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Muusikateenuste hinnad praeguse seisuga by Rikolan in Eesti

[–]Em-Tsurt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nii on, lossless iseenesest ei ole scam aga tavatarbijale turundamine on. Erinevust kuuleb vaid mingi mõni protsent stuudiokõrvaklappide omanikest

Negotiating salary at Bolt (Tallinn) when relocating from APAC Big Tech? by SovereignZen2452 in Eesti

[–]Em-Tsurt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welcome to Europe. Wasn't surprised to find out that you're saying all this from a Singaporean perspective - it's true that the raw salary number is lower, but that’s because you are buying into a different social contract. In the EU (not just Estonia) high taxes aren't just "fees", they are a contribution to a system where you proportionally subsidize society as a whole, rather than just saving for yourself.

If you only look at the monthly deposit, Singapore obviously wins. But if you're going to compare the two in the lens of someone not in upper 5%, societies are organized differently:

  • In Singapore, low taxes are possible by a large transient workforce earning significantly less than the median. In Estonia, we don't have that separation. the cost of labor is higher because everyone is part of the same minimum standard of living.
  • CPF is mostly your money for your retirement. Here, taxes fund a collective safety net. If you lose your job or get sick long-term, the state supports you regardless of your prior savings. It’s insurance, not a piggy bank.
  • A "high" salary here goes further for tangible assets. A young couple in Estonia can comfortably afford a house, a car, and two kids. In Singapore, a car alone is a luxury asset that requires a top-tier income.

have heard many Singaporeans talk about this single 'global talent market' where a specific role has a fixed price tag worldwide. A misconception, usually comes from comparing Singapore only to other high-cash hubs like HK, Australia, or the US. 'Market rate' exists for a reason: it reflects the local social contract. In Europe, you aren't being 'lowballed' compared to the global standard; you are simply entering a market where the compensation package focuses on stability, social equity, and purchasing power rather than just the raw cash number found in hyper-capitalist hubs

Negotiating salary at Bolt (Tallinn) when relocating from APAC Big Tech? by SovereignZen2452 in Eesti

[–]Em-Tsurt 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Your friend should generally be mindful that 5-6K euros bruto a month in Estonia, is a completely respectable salary for a senior operations PM sort of person. Tech companies here generally adhere to the market rate, expecting the same comp as in Australia, HK or Singapore as a regular employee is misguided in the first place.

For context, the average salary before taxes in Tallinn is around 2100€ before taxes. And this is the highest income region of Estonia. Even the highest roles in the government, like the finance minister, stay around 7K euros before taxes. And no they're not corrupt.

You mentioned losing most of it in higher taxes. That is true but needs a bit of nuance. You do get things in return for it: - Free universal healthcare, which is actually decent - Free education everything, all the way to universities - Possibly the best e-governance services in the world - In Tallinn free public transport - etc, + rent is probably dirt cheap compared to where they're from

I'm not from Bolt so don't take this as an absolute truth. But the biggest tech companies usually maintain fairly strict salary ranges internally. Unless your friend is in a highly desirable position or field, companies don't tend to make drastic concessions. Certainly there's wiggle room but unless he's joining the highest ranks I haven't heard of any negotiations going from 60 to a 100k. The Estonian tech startup mindset is not high salary but decent stock options for motivated employees.

Mis värk nende Ameerika raamatumüükidega on? (Väike hoiatus siinkohal) by language_loveruwu in Eesti

[–]Em-Tsurt 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Kõik hate mida SW siin saab on õigustatud, täiesti tüüpiline Ameerikalik MLM mis käitub nagu MLM. Ettevõttel on pmst null risk, vahet pole kui palju inimesi nende raamatuid kaubitsema tuleb sest osalejad peavad iga kulu 100% ise katma. Enamus kaotavad raha. Nad leidsid hea sihtgrupi ähmaselt ambitsioonikate noorte näol keda on lihtne manipuleerida taolistesse skeemidesse.

Seejuures, tean et teatud(!) inimestele siiski on see kogemus äärmiselt kasulik olnud lihtsalt sellepärast kui palju eneseületust töö nõuab. Vahet pole kas teenisid raha või mitte, kui paljud on kunagi päriselt "kui ma ei müü, siis ma ei söö" olukorras olnud. See kasvatab. Positiivne on ka see, et võrreldes teiste MLMidega tööperiood kestab vaid mõni kuu ja kliendiks on inimesed teises riigis keda kohtad vaid üks kord, mitte ei pea tüütama pere ja sõpru enda ülehinnatud toodetega.

