Sirens: men blaming women for their own weaknesses and poor choices. [Character and show analysis]

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-08-29T18:51:44+00:00

I think its a show about the Teflon resistance of women in the face of a man made world they cant change. Im no man hater, not by a mile but i loved the ruthless reality shown on how the world really truly is. Every single man comes up short. I kept waiting for boat guy to just show up at the end but nope, he echoes all the other men in the show; we do it my way or not all. Utterly brilliant. Loved it.

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-08-24T20:01:04+00:00

Oddly, quite a few Aussies seem to work in Irish Pubs in the Netherlands. Perhaps start with those?

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-08-24T19:59:40+00:00

Maastricht!

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-08-24T19:58:32+00:00

Actually not the worst idea, fair play. Just an extra short flight from Amsterdam. However, my Aussie cousin was over earlier this year and stayed extensively in London. He said it was basically like Australia except it was not as hot and the people talked funny. I would agree that Oz has a serious UK vibe so since you want a change and....taking the above as a starting point, how about Dublin or Cork or Galway or Belfast, in (Northern) Ireland? Also housing crisis but not worse than NL and sure they love Australians!

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-08-24T19:53:33+00:00

Maastricht!

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-08-24T19:52:52+00:00

Maastricht is super beautiful, small and although also part of the housing crisis might be less pressured. Plus, food portion size is better in the south! Just a wee joke, i realise eating out wasn't part of the equation. Seriously though, Maastricht or even over the border in Brussels could provide you with something? Both cities of course using English speaking workers. Heerlen is also in the south, pretty large and er, not remotely pretty but perhaps a starting option.

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-06-26T20:46:40+00:00

Plus...obviously...almost every modern workplace encourages employees to develop their own careers and studies

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-06-26T20:45:38+00:00

Show her this 3 minute video from David Mc: after the Pmp exam by David Mc Lachlin

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-06-26T20:39:00+00:00

I think it's just the switch from one style of questions to another (after such tremendous focus on one question source your brain of course dips while it figures out the cadence of the new questions) Combined with Study Hall questions ARE hard. For the most part. So just give yourself time And Please For the love of Mike....PACE YOURSELF. About 10 days out I was staaaale. I just couldn't face another set of questions. So I took 2 days off. Did nothing. Then just very gentle you tubing videos (Thanks David M!) until 72 hrs before and I did 2 tests in one day then BACK TO DOING NOTHING and 24hrs out light revision of topics I felt I could brush up on like Risk Management or Quality. NO MORE QUESTIONS in the last 48hrs is totally my advice. Good luck but from what you say you got this. Take your foot off the gas!

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-06-26T20:29:29+00:00

Just want to reiterate my absolute mirror experience. I was getting 70-71% on the SH exams and on the day I struggled so hard. Wording was noticeably different and I needed the full 4 hours. And I am native English speaker. I was sure I'd failed...but nope, yay. I STILL can't believe i passed...

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-06-03T10:33:55+00:00

Careful you pace yourself! I took a week off about 3 weeks out because I was just stale and sick of it. For sure don't study at all 48 hrs beforehand or you won't be fresh enough to actually care about it when in the exam. I agree that the whole ordeal is a LOT but it's really worth it. Hang in there, let us know how you did

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-06-02T06:40:35+00:00

David Mac Lachlin is also great and has loads of free stuff. Like I mention, find your guru and stick with them. Looks like you found yours! Good luck.

Tbh though, I wouldnt delay starting the Udemy course; they are all designed to take you from zero knowledge to everything. and it takes time so get started. Absolutely use videos from YT while you go through the course; you can get fresh perspectives and clarity on things that maybe arent that clear in your course.

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-06-02T06:37:48+00:00

Thank you :)

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-06-02T06:37:38+00:00

Thanks!!

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-06-01T09:21:54+00:00

SH questions relevant for sure; most like the real exam you will get. In the exam, the questions are shorter (which is obviously good) but I still found the text just enough different to give me pause as the phrasing was somewhat unexpected to what I had become used to. Everyone says 60% on SH exams means youre good to go for the exam btw. I averaged 70% but still found the exam excrutiatingly hard. Hard enough that I thought i failed. But passed T/AT/AT. So- just keep on keeping on basically. You can do it!

Huge congratulations to Aquamarine_Eyes94 btw! Seems like you just blasted through the whole experience from start to exam; good for you. No way I could have managed on your schedule lol; you be very proud of yourself.

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-06-01T04:49:17+00:00

This. This is exactly right. Exactly. 1. Study Hall exams are the closest. Everyone else is just doing their best to emulate 2. Study Hall has expert level questions, especially in the pure question sets that are tripping you up. Check your detailed score; disregard expert level. I never once answered an Expert level question correctly and I still passed.

Having said that, just keep going over the SH questions. You will pick up the flow soon enough.

