Things that sh*t me the seventeenth
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I am the devil that you forgot
My wife is definitely more scary if you do the wrong thing, she has justice sensitivity syndrome .
MP_
I am the devil that you forgot
Also I’m not scary, I have a resting grumpy face but am really nice.
My current role has developed and has transitioned into full-time, effective from next month. Which in itself is great, I'm 23 years old and I think it's a really great opportunity for me to develop a range of skills and set myself up for the future. My colleagues/management are good people and clever, so there's no issues there.
My role from when I started in the middle of last year was predominantly administrative, with a few tastes of what I'll be doing from now on. Without giving too much away in regards to industry etc, I'll essentially be an account manager - far greater client responsibility and a lot more pressure with true KPI's, quotas, the whole hog. I'll still be undertaking some admin tasks to cover off what I have been doing, but it's quite clear that my experience at work will be totally different and far more intense.
Got my new contract yesterday, and essentially, my salary is identical to what it currently is. There is a bonus structure, but it feels sort of uncomfortable without knowing how realistic it is to obtain (my gut feeling is that it's not that generous, but who knows). I'm definitely going to take the role because it's my best opportunity right now - but I can't shake the feeling of being undervalued/disrespected? Maybe I was naive, but I sort of expected that a pretty solid increase in responsibility would come with at least a minor salary increase. Time to man up and negotiate, I guess... not much leverage to use but I'm sure a 5% increase can be justified.
My role from when I started in the middle of last year was predominantly administrative, with a few tastes of what I'll be doing from now on. Without giving too much away in regards to industry etc, I'll essentially be an account manager - far greater client responsibility and a lot more pressure with true KPI's, quotas, the whole hog. I'll still be undertaking some admin tasks to cover off what I have been doing, but it's quite clear that my experience at work will be totally different and far more intense.
Got my new contract yesterday, and essentially, my salary is identical to what it currently is. There is a bonus structure, but it feels sort of uncomfortable without knowing how realistic it is to obtain (my gut feeling is that it's not that generous, but who knows). I'm definitely going to take the role because it's my best opportunity right now - but I can't shake the feeling of being undervalued/disrespected? Maybe I was naive, but I sort of expected that a pretty solid increase in responsibility would come with at least a minor salary increase. Time to man up and negotiate, I guess... not much leverage to use but I'm sure a 5% increase can be justified.
I would recommend googling a Hays Salary Guide or similar and lining your role up with the titles included. That will give you an indication of where the market sits, and possibly some leverage when it comes to negotiation.
Say for example the Hays guide is $15k more than you’ve been offered. I would explain that, but suggest that because you’re entry level, you’re only asking for half that now and half in six months after a review of your performance against the KPIs. Alternatively, you could just ask for a flat $10k more and they’ll likely meet you in the middle.
Some industries are totally a recruiter’s market at the moment (marketing for example- I got over 600 applicants for my most recent vacancy) so I’d also recommend jumping on Seek to check how many jobs are available. That will tell you how likely they are to budge also.
Good luck!
Thanks!!
Yep, unfortunately I'm entering the real world and saying goodbye to the mirage of young adulthood. Negotiation and taking ownership is part of that hahaha. Entry level sucks!
You’ll be right! If it doesn’t work out this time, it’s good practice.
rocker_oz33
TheBrownDog
My Mums unit was broken into while she was in hospital.
Bloody hell.
Bloody hell.
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TheBrownDog
I took her home last week.
None of her NDIS carers were available.
I said I'll do it .
Because you need your walker for everything.
I'll see if the place is safe for you to move around.
You need earse of movement around your flat with your walker.
Things were moved like furniture etc.
But the ambulance service's would of needed to move stuff to get her from where she fell and hurt her self.
She's more worried about birth certificate that are missing..than the money .
Police were called .
None of her NDIS carers were available.
I said I'll do it .
Because you need your walker for everything.
I'll see if the place is safe for you to move around.
You need earse of movement around your flat with your walker.
Things were moved like furniture etc.
But the ambulance service's would of needed to move stuff to get her from where she fell and hurt her self.
She's more worried about birth certificate that are missing..than the money .
Police were called .
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Food delivery bikes.
I live in a one way street, and yesterday played chicken with two riders 30 seconds apart, one had a go at me.
The absolute nerve of going the wrong way and expecting to have right of way.
I try not to get angry whilst driving, but Jesus I swear people are getting more selfish every year
I live in a one way street, and yesterday played chicken with two riders 30 seconds apart, one had a go at me.
The absolute nerve of going the wrong way and expecting to have right of way.
I try not to get angry whilst driving, but Jesus I swear people are getting more selfish every year
Try driving in Dubai.
The b**stards are like a swarm of metal mosquitos, their bloody motorbikes swerving between busy traffic, with no regard for road rules.
Food delivery “drivers” are the biggest threat to civilisation - global warming and nuclear holocaust coming a distant 2nd & 3rd.
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I'll take you're word on it, living in St Kilda on a weekend is bad enough mate.
Last weekend I had a delivery guy blow through a stop sign, narrowly missing the front of my car, and when I beeped him he flipped me off.
At peak times the behaviour of these bikes legit reminds me of Vietnam.
rocker_oz33
TheBrownDog
They prob think they are a right because they have order.
I see deliver drivers park on the wrong side of the street all the time.
I was a KFC a while back.
I got my order went to the car .
A beat up Toyota hatch parked right behide me...grrr.
When in ok uber people who's that sliver car ...move it now.
Ohhhh I have an order to pick up....WTF...but he moved it.
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TheBrownDog
The way the streets a packed with cars .
How's a ambulance or fire truck getting though some streets ?
How's a ambulance or fire truck getting though some streets ?
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Drove into the city last night for the first time in maybe 3 years just to see what's changed. Too many streets cut to one lane each way, for a start.
Some **** on a delivery scooter zoomed up my left and then cut directly in front of me, if I hadn't stabbed the brakes and jerked the car right he'd have been kissing my left headlight.
Five minutes later I almost cleaned up another **** on an electric bicycle with a food box on the back who thought it was a good idea to run a red light and turn into my lane.
It seems the lane restrictions and lowered speed limits have given them some kind of invisible cloak of impunity.
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They're constantly rushing from order to order because they earn absolute peanuts, as a result road rules, courtesy and etiquette get the chop.
I stopped using them at the end of Covid restrictions, so many items would go missing it's was getting out of hand.
No way in hell would I trust them to handle my food anymore.
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Houses in my estate would be ****ed. Cars line both sides of the street. My BT50 can struggle at times, a big wide firetruck has no hope.
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When i **** up, i realise i am not paid enough to worry so I just smile and cop my hiding
Seems like I have two choices. Bust my ass with a decent possibility it'll never be worth it and I'm pushing shit up a hill. Or be a realist and do enough to ensure my work is marginally above the bare minimum, and not worry my pretty little head.
rocker_oz33
TheBrownDog
Some of the newer estates have less nature strip they cut in places for cars to park.
Much better idea imo.
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They're not meant to park on the road. Maybe I should be that guy that suggests to the council it might be time to drive around and collect a few k in fines.
rocker_oz33
TheBrownDog
Happens in every estate.
Cars Park to close to the intersection.
Can make it hard to see at times.
Cars are not meant to be on nature strip's.
But that also happens alot.
Yep, **** me in the CBD they truly are a law unto themselves, red lights do no matter to them. As I’m driving in the city in a company car this week I need to behave, but I’m so close to wiping one out!!!
At one stage tonight we were discussing traffic levels, my comment was moving ok until I hit a dickhead uber eats cyclist and close the road!
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