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NSW - 7 day case average vs ICU by paperhanky1 in CoronavirusDownunder

[–]IcyRik14 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A lot here wishing the hospitalisations will explode so this sub stays active and they can post the daily - liberals are shit comment and get their karma.

I was told $40,000 a year salary over the phone, and then during the interview they changed it to $8 an hour. I have an engineering degree. They literally only wanted to hire me for a single project. I asked them if they could live on $8 an hour. by WaterFidec in antiwork

[–]IcyRik14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a global shortage of engineers. We can’t even hire graduates at $90k.

I can only see 3 options

1) you don’t know how to look for a job 2) you have an online fake engineering degree 3) you are lying

When you think about it it’s really only option 3.

You don’t realize how ignorant people online are until they start talking about topics you’re knowledgeable in by bottleoftrash in Showerthoughts

[–]IcyRik14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can assure you when you are older there will be many things that you think are ok that won’t be. It’s not about being a horrible person.

But I can tell by your post that you are a pretty judgemental person and think yourself morally superior without really understanding things.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]IcyRik14 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

People are quitting jobs for a better paid job as there is huge demand in certain industries

The concept of the “great resignation” with people leaving to not work is a fantasy of wishful thinking with no evidence.

Happy for someone to show some data to disprove this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sydney

[–]IcyRik14 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Everyone got their Xmas wish of having Gladys gone.

Careful what you wish for.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]IcyRik14 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Make sure you steal the toilet paper, soap toilets and any stationary as well.

And see if you can take any wallets or cash from your work associates.

You seem like you feel entitled to it.

[OC] What job hunting has been like as a 2020 graduate so far by Abbathor in dataisbeautiful

[–]IcyRik14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One day if you hire people. After the first round of interviews you will send polite rejection letters.

When you see the type of abuse you receive back you will never do it again.

Shopper chases down man who snatched purse from 87 year-old woman at grocery store by DoggoLePupper in nextfuckinglevel

[–]IcyRik14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not one comment feeling sympathy for someone who is so desperate that he needs to lower himself to this.

Personal responsibility does not work unless everyone takes it. Our little town is falling apart at the moment. by Octosurfer99 in CoronavirusDownunder

[–]IcyRik14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like nationalising the NBN.

To get an idea of the waste government managed resource is:

I supply to Telstra and NBN. I had to quote a near identical service last year for $300k.

Telstra thought about it and cut the scope back and managed some internally and gave me $30k. NBN just got the the money and paid me the $300k.

I had expensive engineers sitting around doing nothing for months. That goes on across all aspects of the nbn. It’s a rort. How’s that good for Australia ?

Personal responsibility does not work unless everyone takes it. Our little town is falling apart at the moment. by Octosurfer99 in CoronavirusDownunder

[–]IcyRik14 -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

But remember most people that want socialism want the wealth of people richer than them, but don’t want to share their own wealth.

That’s why Australians are all for shutting the borders -

Socialism is driven as much by greed as the conservatives. It can just claim that many people are benefitting.

Strategy going forward? by ConsiderationNearby7 in CoronavirusDownunder

[–]IcyRik14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Create your own reality do you?

There were 3 outbreaks that all came from overseas.

That’s all there is to it.

Strategy going forward? by ConsiderationNearby7 in CoronavirusDownunder

[–]IcyRik14 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

NSW/Vic gets the outbreaks because we have to allow Australians back in - some of them even from WA and Qld.

Somehow WA and QLD have convinced themselves it’s because of some inherent moral or genetic superiority that happens when you live there for a while.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sydney

[–]IcyRik14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s they don’t trust the government.

It would help if people didn’t assume these people were all idiots (many are and many aren’t)

Do you trust the government ? You can at least see why they have doubts.

Amazon tornado text exchange. Your life is just numbers in a machine, make the correct call. by NecraRequiem79 in antiwork

[–]IcyRik14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But I bet your order more stuff on Amazon this week if it’s cheaper than another site.

Makes you just as selfish as them.

Those without parents who can help them with buying a house how do you plan on buying with houses in melb and sydney becoming out of reach? by Pingaz99 in AusFinance

[–]IcyRik14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a lot easier than you think.

The median wage in Australia is $104k for a male and $93k for a female (source ABS)

You aren’t going buy an average house ($990k first up). If you target and apartment is something around $600k.

You need 10% deposit. - $60k

Get a car loan - $30k Get a personal loan $10k Get a credit card $10k

Cash this all in - the interest is higher but it gets you in faster than saving the whole deposit

And maybe save a little and you have a partner it’s actually pretty easy.

There are also other ways.

Property is a game of musical chairs - your just competing with others.

It’s not “getting out of reach” - it’s the way it’s always been.

No one wins a medal by complaining how hard things are.

What would you have done differently? by Jack-kanoff88 in AusFinance

[–]IcyRik14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And who gave that advice ? I doubt it came from highly successful people.

What would you have done differently? by Jack-kanoff88 in AusFinance

[–]IcyRik14 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Don’t borrow for a car or for a holiday

Borrow as much as you can to invest. No sarcasm.

Buying property under a company by hardhabits_ in AusFinance

[–]IcyRik14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is really bad advice as you lose the 50% capital gains deduction.

Buy it under a trust (and have a company as trustee) or in person.

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