u/AussieCasanova

First time seeing them and they were absolutely brilliant. I couldn't be happier with the setlist, and I was glad to hear The Chauffeur, Is There Something I Should I Know and New Moon On Monday. The Wild Boys as an encore song instead, with the fire twirlers and London Calling intro was so cool as well. Scissor Sisters & Nile Rodgers were great too, but the sound mixes for them weren't that good IMO.

I just noticed they are doing a gig at the o2 in October now, which is great, because I didn't like BST's greedy golden circle tier concept, so I'm glad I'll have a chance to see them up close in the GA section in the arena now

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for some part-time pub/coffee shop work and before I hit the pavement this week and do walk-ins with CV cold, it would be great to get a heads up on who is confirmed to be hiring staff right now? For context I'm in stoke newington but willing to cycle further afield.

Thanks!

I've posted this on the London subreddit, but it was sadly deleted and I feel this subreddit would be more empathetic:

37M originally from Sydney, moved to London in 2022. The main idea was to work in the film/tv industry over here and whilst I enjoyed some early success, having worked full-time for an unscripted post-production house 2022-2023 as a sound editor, I made the decision to resign and be with my dying mother for the last six months of her life. I've been back since May 2024, and have been struggling to land new work since, both freelance and full-time opportunities. Tbh I've been pursuing drama more than scripted this time around, as I have aussie sound effects editing credits. I've been in a priviledged position to live off inheritance money, whilst taking on some remote freelance work from Sydney from time to time, but this is getting reckless, and I'm at a critical mass point. I admit I should've taken action sooner, but here we are.

For context, I'm paying £1000 a month inc. bills for my ensuite room in Finsbury Park. My total monthly outgoings are about £1800 a month. I'm on a UK Ancestry Visa and I'm about six months away from being eligible for Indefinite Leave To Remain, which I'd love to get. However, from now until then, I need to slow/stop the burn somehow. An idea I have is to quit my room (one months notice), runaway to Albania for four months to cut my outgoings at least in half, I have some freelance work pencilled so that would at least cover my time away, and also consider retraining online. I've down the calculations and I'd still be within my continuous residency allowance. I have less than a week to make this decision, as my live in landlord will be away end of July-end of August.

I do take some personal responsibility, but to be fair the industry has been in contraction for a few years now, plus the threat of AI is not filling me with confidence, so it's time to change course.

I've been using ChatGPT and Gemini to give me guidance, but I'd love some human (and hopefully non-judgemental) input too. Thanks in advance!

Currently struggling to find work and annoyingly I have a £1000 per month overhead for accommodation for a room in a flatshare. I've considered even living in Albania for 4 months to job search remotely from there, but I'm open to alternatives and housesitting is one of them. Is it possible to f/t housesit straightaway? I don't mind moving around the country for a bit, if it means paying £0 in rent.

Thanks in advance!

I'm on Brownswood Rd. close to Blackstock Rd. and wondering which places around the area have air con? My room is boiling and not sure if I can get any work done over the next few days.

Thanks!

I'm exactly six months away from being eligible to apply for ILR. However, I was out of the UK for more than 180 days between 2023-2024 to be with my dying mother, however I have her death certificate and medical evidence to provide with my application, so in theory that time out of the UK would be exempted.

I'm wanting to leave the country for four months between now and December to live in Albania to save some money. I've done the calculations between this and other trips and I'd still fall within the 180 day rolling limit, but I'm concerned this would be pushing my luck with that 2023-2024 time out of the UK pending scrutinisation.

Do you think it's safe to proceed?

37M, originally from Sydney and moved to London at age 32 on a UK ancestry visa. I came with the intention of working in the local film and tv industry, and whilst I enjoyed some early success working full-time for a post-production house for 18 months, I made the decision to go back to Sydney for six months to be with my dying mother. Been back for two years now, living mostly off inheritance, and been struggling ever since to find work again, returning has been a terrible financial decision. I don't blame myself fully, as the industry has been in a deep slump for everyone since 2023/2024, and in general the broader job market is tough right now.

I'm not sure if it's an age thing, but I think I may have also lost my spark for the city. Seems like everyone around my age group is financially sttable, earning good money, whilst I'm still living like a student in a flatshare and counting every penny. It has made my dating life difficult I must say, even though I have no family plans. If and when I do end up working again in my field, I'll doubt I'll ever be able to afford living alone in this place anyway.

