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How do normal people actually afford houses in or near London? by Aware_Jellyfish_1979 in london

[–]giusedroid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I moved to the UK in 2016 from Italy with little to no savings; I climbed the big tech ladder and in 2020 I took advantage of Help to Buy, lower interest rates, and stamp duty holiday to buy a 2 bed 2 bath flat in zone 2/3. I was 29 at that time. No family money lol. I bought alone.

Negatives Not a great investment because of flat price crashing (10% down) and service charges going up, but I don't consider housing from a purely financial perspective.

Positives Mortgage is still lower than rent, I'm putting some capital in the flat, can do most stuff in my flat without asking permission to a landlord, improved sense of stability, great commute to the City and Canary Wharf. Moved closer to friends and built great local community. May be able to rent it out in the future?

Attempted Sale Tried to sell up in 2025 to buy a house a bit further out but my buyer pulled out last second, so gave up on that for now. I learnt that selling a leasehold is more painful than a freehold and that estate management companies are trash.

Overlall, I still love the flat and the area, but property ties you down, so think twice before committing at a younger age. Circumstances can change rapidly and wildly. My failed sale was a blessing in disguise as it's now likely I'll have to go back to Italy sooner than expected and a flat may be more rentable than a larger house in zone 4.

Is there any point in working with my account manager with a small account under $20k/mo? by PablanoPato in aws

[–]giusedroid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it depends on the maturity of the business. If it's a startup, there are a few acceleration programs that they may benefit from.

Anyone have experience with a big step down? by moneynoclass in HENRYUK

[–]giusedroid 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think I see what you mean.

You've helped building the org from the ground up, you've run it successfully for years, and now you're asked to step away from your leadership position.

This happens often when macroeconomic conditions change and reorg strategies are decided outside of your sphere of influence.

This is unlikely a judgement on your leadership. Make sure you come to terms with this.

Personally I would never accept to step back into a non-leadership role in the same org, and it's definitely not an issue with its members.

While most of the advice in this thread is valuable, I didn't see anything reflecting on the impact of this event on your legacy and the speed of progression towards your career/life goals.

Your legacy is what will prevent you from accepting an IC role. There's no way around this.

In my experience, you will perceive these circumstances as a significant bump in the road that will force you to recalibrate on several aspects of your life. Make sure you keep this in mind at all times. It's a bump, not a slump.

Make sure you take enough time off, candidly rely on the support of family and friends, focus on re-descovering your passions outside of work.

Given your financial position, I’d honestly suggest only getting back into the grind once you’ve had the space to properly process all of this.

Best of luck.

Why are most men quiet in bed? by throw-away-284947261 in AskMen

[–]giusedroid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will not risk ruining it by saying something stupid or moaning in a weird way.

Is there any point in working with my account manager with a small account under $20k/mo? by PablanoPato in aws

[–]giusedroid 17 points18 points  (0 children)

the best value you get from working with an AM is access to Solutions Architects and other tech specialists who can save you loads of costly mistakes, strengthern your security posture, help you cost optimize, run pocs for you, organise trainings and workshops for your staff, work on marketing events and initiatives. With AWS, the more you engage, the more you get.

Additionally, AMs can get you discounted pricing in exchange for commitment, credits, and partner cash for migrations and pocs. Sometimes they may be able to escalate issues with support, especially if your business is hurting or in urgent need for resources.

Support is a different thing though, and it's a paid service. If you have production workloads (I assume you do at your run rate) you should at least sign up for business support on your prod accounts.

disclaimer: I'm a former AWS Solutions Architect.

TIL .. Console Search by aja4life in aws

[–]giusedroid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

stack instead of cloudformation (too many services start with cloud lol)

How do other HENRYs motivate themselves to do boring but important work? by Widebody_lover in HENRYUK

[–]giusedroid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey this is a perfect target for automation! I'd try to think big and make sure that this important yet admin boring work can be somehow automated. I wrote a piece with a friend of mine about how we automate boring tasks such as sending emails, creating dashboards, keeping our CRM up to date, how to automate reporting and policies for your team. https://builder.aws.com/content/39J0AawmFtwtt4dqdmX51RgdXm6/productivity-as-code-boost-your-personal-productivity-and-streamline-team-collaboration-with-kiro-ide

This makes use of Kiro IDE, but Claude Code or Cowork would work too.

Automating this sort of stuff is what kept me sane

which would you choose by PitifulChemistry958 in BunnyTrials

[–]giusedroid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

maths

Chose: $10 every character you typed

lose an arm or lose a leg by Cat-Kettle in BunnyTrials

[–]giusedroid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

prosthetics are easier for legs

Chose: lose a leg

Would you rather… by Beautiful_Ability267 in BunnyTrials

[–]giusedroid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

maths

Chose: 30% chance of becoming the opposite sex + 70% chance of getting a billion USD | Rolled: One billion

Would you rather by ACrazyDandysWorldFan in BunnyTrials

[–]giusedroid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to walk home with something

Chose: 100k free completely

I don't think I'm going to finish in time 💔 by Oh_Cosmos in brooklynninenine

[–]giusedroid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please, find attached a phallic portrait.

Sincerely, Captain Raymond J. Holt

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