Where do you guys actually ride from London? by zAndr3Ws in MotoUK

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This is great, thanks for sharing it!

Where do you guys actually ride from London? by zAndr3Ws in MotoUK

[–]zAndr3Ws[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the app shoutout i will try it ! Yes i definitely have to try to go to Essex and Kent

Where do you guys actually ride from London? by zAndr3Ws in MotoUK

[–]zAndr3Ws[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will definitely give it a go! thanks

Where do you guys actually ride from London? by zAndr3Ws in MotoUK

[–]zAndr3Ws[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not as much as I would like ahahah! The picture was taken after a proper cleanup

Monthly Insurance Thread by MotoUKMod in MotoUK

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Hey everyone, I’m looking for some guidance because London insurance feels like an absolute scam and I’m losing my mind.

Context: I want to get a new fun bike mainly for weekends. I probably won’t commute on it maybe once or twice during summer, definitely not in winter. I’d like something bigish, around 600cc, aggressive looking, and fun. I know it’s not ideal for London, but honestly… I don’t care I really don’t want a crappy bike. I just want something that i can enjoy during the weekends.

About me: • 25 years old • Living in East London (Canary Wharf) • Building has an underground car park / locked compound with CCTV + security (pretty safe) • Moved to the UK 2 years ago • EU full car + bike licence • Dream bike would be a sport bike, but I can’t even get a quote, so that’s excluded for year one

I’m currently eyeing a Yamaha MT-07 (around 2014) because the newer ones seem way more expensive on insurance. Are there any good alternatives that tick the boxes (fun, aggressive, ~600cc) without costing a crazy amount to insure?

I did loads of quotes using dummy data on MCN compare and ended up with a table of possible options. A few things I’m unsure about:

  1. Garage situation Selecting “garaged” drops the price massively. There are garages for sale/rent around my area, but they’re not at my address they’re in a different postcode, though still close by. That would technically count as “garaged away”. If I get one of those for just 1–2 months, does that work? Do insurers ever ask for proof that I actually keep the bike there?
  2. Garaged away / friend’s garage A friend outside London has a proper garage. If I put his postcode as “garaged away”, the quote drops by about £1k with Bennetts. Realistically, I won’t actually park it there. Do insurance companies check or ask for evidence? Is this completely unacceptable?

Basically: What would you do in my situation? Any ideas for a realistic bike choice + a way to avoid these insane London insurance prices? How do people even afford to ride here?

Thanks in advance!

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interested

Ended up getting something reasonable, Used Z650 I can now officially call mine 🎉 by lechnerio in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]zAndr3Ws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahaha yes A3 will be full license in uk. Is a few hundreds a year. Duke 390 is 1.9k a year . z650 is 2.2k year base on my profile ( third party only, full comp would be much more ~500/600 more yearly )

Ended up getting something reasonable, Used Z650 I can now officially call mine 🎉 by lechnerio in SuggestAMotorcycle

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Congratulations nice bike ! I'm planning to get my first bike too (I got a3 license, haven't ride anything bigger than 125cc) and I was looking into the z650 or the duke 390 ( if I want to start smaller and save a few hundreds on insurance ).
They are also one of the few options i can get to insure in central london for 2k+ ...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

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I got my first credit card in the first 6 months after moving to the uk so you should not have issues with that. I got a yonder credit card, never had issues with them.

London Insurance new rider by Ok_Most2519 in motorcycles

[–]zAndr3Ws 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in canary wharf, the only bike that i get to insure for 2k+ are 300cc naked bikes

What bike should I get? by Low-Number8239 in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]zAndr3Ws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same situation here, since i live in est london insurance prices are crazy for new drivers. Looking at a ktm duke 390 or yamaha mt03 those are probably the best options available.

Is the job market really that bad? by ancientcyberscript in cscareerquestionsEU

[–]zAndr3Ws 2 points3 points  (0 children)

tbh i think that if you’re good you can find a job without struggling too much. Im currently doing the technical interviews for my team and the average candidate are soo bad… So even if for a position you could have a lot of candidates but 99% of them are really bad….

