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[TSG]

Nice Rob.

 

Coincidently I was just looking at salary averages etc. I'm doing ok for what I do (web dev). Cost of living has really caught up with my parents and their mortgage (wages arent rising in qld atm), so it had me curious. I already earn the same as my dad at 50 at 25 and do 4hrs less a day, I'm hoping to push it 20k further before needing to make a change, study etc. But unfortunately career progression seems to be a thing of the past for a dev, you literally need to get up and change jobs. Doing that alone has scored me $20k/yr more and the job is actually easier lol.

 

I did a Bachelor of Multimedia, majored in Design, self taught myself web programming. I actually work with a uni mate atm, he let me know of a position and recommended me to his boss - got a random email out of nowhere. Networking is the most important thing.

 

I wouldn't worry about the future, just stay focused and do what you enjoy. 

[ams]

Networking is absolutely the most important thing in IT....other than being a good worker.

IT is easy to be good at mainly because there are so many shit workers (457 visa) working in IT.

[Robert]

[Hypnotic]

Compuglobalhypermeganet, Junior Vice President Homer Simpson speaking.

[Robert]

Nice Rob.

 

Coincidently I was just looking at salary averages etc. I'm doing ok for what I do (web dev). Cost of living has really caught up with my parents and their mortgage (wages arent rising in qld atm), so it had me curious. I already earn the same as my dad at 50 at 25 and do 4hrs less a day, I'm hoping to push it 20k further before needing to make a change, study etc. But unfortunately career progression seems to be a thing of the past for a dev, you literally need to get up and change jobs. Doing that alone has scored me $20k/yr more and the job is actually easier lol.

 

I did a Bachelor of Multimedia, majored in Design, self taught myself web programming. I actually work with a uni mate atm, he let me know of a position and recommended me to his boss - got a random email out of nowhere. Networking is the most important thing.

 

I wouldn't worry about the future, just stay focused and do what you enjoy. 

cheers, good to hear other peoples experience with the industry

 

it will all work out 

[Hypnotic]

I hate people.

[B4TT]

I hope this bunnings job eventuates!

Fingers crossed for you dude.. when is the interview?

If you get the option, got part time over casual... casual you get the little extra money per hour but you don't get annual leave, sick leave, Bank of hours (time in lieu)... you don't get the small bonus's (which is like a couple of hundred each year but better than nothing) and you don't get the $1000 of Wesfarmers shares a year or the chance to do Salary Sacrifice for shares if you wanted more.....

Not to mention, casuals get cut when it is quiet etc.

[Robert]

[B4TT]

Hmmm.... You people inspire me to want more....... Might ask my boss for more money

[Samwise]

How about Saturday night then?

Seems to work for the rest!

[B4TT]

How about Saturday night then?

Seems to work for the rest!

Do eet.

[Samwise]

Memphis bbq pit in Penriff, right?

[TSG]

it will all work out 

 

Where are you on the central coast? Very long story short. I couldn't for the life of me find work, in the brief depressing moment in time where I found myself living there. Managed to get some work via mates once I got back to Brisbane, but the struggle was real going from 'fresh out of uni' to a proper job. Take whatever the hell you can get to get a portfolio going, if you are getting into development.

[Hypnotic]

Next person to say "convert to single" when someone is having issues with their TT is going to be spammed with "Why don't you just kill yourself" until they quit the forum.

[B4TT]

Memphis bbq pit in Penriff, right?

Sure is Broheim.

[Scuba-Roo]

Next person to say "convert to single" when someone is having issues with their TT is going to be spammed with "Why don't you just kill yourself" until they quit the forum.

Haha! Set them on fire!

[Hypnotic]

Haha! Set them on fire!

 

If they were in front of me I would slam their head into a wall, piss on them, call their family to come down and pick them up, once they arrive, they can watch me set the cubt on fire and then rub one out over the charred remains.

[Robert]

 
Where are you on the central coast? Very long story short. I couldn't for the life of me find work, in the brief depressing moment in time where I found myself living there. Managed to get some work via mates once I got back to Brisbane, but the struggle was real going from 'fresh out of uni' to a proper job. Take whatever the hell you can get to get a portfolio going, if you are getting into development.

I'm at bateau bay

Yeah probably going to have to look for work in Sydney and Newcastle. Work is slim on the coast always has been, many people commute to Sydney and Newcastle everyday.

[Robert]

Hey Ash I think you should convert to single turbo

[Hypnotic]

I think you should kill yourself.