American woman reveals the 'strange' things she has noticed about Australians after moving from Boston to Melbourne on a whim Expat Shannon Knight revealed top differences between the US and Australia READ MORE: Beauty item racking up rave reviews - so does it live up to the hype? By Shania Obrien For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:13, 23 September 2024 | Updated: 04:13, 23 September 2024 e-mail View comments An American expat has revealed the shocking differences between the US and Australia three weeks after moving to Melbourne . Shannon Knight , from Boston, decided to move Down Under 'on a whim' and experience life in a new country. The 26-year-old was pleasantly surprised by several aspects of Aussie life - including the country's reasonable minimum wage, cheap sports game tickets, and nightlife culture.
Shannon couldn't believe most people were able to survive on minimum wage jobs because workers back home are 'unable to cover rent even if [they] work 70-hour weeks'. 'The minimum wage here is $25/hour and I've met plenty of adults here who work a cashier job at a grocery store or a boutique and they get by just fine,' Shannon said. The expat was also shocked by Australians' relationships with work.
'In regards to work - people just go to their job and go home. Their work isn't their entire personality, it's not a part of their identity - which is a really hard concept for me to wrap my brain around,' she added. While many Aussies criticise Sydney and Melbourne for n.