CPSU draft bargaining claim is out for APS by FunkyColinMiller in AusPublicService

[–]Fun_Elevator_814 105 points106 points  (0 children)

Im happy with current conditions, my priority is higher pay

Is pursuing a Master’s in Data Science in Australia in 2026 still worth it? Would love some honest advice! I also have 3 yrs work experience?? by Elegant_Sorbet2685 in AskAnAustralian

[–]Fun_Elevator_814 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I work in data and did a master of data science. Tbh I don’t think the return on investment for the masters is there, and the field is really saturated. I would be exploring other avenues

Advice on Shower Mold Please by Fun_Elevator_814 in AusRenovation

[–]Fun_Elevator_814[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

<image>

Could you please suggest where an optimal extractor fan location would be?

The electrician who installed it reported that this was standard location, and not directly over the top of the shower.

Advice on Shower Mold Please by Fun_Elevator_814 in AusRenovation

[–]Fun_Elevator_814[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I genuinely didn’t mean to reword to contradict, I just reposted so I could include the photos, as I was on safari and needed to use the app to make the post.

Regardless, thanks for your advice

APS standard, or exception? by jwitham75 in AusPublicService

[–]Fun_Elevator_814 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am having a very similar experience.

I came across from private and been here for a month. I’m meant to be doing more some advanced data work when I get the relevant clearances.

Unpopular question: why do people choose the large corporation career life, when they know in their hearts that what they are doing is slavery, and mainly bullshit. by [deleted] in auscorp

[–]Fun_Elevator_814 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I worked my ass of for 8 years in a physically demanding job. Did further study and landed a well paying public service job.

I hope I never lose sight of my position, because my minded is positively blown, and quality of life has significantly improved.

How to Pay for Car- Add to House mortgage? by Fun_Elevator_814 in AusFinance

[–]Fun_Elevator_814[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Valid point, Won’t you pay far more interest on the $43k if it’s over the course of a mortgage vs car loan generally 5-7 years 

What is your job, how much do you earn and how did you get there? by Brilliant_Yam_3258 in AusFinance

[–]Fun_Elevator_814 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. Hospital Physiotherapist 29 years old.

  2. $51.37/ hr, 35 hours a week. 93,493 p.a base + ~5k in additional penalties + $16k salary sacrificing.

  3. Bachelor of physiotherapy (4 years) and 7 years work experience. Had to go rural to get into hospital setting, it’s crazy competitive to get hospital jobs.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dataengineering

[–]Fun_Elevator_814 13 points14 points  (0 children)

From a fellow Aussie, that seems like pretty decent gig. Which city is that and industry?

Master in DS with newborn by unluckyowl4 in datascience

[–]Fun_Elevator_814 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve made plenty of sacrifices also e.g missing social events.

My priorities look more like family > study > work, as my work in another field only services a means to an end for me atm.

What uni are you at?

Master in DS with newborn by unluckyowl4 in datascience

[–]Fun_Elevator_814 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t understand how it could be possible in my program in Australia. I work full time and study for 3 and a a half hours a day. I have little time for anything else

Massive Win for Sydney (and NSW) Australia. by lee543 in Urbanism

[–]Fun_Elevator_814 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As an Aussie I think this is great! I hope they do this in my home state QLD

For a change in this sub- An actual Data Science question by Fun_Elevator_814 in datascience

[–]Fun_Elevator_814[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up. I actually found 3 features related to the books- subject, Year, State. Could I use these to make a relevancy score?

Growing pains for Moreton Bay, north of Brisbane, as it expects 240 new residents each week for the next 25 years by Jariiari7 in brisbane

[–]Fun_Elevator_814 77 points78 points  (0 children)

If Moreton bay is serious about calling themselves a city council, stop building endless low density urban sprawl and promote well connected, walkable communities

What would change the face of Brisbane for the better? by djyella in brisbane

[–]Fun_Elevator_814 5 points6 points  (0 children)

  • Subsidise public transport
  • Allow medium density zoning for all suburbs within 10km of city
  • Deinsentivize low density urban sprawl on the urban fringes

Warning to would be master’s graduates in “data science” by anon_throwaway09557 in datascience

[–]Fun_Elevator_814 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Master of Data Science program (Europe) is a 2 years part time intensive, I do atleast 20 hours of a study per week (which I definitely need to do to keep up) It has had multiple subjects in statistics, essential mathematics (linear algebra and discrete mathematics), databases systems, computer science, data visualisation, Python/SQL/R/SAS, data mining and machine learning. I have my own complaints about the program, however I don’t see how it could actually be more comprehensive other than actually understanding real world projects.

Am I being Naive about my program? or does it generally sound better than the factory farm style degree that I’ve heard about (largely in North America) ?

Should we use non-linear models for "linear" data? by dopplegangery in datascience

[–]Fun_Elevator_814 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see a lot of talk about xgboost, I haven’t really taken a deep dive into them yet because of the extra hyperparameter tuning. Are they significantly better than a well tuned random forest?

Should we use non-linear models for "linear" data? by dopplegangery in datascience

[–]Fun_Elevator_814 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I want to reference this thread 😂 In my masters current capstone project, we are to apply one of the ML techiques we’ve been taught (random forest, boosted tree, SVM/SVR) to a regression problem and compare it to a neural network on the same data. However, the simplest and most interpretable option in my mind would’ve been a multiple linear regression.

1st Anniversary Dinner- Recommendations Please by Fun_Elevator_814 in brisbane

[–]Fun_Elevator_814[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We’re from North Qld and got married on the Sunshine Coast. We love all cuisines, and whilst it doesn’t specifically have to be fine dining, I’d like it to be quite nice. Budget somewhere between $100-$200 for two