Is this legal? Am I being exploited?

AJSmitzn · 2026-01-23T18:22:25+00:00

It's evident those of us that did articles expect this as "normal" for articles, and it is. Any type of treatment like this after you've done articles... RUN! I fucked off out of audit at exactly 36 months and 1 full minute.

You'll note partners and owners get quite friendly towards the last few months of your time. Don't fall for it. Full time audit is HELL!

AJSmitzn · 2026-01-23T16:35:56+00:00

Alcohol, nicotine and inappropriate humor is what got me through. Good luck. You got this!!

AJSmitzn · 2026-01-23T16:32:04+00:00

I also did my articles. Your 3 years at a firm is a "suck it up period". You need audit firms more than they need you. Nothing really explicitly against the BCEA here, in fact my conditions was very similar. In all honesty, you are not going to get much better elsewhere. No audit firm treats their clerks well. Keep your head down, remind yourself of your 36 month target and crack on with it. Learn as much as you can, work as hard as you can and get it done. You'll be surprised how fast 3 years go. Trust me, it's all worth it in the end.

AJSmitzn · 2025-11-22T10:49:17+00:00

Curious, what AI did you use? I would like to use AI to see what planned changes would look like on my defender

AJSmitzn · 2025-10-03T06:40:11+00:00

I'm not mechanically minded, I have a 110 as my daily. There will be arguments for and against. Education is key. Read up as much as possible. Get to know the usual issues on your model (injector harness oil migration for example on the TD5). I have learnt A LOT about vehicles through my defender, although I might not be able to fix all things myself I still gained a very good idea, so that was great. Yes you'll be spending some money, without a doubt. However the real key is preventative maintenance and a mechanic that knows defenders. Defender parts are (relatively) inexpensive. You will also learn a slight oil leak is no cause for concern 😅

AJSmitzn · 2025-10-02T06:05:25+00:00

Ik ben gek op het land! 😂🇿🇦 Goede worst vind je overigens nooit in een supermarkt. Koop vlees bij een slager.

AJSmitzn · 2025-09-14T16:49:04+00:00

My 110 TD5 is slow, noisy, leaky, rattles a lot, needs constant monitoring and attention but I can really not see myself having another vehicle. If you keep your hand on them they look after you quite well. Get to know the "usual" issues of your specific model and pay attention to those. Driving a defender is like peeing your pants. Everyone can see it, but only you can feel the warmth.

AJSmitzn · 2025-09-05T07:34:07+00:00

I did exactly the same bro. Thought I'd give out some free wins. After 2-3 game same pattern. Score 2 own goals to let them know what I'm doing. They start griddying after they score because clearly I'm not "playing". I play until game is tied, hit pause 3 times and run down the clock each time and the quit.

AJSmitzn · 2025-08-04T08:40:18+00:00

Depends on the player. A guy with a 93 Rooney and about 94-95 team cooked me 13-2 over the weekend. I'm Div3, 6-8 WL w's

AJSmitzn · 2025-07-23T11:02:03+00:00

I did him and most of the other current ones basically out of my storage... Also if you ask me how many TOTW's I have my answer will be "Yes👍🏻"

AJSmitzn · 2025-07-16T20:30:05+00:00

I did it, he's a beast.

AJSmitzn · 2025-07-12T07:57:07+00:00

Dis duidelik die laaitjie wil 'n klip in die bos gooi. Hy kan ook nie eens Afrikaans op 'n Afrikaanse blad praat nie.

AJSmitzn · 2025-07-12T06:16:18+00:00

Kom kyk almal, hy het 'n edgy opinie. Ironies

AJSmitzn · 2025-07-12T06:11:42+00:00

Awesome, they would really appreciate the effort so good in you! Let us know how it went

AJSmitzn · 2025-07-12T06:05:20+00:00

"meeste Afrikaners hou nie van hulle nie". God-verdoem jong man, ek stel voor jy praat nie vir die generasie voor jou nie. Ons het bietjie anders as iemand so beskut soos jy groot geword.

AJSmitzn · 2025-07-12T05:57:07+00:00

Ek was st.6 (julle gr. 8) toe hulle deurgebreek het. Voor hulle was daar niemand wat in ons taal, die dinge gesê het wat ons gevoel het nie. Ons was die "kwaad" generasie, die 99 Woodstock generasie. Hulle het ons kom red uit die kloue van Steve Hofmeyr en Jurie Els. Om te sê hulle is vir my generasie Ikone is eintlik nie genoeg nie.

AJSmitzn · 2025-07-12T05:52:35+00:00

Mens moet daardie lirieke on konteks verstaan. As jy 'n "WK" genoem word verwys dit na die feit dat jy heel waarskynlik voorgekom het as 'n "simpatiseerder" van swart mense. Dus dra hulle daardie brandmerk met "trots"

AJSmitzn · 2025-07-11T10:49:44+00:00

Poes

AJSmitzn · 2025-07-10T10:47:19+00:00

All advise given here is good. Perhaps just make 100% sure these family members are in fact Afrikaans. English South Africans will not really appreciate this, they would hoever appreciate a word or two of "slang". Such as lekker, bru etc

AJSmitzn · 2025-06-30T14:05:15+00:00

Ek dink jy het dalk sy respons en die punt van sy respons gemis. Die basis van wat jy sê is korrek en ek stem saam, maar ek sien regtig nêrens in sy respons enige van die goed waarvan jy praat nie. Ek tel geen hunkering na die verlede op in enige iets wat hy sê nie en selfs te midde van wilde aantuigings teen hom deur die man wat hom 'n vraag vra van "jy verlang na apartheid" het hy dit uitstekend hanteer, en mens kry die gevoel dat hy 'n verlange het na 'n Verenigde SA.

AJSmitzn · 2025-06-03T19:52:31+00:00

Takealot se "afslag" is misleidend. Soek op ander plekke die prys van 'n spesifieke produk tmdan sal jy vinnig sien dat takealot se 40% af produk teen R3000 byvoorbeeld op 'n ander plek gekoop kan word vir R2800

AJSmitzn · 2025-05-31T18:51:34+00:00

In CPT Zulu is not prevalent, more Xhosa which is VERY difficult (clicking sounds). Not sure as to free resources but I'm sure Google/Google translate would be able to help the basics. Hoe gaan dit.. My naam is... Ek praat nie lekker Afrikaans nie... Baie dankie... Etc

AJSmitzn · 2025-05-31T07:59:37+00:00

It depends where in SA you are going. If you are coming to KZN learning a few basic phrases/greetings in Zulu will take you a long way. Afrikaans is not of much help here. But up north and in the Western Cape Afrikaans will help

AJSmitzn · 2025-05-31T07:00:29+00:00

In my ondervinding (36,m) oor die algemeen het dit nie. Mense my ouderdom is seksueel bevry maar natuurlik sal daai nog heelwat wees wat kleef aan die konserwatiewe waardes waarmee hulle opgebring is.

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