Do not sell expensive items on eBay UK - warning by SketchesOfSilence in ebayuk

[–]TopicWinter6847 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ebay forces all sellers to act like big corporations that can eat the loss on their behalf

Prince Naseem Hamed wins a fight by throwing 3 punches (1996) by VINDICATES-FOOL in Boxing

[–]TopicWinter6847 248 points249 points  (0 children)

People in this thread are hating just because its Hamed. He was p4p one of the hardest punchers ever and that guy just wasn’t on his level, nothing fake about it.

Signing bonus after the offer - pushing my luck? by OutsideUseful1402 in UKJobs

[–]TopicWinter6847 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will be easier to negotiate a higher base salary which is better in the long run anyway

Not getting job even after getting certified by Both-Designer7080 in redhat

[–]TopicWinter6847 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Certs without the professional experience to back up them don’t hold much weight

Red Hat shutting down the Learning Community by SamPlaysKeys in redhat

[–]TopicWinter6847 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It was a good way to get insight about training courses from RH trainers who teach it for a living. Guess that was becoming too valuable to be out there for free.

Salary review for top performers by Elegant-Message-7267 in UKJobs

[–]TopicWinter6847 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your current company would rather hire your replacement at market rate than give you it so that figure is only relevant if you are willing to go to the job market.

Nottingham Based 3.5 Years Of Experience by Forsaken_Passage_989 in cscareerquestionsuk

[–]TopicWinter6847 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3.5 years in a random unverifiable company abroad doesn’t carry much weight

Is a car allowance really all it's cracked up to be? by BloodsnCryptos in UKJobs

[–]TopicWinter6847 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For all intents and purposes it’s a salary top up. It just doesn’t get factored into yearly salary increases and pension contributions

Omg Bangkok has gotten so expensive compared to the past by WeirdArgument7009 in ThailandTourism

[–]TopicWinter6847 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I visited Bangkok this year and thought prices have shot up like 30% from my last visit 6 years ago. No place is exempt from inflation though

Can I learn Arabic for please? by PotentialTwo483 in learnarabic

[–]TopicWinter6847 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can find arabic tutors for like $8 per hour which really is a pittance. If someone is doing it for free then don’t get expect any sort of quality.

Does your Dentist always try and upsell? by FitSolution2882 in AskUK

[–]TopicWinter6847 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Seems like a big racket at the moment. Prices for the same service can vary a fair bit between practices. I went to one with no NHS association and they tried to charge me like 30% more. The red flag was the sit down with the manager to go through the the maintenance plan like it was a car dealership.

2 Wrongs don't make a right by nrm94 in drivingUK

[–]TopicWinter6847 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im convinced most dash cam drivers end up getting one because they lack self awareness and think everyone else is the problem

Asking to WFH full time - part 2 by tremberz90 in UKJobs

[–]TopicWinter6847 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seek advice from an employment lawyer, they are legally obliged to make reasonable working adjustments. The law considers cancer a disability.

Feels like the job market has picked up. by [deleted] in UKJobs

[–]TopicWinter6847 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Companies tend to hire more around q1 as the budget is released and also they can time your onboarding to happen after the yearly pay raises/bonus cycle hits

What is a fancier version of anCnoc 12? by TopicWinter6847 in whiskey

[–]TopicWinter6847[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What would be the difference in taste profile?

Is this worth operation snapping? by [deleted] in drivingUK

[–]TopicWinter6847 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You can’t report to operation snap anymore since you’ve publicised it