I earned more than DOUBLE as a carpenter in expat hotspot than in UK – there’s more work and 365 days of sunshine too

ALEX Burman was grafting long hours for £12 an hour and getting nowhere fast. Then he made one bold move and within days, his pay had rocketed to £28 an hour — and his lifestyle had transformed to match. The carpenter swapped Britain for Perth, Australia, in 2008 and instantly landed better weather, a bigger...