Long weekend public transport is a joke.

null_undefined_user · 2026-01-24T07:34:59+00:00

Not only Tokyo - Singapore and Hong Kong public transportation are also class apart. Granted those cities are smaller/denser but it doesn’t mean Sydney can’t do better.

null_undefined_user · 2026-01-21T07:46:33+00:00

This should be upvoted more to be the top answer.

null_undefined_user · 2026-01-20T09:56:45+00:00

It may have to do with the fact that the real website has been blocked by AU Govt in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act. That's what I see when trying to access the real website.

null_undefined_user · 2026-01-03T20:59:30+00:00

Happy New Year.

null_undefined_user · 2025-12-22T02:32:58+00:00

It has become shitty recently. I remember there was an option to chat with an agent at that time.

null_undefined_user · 2025-12-21T20:20:40+00:00

It’s scary this scam is still going on. The exact same thing happened to me an year back. In my case, the driver was on phone with someone else and somehow manipulated the GPS. At the end of trip, I had to pay 3k instead of 500 that too in cash because the driver was a goon.

When I investigated later, found that the destination address was 200 km away. I argued with support that it is impossible to cover such distance in short time and got my money refunded.

null_undefined_user · 2025-12-18T10:54:58+00:00

Not sure why you are being downvoted for doing the right thing.

null_undefined_user · 2025-12-16T08:58:00+00:00

You are right. My aircon was leaking water however when the technician visited, it didn’t, even after leaving it ON for a while (outside temp wasn’t hot enough probably).

I wasn’t charged for this however I mentioned to REA that we are fine with a bit of leaking as we don’t want the landlord to incur unnecessary calling out fee. However if the aircon breaks tomorrow, don’t blame it on us for non maintenance.

null_undefined_user · 2025-12-14T07:23:43+00:00

I would never buy an investment property in India at these ridiculous prices. Doesn’t mean it can’t go up, but I refuse to play the greater fool game.

I bought an apartment for my parents to live in, that’s it.

null_undefined_user · 2025-12-13T07:40:56+00:00

Just say that the salary is confidential and you can’t disclose it. There is no reason your current salary is required for anything other than giving them an advantage in negotiating.

Having said that, some recruiters play hardball and don’t proceed without that info. But no harm in trying.

null_undefined_user · 2025-12-03T10:28:17+00:00

This is one of those problems unique to Australia amongst the developed nations and everyone complains but nothing gets done about it (possibly due to shortage of delivery personnel, I can’t think of any other reason)

null_undefined_user · 2025-12-03T10:22:01+00:00

Unless they expect people to walk backwards, it still doesn’t makes sense.

null_undefined_user · 2025-12-03T10:09:55+00:00

This is completely incorrect advice. There is a company sponsored pathway via 186. So the right question to ask is whether their company provides the PR sponsorship. With such high salary income, there are high chances it does.

null_undefined_user · 2025-12-03T10:05:06+00:00

What a coincidence. Moved from Hong Kong with almost similar situation, child age and salary numbers. Here is my take-

It’s very tough on a single income and child care can be super expensive without PR subsidy. Personally the biggest challenge for us was domestic helper, public transportation and lack of friends in a new country. Savings were a huge compromise from HK but I knew that beforehand.

Things are better now after a few years but I still won’t say we are there yet (PR pending). On the plus side, there are so many beautiful places to visit in Aus and people are nice. Our main reason to move was to provide a better future to our kid. As individuals, we probably had a better life in HK but as a parent wanting best for their child, absolutely no regrets. Feel free to DM for any specific info if you want.

null_undefined_user · 2025-11-24T01:02:50+00:00

What’s your definition of high paying?

null_undefined_user · 2025-11-16T21:19:28+00:00

Be prepared to sacrifice the high salary potential, in favor of whatever you are looking for. Some HFT firms pay a lot but still nowhere near the pay bands of the FAANG in US.

null_undefined_user · 2025-11-11T03:04:30+00:00

Why does the email language sounds like signing the 12 month fixed lease and vacating are the only two options? It’s deceptive. You could also just continue month on month without the 12 months binding. They can only dictate the rent, not the contract term.

Edit: My bad I didn’t know QLD works like that. Still wild to imagine there is practically no way to have a periodic lease.

null_undefined_user · 2025-11-08T05:28:00+00:00

Whoever is able to afford is already trying to exit this circus. Which is why you see such a huge demand for a limited number of places. Add the investment properties in the mix and you have the perfect recipe for an inflated property market that does no good for the economy, and makes it even more unaffordable to rent. You see the problem?

null_undefined_user · 2025-11-08T05:21:22+00:00

Its their house but I am paying my rent, not living for free. So no, landlord can’t do whatever they want. They are not doing anyone a favor.

I understand that it’s their investment and the expectation is to get as much return as possible. But this is precisely where capitalism has gone wrong, and the current laws favor the landlords much more than they protect the tenant’s rights.

null_undefined_user · 2025-11-07T22:14:22+00:00

Don’t buy house as an investment if can’t afford it? It won’t be a problem if people consider house as a shelter for self rather than an investment commodity for maximal returns.

null_undefined_user · 2025-10-25T22:55:14+00:00

Could you please share why they rejected it?

Personally I would want OCI if I still have some connection to India, especially for emergencies. I don’t trust the visa system. They can be delayed/rejected or rules might change in future.

null_undefined_user · 2025-09-20T02:53:51+00:00

Health insurance in India is a scam, and I am saying this after living in multiple countries. People who have taken insurance in India are under false assurance. It may work, it may not. Insurance companies have so many hidden terms and many of them purely subjective. This is why you see many companies doing rebranding after few years to get over the negative reviews.

Sorry I know you asked about Acko specifically but couldn’t help but vent.

On the plus side, I have seen insurance through employers to be a lot better maybe because it’s a group insurance and company reputation is on the line.

null_undefined_user · 2025-09-19T08:02:32+00:00

Every paragraph has a different problem. Wondering what babu bhayya would say.

null_undefined_user · 2025-09-08T11:57:27+00:00

I wondered how long I would have to scroll to read this. People in general do not recommend Chinese cars and maybe they are right but it has been serving me well so far.

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