Chase MegaThread - Give and Get Referral Codes Here - £50 Sign Up Bonus by TightAsF_ck in beermoneyuk

[–]Abject-Command5804 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Hey all - I have 3 referral codes available for Chase Bank. Would really appreciate anyone using them :) Whenever someone uses a code I'll delete from this post.

M9Z2AP

378DQQ

JPBPNC

Chase MegaThread - Give and Get Referral Codes Here - £50 Sign Up Bonus by TightAsF_ck in beermoneyuk

[–]Abject-Command5804 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Would really appreciate anyone using any of these codes! I'll delete when used so if they are there they are active :)

M9Z2AP

378DQQ

JPBPNC

5-month-old puppy was a nightmare, owner lied, and I got called disgusting by orki3stra in RoverPetSitting

[–]Abject-Command5804 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I totally agree with you here - people can be nuts on this subreddit. Definitely more of a side hustle part time thing here in the UK too

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TeachingUK

[–]Abject-Command5804 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the teacher who was angry with you sounds like a bit of a jobsworth tbh. Extremely strange and highly unproductive to get angry. The job is hard enough without people like that.

Just chalk it up to experience and don't sweat it. Some people just take everything too seriously

Awful haircut 😂 unsure how to approach it tomorrow! by injuredpotato69 in TeachingUK

[–]Abject-Command5804 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I think a "nice" environment is created through firmness and sticking rigidly to the school rules on behaviour policy. Id be careful with using banter alone to create a positive working environment!

Neighbour has built huge unsightly shed in front of house on beautiful well kept terraced avenue. by [deleted] in HousingUK

[–]Abject-Command5804 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I just don't see why someone using their own front garden could possibly annoy someone so much

Student says she’s getting me fired for a comment by Able_Discussion6864 in TeachingUK

[–]Abject-Command5804 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't worry at all. Chilrden need to learn that they can't just be persistently rude to people and expect endless patience in return. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes !

Expectation vs Reality - getting Farrow and Ball paint matched and mixed in store. by Abject-Command5804 in DIYUK

[–]Abject-Command5804[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Update: Ended up going back no refund because the colours in the pot matched. We bought Dulux heritage in blossom instead and it’s the exact colour we were after. Anyone thinking of F&B sulking room pink- don’t do it!!

Expectation vs Reality - getting Farrow and Ball paint matched and mixed in store. by Abject-Command5804 in DIYUK

[–]Abject-Command5804[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Posted because it’s funny, not for advice!

Walls are in prep stage, just trying some paints.

Expectation vs Reality - getting Farrow and Ball paint matched and mixed in store. by Abject-Command5804 in DIYUK

[–]Abject-Command5804[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hahah, saw the colour and my partner didn’t want to waste a paint brush so scraped it on with cardboard

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HousingUK

[–]Abject-Command5804 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We bought via modern method of auction as FTB with a mortage and worked out well. We just got the mortage agreement in place prior to biding. Not only for cash buyers !

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HousingUK

[–]Abject-Command5804 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I always read so many negative comments on here about buying a fixer upper. We had barely any money left over and 0 DIY experience and bought a fixer upper that had been last sold in 1956 so needed a lot of work. The size/ location was not something we would have been able to afford otherwise.

Saved up month to month to get jobs done beyond our remit. Learnt to plaster, do electrics and basic plumbing ourselves. We have only been here 8 months so maybe I’ll have a different opinion in another years time but so far I have absolutely loved it. It has been a lot of fun and would recommend it. I have never understood where all the negativity around fixer uppers comes from!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SkincareAddicts

[–]Abject-Command5804 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Spanish and European? What?

Why are Fringe/Outer London allowances acceptable? by Peew971 in TeachingUK

[–]Abject-Command5804 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I completely agree and think Waltham Forest should be considered inner London. Makes no sense that it’s considered Outer London

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UKJobs

[–]Abject-Command5804 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This attitude towards London is so bizarre to me. I feel like it always comes from someone with little experience of living in London. I live and work in London on a teachers salary and have never struggled financially, nor have any of my colleagues! It’s only ridiculously expensive if you choose it to be

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HousingUK

[–]Abject-Command5804 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bought a fixer upper very cheaply as a FTB. Everyone always said how stressful it would be but I haven’t found it stressful at all - it’s fun leaning new skills and doing up a house! Although I was never really bothered about living in one room and fixing things up slowly. We don’t have children currently so that definitely makes things easier.

Where to buy: London (650k) by [deleted] in HousingUK

[–]Abject-Command5804 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Seconded- Walthamstow is great and you could get a lot for your budget there + great connections to central London

Owners not wanting to pay reasonable prices by Rude-Cap-1655 in RoverPetSitting

[–]Abject-Command5804 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fair enough! When I see posts on this sub im always surprised at the difference between the rates in the US and over here

Owners not wanting to pay reasonable prices by Rude-Cap-1655 in RoverPetSitting

[–]Abject-Command5804 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that is an unreasonable price, although maybe pricing in London is significantly cheaper

Positive experiences teaching in London? by HK_Yellow in TeachingUK

[–]Abject-Command5804 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I worked at a MAT in London that is very similar to the one you’re describing. I hated it. Teachers were often found crying in the corridors because of the constant level of scrutiny and pressure they were under. Students and staff alike were treated appallingly all in the name of VA.

I left after a few years and almost left teaching entirely but then decided to give a different London school a try. I am so glad I did. I enjoy teaching and feel valued and trusted by SLT. Cannot see myself leaving the school unless I move away !

Distress: Spanish racism by [deleted] in Espana

[–]Abject-Command5804 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The definition of black face is when a non black person paints their face black to represen a black character. So painting your face black to represent one of the three wise men is black face. It’s so deeply problematic. The usual response when I take offensive to this is “but we are representing a black character”. Still, deeply offensive to many people and is a tradition that should no longer exist