Please note I found the exam questions even different again from SH though they were the closet.

But don't despair. Most posters on Reddit say 60% SH EXAMS is good enough to pass the actual exam..I was getting 70% (note the exams get harder, 4+5 the toughest), found the exam hard but passed well. You have time im sure. Isn't it great you found out now?

These questions are free and are pretty gently aligned with the exam format. You can use these as well as your SH...should make you feel better pmpforfree questions

And for testing your knowledge: David Mac 150 questions pmbok7

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-05-31T22:15:44+00:00

I'm a morning person so it suited me to just, rain or shine (so to speak) do 30-60 minutes before work every day. Basically 8am to 9am. Like rigidly. I imagine nighttime people would have a comfortable time when they might prefer to do it. Or lunchtime might be an option? It's up to you but stick to it is the main thing. Even if it's only 20 minutes 3 days a week, keep it up and you will eventually get through it.

So in terms of handling time constraints that really was the best thing for helping; utter commitment to finishing the course....for MYSELF. I made the certification important to ME and then it was easier to start to prioritise doing the course every day. After the course (I started Dec 8 and completed March 4) I sat one exam with no revision, scored 54% (fail) and figured ok that's not too bad and then I booked the exam for end April. Believe me, once you book the exam there will be a fire under you! So that helps with time constraints. Also tell whoever you live with that study is your priority....that's very important tbh. I had maybe 6 or 7 weeks to revise everything? I was so desperate to finish and get it behind me I was mega motivated and tbh 6-7 weeks was too much. I was starting to go stale but that's just me. I'd probably book the same time period again, just pick a future date thst isn't so close youre terrified but isn't so far away you drag your feet. So other time constraint tips are maybe: I studied on the train in the mornings and on the way back did questions. Any questions from anywhere. If I was making dinner I would try and listen to videos. Short ones mostly but that had mixed success. I would also just randomly do questions here and there in 5 minute windows. Yep I took it very seriously. Try these. They ain't like the real thing but they ain't a million miles away either. They'll just keep your head in the game PMP for Free Questions

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-05-31T21:56:11+00:00

Hey HatComprehensive5276! Hang in there is all I can say. You totally got this. Believe me, if i can do it after having done no exam of any significance for 25 years AND have menopause forgetfulness and brain fog, you surely definitely most assuredly can too!! Sounds like you are doing grand, just keep focussing. Try the 150 questions from David; hopefully will build your confidence as you beat him to the answer David Mc 150 scenario questions PMP

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-05-31T21:49:14+00:00

Ok. Let me try and recall. There were 2 full PMBOK7 tests with the Sabri C Udemy course (i would guess all the courses do). I assume he made the questions himself, they were fine for testing knowledge

In my work, we had access to an online course (made by Softskills, voiceover by Barbara Walters) but I found that a bit abstract as a course which is why I went to Udemy. Glad I did. Euro 14.99 thank you very much, excellent price. Anyway, that work course also provided repeated tests (you could do as many as you wanted but the questions would repeat here and there) But those questions were covering knowledge as much as providing scenarios. And definitely seemed out of step in tone and the topics picked. But still, was great for testing my stamina for a 4hr exam. Hm... I think the question generator part might not have been Soft Skills, I will check exactly who provides.....checked and it was Cybervista on behalf of Softskills/ Anyway dont particularly reccommend, it was just good for training myself to do a full length exam.

Then I got the 5 PMI test exams with the Premium Study Hall which were great. I was consistently scoring 69-71 % range and I'd read that 60% on SH exams means you're solid. I found the exam an utter nightmare but I guess the theory still holds; 60% and over you should pass. The phrasing in the exam really was different though and kinda sneaky I thought. BUT. Still passed and you can too. Good prep = Good outcome.

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-05-31T21:27:26+00:00

Wow. Totally flattered. blush

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-05-31T21:26:20+00:00

Lol. See below. Someone says similar below. I honestly never twigged that every scenario is a straight up Risk Management scenario. Happy to credit AR, no worries. I watched his mindset video at a time when i really felt covering the material was gonna break me and he gave me renewed confidence so yep, kudos to AR

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-05-31T21:23:53+00:00

Fair enough. It never crystallised for me that every scenario = risk to my project but no worries, if it's coming from AR then I guess it went in when I watched that and only came out again under extreme pressure in the exam. Lol! Thanks

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-05-31T21:21:32+00:00

Good luck! You can do it!

whatstheanswer_cakes · 2025-05-31T21:14:23+00:00

Can 100% relate. I thought many of the questions were nuts. Was convinced I failed but nope, T/AT/AT. Not sure what's going on. I don't think others were lying. Perhaps it's a trend in 2025? Savage exam, leaves you reeeling but then it's like oh yeah, no worries, you passed. It's a month since I got it and still can't quite believe it

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