I'm at a critical mass time financially and need to make changes fast. I'm actually thinking about running away to Albania for a few months to live very cheaply whilst I figure out the next steps/try to get something else off the ground. I'm actually eligible for UK ILR/settlement/PR in December, so I would need to return before then. I may have some freelance work during that time which could at least cover the very low overheads whilst there. I have no urge to move back to Australia either, as I'll still have similar problems re: career and cost of living. The name of the game right now is to slow the burn.

I've been using AI to help, but would love a human (and hopefully non-judgmental) perspective too.

I do take some personal responsibility for letting this go on for this long, but I cannot change the past.

37M, originally from Sydney and moved to London at age 32 on a UK ancestry visa. I came with the intention of working in the local film and tv industry, and whilst I enjoyed some early success working full-time for a post-production house for 18 months, I made the decision to go back to Sydney for six months to be with my dying mother. Been back for two years now, living mostly off inheritance, and been struggling ever since to find work again, returning has been a terrible financial decision. I don't blame myself fully, as the industry has been in a deep slump for everyone since 2023/2024, and in general the broader job market is tough right now.

I'm not sure if it's an age thing, but I think I may have also lost my spark for the city. Seems like everyone around my age group is financially sttable, earning good money, whilst I'm still living like a student in a flatshare and counting every penny. It has made my dating life difficult I must say, even though I have no family plans. If and when I do end up working again in my field, I'll doubt I'll ever be able to afford living alone in this place anyway.

I'm at a critical mass time financially and need to make changes fast. I'm actually thinking about running away to Albania for a few months to live very cheaply whilst I figure out the next steps/try to get something else off the ground. I'm actually eligible for UK ILR/settlement/PR in December, so I would need to return before then. I may have some freelance work during that time which could at least cover the very low overheads whilst there. I have no urge to move back to Australia either, as I'll still have similar problems re: career and cost of living. The name of the game right now is to slow the burn.

I've been using AI to help, but would love a human (and hopefully non-judgmental) perspective too.

I do take some personal responsibility for letting this go on for this long, but I cannot change the past.

This may have been asked numerous times by now, but I'm landing into Faro airport at 12pm tomorrow and wondering how long should I expect it to take to clear passport control with the new EES system? I'm arriving from the UK

I'm currently in London and the job market here is killing my life (and life savings), so I'm looking at moving to somewhere drastically cheaper for a few months very soon to slow the burn until I'm eligible to apply for ILR status. I was considering going back to Morocco (Tamraght/Taghazout) but think it might get way too hot over summer, and uncertain about internet etc. I've visit Morocco a few times briefly, but not sure what it would be like there for an extended amount of time.

As an European alternative, people say Albania is where it's at, but I'd love to get an idea of what I'd be paying per month for a studio/1 bed apartment in Vlore? Plus day to day costs like transport, groceries etc.

Thanks!

Despite the negative impacts of low-level anxiety/stress, moodiness, impulsiveness, poor sleep, low energy, poor social performance, productivity and focus, I have kept drinking my one coffee a day for the last 15 years despite my obvious sensitivity. Like others I've tried to quit many times all to no avail, my brain has convinced me to keep drinking coffee.

I have finally reached a tipping point, after just losing a stunning woman I had a great connection with after two dates, to 'personality differences' which I know deep down were caused by my overtired, overstimulated and socially stunted caffeinated state, it wasnt the real me and best version of myself she experienced. She even asked me a few times during the dates if I was okay, because I was probably zoning out, and on the dates she also said I was a bit hard to read.

Apart from that I'm struggling in my career and losing lots of money in the process, which is mostly due to me not performing at my best socially. It's a relationships industry and it's all about who you know and who knows you. I've given myself six more months to make this work, so I really want to give it the best shot as possible before pivoting to something else.

Aussie sound effects editor here looking for work in HETV/Film, but I suspect my CV may be the bottle neck as it may be sending mixed messages of what my lane actually is (narrative vs. unscripted, which I have experience in both). It's what ChatGPT/Gemini say anyway, but I'd love a human opinion. Where is the best place to have it reviewed?

Thanks in advance!

Hello there,

Is there a way to disable, or at least make cold turkey work in safe mode? I'm using an M1 mac.

Thanks!

I went on a Breeze date last night with a gorgeous lady who said I looked exactly like my photos, even said at one point that I was an attractive guy. I cannot remember the context, but she let me hold her hand at one point before asking for the time and then saying she needed to wrap things up soon (the date ended up two hours). Before we parted I was expecting a hug but my face ended up pecking her on the lips, I said I'd like to see her again and she said let me know on the app. For context she only goes on one date a month.

Anyway she didn't end up giving me her number on the app and lef me a message saying she felt more of a friendly vibe.

Should have I asserted myself even more romantically, or was she just not interested?