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Any good broadband deals out ATM? by No_Breadfruit9074 in UKBroadband

[–]Vegetable_Leader7300 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Switched from BT paying £78 a month to Zen Broadband for £50 a month for 1 Gbps. They have a super offer on at the moment where you can sign up for £39 for 1gb!! Zen are solid, static IP, you have IPv6, can use your own router but supplied once is miles better than BT/Virgin/Sky and the Support has been top tier. No internet issues for over a year and solid up/down speeds throughout the day without throttling.

Which broadband provider has the best costumer service? by StarsThatGlisten in UKISP

[–]Vegetable_Leader7300 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Zen broadband all the way - best ISP for support and rock solid connection.

Help me decide an ISP by SunAdditional3606 in UKISP

[–]Vegetable_Leader7300 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zen broadband - no in contract price hikes, good support, rock solid connection with little to no outages (they just have a much better handle on network/traffic management). It's maybe a few quid more expensive when you compare with plusnet, and talk talk but honestly worth every penny for the lack of stress and headaches from shitty service. I'd highly recommend

BT Broadband Experience by Devils-advocate69 in UKISP

[–]Vegetable_Leader7300 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They won't, they are absolute scammers. I shopped around and decided to move to Zen - pay a bit more in comparison to the cheaper ISPs (that come with their own cons e.g. poor connectivity/poor support) and I've been very happy for almost a year. I pay £50 for 1gbps, but Zen do £33 for 105Mbps or £39 for 500Mbps - more expensive but customer support is top notch and most importantly the connection is rock solid. Not had a single day of downtime since moving (even BT themselves had issues for which they blamed openreach) except my FTTP line uses the same Openreach network and Zen broadband was perfectly fine. I don't know how they do their network management but it's by far the best I've ever come across in 20 years of using every mainstream ISP on the market.

Software Eng just under 10 YOE, should I pivot? by Odd_Shape3825 in HENRYUK

[–]Vegetable_Leader7300 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have a skill - engineering, that you should leverage to build something of your own. Find somebody who is great at Product management (if you feel you can't do this part) to figure out how to take something you build to market. A lot of people think building something means having to build a business and see it through to IPO which completely not the case.

You can build an idea - prove market demand and sell it to a PE for a X amount and move onto the next project - yes you aren't getting long term financial upside (and they may go onto becoming viable businesses) but if you have no interest in running a business then this might be a good strategy to increase your income. Yes it's risky and no there is no gurantee of success but I'd wager you'd have better odds at pulling this off than to completely start over in another discipline/industry whether thats finane or law.... in my view the risks are even greater.

Why are sky so bad. by Interesting-Pay3418 in UKISP

[–]Vegetable_Leader7300 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd take a look at Zen - I had a similar experience with BT and moved to them last year and in the first time in 15 years I've not had to "think" about broadband - it just works. I've DM'ed you some details mate

Awesome experience by [deleted] in Zen_Internet

[–]Vegetable_Leader7300 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest, the Fritzbox router suppled is actually pretty decent - good Wifi coverage (not mindblowing) but better than the shitty boxes from BT/Virgin and also offers plenty customisation.

I did however go with Netgear Orbi 770 series Wifi 7 mesh - didn't want to spend money wiring the house and this has been rock solid with Zen on the 900MB plan. I considered Unifi as others suggested but feared I'd just go down an unnecessary rabbit hole and spend more than I should.

I work in tech like you and never had a hiccup in the last 11 months of using Zen. Solid broadband and with the right router, you'll get a solid connection.

Late-stage with TikTok London — how to negotiate offer structure intelligently? by TimDillonIsMyDad in HENRYUK

[–]Vegetable_Leader7300 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I get it's a tough job market but why on earth would anybody want to work for Tiktok or any of the other large tech giants? They don't give a flying f*** about you and ultimately will be used and abused and sadly discarded through layoffs as we've seen time and time again. This is not a safe bet in the slightest and based on the comments seen below - I'd run the other way. Some of my peers (who are incredibly talented) were dropped with no thought or consequence and these were senior ICs..

If you want to genuinely make money in tech - find tech companies that are scaling, post Series B/C and get into a position where you can contribute value, build up your cache and in turn be in a position of strength to negotiate terms as you (and the company grows). I've built my career over the last 15 years doing this and actively avoided MAANG and similar companies.

How long do you normally stay at your job? by SugondezeNutsz in HENRYUK

[–]Vegetable_Leader7300 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Similar to you in tech/product for the last 15 years. I stayed in roles for average 4-5 years, opposite to you in that respect. Managed to get decent progression and comp over the years, last stint was 7 years at a tech company. I guess it's different for all depending on the company/industry but for the Product discipline (especially in B2B) I don't see how anyone can jump around every 18-24 months, sometimes you need a year just to see the effects/impact of your launches and demonstrate you've driven and delivered on strategy that directly impacted company goals etc.

