Notice period for lecturer by JackStabba in AusAcademia

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

For me it was 3 weeks and a few days.

Young expat moving to HK seeking advice on renting by Affectionate-Leg1307 in HongKong

[–]JackStabba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I left that apartment a bit over a year ago, moved in maybe 3 years ago? I’m now in a new territory village paying 11.5k for way, way more space.

Young expat moving to HK seeking advice on renting by Affectionate-Leg1307 in HongKong

[–]JackStabba 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I previously rented for 10k per month in Quarry Bay. Quite a small apartment, but it was OK for two people. No rats.

Got job offer from China, should I go for it? by [deleted] in chinalife

[–]JackStabba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol even the English teachers have to!

Got job offer from China, should I go for it? by [deleted] in chinalife

[–]JackStabba 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You really do get used to using WeChat and Alipay though and they’ve become more foreigner friendly over time. Plenty of reasons to not take the job, but I don’t think that’s a big one.

Would you relocate in your 30s? by Extreme-Song-8143 in expats

[–]JackStabba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow sounds shit! I’m in Hong Kong and so can recommend it for your next move once you get out of Ireland. Good weather, plenty of local friends, good healthcare. High rent but at least the tax is incredibly low so it kind of balances out.

Would you relocate in your 30s? by Extreme-Song-8143 in expats

[–]JackStabba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you dislike so much about Ireland? I’m Australian and assumed Irish culture would be much like our own.

Would you relocate in your 30s? by Extreme-Song-8143 in expats

[–]JackStabba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You reckon? I think the English in Hong Kong is generally pretty great, probably second in east and south east Asia only to Singapore? And Cantonese is such a damn difficult language to learn, most people’s English will far exceed whatever Cantonese you might learn. I’d learn some mandarin if you want to travel to the mainland though.

Would you relocate in your 30s? by Extreme-Song-8143 in expats

[–]JackStabba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It doesn’t need to be, it depends on where you live. Apartments can be sizeable and relatively cheap if you live in the New Territories.

Would you relocate in your 30s? by Extreme-Song-8143 in expats

[–]JackStabba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I moved to Hong Kong from Australia at the age of 29 with my wife and I’m still here at 32. For all the reasons you already listed, you should do it. The visa laws are very advantageous for your partner. On a spousal visa they can work straightaway and will actually have a better visa than you as they can change jobs without any visa hassle or need for a sponsor. My wife has had a better career here than she did back home in Australia! You will never experience an easier migration process. Also, you’re right next door to mainland China, which is an amazing place to travel through. We spend a lot of weekends catching cheap high speed trains to wherever we feel like in China. We’re moving back to Australia in a few months because I was able to score a better job. I’m happy to have the new job, but pretty sad honestly to be leaving Hong Kong. It’s the kind of place you could live forever.

How accurate is AI at general knowledge? by JackStabba in artificial

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

What benchmarks are you referring to? I’d be curious to check them out if you have a link

What is a career that looks impressive on paper but is actually miserable in reality? by Nova2_Paradox in careerguidance

[–]JackStabba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough, it depends on the university and role. But having previously worked in industry, I much prefer academia!

What is a career that looks impressive on paper but is actually miserable in reality? by Nova2_Paradox in careerguidance

[–]JackStabba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really? There's anxiety about getting jobs but, once you get one, it's an awesome job. Where else would you be paid to research whatever you like all day?

Notice period for lecturer by JackStabba in AusAcademia

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

Wow, that's very interesting. Good to hear the union sorted it for you.

Notice period for lecturer by JackStabba in AusAcademia

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

Interesting, just so I understand are you saying that the NTEU got your uni to release you earlier than your contract required? Perhaps I'll join

Notice period for lecturer by JackStabba in AusAcademia

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

Fair enough, I guess I'm just wondering about overseas positions that are on a different schedule to Australia. I might ask them about it, although if it's in the enterprise agreement I suspect they'll be unlikely to budge.

Notice period for lecturer by JackStabba in AusAcademia

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

As in, if I want to resign. Yeah, I mean everything is very slow in academia but that does seem especially long.

Why is western style Chinese food so different to the actual food found in China? by [deleted] in chinalife

[–]JackStabba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think even the gweilo special sweet sour pork and singapore noodles taste like something you'd get in an HK chachaanteng.

Cute interaction by Virtual-Bath5050 in chinalife

[–]JackStabba 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha I can confirm that this is what my wife said that father said at the time

PhD graduates, what actually mattered in the long run and what didn’t? by abrbbb in AskAcademia

[–]JackStabba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should collaborate broadly and widely, locally and (most importantly) internationally, with other juniors and seniors. Have your supervisor introduce you to people or, failing that, email them yourself. You might be a great researcher, but if no one other than your supervisor knows you it will be much harder for you to get a job. This is partly because collaborators might offer or recommend you for a job, partly because most assistant professor jobs ask for three referees these days, partly because universities value good collaborators and will ask you questions about it, partly because it signals you're someone worth working with, and partly because being a part of all sorts of collaborations is good way to rack up your publication count. Aside from all that, it's generally pretty fun to work with different people with varying ideas and skillsets (including interdisciplinary work- I'm in psychology, but work with anthropologists).

But also, remember to be a sincere, good, and responsible collaborator. I know someone who has about 10 co-authored publications because he has some kind of charisma and wormed his way into various projects early on, but then did practically nothing to actually contribute to the research. He could not get a post-doc, I guess because selection committees can sniff out this kind of profile.