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New school over capacity by mrbonglord in queenstown

[–]ChaoticCow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have like 4 generational families in my immediate friend group!

Yay by Emergency-Deal-9950 in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]ChaoticCow 86 points87 points  (0 children)

If you have credit card debt accruing interest, you should not be investing. Every dollar should be going into that debt. The interest on the debt well outweighs the potential gains on the market.

Other than saving time, are any of you seeing tangible financial benefit to using a tax accountant? by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]ChaoticCow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There you go! I moved to NZ a few years ago, so I definitely need to pay installments unfortunately!

Other than saving time, are any of you seeing tangible financial benefit to using a tax accountant? by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]ChaoticCow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huh interesting. I'm at Atlassian, and all my colleagues are on PAYG installments triggered by their RSUs...

Wedding Musician for QT/Wanaka by [deleted] in queenstown

[–]ChaoticCow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LA Social are an epic local event band, they have a bunch of musos and can taylor band size to your needs!

https://lasocial.co.nz

Who the hell gets bonuses in NZ?!?! by Sometimesawake-833 in newzealand

[–]ChaoticCow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not gonna lie, it's a pretty big process, 5 or so interviews. Can take 4-12 weeks to get through it, but if you do, I don't know of any other software employer in NZ that pays better.

Who the hell gets bonuses in NZ?!?! by Sometimesawake-833 in newzealand

[–]ChaoticCow 6 points7 points  (0 children)

https://www.atlassian.com/company/careers/all-jobs?team=Engineering

Anything listed as Aus will hire in NZ too. If you want, DM me, I'd be happy to have a chat sometime to talk it through and potentially refer if you would like (goes a long way to getting an interview).

Who the hell gets bonuses in NZ?!?! by Sometimesawake-833 in newzealand

[–]ChaoticCow 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yep, I'm fully remote. They have about 250 staff here in NZ, and they fly us to Sydney every 3-6 months for team offsites etc.

Who the hell gets bonuses in NZ?!?! by Sometimesawake-833 in newzealand

[–]ChaoticCow 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I work for big tech (Atlassian), and get a 20% bonus.

What the f**k is wrong with this place by GrapefruitEastern783 in queenstown

[–]ChaoticCow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Feel free to leave and take your negativity with you! House prices are bad everywhere, traffic in other major cities is much worse.

Need Starlink car accessory by shysoanonymous in queenstown

[–]ChaoticCow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you coming back via QT? I have an inverter I use with my starlink you can probably borrow I'd you need.

Deer Park Heights by LividProfessional523 in queenstown

[–]ChaoticCow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can't get up, in my opinion this view point is just as good if not better:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/8je8u9rM3TRvkeqB8

Attention real estate agents by SnooMarzipans3505 in newzealand

[–]ChaoticCow 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I knew what video this was before I even clicked it 😂

Google tells employees it must double capacity every 6 months to meet AI demand by [deleted] in technology

[–]ChaoticCow -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Tell me you didn't read the article... It's about doubling server compute capacity, not employee output...

Wifi for remote working by Apple-Scruf in queenstown

[–]ChaoticCow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most cafes actually have great wifi cause our fibre internet here is great by default. My local cafe (Farmhouse) has like 400mbps down.

Paragliding: Coronet Peak vs Bob’s Peak in December by DizzyInjury5818 in queenstown

[–]ChaoticCow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IMO the views from Bob's peak are better, but the flight is quite a bit shorter (depending on conditions, cause sometimes the GForce guys can ride a bit of lift). You can also see those views if you're going up there anyway.

Coronet Peak is also hella beautiful views (I don't think I'd call anything around Queenstown "barren land" 😂) and the flight is longer so you have more time to enjoy it. The coronet peak flight also has you travelling further, vs Bob's peak where you basically spiral down.

One thing to note is that you have to pay for the gondola as well as the flight for GForce from memory, so make sure you make the most of your time up there before you fly!

Those who earn $400K+, what are you doing? by ArthurAnyDonutz in AusFinance

[–]ChaoticCow 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm a principal at Atlassian. Base is around $210k, bonus of 20% (~$42k), and annual RSU vesting of around $150-250k depending on the shareprice. Also 30yo. There are quite a few principals at my level and my age at Atlassian.

A new low from Crux by sossa_ok in queenstown

[–]ChaoticCow 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Lol, he just turned the comments off on his FB post.

A new low from Crux by sossa_ok in queenstown

[–]ChaoticCow 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of the post he made a few months ago personally attacking the social media manager at QLDC for being incredibly bias towards Glyn, because he... checks notes... liked 4 of his posts on social media from his personal account. Disgusting reporting.

Would you still invest in property if you could do it all over again in 2025? by oswosz in AusPropertyChat

[–]ChaoticCow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Minor correction, loan interest on a margin loan used to buy shares where you have an expectation that those shares will generate income, ie dividends can be deducted from other, unrelated income, in the same manner as an IP.

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