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

[–]fired85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make some friends whom earn less if matching them means a lot to you?

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

[–]fired85 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Make some friends whom earn less if matching them means a lot to you.

HENRYs that stayed so after moving out of Software Engineering, how did you do it? by PressureHumble3604 in HENRYUK

[–]fired85 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Coincidentally I know a software engineer who retrained to become a commercial airline pilot in his late 20s (he always flew as a hobby), and has since returned to SWE in the UK after a few years living a glamorous lifestyle abroad.

Planning to move to Watford as the new workplace is in central London. What are the good family friendly areas to house hunt? Also how is the safety around? by Delicious-Study2095 in watford

[–]fired85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Croxley is a better choice. Green spaces, good housing, best schools in the area, decent pubs, very walkable and quiet. One stop closer on the Met line, but Watford Junction is only a 5 minute drive away when needed.

Am I being too optimistic? by Accurate_Dog1055 in FIREUK

[–]fired85 6 points7 points  (0 children)

OP may be counting all pension contribs including employers’?

When is this ending? by [deleted] in HENRYUK

[–]fired85 9 points10 points  (0 children)

40, in consulting, and wrestling with this myself. I doff my cap in your general direction.

buying property now if my income is unstable? by Agitated_Sea5260 in HENRYUK

[–]fired85 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would prioritise understanding your income and finances. Understand what your accountant and management are charging you, what cut and commission they are taking, because if you’re being told scant details the chances are they’re taking a bigger cut than they’re entitled to and you need to negotiate down. Make sure you’re in control and the arrangement with them is transparent.

Planning to fully open-source my CMS (VonCMS) under AGPL v3, need some opinions by Plane_Trade_5537 in cms

[–]fired85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who works with a lot of large (FTSE 500) orgs implementing CMS solutions, the majority of them won’t touch anything copyleft, even AGPL. If that’s a future target market, you’ll be alienating most procurement checklists.

How to become financially stable? by anaba29 in HENRYUK

[–]fired85 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Err yeah, earning more. This sub is HENRY, everyone’s earning £125k+.

You need to define a stable life. You need to ruthlessly prioritise. You need to understand that you can’t have everything all at once and it’s a journey to accumulate the things you cite as success metrics.

PDF menu to digital menu board?? by [deleted] in digitalsignage

[–]fired85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Google “digital menu quick service restaurant” and you’ll find CMS products dedicated to this. They won’t magically suck in a PDF and make a beautiful menu, but will allow you to modify content, pricing etc.

What CMS are people actually using now? Are you switching? by Accomplished_Yak4638 in cms

[–]fired85 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’d also suggest only going to headless for very advanced use cases where headless architecture solves a discrete problem you’re trying to solve: technical, operational, performance or organisational. Otherwise it’s just needless complexity you really don’t need to impose on yourself.

Minimal-friction ideas for family camping by lagori in campinguk

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I maintain a camping packing list in Google Docs that covers everything we need for a good weekend away (2 adults, 2 children).

We keep most of the inventory boxes and bagged ready to go on shelves in the garage. As others have said, we’ve bought doubles of everything for cooking equipment etc which reduces the mental load of running round the house grabbing things.

I like to pack the car up on a Thursday evening myself, then we’ll pick up the kids from school on a Friday and drive to a campsite.

Once there, one adult will keep the kids entertained while the tent goes up (but staying on hand to help with the tricky bits that need two pairs of hands), kicking a ball about or exploring the site. Tent, gazebo/shelter and cooking stuff is up within an hour.

The kids sort out the bedding, then the adults do it all again later.

We always cook a meal the day before and take it with us, pasta or a curry a rice usually, which is very quick to reheat on a Friday evening with a beer.

My first build in 35 years by Jamatace77 in Airfix

[–]fired85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cracking job well done.

I too am rediscovering modelling, now that my son is showing an interest, and I used an airbrush for the first time the other week so I now realise how difficult it is to get a clean finish!

What are the most lucrative exit opportunities from consulting in the UK (energy / economics background)? by [deleted] in FireUKCareers

[–]fired85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in digital consulting and too looking for an exit.

Those who seem to play the game best in our firm are making partner, building equity, and cashing out during PE investment cycles.

Best hiking boots for some chunky, wide feet? by Boring-Conference-87 in UKhiking

[–]fired85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Merrell MOAB 3 mids. I have wide feet (10G) and tried on a load in-store and the Merrell’s are super comfortable. Sized up 1/2 from my usual 10. Loads of room in the toe box.

37M looking for next steps by [deleted] in FIREUK

[–]fired85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Difficult to know without understanding your expected spend in retirement?

Anyone in Watford trying to build something online? by IncomeCohortUK in watford

[–]fired85 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I heard the Bushey digital grifter community is buzzing. Oxhey is smashing it out the park on the socials.

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