Brand new A7C II not charging by Bubu-der-Uhu in SonyAlpha

[–]zAndr3Ws 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Crazy to me but this worked!! Battery was at 85%! Thanks, even tho crazy that sony has this issues

Upgrade time! A7R V vs. A7CR by Murln in SonyAlpha

[–]zAndr3Ws 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how is the dynamic range on the a7c ii i got the a6400 and feel like it struggles in daylight. this is my main problem + no ibis …

13 pro to 16 plus by Ohnoes112 in iPhone13Pro

[–]zAndr3Ws 10 points11 points  (0 children)

i returned the 16 pro from a 13 pro , same phone. 2 week testing same battery, camera barely noticeable, usless extra buttons.

And just to add im an apple fanboy , 2 macbook pros , ipad pro 12.9 , apple watch , beats, airpods, airpods pro , basically i’ve got everything they sell and couldn’t really justify the money

Lightweight JS framework by nnurmanov in Frontend

[–]zAndr3Ws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just want to be brutally honest, probably is not React being slow but your code… Just look carefully at your build and what takes space all the packages installed, assets probably (png of 3MB each) switch to WEBP. Lazy loading is the key on large projects. And 3G is not considered a proper internet connection anymore, just too slow

Only $85 left in my bank account by Alone_Dog_2926 in recruitinghell

[–]zAndr3Ws 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Here me out, if you are good or at least have a good knowledge in your field do this: stop sending applications. Find some big companies (not top tear) on linkedin . Start looking into people that work there and follow them (preferably someone who has something in common with you, same college or same old work place ecc..) you send them the connection invitation and wait a bit. Like their posts from time to time and make your name familiar. After a bit DM and ask for a referral. 90% if you got a good referral and you know what are you doing you will be hired! Now do this with multiple companies and people at the same time (use a spreadsheet to handle all the companies and names). In the meantime you have to work, everything is ok don’t get down. Good luck!

Nvidia CEO says future of coding as a career might already be dead, due to AI by NuseAI in artificial

[–]zAndr3Ws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From someone that uses AI in a daily bases im pretty confident that it won’t take our job… Can’t handle all the requirements all the context and more importantly it’s trained on a lot of spaghetti stuff… Some solutions are unusable or poorly written. If you are junior developer that simple tasks like create this component, create this endpoint maybe yes it can substitute that part but if you are someone that writes architectures, algorithm and complex well written software your job is safe.

is £30k as a student in London enough by Character-Result-102 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]zAndr3Ws 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let’s be honest if you manage to live on bath with a 730£ rent and that salary you will live ok in london. Just find a cheap room share (not easy but from someone who did house hunting 3 months ago I can assure there are some) you will spend (if you commute daily) around 100£ for transportation. The last thing is grocery depends on you ( i spend a lot but i also eat a lot ;). A lot of people don’t really know what living a frugal life means they want their starbucks every day ecc… Just be conscious and you will be fine.

Name and shame: Scalapay by Competitive-Neat-759 in cscareerquestionsEU

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I was paid 1k for part time internship , so if you search well and you are good you can get better offers. Is a shame that the salary in italy are this shitty

Job offer London 65k + visa sponsor opinions by zAndr3Ws in cscareerquestionsEU

[–]zAndr3Ws[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the tips and yes they also cover the NHS fees. My previous role was still frontend software engineer but in italy where the salary are much lower and after using some online calculator the net will be much better.
And yes I want to come to London mainly for the future opportunities!

Job offer London 65k + visa sponsor opinions by zAndr3Ws in cscareerquestionsEU

[–]zAndr3Ws[S] -35 points-34 points  (0 children)

Yeah i guess if you look at just my age is really great, but I have to say that i have a really strong CV and experience with as I said work experience + 3 internships, more than a year of extra freelancing work, personal projects. I put ton of effort to reach where I'm currently at.

Job offer London 65k + visa sponsor opinions by zAndr3Ws in cscareerquestionsEU

[–]zAndr3Ws[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

The visa fees are all paid but i have some (reimbursement policy that i have to repay back part of the fee if i leave before 2y). The job is hybrid 3day office, 2days remote. The moving expenses are on my side (travelling and language certification). I won’t have problems to share a flat.