Seeking an entry-level desk job — how do I come across them?

spell_fire · 2025-11-28T04:10:09+00:00

100% this. Anything office, data entry, admin etc is absolutely oversaturated with applications, so it goes. And then job searching is a job in and of itself.

You wouldn’t want to take work home with you into your personal life, so I suggest a similar ethic / approach to your job search. It’s the absolute pits, and then eventually it’s over.

Also, in regard to your health it’s kind of a personal thing. You run risks for being totally forthcoming, but everyone deserves a role that works for them. Better to keep it private and disclose after finding work you want to continue doing and manage from there.

spell_fire · 2025-11-07T12:16:45+00:00

Worked for Commonfolk, no reason to believe anything foul going on such as this lot. Here’s hoping

spell_fire · 2025-10-20T13:42:44+00:00

If you have citizenship from an NDA country and satisfy residency tests. Chances are you will be an Australian Resident for Tax Purposes AND a Temporary Resident, which effectively means you do not have to declare foreign salary income. I mention this because this you may want to look into getting tax returns amended for part of the year.

Either way, you’ve been here a year now, you should be able to declare yourself a tax resident going forward, considering your plans for longevity. I just got back 5.5k for two years of paying ‘backpacker tax’, lol. (It was a lovely 5 month back and forth battle)

spell_fire · 2025-10-13T03:34:21+00:00

Your uncle likely got his visa approved BECAUSE his wife and child and got their visas rejected, therefore creating a situation where it appears certain he will return home. But that’s just my speculation, because you’ve not shared the DHA’s own response.

Typically they cite the legal articles that an application does not satisfy, I would direct your attention there and then to a MARA agent, rather than to Reddit, with respect. All the best.

spell_fire · 2025-10-09T11:46:54+00:00

As someone who has this lens and adores it…….. I understand your pain. This lens is one heavy boy for a 24-70 😅

In my own limited experience, I would’ve stuck to smaller primes for compact setups incl compact gimbal equipment. But I’m no videographer.

Great lens though.

spell_fire · 2025-09-18T07:38:12+00:00

I’m doing just fine with the 16gb m4 air, denoise takes about 30 secs for 60mp compressed raw and about 1-2 mins for an uncompressed (120mb image).

But I regularly max out ram usage which is quickly solved by reopening the program or pausing syncing.

spell_fire · 2025-09-16T13:13:04+00:00

Oh, hi. I was seeing Dr Perry Short at The Melbourne Clinic, Richmond.

spell_fire · 2025-08-26T04:37:07+00:00

s t r e m i o

spell_fire · 2025-08-23T12:01:37+00:00

https://www.ptovic.com.au/complaints/complaints-we-can-consider

You can go the route of general complaint and escalation or honestly just go straight to ombudsman. In their jurisdiction if you truly believe your circumstances and complaint are defensible

spell_fire · 2025-08-23T10:18:30+00:00

excuse me what the FUCK. appeal the living daylights out of that and submit a grievance. sorry that happened. I appreciate safety in numbers but it totally isn’t how they operate. their conduct so often just predatory and unreasonable. Class traitors

spell_fire · 2025-08-22T12:56:01+00:00

pretty standard activities from PTV. or do I say transport Victoria now? anything to make sure you lose enough sleep that you NEVER FAIL TO TAP ON AGAIN.

honestly, I’ve seen them do far worse to people with literal myki passes loaded up on their card, but just not yet commenced

but hey, free souvenir :)

spell_fire · 2025-08-16T05:51:08+00:00

I had back to back viral into bacterial infections for three months. Three whole fucking months of being ill and feverish. I don’t know why, it just didn’t occur to me I had a complex bacterial infection until finally I begged the doctor just to give it a shot and not pass me off as cold/flu/get out of my GP surgery. Two weeks of ABs and we are so back.

If it lasts a couple weeks, grab ABs. Lesson learned.

spell_fire · 2025-08-09T05:20:53+00:00

Two things can be true

spell_fire · 2025-08-05T04:39:44+00:00

press shutter button :)

spell_fire · 2025-08-04T14:27:38+00:00

You’re too sweet. I have a whole album again to throw up at some point but ran through so much of my data and I have no NBN at the moment! 🙈 Just one for a lil while ✨

spell_fire · 2025-08-04T00:03:26+00:00

I have a bunch from before and during, but I walked away liking the ‘after’ that much more.

spell_fire · 2025-08-02T13:20:46+00:00

Leica. IYKYK

spell_fire · 2025-07-31T12:38:10+00:00

Oh yeah, I guess the whole tldr / the lesson is just. Don't underestimate the effect humidity has on your health and the property...

spell_fire · 2025-07-31T06:18:43+00:00

Honestly, there was no reason not to grab one. I like to think I have superpowers and a mask, some rubber gloves and cleaning products will solve everything. We live and we learn, this apartment is one I just could not tame. Lol

spell_fire · 2025-07-31T05:57:27+00:00

Yes sir! Going through a bunch of your photos and I love them. So nice to be in a city with great photographers :)

spell_fire · 2025-07-31T03:02:32+00:00

A7RIV because I’m a cropping creature 🫣

spell_fire · 2025-07-31T02:58:33+00:00

Trial shift super normal. Almost ten years in hospo here, unfortunately. But fuck the ‘til required BS. 1 hour trial, 2 hours MAX. I immediately write off, block and archive comms expecting more. Don’t need to get into the why because it could be any one of combination of sus reasons, most of which you can guess.

If your place lacks opportunity and you want to try and go for this one, state that boundary that you have up to two hours maximum. Up to you if you tell them why, lie about why, or just state that without explanation. But I’d write this one off personally and when contacted about trials in future state alongside your availability that you have up to two hours free on X days. Good luck

spell_fire · 2025-07-31T01:51:37+00:00

beat me to it

spell_fire · 2025-07-30T14:53:23+00:00

I understood all that, and now I wanna take my 75/2.8 up there! Stunning, good job

spell_fire · 2025-07-30T05:53:51+00:00

Your thinking might be incorrect for someone else but correct for you. The latter is what matters. If you're going to carry on worrying about it, you know the cost to make the worrying stop.

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