r/MauriceMauritius

They say every family has skeletons in the cupboard, what's yours?

Is more more top or bottom in mru

Was having a conversation with some friends last weekend.

We got talking about money and investments - happens when you get older I guess - and I mentioned I’ve had this thing running for about 3 years now where every month 15,000 rupees automatically gets debited from my bank card, goes offshore to USD, gets invested into a few BlackRock iShares ETFs, and I basically forget about it. Dollar cost averaging, nothing fancy.

They had no idea this was even possible. None of them were doing anything like it.

I assumed this was pretty normal - like I thought most people who were serious about saving were doing something similar.

My whole thing was I didn’t love the idea of all my savings sitting in Mauritian Rupees, and local market returns weren’t really doing it for me. Spoke to an investment manager a couple of years back and they set the whole thing up - the offshore account, the ETF selection, the automatic monthly debit straight from my bank card. I just approved it and it runs itself. Performance has been great.

The investment manager always said the best way to save is to automate it and lock it away so you can’t touch it. Genuinely the best financial advice I’ve got.

Are people not doing this? Is it less common than I thought? Curious what others are doing.

I am currently enrolled in a software engineering course which starts in less than 2 months, however while choosing i failed to take into account how big the risks of ai actually was. I know software engineering won't completely be replaced but its undeniable that junior dev jobs are disappears, companies are taking less and less each year.

I used some of my gap year to learn python and sql, I found it interesting, hard at times but it wasn't boring and I didn't dislike it and thats why I chose software engineering in the first place, and I still want to go into Software engineering or DevOps. I just don't want to take such a big risk with my future

That aside, I have an A in chemistry and B in math for my hsc, i was wondering if transferring to another course would be possible, which field should i go into? I just want a stable job with a decent salary which relates to my hardwork, I was thinking about getting a bsc in chemistry and then a pgce and try to become a secondary school teacher but people told me its very hard and i could always stay as a supply teacher.

I just want a stable job with a decent salary actually reflects the effort I put in. Is that too much to ask?

Has anyone navigated a similar situation? switching out of CS/SWE because of AI concerns, or gone down the Chemistry + teaching route? What would you do in my position?

I’ve noticed that many people who grew up in poor households, once they start earning money, immediately buy expensive clothes. Then they renovate their house — and not just renovate it, they turn it into something that looks like a hotel. After that, they buy a car, eat at expensive restaurants every week, and sometimes spend days in luxury hotels.

Nowadays I see the same pattern even in kids. I’d say about 40% of the kids around me carry the latest iPhones, and many eat at restaurants after school, easily spending 300 rupees a day.

I just don’t understand… what’s the point of all this?

You might wonder why I’m asking this question. It’s because I don’t do any of these things. I failed Form 5, I don’t have a good-paying job — not even a minimum-wage one, since foreigners are taking most of the jobs. I’m not into fashion either. Maybe it’s because of my past: my teacher told my parents I was spoiled and advised them not to give me money or buy me anything. Strangely, I ended up getting comfortable with this simple, broke lifestyle.

Even my family looks disappointed in me. They can’t understand why I’m like this. I don’t do drugs, I don’t smoke, I don’t drink. I don’t have a girlfriend or anything like that. And on top of everything, when I was a child, I was raped by a priest who tricked me by promising me a better life(am a guy).

Bonjour quels sont les bons bijoutier sur sunset boulevard pour des tanzanite ?
Existe t il des vendeurs voleurs ?

I know we are all Mauritians but the Majority of us look like Indians. To Europeans, Americans, Canadians etc (Rest of 1st World Countries) We are Indians, and we all know how these 1st World Countries are filled with Indians. To them we are invading their country.

So they do not want us there, so the question is how do you get courage to immigrate to a place you are not desired.

Wonder if you guys have conversations like this often? Because I've noticed this is a very common local sport around here.

Is this bizarre behavior just a glitch trickled down from the older generation? (back when the internet wasn't a thing, and people actually looked up to elders asking for advice.)

Here's a play-by-play illustration:

• Person 1: "Hey! Where can I find some fresh orange juice?"

• Person 2: "Fruit juices are high in sugars and not good for you."

• Person 1: "Oh... ok. So..., do you know where I can find it?"

• Person 2: "Why are you so dumb? Told you it's not good for you!"

• Person 1: "Aight thanks for your advice, but not what I was asking for."

• Person 2: "Hope you get fucked good by diabetes you dumbass.

*What is the psychological damage of Person 2 here? They offer unsolicited advice, get ignored, and immediately pray for your downfall. Is it just lack of self-awareness?

Hello all,

I received a job offer and it mentions my working hours as 09 00 to 19 00 (with 1 hour break), monday - friday.

They are a fairly new company and wishes to follow mauritian laws to the letter.

Is it possible to negociate the working hours to 8?

May I have concrete evidence that most places offers 8 hours / day.

I checked a few job offers from different companies to see if they mention the working hours as benefits, they don't.

Kindly advise. Thank you.

Whats your take on local gambling and betting culture, specifically regarding football bets, horse racing, and casinos: are there actually people in Mauritius who are truly profitable with it in the long run, or is the house always winning?

Hey everyone!

I’m a university student working on a product innovation project. For this assignment, I need to pick a real-world problem, do some quick market research, and then design a cool 3D prototype.

Instead of making up something random, I want to design something people would actually use.

What is a daily annoyance or minor frustration you have where a specialized gadget, smart product, or portable tool would save the day? Or is there an existing product you use that is almost perfect but missing one major feature?

Suggest some ideas: going brainless with just thinking on my own.

It might be more common with older generations but I have seen the same pattern with people my age. It's almost as if they expect suffering (and do nothing to counter it!) in all stages of life. If by chance you are enjoying whatever stage of your life, you will hear "atane to [al luniversité/coumence travail/marié/gagn zenfan], lerla to pu koné".

I called them today asking if they had something available they put me on hold and every time someone new picked up the phone and I had to ask if they had it all over again... I went through 5 different people and had to do the same process all over again. Completely useless customer service

No I'm not obsessed with horror movies 😂. I watch the new horror movie obsession and it is peak horror 🔥🔥there's are not many great horror movie that as been released recently after watching caveat (great movie) last year, i was bored because horror have become just trash. I watch hokum also it is bad in my view don't know how it got all this hype. But hey this is just to tell you all if you are looking for a horror to watch obsession is a must go the women that plays the first role in it, her acting 🔥🔥🔥just oscar worthy🔥

I'm looking for recommendations for Tyre to use 195 65 15 not cheap but also not very expensive

Any good experience with specific brand?

Also where can i buy it?

I receive calls from truly all kinds of places. Not only Mauritius, but also India, Bangladesh...

The bigger problem is that once these people add my contacts to their WhatsApp,

they can see my name and face.

After that, they send me text messages via WhatsApp.

How can I resolve all this inconvenience?

What are your thoughts on big 4 in Mauritius? Which one is the best to work at and which one is the worst?

Hello. Can anyone share the history of Kalimaye in Mauritius. Would be good to know. We see it in almost all villages and towns