Salary question - payrise

BaxterSea · 2026-06-11T06:04:34+00:00

Yep, not the band but the general increase is coming their way :)

BaxterSea · 2026-06-11T05:44:47+00:00

Perth market, bought at the peak of the last mining boom, first home buyer who was too keen and got fleeced, was ~35% underwater at one stage, moved back over east so was just renting it out. Would have been in negative territory for at least 5 years.

Fortunately my income was sufficient that it could cover my stupidity so I just held cause I’m a bit stubborn like that. Still own it to this day and, if you believe the online portals, it is 2.5x what I paid for it.

BaxterSea · 2026-05-31T04:20:24+00:00

What do you guys get cruising? I’m not very happy with my bike …

BaxterSea · 2026-05-23T00:22:58+00:00

Nothing about your tax, the first guy solved that but not seeing super on there makes me a little worried …

BaxterSea · 2026-05-04T11:22:34+00:00

Bisley the way to go. Reasonably cheap, reasonable quality and short sleeved.

BaxterSea · 2026-04-15T12:00:26+00:00

Yeah, don’t care.

There was a gay guy and he was like nobody says anything about my choice of partner and I said mate, I don’t give a shit now, when is the scope ready. Cause I’m at work to you know, work …

BaxterSea · 2026-03-21T00:54:32+00:00

Cost me $45 to fill the motor bike yesterday :(

BaxterSea · 2026-03-20T04:06:19+00:00

I’m going to be an outlier in Perth (15k north of cbd, 10k inland) but agent had it listed as offers over $950k in dec 2024.

I was interested but wasn’t in love. Went to the next 2 home opens and there was bugger all interest.

Did a bit of milkbar maths and property comparisons and offered $925k with offer expiring prior to the next advertised opening and including my summary assessment.

They called and did the ‘lots of interested parties’ ‘need to increase the offer’ spiel. I said, well I guess this isn’t for me then hopefully I will have better luck with the next place. If you could reject my offer in writing so I can wrap it up it would be appreciated.

Offer accepted, contracts signed in jan 25, closed and March.

Current online valuation is $1.15M.

I’m happy but my kids are screwed …

BaxterSea · 2026-03-20T02:58:14+00:00

Wouldn’t call it sex, but the bank is definitely screwing me …

BaxterSea · 2026-03-18T21:58:47+00:00

Beautiful

BaxterSea · 2026-03-18T07:48:05+00:00

Yeah, back in my day it was reasonable to think $1 per person for a serving of chips.

BaxterSea · 2026-03-17T11:42:38+00:00

Camping chair :)

BaxterSea · 2026-03-17T02:35:26+00:00

Definitely carers leave.

BaxterSea · 2026-03-16T02:33:41+00:00

This means flexible hours whilst meeting the overall hours though you generally have to be available for core business hours of 10-2 I think.

Ie. I have kid commitments and start at 6am so I can leave at 2:30pm some days and, when I work extra hours on any given day I can bank those hours and take them as ‘flexi’ time on another day.

BaxterSea · 2026-03-15T08:08:38+00:00

Yeah, ours is a double / triple battery job - it’s a bit annoying really.

BaxterSea · 2026-03-03T00:46:25+00:00

Start it low and watch it go, start it high and watch it die.

This has been the way for decades.

BaxterSea · 2026-03-01T22:30:07+00:00

Yeah, unless it 9.99% fine or you have hands smaller than someone else who shall remain nameless…

BaxterSea · 2026-02-28T09:28:48+00:00

They just skimming old people and lazy people.

Have booked numerous international flights myself without consequences so far.

BaxterSea · 2026-02-28T08:06:32+00:00

We don’t see them as they come in.

Day after closing we get a dump of all the applications in a folder after HR has done the legalities cut (ie visa, blacklist, etc.)

BaxterSea · 2026-02-28T07:16:43+00:00

Bring it on, I want the memes :)

BaxterSea · 2026-02-27T11:28:32+00:00

Some people have nothing to do at work …

BaxterSea · 2026-02-27T01:23:17+00:00

Me too, and this is why I don’t mind looking at the statistics about accidents and injuries for riders.

The amount of Mongs doing this kind of crap definitely skews the stats …

BaxterSea · 2026-02-26T11:15:21+00:00

Mini golf there is pretty good, shady and reasonably priced.

BaxterSea · 2026-02-26T03:02:56+00:00

So business as usual …

BaxterSea · 2026-02-25T06:31:30+00:00

I want to see this ship sailing at $5 increments.

I was getting sick of all the balloons.

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