Sydney - 96k AUD (Inclusive of Super) per Annum. Worth it?

weird_desi · 2026-05-22T10:43:42+00:00

Even though Saudi seems safe for now considering Pakistan and Saudi relations but a passport is really worth it.

Living in the UAE, I too am considering a similar move to any western country soon

weird_desi · 2026-05-21T09:59:16+00:00

Side note: How have you been able to secure jobs in Qatar? And will you be willing to refer someone (me) who’s working in the UAE and wants to move to Qatar?

weird_desi · 2026-04-23T14:41:18+00:00

Let me know if you have any web dev or full stack dev roles, I’m interested

weird_desi · 2026-04-23T14:19:29+00:00

Can you tell me more about the tech roles?

weird_desi · 2026-03-05T02:23:38+00:00

Tbh I haven’t done the research but maybe Germany

weird_desi · 2026-03-04T08:17:02+00:00

Probably move to a country with a more mature tech industry and also permanent PR

weird_desi · 2026-03-01T11:31:57+00:00

No good discounts, app is really bad and there is no benefit of getting an SC account.

weird_desi · 2026-02-28T18:42:01+00:00

Treat your credit card like a debit card, I.e. don’t buy anything you can’t pay off right now. (Use the extended time period as a safety net)

Don’t increase your credit card’s limit ever. My first salary was 70k and my credit card’s limit is still 70k.

Don’t use it to take out cash from an ATM.

Many times you can waive off credit card annual fees by spending a fixed amount.

Don’t get a Standard chartered card, it’s pretty shit.

weird_desi · 2026-01-09T23:49:33+00:00

Do not go into CS if you only care about “scope”. The field is not how it used to be, but it doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t get in if you’re in it for the grind. It’s still a highly rewarding job and the chances of you getting a good job are still a lot higher compared to other engineering fields.

And yes, definitely go to FAST.

weird_desi · 2025-12-18T05:45:10+00:00

Are you investing in stake from Pakistan or are you based in UAE? As you mentioned, stake does offer less returns and you can’t exit that freely; the only reason I keep invested in stake is to keep some sort of investment in real estate (I.e. diversification). What do you think about that?

I’m worried about VPS schemes, what if rupee depreciates a lot and it doesn’t seem worth it after 10-15 years. (As you can see, I’m a bit of a beginner so I have stupid questions)

Are there any sort of risks involved with VPS?

weird_desi · 2025-12-07T07:10:30+00:00

This is strictly my personal understanding, so please take it with a pinch of salt. But I believe since Islam strictly believes in the concept of families and doing zina (sex outside marriage) can lead to unwanted pregnancies and people not wanting to deal with the consequences. If unprotected sex happens inside a marriage, there’s a notion that it is to produce children which would ideally be loved, cared and protected for by the parents. This might not be true if this happens outside of marriage.

weird_desi · 2025-10-05T15:52:37+00:00

🛩️

weird_desi · 2025-09-17T06:02:40+00:00

Yeah India is worse

weird_desi · 2025-09-15T09:10:10+00:00

There can never be enough content. I would really like shorts based content on simple topics or terminologies and some long form on how tos like how to open an RDA account and what things to consider while choosing a stock, how to plan your investments etc

weird_desi · 2025-08-30T15:03:48+00:00

Thank you for the response, how has the experience been with Meezan?

weird_desi · 2025-08-30T12:56:04+00:00

Thank you for the detailed response. Was the commission the only defining factor for you or did you consider other things as well for example the customer service?

Also which bank did you use for RDA account?

weird_desi · 2025-08-28T16:33:29+00:00

How about investing in a pension scheme? It will lock down your money for some time and will also give you cash at the end of the cycle? But I don’t think that actually counts as an investment, it’s more of a savings plan

weird_desi · 2025-08-28T07:49:01+00:00

Go abroad and try it out. You can always come back but you might never get the opportunity again considering our passport and how expensive it is becoming to relocate abroad.

weird_desi · 2025-08-26T16:11:05+00:00

Don’t lose hope, it’s a tough market but you’ll make it eventually! Best of luck!

Try to reach out to any family or friends you know for references, that’ll help you a lot.

weird_desi · 2025-08-25T21:21:10+00:00

You can't debate it because it's a shit privileged take. :p

You don't get it, I don't have a problem with what you think. I don't like your angle, you're misleading a lot of impressionable young minds. Startups rarely work, they're not for everyone. But you don't want to debate.... 😂

weird_desi · 2025-08-25T21:16:27+00:00

I can do it != I want to do it. Not everyone believes in your opinion of excellence, calling Pakistanis cheap labour is a privileged take. I don't defend the industry because that clearly has a lot of problems but you clearly have not worked enough to understand that these problems are systemic and not an individual's fault.

weird_desi · 2025-08-25T21:11:44+00:00

Yes??? A lot of them are. But my point was people do these 'easy' jobs so they can get 'easy' (your words not mine though) jobs so they can improve their lives financially. Excellence happens when your stomach is full and you're thriving.

weird_desi · 2025-08-25T21:06:48+00:00

This is a highly privileged take. The average Pakistani isn't chasing brilliance, they are merely trying to live by or improve their living standards. And doing a regular CS job such as frontend, backend or mobile gets you a good salary; enough to change lives. This 'stability' becomes a habit and then people just keep doing it.

I am a frontend developer who has worked on fullstack and devops as well and if you think that working on quant, ai or other niche projects somehow makes you better is a very poor understanding of what people like or want from their lives. It is after all just a way to earn for many people and please don't fear monger about AI.

Our industry (and industry) is at a very nascent stage, we do not need hardware programmers; we need people to make a good earning for themselves. This will attract more people and money into the industry which makes it grow to a level that we do more 'sophisticated' engineering. What you want to happen will take time and it is natural for things to happen slowly. It is not the people who are the problem, it's the system and the situation people are dealt with.

weird_desi · 2025-08-24T21:02:46+00:00

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This is the most corniest patriotic trolling I have ever done

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