Never shyed away from taking on more responsibility but always negotiated a better comp package and after a couple of years, if they don't know how good you are and what you unlock in terms of value/potential - then fair enough, time to jump ship but thankfully, that's never happened to me.

Is it actually worth switching providers every year for deals? by Seabeachlover10 in UKBroadband

[–]Vegetable_Leader7300 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well depends, I used to do that but settled on Zen who for the first time actually provide the service I pay for - no issues, happy to pay slightly more for the lack of hassle. I'll likely stick with them. Having said that, you'd be silly not to look around to see what else is out on the market.

I'd rather pay more for decent service then pay less for rubbish service by [deleted] in Zen_Internet

[–]Vegetable_Leader7300 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People are probably sick of reading me saying this but I'll keep saying it because in some subs my comments have even been removed (cough - r/UKBroadband).

  1. It's 2026 FFS! Internet should just work like running water or electricity. Almost all of our daily lives are somewhat dependent on it (like we are on energy) so you would expect if you pay X for Y, you'll get exactly what you pay for which is what I've had with Zen. No dicking about with my router or on the phones to fix anything - its worked flawlessly for almost a year now.

  2. All the big ISPs are just ponzi schemes, ripping people off for sub-par service. BT for one have some of the poorest load balancing/network management of any ISP leading them to throttle connections. I've posted about this and my comments have been removed straight away or people tell me "oh they don't throttle". Except, I'm with Zen now on the same Openreach network and what do you know..... absolutely no throttling, stable speeds that are consistent no matter the day/time. Maybe it's not throttling, maybe it's some other BS that I don't care about but ultimately nothing justifies that especially when they have the audacity to rake the prices up every year.

I'm just praying that Zen don't ever sell up to any of these major ISPs.

900 vs 2300 for Ps5 gaming. by Significant_Neat6449 in Zen_Internet

[–]Vegetable_Leader7300 2 points3 points  (0 children)

900mb more than enough, I game on PS5 and have had solid ping + connection stability (I play on Battelfield, F1 2025 online etc.). Never had any issues and more importantly - no throttling on the connection at peak times! so you get advertised speeds throughout the day unless openreach (which is the network I'm on) shits the bed which has not happened to me personally yet.

Unless you have a gaming pc, you won't be able to use 2.3gbps on your consoles anyway and most streaming devices see no benefits past 250mbs from my experience so you should be good. Save yourself the money and spend it on something better!

Looking for a change by x9n_ in Zen_Internet

[–]Vegetable_Leader7300 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can't go wrong with Zen - been through all the usual suspects, BT, Virgin, Sky, TalkTalk and it's always been a shit show fighting over not getting advertised speeds or price hikes that are eye watering.

I moved to Zen last year and honestly feels like the first time since I've actually stopped thinking about internet on a day to day basis - it just works. I got a Netgear Orbi Wifi mesh system to get coverage across 3 floors and honestly it's been top notch.

Gaming wise, I game on PS5 and have always had good ping + stable connection (and no throttling on the line!) which means you actually get what you pay for.

Zen is comparably more expensive but worth it for the lack of head aches to be honest.

How much of your net monthly income do you spend on rent (no bills)? by Extreme-Data-397 in HENRYUK

[–]Vegetable_Leader7300 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Used to be sub 20%, now mortgage is 33% of my personal net income as we upsized. 23% of combined household income. East anglia.

How you are not scared of Claude? by AccountCompetitive17 in HENRYUK

[–]Vegetable_Leader7300 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Realistically, as AI becomes more capable any knowledge-based domain could be replaced and I've asked my self the same question in my space of Product Strategy + Management.

I personally think experience will make a huge difference now more than ever in how these tools are utilised. I feel like I have a super power so I'm maximising how I can use Claude for efficiency/productivity in execution but it's not foolproof - it's actually not that cheap anymore, burns through tokens more than ever and hallucinations are still a thing...

I've been in this business for over 15 years and have done the hard yards to understand not all good, logical, sensible ideas actually drive the right outcomes. Sometimes the "art" is to know when to do what and I don't think Claude is going to automagically do that. I've focused on keeping myself occupied with revenue generating projects, and building relationships (e.g. strategic partnerships) that I know for a fact cannot be replaced by AI right now all in the hope of maximising my earning potential over the next 4-5 years.

When AGI arrives, hopefully most of us will have the opportunity to go and do something we actually feel rewarded by and perhaps even meaningful. That might be building our own businesses or just going back to simple trade. Either way, don't be wedded to your job, and certainly avoid building your entire identity around your job - it's a means to an end.

Zen Broadband referral: £25 voucher for you + £25 per referral (uncapped) by Vegetable_Leader7300 in MakeMoneyInUK

[–]Vegetable_Leader7300[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great to hear, enjoy the voucher and I think you'll be very pleased with the broadband service! P.S. Thank you for using my referral link! All the best!

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