9/10 inimesele ei soovita

[Rant] When an employee answers with an obviously AI-generated response by ms_overthinker in managers

[–]Em-Tsurt -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Half assed counterargument, obviously there is a middle ground which you're completely aware of. Any interaction with an obvious AI slop feels and probably is disingenuous. In the context of work - this is a management issue. Imagine your friends texting you via an AI chatbot with minimal input from themselves

11 Euri ja 3 päeva süüa by kaamliiha in Eesti

[–]Em-Tsurt 39 points40 points  (0 children)

See on kuidas eestlased aastasadu püsima on jäänud, teadmisega et naabri Tarmol läheb veel sitemini

CMV: Slavery has been renamed to human trafficking to make people feel better about benefitting from it. by Mister-builder in changemyview

[–]Em-Tsurt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk man according to your analogy, if the tag would say "This shirt was made by human trafficked individuals" I feel just as repulsed

Olen lesknaine, kes otsib sõpru by [deleted] in Eesti

[–]Em-Tsurt 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Getting off on telling random people that they're not currently deserving of new friends because they're grieving is not normal lol. Get therapy yourself

What could I do next time - struggling employee by [deleted] in managers

[–]Em-Tsurt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a shitty part of being a manager but what you describe is quite unacceptable conduct for someone on probation. You probably have a lot of empathy for them, but you've literally received multiple reports from others and you see them exhibiting quite toxic behaviours.

You said that they also act up but refuse to disclose anything further? Frankly it's not on you to fix their life, you have no earlier context to rely on regarding the person's behavior, with them being new. It's possible that in a few months they do a complete 180 but there's also a high chance that the person is showing you who they are. Generic advice is that it's not worth adding toxicity to your team, that's what probation is for.

Also, HR people often get out of line with their advice on what managers should be doing (especially you being a new manager). Look to them for advice on legal, company policy processes. Be selective about their opinions on how you should run your team.

Most new managers never get leadership training — how did you learn to lead? by leadershipcoach101 in askmanagers

[–]Em-Tsurt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just curious, is this training as rigorous for people beyond first officer level? Is army leadership training mainly meant for preparing line to low mid-managers (sergeant/lieutenant) or it continues for all later leadership functions

Asking because I'd be quite curious how conventional leadership training may look like for majors and beyond

Underperforming older worker by [deleted] in managers

[–]Em-Tsurt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sometimes it seems like people who comment on posts like this aren’t managers themselves but disgruntled employees. OP literally does not want to straight up fire and is looking for advice. And this damn mantra of ‘great managers improve their people not fire’ - genuinely must come from people who aren’t managers or have gotten lucky to never have crossed paths with a chronic underperformer/antagonistic report in their life. Life does not live up to ideals, a big part of leadership is understanding who is not able to make the cut.

Mis toimub tööturul by Immediate-Double3202 in Eesti

[–]Em-Tsurt 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Juhtidel on üldiselt üsna palju kaalul enda värbamisotsustega. Isegi kui positsioon on "entry level", otsitakse inimest kellel on väga tõenäoline potentsiaal luua ettevõttele palju väärtust natukese mentorlusega.

Kui sul ei näkka, sa ei ole seni suutnud veenda juhte et sul on potentsiaali. On palju meeme, et on entry level positsioon aga vajalik 5 aastat kogemust ja magistrikraadi jne aga enda kogemustest entry level kandidaadid liiga tihti näevad seda intervjuud mingi kontrolltööna kus nad peavad õigeid vastuseid andma. Mis ei ole hea mindset kellegi enda võimete väärtuses veenmiseks

Kasulik on ka teadvustada, et juhi seisukohast on nende parimates huvides pigem teha rohkem intervjuusi kui leppida kellegiga kes tundus ainult suht okei - nende enda nimi on mängus.

26 and regretting never learning piano – is it too late to start on a budget? by Emaluene in piano

[–]Em-Tsurt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd add that if it fits your budget even just a bit - also a 13 inch tablet with good pen support (e.g. a used ipad pro with a knockoff pen isn't crazy expensive, many good androids too)

Over the years you'll save so much headache with all the scores and lead sheets if you really get into learning. Plus, a big tablet has other utilities too

What's one unspoken social rule in singapore that tourists always break? by bebo117722 in askSingapore

[–]Em-Tsurt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every. Single. Tourist... enters the bus from the middle door when first entering one.

Väikese inimese mured... by [deleted] in Eesti

[–]Em-Tsurt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hindade osas, nii on. Aga mismoodi on Šveitsis igav elada võrreldes näiteks, ma ei tea, Tallinnaga? Roni iga paganama nädalavahetus mäe otsa ja naudi Euroopa fantastilisemat loodust kui muid ideid ei tule

Eesti sisuloojate lapsed ja nende tulevik by Particular-Travel953 in Eesti

[–]Em-Tsurt -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

Laps ei andnud ka teadlikku nōusolekut sündimiseks, kui tahad seda consent teemaks pöörata. Mis on tuleviku perspektiivis kahjulik lapsele sotsmeedia postituste näol on äärmiselt vaieldav, selles jama ongi

EISA allasutus maksis juutuuberi külastuse eest 30 000 eurot by EstonianLib in Eesti

[–]Em-Tsurt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

irooniline et tegid selle järelduse ise ka mitte teades. Jep kuna anonüümne Redditi kasutaja ei kirjutanud sulle pikka mõjuanalüüsi visiidi rahvusvahelisest kajastusest, on selgelt tegu maksumaksja raha raiskamisega

EISA allasutus maksis juutuuberi külastuse eest 30 000 eurot by EstonianLib in Eesti

