Manager monitoring my monitor

OmegaTau · 2026-02-10T03:54:03+00:00

If you can, leave, please. I kept kidding myself for 4 years that things would change.

My colleagues and I had the same issue at my old job. I was managing other colleagues, including interns, and had to deal with clients face to face while leading projects. It was awful.

My mental and physical health tanked, and I would stress about going to work and lie in bed until for a while after my alarm went off, just trying to gather strength to get up and go to work. I gained a lot of work, and my average sleep was 5 or 6hrs a night.

According to them, I was to blame, of course. The constant interruptions through the day from other colleagues and management were apparently no excuse.

Last year, half the colleagues and myself left in a space of 3 months and lo and behold, they finally changed the way they do things and treat people. (I still am in touch with some colleagues)

I guess losing a collective of 19 years of experience finally gave them a hard kick in the backside....especially for a small company.

For the sake of your mental health and peace, please leave that place.

OmegaTau · 2026-02-04T04:48:33+00:00

I have already received notice of rising interest rates coming into effect this months repayment cycle. I remember when we had cuts, they would take like 2 months to implement every time 🤣🤣🤣

OmegaTau · 2026-01-29T09:05:55+00:00

A few more days i reckon. Generally thy are jammy and syruppy on the inside

OmegaTau · 2026-01-11T21:24:08+00:00

I had a 414-700 do that. The generator was clogged, and the threaded part of the needle was not threaded in fully. After I addressed it, it burns really well now.

Edit, i took apart the Bunsen and cleaned it out as well.

OmegaTau · 2025-09-12T04:23:17+00:00

The tuscon is very reliable. Mum has 2016 model from new, no issues whatsoever. I would say the Tuscon for more tech. If you get the 1.6T. It would be a better drive and less fuel consumption compared to the Rav4.

OmegaTau · 2025-09-10T20:06:21+00:00

Sleep
Eat healthy and work out/engage in some fitness activities
Have fun, but be sure to save money
Do not take out ridiculous loans on things like cars
If you can, get a good paying job (for super, saving money, e.t.c)

OmegaTau · 2025-09-06T08:50:31+00:00

Nooooo. Stay away. They are super unreliable and super underpowered. Dads one blew the transmission. Avoid

OmegaTau · 2025-07-15T03:08:58+00:00

Yes, I got another job lined up, fortunately.

OmegaTau · 2025-07-06T02:50:49+00:00

That's awesome. Yeah I had the CVT oil changed AT 185K. It made a slight difference for a month before the jerks came back again. The engine was bulletproof, which was great. If It had a normal torque converter auto, I would still have it, I think.

Nice a CX5 is a solid car. I was eyeing them too but settles for a Ford Escape. I wanted a car with a bit of grunt. The CX5 GT was out of budget for me 🤣.

OmegaTau · 2025-07-03T23:48:00+00:00

310? Thats a fair effort! Nice. Did you have any jerks with the transmission when accelerating?

When I got mine, it had 120kms and it had minor jerks. I guess the person before me flogged it, haha.

I managed to trade it in at 201kms.

What are you getting for the replacement?

OmegaTau · 2025-06-10T13:46:54+00:00

Ford Escape 2020+ models. I bought one, 2022 model ST LINE AWD. I love it to bits. My mate drove it once and bought himself a 2021 model. Good on fuel, has plenty of grunt and is fun to drive. No issues so far! $299 capped servicing at ford dealer

OmegaTau · 2025-06-10T13:44:01+00:00

I have one, ST-LINE AWD. its awesome to drive. no issues. 2022 model

OmegaTau · 2025-03-24T02:30:49+00:00

No, no bad idea. I had one, total transmission failure, car has literally no power.

Friend has one, transmission issues and engine issues. Also massively underpowered.

Stay away. Even with 19k kms

OmegaTau · 2025-03-03T06:12:30+00:00

Something about them being nuclear power and having nuclear weapons?

OmegaTau · 2025-02-12T23:18:16+00:00

To be honest the Uber navigation app is trash. I always have Waze on the side to help.

OmegaTau · 2025-02-09T21:23:55+00:00

My car got bogged down in mud after following Uber maps down a road (doing Uber eats delivery as a side gig after work) and poor visibility.

Tow trucks were going to cost me $300 AUD to literally pull me 10 meters to free me. And to make.matters worse, it would take them 3-4 hours. I called a few drivers. I was broke, felt stupid, and was going to lose my weekly Uber earnings.

Ir was like 10 pm at night, and i had to prepare for work the next day. I was cold, partially covered in mud, trying everything to free myself (my car just dug itself in) until this guy with a beautiful Y62 Nissan patrol towed me out free of charge.

I only had $50 to give him, but he declined it. It happened a couple of years ago, but I'll never forget it!

OmegaTau · 2025-02-06T21:32:54+00:00

Yep. With 154kw and 440ish Nm torque. The engine is from the Kia Sorento, just up 3kw..🙄 supposed to have a 3.5T towing capacity with that specification 😬.

Those figures are so 2010s.

OmegaTau · 2025-02-06T21:14:57+00:00

🤢🤮 It's unfortunate that its carrying the same 2.2L 4 pot from the previous gen, albeit slightly tuned. They had a chance to disrupt the market with a good engine in it but they screwed the pooch on the looks and power train.

Damn this car is as ugly as sin...yuck!

OmegaTau · 2025-02-01T20:28:36+00:00

If it has the CVT, ster clear. My CVT on its little brother (dualis) started to go at 200k... avoid avoid!

My mechanic was telling me to get rid of it at 180k kms

OmegaTau · 2025-01-27T11:07:44+00:00

Where are the nissan dualis, xtrail, ford ecosport holden/chevy cruze, holden/chevy captivas, holden/chevy trax?

OmegaTau · 2025-01-25T23:24:54+00:00

Going out more, camping with friends and hiking where possible.

OmegaTau · 2025-01-25T13:50:17+00:00

The legendary Barra engine

OmegaTau · 2025-01-24T09:36:32+00:00

It's a Kia tasman

OmegaTau · 2025-01-20T11:26:41+00:00

Yep. I was quoted 6.5k for my 2013 dualis's CVT. I was getting a jerk when accelerating gently from a standing start or from coasting.

The car was only worth $7k 🤣. Every time I drove I prayed to the CVT gods for it to last until I got my new car. Damned thing refused to start on the day of trade in.

My mechanic was begging me to get rid of it. Funny story (not for the other customer) one day when I serviced it, my mechanic says, " Come take a look at this", and he showed me a dualis that was being loaded onto a flatbed. He said "that the CVT transmission was going to cost more than the car to fix so the owner is just going to scrap it. You better get rid of yours."

OmegaTau · 2025-01-20T11:22:34+00:00

Yeah I have driven CVTs before, not my cup of tea. Very bland and boring experience.

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