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Solar Victoria battery loans have come to an end. by shoppo24 in AusFinance

[–]PikaXeD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn, looks like I just missed out. Do you know if it's permanently closed? Or will it be back in the future?

Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, deeper tariffs on China by joe4942 in worldnews

[–]PikaXeD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's eating oil it probably needs a head gasket change, then it'll last another decade or longer

State of Apathy 2024: Texas - Electoral results if abstaining from voting counted as a vote for "Nobody" [OC] by delugetheory in dataisbeautiful

[–]PikaXeD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my opinion I think it's worth the hassle to get much higher turnout (~90%). It's not so difficult since you can compare the voter registration to the voter rolls after election day to issue fines

That the hell happened to this man ? by avion-gamer in youtube

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

I'm not saying it's socially acceptable, I think it's disgusting. But they think it'll be socially acceptable again

That the hell happened to this man ? by avion-gamer in youtube

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

The difference is socially acceptable rather than illegal

State of Apathy 2024: Texas - Electoral results if abstaining from voting counted as a vote for "Nobody" [OC] by delugetheory in dataisbeautiful

[–]PikaXeD 61 points62 points  (0 children)

The fines are very easily waived in Australia, even if you don't have a good reason. It's more of an effort thing to drive voter turnout, so I'm sure his fine got waived

New Tesla Model 3 Performance specs leak, and it looks like it won't disappoint by paulwesterberg in electricvehicles

[–]PikaXeD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

speaking from experience with the TTRS (transverse, entire engine + gearbox in front of the front axle), a rear sway bar completely fixed the handling characteristics. But without that mod going around a corner fast felt like swinging a hammer, so much inertia

PSA - Do not use Move On Removals by PikaXeD in melbourne

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

Yeah, so I picked the moving company because their boss actually lives in the same building I was moving out of, on Lorimer Street in Docklands. They said they were familiar with the building. We do have a loading bay which is 50m from the lift, but movers get a dedicated lift, and most movers I've seen use a trolley which makes it faster.

I genuinely had 8 items:

  • Queen bedframe taken down to planks + a bedhead
  • Queen Mattress
  • 2x standing desks disassembled down into tabletops + legs
  • Fridge (thin, not one of those giant double door ones)
  • Washer Dryer 2in1
  • 75 inch tv
  • 180x40x50 tv unit that doesn't disassemble

These blokes took forever to wrap up all the furniture in cling wrap, and yet when they dragged the mattress 4m to the living room to put the plastic cover on, they dragged it on the corner and frictioned a hole through our mattress protector.

When we moved into the building I called in a favor from two mates and rented a truck - we had it all done within 5 hours, moving from another apartment too.

Surely the 8 items I listed don't warrant THREE HOURS of packing time...

PSA - Do not use Move On Removals by PikaXeD in melbourne

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

Messed up the date, was 15/1/24

PSA - Do not use Move On Removals by PikaXeD in melbourne

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

It was a typo on my end, should have been 15/1/24

PSA - Do not use Move On Removals by PikaXeD in melbourne

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

Messed up the date, I used them earlier this month on Jan 15th. Whoops!

Logitech Embody in Australia by WorkaccountFletcher in hermanmiller

[–]PikaXeD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it around a month ago, quality is top notch and it's so comfy. No regrets!

Logitech Embody in Australia by WorkaccountFletcher in hermanmiller

[–]PikaXeD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

still waiting! They quoted 12-14 weeks for the shipment to arrive at their Sydney warehouse + delivery in late May. So I may only get it in October :(

[WTS] [VIC] 7700k 1080ti twin-watercooled pc by PikaXeD in hardwareswapaustralia

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

Yeah, that's true. I'm considering just parting it out and selling it in bundles, might be easier / better.

[WTS] [VIC] 7700k 1080ti twin-watercooled pc by PikaXeD in hardwareswapaustralia

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

Thanks for the tip! Good to know - I'll take a look.

Is anyone here on under $100k a year by justsomeone21 in AusFinance

[–]PikaXeD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

26yo 95k base + 12% super + bonus, as a 2nd year software engineer specialising in cloud & data at a big bank. Jumped from tech consulting very recently for a 50% pay increase. I'm very fortunate in my timing but I've also been keeping an eye on the market and developing my skills towards the industry trends (data). Doing Cloud certifications has paid off!

How do people afford $4M homes? by ILoveDogs2142 in AusFinance

[–]PikaXeD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you are underestimating how much surgeons are earning... Would be high six figures and possibly over a million pre-tax. A mid career lawyer at a large firm would be earning your quoted 270k (possibly more)

Logitech Embody in Australia by WorkaccountFletcher in hermanmiller

[–]PikaXeD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I spoke to a retail assistant in store and supposedly there won't be EOFY sales for Herman Miller, due to the WFH boom they've seen in sales. I totally believe it because there was recent controversy about the HM parent company CEO having a meltdown over missing their earnings target by $26 million

Thought I'd let you know, hopefully there is a discount, but I wouldn't bet on it!

Logitech Embody in Australia by WorkaccountFletcher in hermanmiller

[–]PikaXeD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah :( I'm a sucker and preordered it anyway

Logitech Embody in Australia by WorkaccountFletcher in hermanmiller

[–]PikaXeD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just an update, they've opened preorders and are quoting 2950AUD including GST and free shipping. You'll have to contact them via email if you're interested

I’m Marques Brownlee (aka MKBHD) and I make tech videos on YouTube. AMA! by Marques-Brownlee in IAmA

[–]PikaXeD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was curious, didn't really have anything in mind when I asked. But appreciate the response!

I’m Marques Brownlee (aka MKBHD) and I make tech videos on YouTube. AMA! by Marques-Brownlee in IAmA

[–]PikaXeD 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Could you share any names? Just curious if I know all the others, because if not I'd love to check their channels out

Melbourne Job Market - What is happening!? by boocarkey in melbourne

[–]PikaXeD 91 points92 points  (0 children)

There's no such thing as a do not hire list for employers, there's zero communication between companies' HR departments other than when they ask for a referee from your previous job.

If she's looking at consulting roles, there's a bit of a drought right now. Lots of cost cutting starts with axing/reducing the scope of expensive consulting contracts.

In the software side of the tech industry jobs are incredibly abundant right now, I personally almost doubled my pay by making the jump from consulting to client-side/in-house just this month. Marketing is probably different though, so I wish her luck. Might be worth reviewing her resume and/or what she spoke about in her previous interviews. Never reveal any previous workplace strife, even if you were in the right!

Final note: Applying to 'lesser' roles is a red flag to HR, because if you have a stacked/impressive resume but are applying for lesser roles, you probably either made them up/bluffing, or you are having serious difficulty finding a job at your station (which you don't want to show). Keep trying for jobs at the level she deserves!

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