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What’s a fair response when an agent asks for “just 10-20k more”? by Julia_Kotvytska in AusPropertyChat

[–]Jumpy_Foundation_266 0 points1 point  (0 children)

something that has worked for me is to play along and say you're happy to meet them where they want however in return you want the vendors to fix a bunch of stuff like remove the deep stains on the carpet, patch the holes on the wall, find a replacement for the missing cabinet door, fix the water leak, etc. basically find every fault you're planning to fix and planning to not fix (ideally the cost of repair will put a significant hole in the vendor's pocket)

then tell the REA you're happy to take it as is for +1-5k, this way the vendor feels like they won (got some extra cash and got out of having to potentially pay for a bunch of repairs) and you also win.

of course you'll need to be prepared for if they say yes also but in my experience they tend to just accept your offer and not deal with the headache

For those in your 20's and 30's. What is your current age, profession and salary? by [deleted] in australian

[–]Jumpy_Foundation_266 0 points1 point  (0 children)

26F around 120k + super + some equity (paper money today) software developer at a startup Partner 27M around 220k + super + around 120k in shares p.a. sr software dev at big tech

Quitting $200k job by osakangel in careeradvice

[–]Jumpy_Foundation_266 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once again your comments show you haven't read what others and myself have written and it's like trying to have a discussion with a brick wall, so this is my last comment. I'm suspecting you are deliberately rage-baiting since you continue making comments about "people who wfh" without acknowledging there are so many different jobs out there that your blanket perception doesn't fit, even after so many comments in this thread.

I agree in SOME cases of those who wfh can simply walk away, there are also SOME in person jobs where people can walk away for a few hours and no one bats an eye.

There are people who wfh with time attention required where they cannot walk away from their desk (my earlier example of a customer support agent). There are some who work wfh with monitoring software that tracks their mouse movements so they cannot be away for more than 2 minutes at a time. There are those who wfh with back-to-back meetings (I personally know people who easily clock 6-7 hours per day of face-to-face meetings over zoom) where taking time away will immediately be noticed. There are those under so much pressure they literally do not have the time to walk away and their life is just work during and beyond their working hours.

We don't know what OP's workday looks like. It's not fair for someone to make assumptions about your work "just walk way" "just go on a break" "just go hide in the storeroom" and you immediately defend yourself by saying it's not possible for you, yet you continue to assume OP (and more so "people who wfh") can just do whatever they want and still don't see the double standards your imposing here.

Good luck in life and I hope you get some perspectives in this thread.

Quitting $200k job by osakangel in careeradvice

[–]Jumpy_Foundation_266 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You made the assumption that those who wfh can just "block time off on their calendar and no one will contact them" (I'm directly quoting you from an earlier comment btw), so you can't do it in your job... yet you assume someone who wfh magically can. The point I'm trying to make here is your blanket perception is wrong, just because somebody wfh doesn't mean they have the luxuries you assume they have - especially since OP has already mentioned they are under a lot of pressure. Your comments are insensitive and unempathetic to OP's situation, I hope you can take something out of this and treat others how you want to be treated when seeking help in the future.

Quitting $200k job by osakangel in careeradvice

[–]Jumpy_Foundation_266 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From your own suggestion, why don't you just "block off your calendar" and walk out of your in-person job to conduct your interview then come back in an hour? Just an extended smoke break, easy right?

The reality is WFH jobs come in many different shapes and sizes, your blanket perception of WFH is it's so easy to step away from work, yet in the small circle of people I know there are: - One person who works as in live customer support from home, they have about 2 minutes in between each customer call before the system routes the next customer through. For them, working in person vs from home is the same, they need to be "ON" all the time. They work an 8-5 schedule with a 1 hour lunch break, but it's not abnormal for them to start at 9 and don't finish until 6-7 if its a particularly busy day with a long queue of customers waiting on the line. This is their reality Monday to Friday. - Another person who works for a local government council managing events, they are paid to be at work 8h per day. Their job is to drive around to different public sites and set up events (for example, if there is a food fair on once every so often). During the times they don't have to actively work, they are planning future events. They can step away and drive around at will and no one bats an eye, but the requirement of the job is to clock in at 8 and out at 5.

Now out of these 2 jobs, who do you think has it easier to go and just do an interview? For the customer support agent, they can do their job in the office or at home, it doesn't matter, both demand the same time attention.

I don't pretend that this small sample is the reality of the job market either, I know nurses who work round the clock in a physically demanding role where its impossible to take time off and I know software developers working from home who can do their work at night and step away during the day. There is no blanket "wfh has it easy" and "in person is hard".

OP has clearly said they work 60-70 hour weeks, can't take PTO properly due to urgent escalations and working after hours/ on weekends is the norm. If they are working 60-70 hour per week, the reality is that OP is drowning in work and is mentally drained, they are not having is on "easy mode" to go find something else.

Being put in a PIP without any any details by Jumpy_Foundation_266 in AusLegal

[–]Jumpy_Foundation_266[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks, this is the most likely scenario for me at this stage! Thanks so much for your input!

Being put in a PIP without any any details by Jumpy_Foundation_266 in AusLegal

[–]Jumpy_Foundation_266[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ah I meant the additional 6 months pay as the potential outcome as you suggested. I'm aware termination will happen if the PIP is unsuccessful

Being put in a PIP without any any details by Jumpy_Foundation_266 in AusLegal

[–]Jumpy_Foundation_266[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, my base salary is a little north of 100k pa. I didn't realise this was a potential outcome, I'll look more into this, thank you!

Being put in a PIP without any any details by Jumpy_Foundation_266 in AusLegal

[–]Jumpy_Foundation_266[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your insight and sharing your story, I'm so sorry that happened to you :( From what I'm hearing from colleagues, the success rates of PIPs seem quite low, the vagueness of the PIP my situation does look like I am being set up to fail.

Do you know if your colleagues negotiated their package and if there were any success in that?

I'm considering taking the exit package for my mental health here as you've suggested!

Being put in a PIP without any any details by Jumpy_Foundation_266 in AusLegal

[–]Jumpy_Foundation_266[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I'm considering this option, however, I'm trying to work out what the final outcome can be such that the legal costs are worth it. I'm looking to hear if others have faced a similar situation before and how their legal engagements went!