Melbn moving day

I went to a little camera place today to get my passport photo taken, and the Korean lady and I got to talking about which country I prefer. She really likes Australia, but isn’t fond of Melbn. She really likes Perth. I asked her why she doesn’t live there instead, and she said “no jobs”. That’s why I’m here too.

Here’s an idea I got a few weeks ago in the pub:

Fact – Very few people actually like living here, and are just here because of jobs.

Fact – Real estate in Melbn is too expensive.

Idea – Pick a day, and convince all the major companies to up and move to, I don’t know, Port Douglas or something on that day. The entire city of Melbn will up and move somewhere warmer. The jobs will move too, because all of the employers will move. Everyone will be happier, living in a more beautiful place with better weather. Real estate prices in Melbn will plummet, because no one will be left here. Phone and mail service will continue as normal, because Telstra and Australia Post will be among the companies moving. We can take the 3000-series postcodes with us, as well as most of the 03 area code. People who really like cooler weather can move to Hobart, which is an excellent little city anyway, and needs a few more people.