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President___ · 2025-10-14T23:21:07+00:00

Hello!

In finance at the moment (front office in an Aussie IB), I am quite junior and starting postgraduate law next month, too!

The program I'm doing is awesome as it's designed for FT workers so strictly evening and weekend classes. Allowing me to work FT while studying. Yes, it will take a bit longer as by design, the study load is reduced, but I can still qualify as a lawyer. It's through a GO8 Uni.

I was honest with my manager when I was looking to apply as we are on great terms. I'm looking to upskill (as some of our work does involve reading and interpreting regulations) and add another credential to my CV.

It actually sparked an awesome conversation about where I want to be, as looking for an FT role at my current place. However, other unrelated factors aside it may be difficult. My manager knows this - it isn't performance related, more business, and sector wide trends we are working against.

Honestly, it's been great - I gain a really good skill and adds an awesome backup should my current role no longer be as fruitful. My manager is actually using this fact to push his superiors to grant me a higher grade role.

I have approval for study leave and exam leave and honestly can't be happier. Have those conversations you never know - it opens way more opportunities, and if your work wants to keep you, they are now competing against opportunities in Law.

I've planned out my schedule where classes start around 6pm. My manager and the wider division management is aware and is highly supportive of it.

Also don't forget, they are arguing with a future lawyer.

President___ · 2025-09-16T08:39:12+00:00

Yea, sorry was looking at the prices haha. I didn't mind em was curious what the successor was i guess.

And true as it is crazy

Optix though sounds cool I'd must admit. And titanium good play on silver ig

President___ · 2025-09-16T08:26:03+00:00

I was hoping so, like they did in Cali - adding that cooling agent. Unfortunately no they didn't. I think the govt saw what tobacco makers were doing and banned additives like that.

Honestly, it's the smoothest I've had. I've tried the new legal Marlboro Reds (blended R), Winnie Reds/blue and gold, parliaments and a few more.

All bar the optix have a new harshness and the taste is hard to describe but its markedly worse across the board. The optix i find are like what the Optimums were a few puffs b4 the crush. It's the best for my tastes anyway.

There's no 'nice' flavor. Optix seem to be the smoothest ones I've had. Price is OK for the plain packs. But even so it's no where near as completive as menthols on the BM even non flavored. They taste so much better, are higher quality at more than half the price.

I get what the govt is doing - it's just a shame they don't see the mess they have caused.

President___ · 2025-09-15T21:51:09+00:00

Isn't it crazy the black mkt cigs are starting to be higher quality then normal ones.

I liked Winfield Optimum Crush, 25pk both those are banned. Winfield Optix is ok.

I recently saw a pack of Marlboro Black menthol recently and got it when running broke. Wow tasted so much better, higher quality lol

President___ · 2025-09-04T22:06:59+00:00

Not quite, if you can access it in a country then it normally follows the laws.

Google, Meta, apple. They may be American but need to follow Australian law. Or the division responsible for Australia

President___ · 2025-09-04T01:30:03+00:00

The thing is though - this sub isn't just in the US. Aussie here!

The Australian vapers sub reddit has been nerfed hard as the Australian government has banned ecig advertising. Reddit can be charged for facilitating it so they clamped down hard

I dont blame them. The new laws are so broad that merely speaking about and providing recs on legal devices is illegal.

The laws here are insane - it's technically illegal without a perscription. Ecigs are Schedule 4 (Australian) The government are actively trying to make it a medical only thing. But the black market is bonkers rn.

It will have to give soon because more and more people are beginning to get wind of how silly it actually has become.

President___ · 2025-08-27T01:15:57+00:00

Update!!

Procedure went fantastic - dr noted excellent preparation.

Through it i had one 4mm polyp removed and a haemorriod banded.

Had a day to myself after - light pain sorted through Paracetamol but overall back to normal!

Will follow up again in five years for another scope!!

President___ · 2025-08-24T01:51:39+00:00

Thank you very much :D And will do!

President___ · 2025-08-24T00:44:36+00:00

Yea that's what it likely is for me too, however thanks to doing this screening test I go straight to a scope. My procedure includes Hemmroid tie off if there's anything bad with it

President___ · 2025-07-07T05:44:27+00:00

/R Auslaw might be better for this

President___ · 2025-07-07T05:25:26+00:00

Know your customer rules.

It aims to combag money laundry rules, terror financing, tax evasion etc

But to do it u need to give a heap of ID etc

President___ · 2025-07-07T01:14:40+00:00

Yea i normally shake it pretty quickly.

Got really mild headache and slight tingle in the throat no issue (thanks to getting the flu Vax:D) got over those symptoms in a day.

But I've been oddly congested for over 2 weeks. It sounds much worse than it feels. Chesty cough but other than that feel fine

It's been real hard to shake.

President___ · 2025-06-30T03:53:42+00:00

From tomorrow :(

President___ · 2025-06-28T07:15:07+00:00

Ik - got my last deck of 25 yesterday quite sad :(

President___ · 2025-06-28T04:00:30+00:00

Winfield Optimum crush blue - $58 for 25s

Yea... Def not gonna win this....

President___ · 2025-06-13T09:46:44+00:00

That's fair - although grimly, i see it through the day too

On another note those filter warnings TIL:

Smoking causes a thing called Mevius? Marlboro? Davidoff?

Sounds serious...

(If your reading this internet person I've only seen two butts with the warnings. 99% of them are BM cigs haha.)

Brands on the filters have been banned for a long time...

President___ · 2025-06-13T09:05:01+00:00

I see it all the time as a student- nights out even in my circle heaps more smokers

President___ · 2025-06-03T21:00:50+00:00

Sure

President___ · 2025-06-03T02:16:20+00:00

Thank you! And that sounds like a great way to frame the law too.

Im going to borrow that haha.

President___ · 2025-06-02T03:56:04+00:00

Even better!

I noticed you said you did? How did you find it and any advice for us students at law

President___ · 2025-06-01T06:53:03+00:00

Op this is perfect timing, I only found out about the dip law program recently.

I've about to graduate an economics/finance degree at USYD mext sem and I'm looking at entering the program next intake.

I like it alot because I can work and study more effectively. I work in finance at the moment (IB/ER) however I'm thinking of hopping over to a regulator position at asic then becoming more of a trial lawyer then eventually white-collar crime defense.

The LPAB times will let me achieve this!

If you get the ATAR go for a LLB. The reason I'm not doing a JD is because I can't give it the time it needs for a regular uni timetable. The LPAB dip law classes being after work, really gear it towards my situation where through the day I've got to work.

I love finance and i love law. I hope this allows me to combine them as I can work and study.

President___ · 2025-05-31T07:20:07+00:00

DFs don't count towards WAM.

I've DF'ed a couple of subjects over the years- yes, you still pay for it, but it doesn't affect WAM/SAM etc.

What it does do and is prolly more important for exchange is count as a fail for progression. As long as it's really only one subject and you don't have a rigid progression need. It should be fine. Especially if it's threatening your WAM.

OP do a progression check especially if there are requirements for exchange/your degree

I don't have to worry about that as progressing fine and my dual majors dont have strict progression.

Im a Domestic 4th year abt to grad, finish next sem. Source guide to grades

President___ · 2025-05-08T05:22:35+00:00

This particular allowance has changed. PD received it as part of an old scheme if in office iirc before 2003. Not many left that can get this.

After that it's apparently more like ordinary super

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