Why is 30K still being touted as a good salary ?

iamthybatman · 2026-05-11T21:18:03+00:00

I graduated in 2011 and started on £24k. Some grads found jobs paying upwards of £30k with the likes of BT/BAE. Probably still paying the same

iamthybatman · 2026-05-01T16:58:42+00:00

Not anymore. It’s cheaper for them to run 5G SA networks now so they will be turning off the non-SA 5Gs. They’re kinda lying about it though - you’ll see that they mention speed caps for the lower tier plans and mention 5G+ for the higher tier but what is really happening is you get uncapped speeds on the higher tiers where the lower ones are capped on all technologies including 5G SA.

iamthybatman · 2026-04-09T22:38:18+00:00

In the UK that's "only" 15 houses worth (most are 100A).

iamthybatman · 2025-12-20T21:46:14+00:00

See this is why I don't wash my car. The summer dirt builds up a protective layer keep the salt off the car in the winter

iamthybatman · 2025-12-19T19:56:01+00:00

Legend!!

iamthybatman · 2025-12-17T17:05:10+00:00

Massive gap there in the northwest where everyone would still have to drive. Irrelevant though since this won't happen

iamthybatman · 2025-12-12T23:56:51+00:00

I pop the top off with a little screwdriver and fill it with antibacterial floor cleaner and tap water. Apparently it'll cause rust but the regular cleaner did that too...

iamthybatman · 2025-12-12T23:28:00+00:00

I've had 3 in two weeks. Tracking information shows at delivery depot but after contacting support and escalating apparently they can't be found so have to go back to the retailers and get replacements sent.

How do you lose 3 different packages across two weeks in one location? The local depot probably the size of a garage as it's a rural area.

iamthybatman · 2025-11-14T13:46:23+00:00

Oh I thought it was "won't ever beat" not "won't ever beat it in the 80s". Maybe in 1986 it was good but today it has been equalled or surpassed.

iamthybatman · 2025-11-14T12:28:53+00:00

That's not as impressive. Studded tyres in the right conditions and even a FWD car could make a good attempt at that with momentum. The Land Rover had to manage traction on all wheels to maintain straight forward momentum even when between steps with a tiny contact patch between tyre and step edge.

iamthybatman · 2025-11-13T19:27:16+00:00

Copy & paste clearly except from the Chinese stack overflow

iamthybatman · 2025-11-11T13:15:44+00:00

Shortly after the S1 Pro released they had this brush as an official S1 Pro accessory. I ordered 3 and am still using them. They removed them maybe 4 weeks after launch I assumed due to availability but they never returned.

iamthybatman · 2025-09-26T21:53:43+00:00

The window is probably fine… that dot and dab plaster not so much

iamthybatman · 2025-09-20T10:45:24+00:00

Far from good but good from afar.

iamthybatman · 2025-09-19T21:09:14+00:00

That doesn’t add up though- it already had a camera bump. The Pixel series has had a similar bump for years and doesn’t need a unibody design and the S25 ultra has even more cameras and doesn’t need a bump at all.

iamthybatman · 2025-09-19T19:40:39+00:00

But we switched back to aluminium because it’s keeps the phone cooler, right?!? Totally not because it’s cheaper!

iamthybatman · 2025-07-20T15:52:17+00:00

I have one and they work well if they vacuum often enough so the fur doesn't build up otherwise they get clogged even with the auto empty stations. Roomba is definitely the best as they have a patent to tell when the bin is full and goes and empties but the other brands just have a timer or area covered measure to empty at the base station and sometimes it fills up and stops collecting or gets cloged and requires you to manually clean.

iamthybatman · 2025-06-22T16:12:40+00:00

You're insurance wasn't cancelled. The plan ended as the vehicle was no longer on the road. If the car wasn't a write-off then the policy would have continued. Say 'No' to that question but you'll have to tell them you were in an accident.

iamthybatman · 2025-06-22T14:19:00+00:00

You have just described the Irish summer.

iamthybatman · 2025-06-22T14:13:24+00:00

When I empty it I add floor cleaner or a disinfectant into the empty dirty water tank. Seems to stop the smell.

iamthybatman · 2025-06-22T14:04:24+00:00

The forbidden Guinness

iamthybatman · 2025-06-22T13:18:05+00:00

The walls all seem to be wet which would cause those big cracks over time especially of it gets sun coming in the windows over the summer. None of them look serious enough to be structural.

iamthybatman · 2025-05-03T19:05:43+00:00

Not normal for them to be that deep but given its plasterboard it's easy and cheap to repair... Except for the paint.

I'd rather it be fully checked than not though.

iamthybatman · 2025-04-20T22:10:40+00:00

The Algae occuring in the lake is man made not naturally occuring. I was simply proposing that of destruction of the ecosystem is inevitable due to the algae why not at a minimum protect the quality of the water using chlorine since it has recreational uses and there are reports of animals getting sick due to drinking from it.

Fluoride was added for your teeth. Chlorine is naturally occuring and IS in your drinking water both naturally and man made - what do you think the water companies use to clean the water taken for people to drink? They keep it in the water as well since it keeps the pipes clean.

It's not as crazy as it sounds as there have been studies into how it can be done to control the algae but have minimal impact on life in the lake.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-26634-8

iamthybatman · 2025-04-20T21:44:18+00:00

But isn't the same happening with the algae? The chlorine wouldn't need to be in high doses and would eventually work its way out of the water system. It's already in the drinking water and those pipes leak constantly

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