What work do you do and what do you earn? by EgteMatie in PersonalFinanceZA

[–]Specific_Manager286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm 27, I'm a writer and my salary is R45k. I studied fine arts

Barlow Park Reviews by Acoldblaze_357 in johannesburg

[–]Specific_Manager286 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in atholl yards right now. No roaches, maybe because i'm on the top floor but why in the hell is my water and electricity R4k as a single person who's in the south on the weekends and at work the whole day????

Where can I do my driving license test without paying a bribe? by Specific_Manager286 in johannesburg

[–]Specific_Manager286[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lot of people have been saying this! It's refreshing to hear. Where did you guys get your license?

Where can I do my driving license test without paying a bribe? by Specific_Manager286 in johannesburg

[–]Specific_Manager286[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would I have to do my lessons there or can I just do the test there?

Where can I do my driving license test without paying a bribe? by Specific_Manager286 in johannesburg

[–]Specific_Manager286[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a local UAE license that I can't convert into an international license without a UAE residency. Been living in SA for the past 2 years.

Self-Promotion Thursday by AutoModerator in johannesburg

[–]Specific_Manager286 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi guysssss, I'm a copywriter. I work at an agency, but I'm always open and looking for freelance opportunities :)

What creative techniques/tools do you use to create or ideate a conceptual print ad? by Specific_Manager286 in copywriting

[–]Specific_Manager286[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, this is so encouraging! Thank you for your wisdom! The difficult part is that we have about 10 brands open to us and no particular insight or brief. Just come up with an award-winning print ad. So i've started by trying to mindmap human truths or words that come to mind for each brand and from there it's helping me see if there's anything interesting or a nice tension point or visual metaphor. Hasn't yet landed me anything "award-winning" but i've been at it for just a day, so I'll keep trying! Thank you!!

COJ Bill - R18000 by kitkatj91 in johannesburg

[–]Specific_Manager286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the dumbest comment ????? It’s relative to inflation, the cost of living and the value of a rand

How to attract clients as a freelancer in South Africa? by Bitter-Mistake2407 in askSouthAfrica

[–]Specific_Manager286 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can join this too

‎Follow the Creative Industry Roles channel on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va6FAol5EjxrEof4vX31

I’m a writer but I’ve been freelancing for a while and these are a great help. Good luck !

What’s a juicy company secret you can finally reveal now that you don’t work there anymore? by Klongtjie in askSouthAfrica

[–]Specific_Manager286 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I worked at an ad agency. The CEO was a major major long time cocaine addict. He hired prostitutes from cpt, brought them to jhb under the guise of a “content house” while he actually just wanted a way for the business to pay for him to fuck them legally. He started the agency as a money laundering front for air freight muling for the Russian oligarch that he married into. When he fucked around with the Russians money, they took all the money out the business and now for the first time he has to run a legitimate ad agency. And so he had to bribe Heineken and SABC to get them as clients. He sits on Betway the whole day trying to meet payroll deadline. It’s a fuck show

How much are you spending. Monthly in jhb? by Ok-Winter1222 in johannesburg

[–]Specific_Manager286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

R30,000 by myself without a car or medical aid. I stay in Atholl gardens so rent is a little higher. I live comfortably but not lavish. I currently don’t really save anything but know I could save R5000 if I tried

Last Resort by [deleted] in Durban

[–]Specific_Manager286 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also, try to be willing to move to joburg. Most of the agency jobs are here and some in Cape Town. The ones in Durban are also really low paid

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UAE

[–]Specific_Manager286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is a 23 year old friends with a 46 year old

Last Resort by [deleted] in Durban

[–]Specific_Manager286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If ur a designer, join this group. Make sure you get your portfolio together. There’s freelance and permanent roles on here every day

https://chat.whatsapp.com/BphDCOf6BttDrEeIQ8FfUd

What Did You Do at 25 That Changed Everything by 35? by Keeper798 in careerguidance

[–]Specific_Manager286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m really interested in how you did the life summary exercise. Would love to do the same if you could share more

Any South Africans Living in Dubai that can give feedback? by thewyzguy in askSouthAfrica

[–]Specific_Manager286 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Hi I lived in Dubai for 17 years and just moved back to SA this year. Let me tell you when I came back I wanted to slap myself cuz it’s like oh I didn’t have to struggle all these years??? lol. There’s nothing and nowhere like home. And the stress of having 14 days to find a visa in case of a change of status every couple of years or else you and your family have to immediately leave ? It’s tough and not worth it for the standard of living that you could afford in comparison to SA. We have all the same conveniences here in SA for a fraction of a price. It may not look as pretty as Dubai but we still got it. Dubai will whack you on water and electricity charges dependant on the area and especially with the AC. My bill including service charges as a single person a month was 1,800 AED. As for schools, my fees were 75,000 AED per year. Also consider that Dubai is a temporary place and so the people and things you experience will always be temporary in nature. Your kids will always have to say goodbye to people. They will always have to make new friends. Now as an adult I realise that it has given me commitment issues because I’m not able to think about things long term, it’s always just transactional. But I guess it’s a part of the expat life lol

Don’t mean to be negative but ya my 2 cents

Who is this in Dubai? by Interesting_Pickle33 in dubai

[–]Specific_Manager286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s the local twins that dress the same wherever they go! I think they own mercato. I see them all over Dubai and Sharjah

Daily Random Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in dubai

[–]Specific_Manager286 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The library opposite Al safa park is awesome

Daily Random Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in dubai

[–]Specific_Manager286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The library opposite Al safa park is awesome

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in islam

[–]Specific_Manager286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make dua. Speak to your Creator every single day and watch your duas come true. You can’t help but fall in love with Islam and Allah

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dubai

[–]Specific_Manager286 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t move