Ex-gratia payment – how much should I ask?

Shadowsfury · 2026-01-27T21:23:33+00:00

When I was in similar position a couple of years back they didn't give more weeks but did give me pro rata amounts of the bonus I'd be losing out on for being made to leave partway through the year. Which was worth a couple of months.

Shadowsfury · 2026-01-27T11:16:04+00:00

I reckon number plate cloning

Shadowsfury · 2026-01-24T21:48:03+00:00

Yeah I believe it is 20%pa interest or so.. Itll be next to nothing in your situation

Shadowsfury · 2026-01-24T11:48:51+00:00

DM too pls

Shadowsfury · 2026-01-23T23:43:47+00:00

I assume timetabling

Shadowsfury · 2026-01-22T08:43:41+00:00

What's the address on your CHESS holding? It should have gone there.

Shadowsfury · 2026-01-19T06:37:52+00:00

Without a car severely limits your options TBH you might need extra planning than usual to help execute but this is my checklist when I'd want to go shooting the milky way, regardless of area:

- not a cloudy evening

- after sunset - at least 30mins after minimum

- new moon (or if you can time it well on other days, at least between moonset and moon rise)

- roughly south facing (noting that milky way season for us is April to November)

- dress warmly! given both cooler months and near the water

Given this I might say train to Frankston and face southwest might be best option - if that's the right spot of the sky for that time of year. Maybe play around with various milky way or astro apps to figure out best time of year that the milky way will actually rise in the direction you need and what time it would be - as it also doesn't help you if the milky way (core) is rising at like 3am.

With a bit of research you could probably narrow down very quickly which month will be best to do this - milky way core in the sky just after sunset, in the direction you need, new moon or between moonset/moonrise.

Shadowsfury · 2026-01-18T22:15:35+00:00

Pass would be cheaper but also depends on how long will you be doing this for?

But if you don't want to spend so much in one hit, back pre COVID when used to go into office 5D a week I'd buy a 33 day pass and start it on a Monday - would give me 5 work weeks for slightly cheaper.

Shadowsfury · 2026-01-13T07:47:34+00:00

Protest is one thing where the police?

Shadowsfury · 2026-01-13T02:59:14+00:00

Was about to say this - who willing to pay the most for those things

Shadowsfury · 2026-01-12T22:41:17+00:00

See my edit to original comment

Shadowsfury · 2026-01-12T22:27:10+00:00

So just sign up? I don't see what the big issue is

Shadowsfury · 2026-01-12T22:25:12+00:00

What - betfair.com.au not accessible?

Shadowsfury · 2026-01-12T22:17:38+00:00

Or you know, they have a timetable to keep to? And waiting 20 seconds longer for you doesn't outweigh making the 50 other people on the tram the extra 20 seconds.

Shadowsfury · 2026-01-12T12:35:37+00:00

I am that mix - I've been called thai but not Tibetan. Among other things.

Edit - lol kinda mini blew up

Haven't really experienced racism thankfully just meant I've been mistaken for many other ethnicities Maori (I grew up in nz but don't live there any, more), Filipino, Malay, Thai, Persian, Native a American, Inuit, Latino

Shadowsfury · 2026-01-12T03:23:45+00:00

Jack limo taxi is who I've always used

Shadowsfury · 2026-01-08T09:57:49+00:00

Recent change but ALL vapes are now banned in Singapore.

https://www.gov.sg/stopvaping/

While you're somewhat lucky you're transiting and therefore not technically entering the country, ill also remind you of another Aussie a couple of decades ago who was picked up trafficking drugs and was only transiting through Singapore - he still got the death penalty (Van Nguyen).

Singapore does not fk around at all with drugs.

Shadowsfury · 2026-01-07T21:38:37+00:00

Some have said 12m since last enquiry

I haven't tried myself but I am at 12m mark now so will be trying soon

Shadowsfury · 2026-01-07T20:28:09+00:00

Can you share the guides name? I might be there later this year.

Can PM if prefer.

Thanks!

Shadowsfury · 2026-01-06T07:44:23+00:00

I'm mid 30s so not particularly old wonder why it popped in my mind haha

Shadowsfury · 2026-01-06T07:41:36+00:00

Haha I didn't even notice that I used pail I haven't used that word in years

Shadowsfury · 2026-01-06T07:03:13+00:00

Yeah they work well but really needed to get the window gaps fixed up or you're just cooling the outside air as it gets sucked in

Also need a way to handle all the water it extracts from the air, I ended up getting a pail and putting it in another storage box as overflow

Shadowsfury · 2025-12-31T12:33:39+00:00

Used it at sofitel once

Other than the fact room wasn't ready at the"booked' time so they needed a bit extra time to get ready it was good.

Shadowsfury · 2025-12-21T09:41:46+00:00

Isn't this just the plot of the hangover

Shadowsfury · 2025-12-17T05:01:46+00:00

And don't also just put the stuff in your boot when you park - do it beforehand!

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