If I talk to my head teacher or student services, will they let me drop down to part-time or transfer my remaining units to mixed-mode/online for the second half of the term? Or am I going to get hit with a "fail" grade for the classes I drop past the census date?
The interview experience is a curated version of the company and the gap between that version and the day to day reality varies enormously between organisations. The values on the careers page, the enthusiasm of the hiring manager, the technical rigour of the process - none of it necessarily predicts what the codebase looks like, how decisions actually get made or what happens when something goes wrong. Would love to know which companies people here think have the most significant gap in either direction - places that undersell themselves during hiring and places that the reality of working there doesn't match the pitch at all.
Got my first IME letter in the mail today for an appointment next month arranged by the WorkCover insurer. Honestly feeling pretty anxious about it after hearing some horror stories. Any tips from people who have been through the process in Melbourne? Should I bring my own notes or medical history files?
For anyone who has worked in both sectors, which environment did you find more rewarding or less stressful?
I'm thinking about upgrading my PC, but I'm trying to focus on the upgrades that actually make a noticeable difference in day-to-day use rather than just improving benchmark scores
My partner and I are first-home buyers with a combined income of about $200k and no debts. Online calculators suggest we could borrow around $800k, but I've heard lenders assess repayments at a higher interest rate. How much does the serviceability buffer actually reduce borrowing capacity, and does it vary much between lenders?
I am considering relocating from Melbourne to Sydney for software engineering roles. Looking at SEEK and LinkedIn listings over the past few months, it feels like most of the high paying tech and fintech roles are concentrated in Sydney.
My rent in Brunswick went up another $80/week, the weather has been dismal, and my brain keeps telling me that moving to the Gold Coast or Sunshine Coast will solve all my problems. Am I running toward a better life, or just running away from Melbourne winter blues?
Talking about the appointments that eat into days you could be networking or upskilling, the job applications you're required to submit to roles that have nothing to do with your actual field just to hit a number, the mental load of managing compliance on top of everything else that comes with being out of work. Would love to know if people here have found themselves spending more energy staying compliant than actually trying to find a job and whether anyone has found a way to make both things work without one constantly getting in the way of the other.
My current employment consultant is actually a nice enough person but these fortnightly face to face check ins are a complete joke. I travel forty minutes each way just to sit at her desk for less than ten minutes while she shows me photos of her cat and talks about her weekend craft projects. She just clicks a few buttons says you are doing great darling and sends me on my way. While I am glad she is not a total tyrant breathing down my neck it is incredibly frustrating having to spend money on public transport just to be a captive audience for random small talk
I have been applying for roles across the board for the last few weeks and the silence from hiring managers is getting pretty deafening. I know the local job market is a bit rough at the moment, but I am starting to think my resume is just getting immediately filtered out by those automated scanning systems before a human even looks at it
My mechanical keyboard finally gave up this morning. I'd like something hot-swappable, reasonably well built and ideally not too expensive.
I've noticed quite a few wireless Yunzii boards on Amazon that seem to get decent reviews, but I'm wondering if they're actually worth buying or if I'd be better off sticking with brands that are easier to find through local retailers
Wondering if partial completion of a diploma still counts for anything on a resume or if it's basically worthless without the full cert.
I've tried to get help with a couple of welfare related things and the process has been incredibly slow and unclear. Not sure if this is just my campus or a wider issue. I know TAFE isn't uni and doesn't have the same resources but I expected at least something functional
I’ve got a massive personal issue this week and can’t make my scheduled meeting. I’ve tried calling but nobody is picking up. What’s the worst that happens if I just miss it?
A few years ago it felt like recruiters were everywhere and companies couldn't hire developers fast enough. Now I'm hearing stories of experienced software engineers spending months applying for roles without much luck. For those working in tech around Melbourne, how are you finding the job market at the moment?
It feels like a massive food crime but low-key brilliant. Slathering a spoonful of hot gravy and mash onto a Zinger fillet before eating it seems like the ultimate hangover cure. Has anyone actually attempted this custom build?
I have noticed that every single time my phone vibrates with an unknown number or a standard automated text ID, my heart immediately drops. Even when I am completely on top of my mutual obligations and my dashboard is entirely green, there is this persistent background anxiety that an administrative glitch is going to halt my income. How do you guys manage to disconnect over the weekend and separate your actual human self-worth from a government compliance score?
The coding projects we do in class are great for learning the basics but they are all pretty generic calculator apps and basic database lookups. I am worried that when I graduate, my GitHub is going to look identical to every other person in my cohort. Are you guys building completely separate personal projects on the weekend to stand out, or is the course workload already taking up all your time?
When you are competing against thousands of other students all putting the same generic university calculator or weather app on their github what actually catches an employer's eye? Do they want to see complex data structures clean unit tests or just a really polished user interface that looks like a real product?