It’s an act of protest, common in safe seats where voters feel that the first past the post system effectively renders their vote moot. Spoiled ballots are counted and announced, so it’s not the same as abstaining from voting, they count towards turnout figures.

I currently have neither, used to have a 1601 but moved it on because the value effectively doubled and I just never wore it.

But anyway, the explorer has heritage and has always been a popular model so you’re sort of factually incorrect here by calling it undesirable

The 675LT with a roof scoop is nice as well

I wouldn’t remove the name of your university from your CV, that could be more of a red flag than mentioning a mediocre one.

Failing probation at a respected place like SAP is a definite setback, you need to be able to explain what you learned from it and why it didn’t work out. It could be something as innocuous as culture fit.

Realistically though, if that role resembles what you still want to get into, you need to reflect on why it actually didn’t work out. A graduate software dev role at SAP is pretty much the ideal starting point what you’re talking about, so if that didn’t work you need to be sure you’re not just heading down the same path again.

Very dependent on several factors, but I won’t lie, it will make access to the high paying jobs/industries significantly harder. In my experience in finance, the entry level roles almost all require a strong academic background, as they put it, “evidenced by strong results from a top institution”. They sometimes don’t explicitly require a university degree if you have “extensive relevant experience”, but otherwise the implication is they’re primarily looking for Russell group grads.

Low pass GCSE results shouldn’t hold you back, but I’d personally avoid mentioning them on the CV as it could be a turn off.

The dependent factors will mostly be

  • What is your degree

  • Where is it from

  • What industry are you trying to enter

  • What are your contacts like in the industry

For a lot of automated applications, you might unfortunately get filtered out or placed at the back of the queue based on lack of A levels, your degree, or even university name. For that reason you’re probably going to have to network pretty hard to actually get face to face with some people with sway in the industry - this is your best bet for entry point presuming you interview well and are knowledgeable about the field. Those two points will be your greatest assets.

Unfortunately you’re also slightly awkwardly placed because there are pathways into these high paying industries designed for better access for lower socioeconomic backgrounds - but most of these exclude university graduates.

You also mention you did three months probation as an assistant software dev - did this end after probation review? You may have to explain the job hopping around and why any opportunities didn’t work out. Moving around a lot at a young age is understandable but only a few months at a time is a red flag.

Honestly, if you have a job in the industry you’re interested in, stay where you are for now. If there are progression pathways, great, but even if not, sticking around and learning for a couple years before moving onwards and upwards is a solid career plan.

Not uncommon lingo, and software devs aren’t exactly uncommon in London

Classic fusions are actually nice, that’s the secret. They come in reasonable sizes (just ignore the bigger ones), the case is interesting and the bracelets/clasps are actually really well done. They’re expensive if you buy them new but so is everything.

It feels like so many people have written off Hublot because of that angry Irish man, and most of them are legitimately children who have never actually seen a Hublot in person yet worship their PRX. As a brand it definitely receives a lot of unjustified hate.

You’re not really using your arms for balance, they’re a bit static and just sort of flopping around. You need to loosen up and relax your body language - it’s hard to coach exactly how to do that but it comes naturally to some people.

Huh, I’m 178cm on the nose and he really didn’t seem that far off. Might just be the better than average posture and golf shoes. Maybe I need to fix my own posture.

He has really good posture which makes him seem taller

I’ve met him, I’m 5’10 and he’s definitely 5’9 or very close.

What are your uses? In the industry Morningstar is one of the most widely used for fund research and market data. Motley fool is definitely more retail investor focused and has some good tips.

Realistically it depends what you’re looking to get out of it.

Honestly, this is more an issue with the fact they’re all Tudor than anything else. I don’t think Tudor actually make 3 sufficiently different watches that I would like enough to own concurrently - I like the Pelagos and I like the BB58, but not enough to own them both.

If I had a $10k budget for a 3 watch collection, I can’t imagine there would be more than one Tudor. The design language is a bit too consistent.

RSC has been known to ignore those instructions, I’d just skip them altogether if you want to keep it original.

Ah right, the comparison I’m thinking of is potato skins since that’s where it’s concentrated. Skinless mash would probably be fairly low.

Whichever one you like and is available to purchase at a price you can afford

Given the listing title is “rolex mens watch used”, it’s entirely possible the seller has no idea what it is, and randomers have speculatively bid it up to $18k because there’s the authenticity guarantee protection.

Anyway, this one will literally just get rejected immediately by the authenticators and OP will get a refund

Datejust II just looks like that, do some research

PCP is generally the move I see rather than leasing

The best lesson for you right now is don’t try to stock pick, as you’ve discovered it’s done more harm than good. There are professional investors who know how to make money stock picking, you are not one of them. Investing is a zero sum game, for every trade they make money on, there’s a sucker on the other end losing it - so far, that has been you.

If you want to make money, put it in an ETF and don’t touch it. If you want risk, allocate some funds for an emerging markets ETF.

5226 should be fine if you don’t flash it about. The danger is in certain areas of soho, someone will scope you out inside a bar later at night, then you get snatched when you leave.

During the day in busy areas watches are pretty safe, it’s the phone snatchers you need to be wary of.