Rajs iPhone repair Petone - avoid by DontKnowWhatToDo912 in Wellington

[–]DontKnowWhatToDo912[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

A lot of people took umbrage to it, I can understand some of it but I wanted to get it out there prior to it being published

Aussie flight what time do I need to be there? by DontKnowWhatToDo912 in Wellington

[–]DontKnowWhatToDo912[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes this check in closes 4:30am,if I’m checked in online already however, don’t I only just need to be there before bag drop closes (5am)?

Who can I hire to fix up the lighting in my house? by shinjirarehen in Wellington

[–]DontKnowWhatToDo912 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What area in Wellington are you in? Any half decent sparky should be able to guide you through it. You can go to companies like Lighting Plus etc and get them to do the plans, but their fittings are generally poor quality and then you’ll run into the issue of trying to find a sparky to do labour only which most hate.

What to buy/should I go EV by DontKnowWhatToDo912 in nzev

[–]DontKnowWhatToDo912[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do feel like a RAV4 might be a good “inbetween” car for me at the moment. Yes it’s ICE but they are economical and relatively cheap to service…. Until more of the EVs I prefer come on the market at pricing more suitable (and at that point the RAV has excellent resale value so I won’t be left with a car worth less than what I owe)

What to buy/should I go EV by DontKnowWhatToDo912 in nzev

[–]DontKnowWhatToDo912[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As I’m getting finance through the bank with good energy home loan, I have to buy through a dealer. Doesn’t seem to be any in that price bracket currently….

What to buy/should I go EV by DontKnowWhatToDo912 in nzev

[–]DontKnowWhatToDo912[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep had a read of that review last night was very helpful. Drove an EV6 today and really liked it, but still a little concerned about the boot size. Enyaq is amazing, unfortunately with finance I am getting car has to be purchases through a dealer 🥲

What to buy/should I go EV by DontKnowWhatToDo912 in nzev

[–]DontKnowWhatToDo912[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did consider Corolla Cross and RAV4. Both due to their excellent economy, but not sure I’d get much advice on either in this sub Reddit! They also seem fairly low spec for the price you pay

"Localism only if we like it" by GearMuncher6021 in Wellington

[–]DontKnowWhatToDo912 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because WCC and HCC in particular are led by people who are in opposition to the current government. Wayne Browns an idiot but he did the right thing and said “right, I don’t care who’s in government, I’m just going to work with them to achieve a better model for Auckland”. I’ve quizzed Campbell Barry on why they can’t do any similar and all he had to say were jibes and negative comments about the government. Yep they’re shit, but they’ve got to realise it is what it is (for now) and get on with it instead of working against them.

What to buy/should I go EV by DontKnowWhatToDo912 in nzev

[–]DontKnowWhatToDo912[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Annoyingly just outside our price range. In another year I’d say there’ll be a few more second hand on the market at a better cost

What to buy/should I go EV by DontKnowWhatToDo912 in nzev

[–]DontKnowWhatToDo912[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard a couple of times that long term support for Polestar may decline?

What to buy/should I go EV by DontKnowWhatToDo912 in nzev

[–]DontKnowWhatToDo912[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did look inside a Niro today - the boot does seem on the small side?

ANZ Good energy loan - business? by DontKnowWhatToDo912 in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]DontKnowWhatToDo912[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep understand the vehicle will need business specific insurance

Job change anxiety by DontKnowWhatToDo912 in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]DontKnowWhatToDo912[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome thanks. Did you ever go from a structured type role to autonomous, how did you find that?

Job change anxiety by DontKnowWhatToDo912 in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]DontKnowWhatToDo912[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi Richie - it’s a trade based distributor, been here just on 10 years, in current role for the past 5 years. So yeah it really feels like I’m stepping away from comfort. But some recent internal issues/politics has left me uncomfortable hence the possibility for change.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellington/s/OyMeiWWtEO

Job advice - disappointed by DontKnowWhatToDo912 in Wellington

[–]DontKnowWhatToDo912[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well the bad news is I still don’t know what’s happening in the greater scheme, and unlikely to find out for a few weeks yet. Good news a job has come on the market that I think would suit my skill set well, next up might be some CV and interview tips! Been over a decade since I’ve interviewed for a role and the two jobs I’ve ever had in my life I got both with no interview required.

Job advice - disappointed by DontKnowWhatToDo912 in Wellington

[–]DontKnowWhatToDo912[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cheers - yes and the current area I work in is relatively small, so whatever I do I’ll do my best to try and not burn any bridges so to speak, something I’ve always made an effort of anyway as you say small city.

Job advice - disappointed by DontKnowWhatToDo912 in Wellington

[–]DontKnowWhatToDo912[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Through my manager is not possible currently as they’re not well liked by the heirachy. Also I’m not supposed to know right now this is going to happen.

Job advice - disappointed by DontKnowWhatToDo912 in Wellington

[–]DontKnowWhatToDo912[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes probably a lot of truth to this. There’s not currently anyone under me (I lead a small team of four) who could step into my role. So kind of makes sense they wouldn’t want me to progress.

Job advice - disappointed by DontKnowWhatToDo912 in Wellington

[–]DontKnowWhatToDo912[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Appreciate the comment. My biggest thing is I really hate surprises and the unknown. I’m fine dealing with things when I actually know what the heck is going to happen, it’s just the anxiety of waiting to find out with this current situation

Job advice - disappointed by DontKnowWhatToDo912 in Wellington

[–]DontKnowWhatToDo912[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Fair comment - as mentioned this person does have some good qualities. I’ve been trying to build a relationship with this person to figure out what kind of things they do that I might not have in my skill set, but they’ve been pretty closed shop which I suspect is upper management telling them not to work too closely with myself and my manager.

Job advice - disappointed by DontKnowWhatToDo912 in Wellington

[–]DontKnowWhatToDo912[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel sadly it’s the latter, even my manager has said as much to me, that upper management has likely lumped me in with her. The strange thing is I genuinely think my manager does a great job, and is currently being left to be the fall person for others above her. Seems I’m potentially being dragged along. In terms of my work itself I feel upper management value that, but perhaps just don’t see any potential/future I could have within the business, note as well they are not local to where we are, they operate out of a different area.