However, ‘a new kid on the block’ seems like a good bet for the future so I’ve dropped a few dollars in there to see how it pans out. Currently I”m ‘Number One’ on the depositors list… which gives you an indication of how new it is.

I figure if you want to take a chance and get in on the ground floor these people are as good as most and may prove better in the long run!

�

Well I joined up with one of these plans… stuck US$10 in at 55% return per day… and got US$11 back. What they didn’t tell me was that the original $10 was ‘lost’, in otehr words, the $11 was profit… the $10 was loss… so I made $1

You may laugh… but this was $1 a day for next to no risk… so did I put more money in? Well no actually… not because I didn’t want to, but because I think I found an even *better* payer so have stuck US$30 in there to see what it produces.

When I get the return sorted I’ll start letting you know but it looks like this� program is� indeed relatively safe to get into.

So for starters, I think you can safely say that Wired Surf� is *the* place to be right now!

(and is you decide to join up please use my link it costs you nothing but I get some referral cash – which all helps )

�

Just sent the application off for an Australian Business Number (ABN). The ABN is essential over here for business regardless where the income comes from.

If this online stuff takes off (which I honestly believe it will) I’ll have to declare the income. I doubt I’d have to pay tax on it of course… all ‘profits’ would go back into buying more necessary equipment… or something

All I need to do is get the damn sites finished and we’re away. Working on it… slowly.