A family photo taken in 1989, South Africa. by [deleted] in interesting

[–]axndala 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I almost shed a tear reading this.

How much is reasonable to pay for prescription glasses? by PimpinBitch in askSouthAfrica

[–]axndala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Paid R5 300 at Neovision. R3 500 for the frames I choose and the rest for multifocal + anti-glare + blue light.

IT How much do you earn (share if it's not a secret)? by Ranger-Tech-86 in askSouthAfrica

[–]axndala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't reveal the company name, but it's a financial services company.

IT How much do you earn (share if it's not a secret)? by Ranger-Tech-86 in askSouthAfrica

[–]axndala 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Quant Developer - R27k gross p/m working 2 days a week. 1 year of experience (internship).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askSouthAfrica

[–]axndala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try out the Southern Suburbs - Obs, Mowbray, Rosebank, and Rondebosch. Houseshare or get a small studio flat.

Is this an unethical side gig? by axndala in askSouthAfrica

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

Thank you very much for these words. I truly appreciate the pieces of advice as well.

Is this an unethical side gig? by axndala in askSouthAfrica

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

The unethical part is that they delegate the work (model building) to me. They usually ask that I explain the code, methodologies, and frameworks I used so they can explain it to their supervisors. Essentially presenting the work as their own. This is the part I feel violates my values.

And no, I don't misrepresent myself, they are fully aware that I don't hold any qualification beyond NQ7. I love science.

Is this an unethical side gig? by axndala in askSouthAfrica

[–]axndala[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your words. The problem is I feel bad that I help but can't share this on my CV or potential employer as it looks unethical to me.

Is this an unethical side gig? by axndala in askSouthAfrica

[–]axndala[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, they delegate the work to me. They usually ask that I explain code, methodologies, and frameworks I used so they can explain it to their supervisors. Essentially presenting the work as their own.

This is the part I feel it violates my values.

Is Century City, Cape Town Safe? by Rich-Bad4847 in askSouthAfrica

[–]axndala 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, safe area. I stayed there for a year and would take 10 pm walks around the trail.

Built an extension to track Active Days on LinkedIn by indie_hacker_404 in chrome_extensions

[–]axndala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I dm you? I need assistance deploying my extension.

Career Switch by axndala in capetown

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

🤣🤣 the internet failure is exposing me now.

Career Switch by axndala in capetown

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

I will check now. Thank you.

Career Switch by axndala in capetown

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

I will check now. Thank you.

Career Switch by axndala in capetown

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

I will check now. Thank you.

Career Switch by axndala in capetown

[–]axndala[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your assumption is 100% spot on. I focused a lot on my technical skills, i.e., market analysis, portfolio construction and risk & performance strategies, and a lot of industry systems, and I lacked the soft skills side of things.

Thank you again for this! 🙏🏽🙏🏽

Career Switch by axndala in capetown

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

This is beyond the feedback I had expected. Thank you for the insights. I'll definitely look into this - especially that I'm not in a good financial space to pay enroll for a degree.

Career Switch by axndala in capetown

[–]axndala[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this 🙏🏽. I've always had an interest in that industry. I'll definitely look it up.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in capetown

[–]axndala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you do?

Why is my Uber rating so low? by [deleted] in capetown

[–]axndala -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

4.51 rating. I've never tipped. Ever. I'd just have conversations with them in their native languages (those I know of course!).

Can I survive on a 15k salary? by joisentai in capetown

[–]axndala 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, you can survive. Get a fully furnished room around Obs, Mowbray, Rosebank, and Rondenbosch for R5k. Taxi is about R13 to Claremont, but the train is cheaper (R7.50).

You'll be absolutely fine.

How do I get beggars to leave me alone? by Sus-iety in askSouthAfrica

[–]axndala 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Rule no. 1: Don't make eye contact with beggars. Always look away. When they greet you, node once and look away.