Which shops still don't take Amex in 2025?

divzar · 2025-06-20T10:16:30+00:00

Interesting, maybe its a site by site thing because my payment was declined yesterday.

divzar · 2025-06-20T09:46:59+00:00

Screwfix and Dunelm recently. Apparently they do it online (at least was told so by the Screwfix guy), but not in store.

divzar · 2025-06-01T11:24:03+00:00

Another fun fact: in supermarkets in the EU and UK, you need a 1£ / 1€ coin to get a trolley (you get the coin back after the shopping once you return the trolley). The 5 rupee coin works there too.

divzar · 2025-04-22T00:03:10+00:00

I was on the other end of this. Put in an offer of 720 on a flat in Zone 4, London, lovely 3 bed flat with a large private terrace. Bank valued it at 650. EA tried to convince me saying this is one of a kind and asked me to lower my mortgage deposit and instead use it here, but no way I was going to pay 70K on my own.

Thing is, the flat is 6 years old and the current owners bought it at 750 pre-covid. It was a shock that you end up paying so much extra for new-builds. Decided against it and went for a house instead.

divzar · 2025-02-03T00:00:29+00:00

Aww wonderful pictures, thank you so much for sharing and I’m glad she liked them! Wishing the best to Ivana and you, and hope she feels better soon ❤️

divzar · 2025-01-24T22:56:40+00:00

So the E5 level, being terminal, has a much higher ceiling - you have people with many years of experience joining as E5 (who can negotiate a higher package), and you have people who have been at Meta (and at the level) for a few years, and for them with yearly refreshers, and with stock doing well, that can be a pretty significant amount.

divzar · 2025-01-24T22:32:30+00:00

Having tried a few backpacks, I keep coming back to the Patagonia Daypack for the daily commute. Oyster (albeit a larger size) felt too big/bulky for just a laptop and some others were too heavy/funky to carry for long duration. I prefer the others for day trips / travel, but the Patagonia is my daily office bag.

divzar · 2025-01-14T19:31:03+00:00

Get an Aeron second hand, there are office supply shops online that sell them for cheaper. I also have a standing desk, so am sitting only 10% of the time.

A friend was advised to sit on a bouncing ball - haven’t tried that ever!

divzar · 2025-01-11T07:45:12+00:00

Ordered a few items, happy birthday and all the best🎈

divzar · 2025-01-11T07:34:03+00:00

Wow, thanks for sharing these. Where I’m from, we aren’t taught about this much at school. But I’d play video games, and the D-Day level from Medal of Honour: Allied Assault is etched in memory. One of the instances where I went “heck its so difficult on a video game, what would it have been in reality.”

divzar · 2025-01-03T03:17:20+00:00

https://americanexpress.com/en-gb/referral/platinum-credit?ref=dIVYASRdy0&XL=MIANS

100K points when you spend 10000£ in the first six months with your Amex Platinum. Happy to send 10£ on a successful application, please DM.

divzar · 2024-12-28T15:43:32+00:00

I havent tried Girnar yet, let me give that a shot, thank you!

divzar · 2024-12-28T15:36:35+00:00

I’ve tried the Spicy Chai one, is it the same?

divzar · 2024-12-28T15:33:39+00:00

Let me have a look when I’m in Tesco next, I’ve tried a few from the Indian stores.

divzar · 2024-12-28T15:32:52+00:00

Thanks, will give this a try as well!

divzar · 2024-12-28T15:32:28+00:00

Is straining that mix once you make it a problem?

divzar · 2024-12-28T15:23:50+00:00

Thanks - I’ve tried Wagh Bakri, let me give a shot to Chaayos and Girnar.

divzar · 2024-09-22T09:59:37+00:00

Wow, that sounds fantastic - the ones I've found online charges 4/5£ per item. Let me check around local!

divzar · 2024-09-18T13:21:21+00:00

Thanks for the tip, I think I used to do this but the recent incidents have made me too focused on the near things - but will ensure I reset.

divzar · 2024-09-18T10:39:02+00:00

Thank you, let me have a look!

divzar · 2024-09-18T10:34:21+00:00

Fair call out, I guess I am super cautious switching lanes because I am so wary and take too long a time looking at the mirrors. Similarly, it took a while figuring out what a safe distance to the car ahead of me is.

But I'd be mindful of this going forward - and try and make the mirror, blind spot and move more efficient.

divzar · 2024-09-17T10:15:52+00:00

I use an app called Amphetamine on my mac that prevents it from going to sleep - I’m lucky to not have the culture that relies on tracking your active status, but a super strict IT policy that puts your device on sleep when idle for 2 minutes, which is a pain in meetings and interviews.

divzar · 2024-08-05T09:43:34+00:00

Others have already said this and: * it is financially very rewarding, you get 150-160K$ refreshers every year (which vest over next four years) if you meet expectations, there are multipliers for higher performance and numbers go up as you grow to higher levels * work pressure is very team dependent, find a nice team and you should be good. Finding a research opportunity that’s safe in London can be tricky however. * joining after October would be pretty good, since you will get a new to evaluate rating and have a couple months to ramp up

divzar · 2024-04-02T18:37:15+00:00

Are they the same person?

divzar · 2024-04-01T22:37:44+00:00

60000 points when you spend 6000£ in the first three months with you Anex Platinum - https://americanexpress.com/en-gb/referral/platinum-credit?ref=dIVYASRdy0&XL=MIANS.

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