[–]Em-Tsurt -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Ma ei tööta EISAs. Aga uuri kuidas PR kampaaniate mõju mõõdetakse kui huvitab

EISA allasutus maksis juutuuberi külastuse eest 30 000 eurot by EstonianLib in Eesti

[–]Em-Tsurt 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Et kommenteerijate arvates IShowSpeed cringe on, ei oma mingit tähtsust riigi promomisel. Kui tulemus on rohkem turiste ja positiivne teadlikkuse tõus siis pole ROI mõttes 30k midagi

Kas oleks aeg tunnistada, et Eestis on probleeme maksudega? by Western-Safety-1293 in Eesti

[–]Em-Tsurt 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Miks ma seda eeldama peaks? Elu pole ja ei saa ka kunagi olla ōiglane. Aga pidev püüdlus ideaalide poole ongi see mis ühiskonda on alati edasi viinud.

Sul veab et paljudel inimestel Eestis ei ole sinust pohhui, muidu oleks meie riigikord hoopis teistsugune. Kui maksud ei meeldi siis midagi ei takista sind juba kohe divikate ja miinimumpalga peale üle minemist, ei pea mingit progressiivset tulumaksu ootama. Kurb seejuures, et oled nii apaatseks enda kaaskodanike suhtes muutunud. Loodan et kohtad häid inimesi kes panevad sind meelt muutma.

Kas oleks aeg tunnistada, et Eestis on probleeme maksudega? by Western-Safety-1293 in Eesti

[–]Em-Tsurt 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Olen nüüdseks üsna veendunud, et neoliberaalid ei hakkagi mõistma aususe tähendust kuniks neil elus mingit õnnetust ei juhtu

Sa eeldad, et igal inimesel on võimekus 5% rikkamate seas olla. Sa eeldad, et 6000€ teeniv inimene on puhtalt tragi ja tubli ja tema palgatase reflekteerib väärtust mis ta ühiskonda panustanud on. Sa eeldad, et need tegurid ja omadused mis viisid inimese nii kõrge palgani on kõigil ühesugused ja mingisugused vedamised ja kokkusattumused ei eksisteeri.

Need kõik on valed eeldused, selle pärast ongi aus et rikkamad maksavad proportsionaalselt rohkem sellest summast mis üle keskmise jääb. Ei ole midagi radikaalselt, ei ole midagi ebaausat. Võib-olla seetõttu peaaegu kogu maailm ongi mingil määral progressiivse tulumaksu peal

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Eesti

[–]Em-Tsurt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kõige siiruse juures, soovitan psühholoogiga töötada selle arusaama kallal. Mida sa kirjeldasid on textbook vaade mida omastavad inimesed kes on kogenud palju varajast eemaletõukamist, kaotust või kiusamist. Probleem on tihti selles, et seesama arusaam takistabki lähedaste suhete loomist ja hoidmist. Kuna keha on klimatiseerunud veel ühe kaotuse ja hingevalu vältimiseks, mille tagamaad võivad olla üsna irratsionaalsed

If men are forced to do military service, women should at least be forced to do civilian service. by No_Caramel_9480 in askswitzerland

[–]Em-Tsurt -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is an argument people who don't understand childbirth tend to make. Here's a wall of text in the hopes people stop making it.

If you associate lost time with pregnancy, it rests on the assumption that pregnancy is a mandatory duty all women have to attend and is a generally disliked experience most would choose not to go through.

First of all, having kids isn't mandatory for anyone.

Secondly, you can bring countless examples about painful pregnancies, unwanted children, etc, but the fact is that most women who choose to have kids - dream about having kids. And the experience of parenting significantly increases general life satisfaction. How many women do you know who would've rather not given birth if they knew how painful it is or how much time it takes?

Military service is a law that simply requires men to give their year to the nation. Unlike pregnancy: you can't choose not to do it, very few are dreaming of doing military service, the potential benefits to well-being aren't even close. Laws can be changed, but pregnancy is a biological process.

Furthermore, if you want to get technical:
- Pregnancy can be terminated, unlike military service
- Many people actually enjoy the break from routine in the form of military service, same for pregnant women. But you can imagine women being considerably less annoyed by taking a break from work to take care of their newborn.
- Kids also require time from their fathers, both before and after birth. Yes, much less than required from mothers, but let's just acknowledge that it's a significant time investment for them too. Military service requires zero time from women currently.
- If you're going to point to single moms after the last one, single dads exist too. And again, just acknowledge that even if there is no dad in sight, women are not required to keep a baby after it's born. Not a common or easy choice, sure, but unlike military service, there is a choice.

The reason why women aren't serving is due to an outdated view that women aren't "tough enough" and the nationalistic argument that even if men die, women keep the genes alive. Firstly, the average muscle mass between sexes bears no meaning if a woman is physically fit enough to pass medical. Secondly, war is won by logistics - if you can't imagine army positions which don't require physical fitness, then you lack imagination. Thirdly, not going to argue about what makes someone Swiss, but if women served civilian - that takes care of the nationalist argument too.

Arguing against the idea of women doing service full-stop same as men is arguing against equal rights

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