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If your "locked in" studying somehow turned into 20 minutes of work and 2 hours of scrolling, welcome to Week 9. Assignments are stacking, exams are close and Josh from BSOC is hating on matcha.

In this edition, we're talking about why starting your career in the deep end pays off more than you think, how to actually study instead of just sitting at your desk, and how I-LEAD is running an immersion program to Germany this winter with visits to Volkswagen, BMW, Audi and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

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BSOC and The Aussie Corporate Team

Your peers might be chasing the prestige of Big 4 and similar firms right now, and there's a reason those names carry weight. They make a great launch pad because the intensity, the client exposure and the pace of work in your first few years compounds over your career. By the time someone who started slow is still figuring out what they want to do, you're two or three years deep with experience that puts you five or six years ahead of where they are.

Big 4 (both banking and consulting) will underpay you. That's basically a given. But what you get in return is speed - you learn how to manage clients, pitch for work, handle pressure and understand how a business actually makes money. Those aren't things you pick up in a cushy government role at 23 because the work is narrower, the pace is slower and the pay rises come in small increments that don't move much year to year.

The issue with starting in government is that moving into private later becomes significantly harder the longer you stay. Private firms hire for breadth and commercial instinct, and if your entire career has been in one department doing one type of work, that's a difficult pitch in an interview no matter how good you are at the job.

Government is a great move at the right life stage. The hours are better, your overtime is actually accounted for and nobody expects you to be online at midnight. But treat it as the exit from the grind, not the entry point. Build your skillset first, then cash it in when you're ready. You can always go back to government. Going the other direction gets harder every year you wait.

Graduating on a salary $15-20K higher because you did internships and worked through uni means your peers who spent their weekends at WAO will need 3-4 years of pay rises just to reach the number you started on.

BSOC Bulletin lands every fortnight. The news doesn't. While you were looking forward to week 10, Gmail now allows you to update your original 12vie email address, Transport NSW will collect close to $100M in revenue from fines this FY and Mount Everest guides have been poisoning foreign climbers to claim insurance payouts.

If you missed any of that, we’ll keep you in the loop even if you live under a rock.

Every weekday morning at 8:00am, we send you everything that happened across Australian business and corporate news in a 2-minute read. Same team. Same voice. Just daily.

If your "locked in" studying somehow turned into 20 minutes of work and 2 hours of scrolling, welcome to Week 9. Assignments are stacking, exams are close and it's easy to feel like you're falling behind even if you're not.

One of the biggest traps is thinking more hours at your desk means better results. It doesn't. Sitting there for 6 hours usually turns into 2 hours of actual work and 4 hours of doomscrolling. What works better is being intentional with how you study - practice questions, past exams, actually testing whether you understand the content rather than just rereading slides and highlighting things that look important.

If everything feels overwhelming, make it smaller. Don't look at everything you need to do. Focus on what you can get done in the next 30-60 minutes. Starting is the hardest part and once you've knocked one thing out it's a lot easier to keep going. Something like the Pomodoro method - 50-minute blocks with short breaks - helps you stay focused without burning out and gives you permission to step away without the guilt.

The basics are easy to ignore but they're doing more for your performance than that last-minute cram session ever will. Sleep, eating properly and keeping some sort of routine will help you think more clearly and retain more than running on caffeine and 3 hours of broken sleep the night before.

Neelesh Shrestha | Publications Director

Hey guys! My name is Josh, and I’m a second year studying commerce and information systems. I like going to the gym and cutting hair (self taught from YouTube). I’m actually half Chinese and lived in Singapore for two years.

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Head to Germany with E-Lead!

Apply to join us at a highly experiential global immersion program to Germany over this winter break to build your personal, career and leadership potential (1st Years Welcomed).

An inter-University and cross-disciplinary program designed to give you a unique international experience to explore Germany’s rich culture and history and gain valuable insights. Throughout the program, you will visit leading organisations such as VolkesWagen, SAP, Microsoft, Audi Frankfurt Stock Exchange, BMW and more, meet with global leaders, participate in team leadership challenges, cultural immersion activities and reflective learning opportunities that will broaden your perspective and enhance your global awareness.

This is more than just a study trip - it’s an opportunity to step outside your comfort zone, challenge yourself, and grow both personally and professionally.

CONTACT:
Jack Jaramillo (I-LEAD Marketing Manager)
M: 0415 581 591
E: [email protected]
W: www.e-lead.com.au

Ever wanted to challenge yourself and be part of something bigger? 🏃‍♀️

The UNSW Business Society is bringing back the Red Bull Wings for Life World Run 🌍🏆, and you’re invited to join us!!! Grab your friends and run for a great cause, with 100% of your registration fee going towards spinal cord research 🔬.

⁉️HOW WILL IT WORK⁉️
This is a global run with no set finish line instead, you’ll run alongside others while staying ahead of the Virtual Catcher Car 🚗 through the event app, and once it passes you, your distance is recorded.

⁉️WHAT IS THE TRACK⁉️
This year’s run will take place at the Royal Randwick Racecourse 🐴, with more details on the starting point coming soon.

⁉️WILL THERE BE REFRESHMENTS?⁉️
Yes there will be refreshment stations with Red Bull, water, and food trucks to keep you going!

⁉️IS THERE A PRIZE⁉️
We’ll also be giving out a special Red Bull-sponsored prize 🏆 to the longest distance runner in our BSOC team.

REGISTRATION LINK:
https://www.wingsforlifeworldrun.com/en/locations/app

BSOC TEAM LINK:
https://www.wingsforlifeworldrun.com/en/teams/EByyn5?join=1

✨ EVENT DETAILS ✨
📅 Date: 10th May 2026
⏰ Time: 9pm AEST
📍 Location: Royal Randwick Racecourse
💵 Price: $28

For questions and feedback, contact us at [email protected]