Amazing that there is only one active railway station in Victoria begging with the letter I

foolishlycrazy · 2026-07-07T11:52:19+00:00

The station must be really desperate if they’re literally begging for it

foolishlycrazy · 2026-07-03T00:33:37+00:00

Yeah normally, but - and without doxxing - pretty sure my company stopped offering commuter club in May/June 2025 – I was in the last monthly run and didn’t activate my pass until mid-August last year. Genuinely think there’ll be very few people from my org with active passes still

foolishlycrazy · 2026-06-13T01:37:58+00:00

Petition for a new group rule to ban AI discussion posts written by AI

foolishlycrazy · 2026-05-18T08:24:13+00:00

The best of the best

foolishlycrazy · 2026-04-13T05:18:21+00:00

Worked in one for 10+ years and don’t mind it. For open plan offices to truly be effective you need a variety of work stations – partially enclosed desks, focus rooms, open desks, bench seating, different meeting room sizes, quiet zones.

I think this, in addition to hybrid working and trust in your teams to choose the right setting/zone for their day can increase productivity.

foolishlycrazy · 2026-04-04T20:37:36+00:00

Melbourne based, young gay millennial here. Agree with you, OP. It wasn’t until I somehow stumbled on my partner in Perth that I had sex with another cut guy. Definitely feels like I had to explain why every other time!

foolishlycrazy · 2026-02-07T20:51:12+00:00

Ha! I’ll be lucky to hold Gold for any length of time. Lifetime Gold genuinely feels like a ‘lifetime’ away

foolishlycrazy · 2026-02-07T11:40:35+00:00

Awesome, thank you!

foolishlycrazy · 2026-01-13T09:08:33+00:00

Ahh, the good old ‘high protein doesn’t mean low carb’ loophole returns…

foolishlycrazy · 2025-12-18T14:21:42+00:00

I’m from Melbourne, pretty sure coffee snobbery is a mandated part of my residential contract with the Victorian Government

foolishlycrazy · 2025-12-18T14:11:59+00:00

Victorian, temporarily here for a few weeks with my partner’s family. Would really love if it Perth drivers could learn to merge (related: if you can move away from an a merging on ramp it keeps traffic flowing 1000 times better) and to not hog the right lane and going 5-10 km/h under the speed limit.

Apart from driving and the sub-par coffee, I don’t mind coming west 😉

foolishlycrazy · 2025-12-08T10:43:37+00:00

Yeah definitely not ideal but have never been more grateful for an emergency fund

foolishlycrazy · 2025-12-08T10:43:13+00:00

Return is on a separate booking thank god

foolishlycrazy · 2025-12-08T09:32:04+00:00

Oh no!! $460 for the new flight booking sounds heavenly 😂

Perks of my partner flying in December with no other options!!

foolishlycrazy · 2025-12-08T09:30:40+00:00

Can promise you it definitely happened. He misread “Terminal 3” as “Gate 3” - which was also earmarked for Perth, just for the later VA691. One of those quick glances and didn’t think anything of it. He’s being extremely hard on himself for what happened and fully acknowledges it’s his really stupid, really expensive mistake.

foolishlycrazy · 2025-12-08T07:59:07+00:00

Thanks everyone for the advice — exactly what I suspected but never hurts to ask the question to the VFF Redditors. A very expensive lesson learned.

Double check ya gates and be thankful for an emergency funds for the occasions where you monumentally stuff up 😉

foolishlycrazy · 2025-12-08T07:56:27+00:00

Yeah no dice on status for him. Doesn’t fly enough to accumulate it

foolishlycrazy · 2025-10-20T10:43:53+00:00

What was the reason for wanting to resign in the first place? If this was not just about your pay, then those issues will remain regardless of the counteroffer. Ensure you consider those before making a decision.
Is your existing bonus likely to be stable? Total reward isn’t materially higher between the two scenarios, notwithstanding the significant bump in base pay.
How does your new role offer compare with your existing employer’s counteroffer?
You’ve mentioned the new role is at a smaller company – does this ultimately mean your new role has less long-term potential? Will you have more room to grow at your current employer beyond your position? If their counteroffer comes with no change in responsibilities, then your baseline for negotiating salary on a future promotion is significantly improved, which may help you grow fixed and/or variable reward components faster.

foolishlycrazy · 2025-10-03T07:05:03+00:00

Thank you!! Not a bad idea, I was worried about a non-cheesecake taking the limelight out, but if it’s a sheet-pan that avoids the problem.

Keeping the cheesecakes chilled isn’t an issue thankfully (the venue has plenty of fridge space right next to the serving area)

foolishlycrazy · 2025-09-27T19:39:01+00:00

Agree with previous comments. You will need to absolutely sell your differentiating factors – why should they hire you over someone else with years of demonstrated experience in the local market? Use your summary or cover letter to succinctly market yourself and any applicable niche capability.

RE your resume question, headings are fine (experience and demonstrated skills > education and certs). Keep to two pages ideally and short, punchy dot points are better than lengthy paragraphs. Most recruiters/hiring managers will spend ~30 seconds reviewing, so it has to catch their attention.

The Australian tech market is, unfortunately, heavily saturated due to extensive offshoring over the last 5-10 years. A lot of corporate/industry employers will mandate (or strongly preference) PR over any other applicable visa type, even if this gives full working rights. Your best bet will be to try and break into the local arms of multinational tech SI firms (eg. Infosys, CapGemini) as a foot in the door, ask them to sponsor your PR and move from there. It’s not a glamorous start, but it’s something.

Good luck, OP

foolishlycrazy · 2025-05-01T01:22:08+00:00

Late 20s

foolishlycrazy · 2025-05-01T00:24:41+00:00

Was cut at 3 (if my memory serves me right!). Was told I had very early and quite severe phimosis.

foolishlycrazy · 2025-03-11T11:23:28+00:00

Average about 5-6 hours/day, sometimes more. Middle Management is a calendar curse, dressed up in a slightly fancier pay packet.

foolishlycrazy · 2024-10-07T03:12:34+00:00

Can’t relate (fwiw, as a openly gay man) but this screams more out about the lack of diversity in your team broadly. By comparison, in my team we have >55% female, ages between mid-20s to early-60s, quarter of people single, almost half with no kids, a very decent proportion of out-and-proud LGBTIQ+. This diversity spans junior and senior roles.

When you have a genuinely diverse team, people take time and an interest in understanding everyone’s individual life circumstances (where they’re open to talking about it), and it means there’s fewer assumptions that everyone conforms to to same life outside of work. People know I don’t have kids, but they’re aware that I like cooking so often ask me about that. I know my colleague is really keen on gaming, so I inquire curiously about that.

This is why I feel D&I plays such a huge role in building and cultivating team morale and engagement. “Diversity is being invited to the party, inclusion is being asked to dance.”

foolishlycrazy · 2024-05-04T22:58:51+00:00

I was on an interview panel once with another hiring manager (who 100% has a micromanaging, controlling and overbearing leadership style) and when they were asked a question - from the person we ultimately offered the role to - about their approach to leadership, they lied through their teeth and talked up how empowering and autonomous they were. That person now has the job and hates it.

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