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Dave, I'm yet to find out for myself. Though I think I want to get into the business process/procedure side of things. My gut feel is that I want to step away from the technical side of the projects. That's the initial feel about things. May be I'm just tired because I've been on a fairly long...

Hi guys, Thought I'd post a follow up to this thread. My boss will be moving to the offshore office in the next few months. His family will be moving with him. It's pretty good for him career wise as well as the cost of living is so cheap out there so it doesn't hurt to move on the Aussie...

Agree with Melbournian. Not worth putting health on the line. Thanks devan. Not sure if it has anything to do that with the culture as the feedback otherwise has been (sometimes overly) positive. By the way the stats handyandy posted - what about those who buy properties in trusts and the likes?

Thanks K_Raheja...Both my boss and I are from the sub continent. I don't have a subservient mindset. However may be cos I moved to the west in my teens and he did in his late 20's that might mean the difference in mindsets. Career doesn't picture in my end game either. When I finished uni it...

Interesting stats! Are these household numbers or stats based on individuals? Dave, yep...strange! Funny tag too on this thread "should msali change jobs"...who put that there?

Agree, don't intend to buy into that attitude that a job is a be all and end all I'm yet to meet any of those where I am. I'm in an IT focussed area and that's probably why I have only ever met 1 person into property (who used to be in the securities business before coming to IT and then...

Thank you handyandy I will take that onboard. What you say makes absolute sense....:)

Deltaberry, the odd thing is I do like aggressive cultures. BUT I know what you mean...it is abusive when management thinks they have the right to expect you to be on alert for weekend work when they declare as necessary. I literally had no life between July 2010 and September 2011 till we went...

Thanks guys. I will see how the next couple of days show up. I was thinking about the whole situation. When I found out about this test analyst being moved to BA I was informed within 5 minutes who he wanted to take over this persons work as the stream lead. There was no way for me to really...

Hi all, Thank you heaps for your feedback! I'm so glad I can post here and hear from so many people who have an interest in property...because I think the views here are a lot more rational than asking someone with just an employee mindset! I had a chat with my boss on Friday as well as the...

pinkboy! Thanks for your wise words (again!)...I will make the lists! I know the Universe is trying to tell me...."Wake up!...time to follow your path and your purpose"

True that Dave. I'm not sure how you really determine a bad environment before going anywhere? I think mine used to be great...and I've had so many big opportunities, especially one being witnessing a big project being set up and built from ground up and having been an integral part of it...I...

Thanks starter...appreciate your input! I will have to tell the agent I'm open to contracting if I am to go for the interview. And I suppose the decision is mine at the end of the day if they do offer me the role. At least it will give me the confidence to try other places out. I think as a grad...

Oh and can I add...whoever that has left that I have spoken to says to me...We are surprised why people have not left that toxic environment yet?!

Thanks all for your words of wisdom! They mean a lot and make a lot of sense...as often it does get difficult to talk about these things at work at times. @beachgurl, yep eventually its going to be property...It clicks well with me (like nothing else ever has). Actually it's a catch 22...if I...

James...I'm not sure if investment banking is really making money. I work in the securities division and it used to be the most profitable area prior to the GFC...we've been making losses ever since. What COULD work in my favour is stick it out the next 12 months as the implementation leg of the...

@Truly Exotic - thanks! @mattnz...thank you for sharing your thoughts! You hit the nail on the head. Yes, I am not on a fast track career path - which sucks because I know I can offer so much more than I am able to and would be able to for some time to come...may be at least another two years...

Hi all... Hope you've been well. I've been thinking a lot about career progression. To me property and potentially business are my long term careers. However, currently I work in an investment bank in their IT operations area. I'm a Software Quality Assurance analyst...I joined as a graduate...