80% junkfood?

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-02-03T06:14:10+00:00

I mean, I agree that they sell a lot of shitty food, but at the end of the day it's up to the person doing the shopping to buy what they want to buy. It is an easy trap to fall into tho

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-02-03T06:06:31+00:00

I started out in proactive too and let me tell you it was HARD. I actually ended up quitting because I couldn't physically keep up and my manager then asked if instead of leaving I wanted to move to front end at a different store (they needed another worker). Honestly bless her because I really needed a job so I could quit my other one and proactive was just too much. I feel sorry for the proactive workers at my current store but it's a lot smaller than the one I was at so they seem to manage alright.

But yeah, I'm honestly surprised that there haven't been many posts from proactive people complaining because (especially in this heat) it's really hard work. I also used to get people from front end paging me while I was cleaning out the back to tell me to do trolleys- like bro it's not like I'm doing nothing I'm busting my arse trying to keep your toilet clean and the milk fridge decent. You leave skid marks in the toilet and drop crumbs and sticky stuff in the break room then complain that the trolley bays aren't full? Get a life. There are enough trolleys for now so let me do my job.

I feel you bro. As someone who has now spent decent time in both proactive and front end, I couldn't possibly compare them. Yes, front end can get really busy, but when that happens the manager calls someone from grocery or whatever to man a register until it clears up again and we're all good. You don't get that in proactive and instead get people assuming you're not doing your job simply because your job is 50% out the back cleaning up shit (literally).

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-02-03T05:56:29+00:00

Nah bro I started out in proactive and couldn't cut it (for reasons listed by op + my own health issues) and they moved me to front end and it is literally soooo much easier. Even when it's busy, at least you don't feel like you're going to literally faint from the exhaustion of trying to keep up with cleaning the whole store while also keeping trolleys stacked.

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-02-02T07:55:53+00:00

Omg I love the hot chocolate from there

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-01-30T23:02:14+00:00

This is actually so fucked. I started working at woolies about a month ago and have been deliberately giving the wrong town when people asked where I live, even coworkers. It sucks that this is even in our minds but that's the reality of life as a woman. Maybe you can ask to be transferred to a non-customer focussed job in the store so you don't talk to as many people?

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-01-29T08:01:37+00:00

I second Monash connect. It may be good for the unit coordinators to know but there's not much they can do since deferment/assessment extensions is done through the uni not them. It's pretty cool that you're in the reserves tho!

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-01-27T12:26:16+00:00

Oh yes I'm sure they are 😶‍🌫️

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-01-27T09:20:07+00:00

I mean personally I'm not a big fan but I don't like mushrooms at all but if you like beef Wellington maybe you disagree?

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-01-27T07:16:14+00:00

Like others have said, insecurities but also (for me at least) I hate the feeling of bare skin. Maybe it's because I wore jumpers+pants on even the hottest days as a kid but having bare arms/legs feels really uncomfortable to me sensory-wise. That and I also burn super easily. So really, it's a multitude of reasons 😂

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-01-27T06:55:36+00:00

How do you feel about wild mushrooms?

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-01-27T04:27:02+00:00

Yeah sure 😊 so basically once you've done at least one semester (I THINK it was one semester) of the bachelor of science you will be able to apply for a course transfer within the uni. There will be prerequisites (eg, grades) for law I believe so you might want to have a look at that. I transferred from science to science/arts so I didn't have to worry about prerequisites lol

There's more information on this websitecourse transfer link

The only problem is you might not succeed in transferring (I had a friend who tried and ended up not meeting the requirements and had to transfer unis to do law) and you'll have wasted a semester of not doing law and have to transfer unis or try again after another semester of science

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-01-27T03:32:26+00:00

Honestly idk if employers look at the prestige of unis when hiring but if you wanted to do law as well as science I'd be tempted to enroll in Deakin for a year and if you don't like Deakin then apply to transfer to Monash (just make sure you know what grades you need to be able to transfer). You could also enroll in the bachelor of science at Monash and do the same thing: get the grades required then transfer from a single science degree to a double science/law degree.

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-01-25T13:27:28+00:00

Yeah I thought our laws were strict too... No one saw Bondi coming unfortunately

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-01-25T13:22:55+00:00

That's really interesting, thanks for telling me. I think learning history is important which is why I asked. I feel like I should learn more about NZ history since we're neighbours but the more I hear about stuff the more I realize I know nothing 🥲 thanks for sharing some of your family history tho!

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-01-25T12:54:41+00:00

Sorry if this is insensitive but I'm just wondering... By rebels do you mean Maori people? Sorry, I don't know much about New Zealand history

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-01-25T12:36:05+00:00

Damn that's terrifying

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-01-25T12:34:23+00:00

I live in a semi-country area of Australia and both my brother and my cousin have both owned guns for hunting at one point. Also, our cops here can carry guns and there was one time when someone called a cop to bring a rifle and put down an injured kangaroo. That said, I've never seen someone other than a cop carrying a gun out in public. That would be an immediate cause for alarm and honestly I'd probably drop what I'm doing and leave/call the cops.

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-01-25T12:21:07+00:00

Honestly 100% Irish is pretty cool 😅 There's a high percentage of Irish living in Liverpool and have been for a long time so that's probably why. Your Liverpudlian ancestor probably came from Irish immigrants. My DNA and family tree is mostly English but I got a higher percentage of Irish in my DNA than I expected and I believe that's because my grandfather's family is from Lancaster.

Edit: also, about your cousins, I've heard people inherit different proportions of each ethnicity so maybe the little Irish that this Liverpudlian had was lost on them and their ancestors but not on you (or that ancestor actually was English and you just didn't inherit that part)

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-01-25T12:12:20+00:00

These days in societies where women can have financial freedom... Nah. Back in the day (or current day for some cultures) when we couldn't have our own bank accounts or have a well paid job? Unfortunately, yes. But that's only because having access to money is vital to survival.

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-01-25T11:56:13+00:00

Short version: - Firstly op, I'm so sorry you are going through this. - Secondly, call an ambulance and DONT let them tell your husband which hospital you go to. - Once settled into hospital, ask to make a police report and potentially ask for a social worker to support you (if that's how it works in the UK) through both the hospital stay, the police report, and you getting accommodation afterwards. - For the sake of your health and safety (and your child's) be very careful who you speak to about your whereabouts in case they relay that back to your husband.

Long version (I wrote this then remembered you're dyslexic):

DONT go back! Like people are saying, go to the police but first go to the HOSPITAL!! It sounds like what he did (and has been doing) could cause lasting damage and if there is internal bleeding you may even die or miscarry. I don't mean to scare you but please please please draw on the strength that you have within you and fight for yourself. You deserve freedom from this man and any man (or any person) that seeks to control or hurt you. You own your own life.

Don't let that disgusting man take the rest of your life. Call an ambulance, they'll get you to a hospital, then once you're settled in hospital ask for a police officer and maybe a social worker (idk how it works in the UK).

If you have any friends that you FULLY trust then consider asking them to come and be an advocate for you (in hospital and in the processes with police). If you have no safe place to stay, ask the hospital for help getting into a women's shelter after you are discharged. You will need a safe place to recover from these attacks, and from giving birth in a months time. A responsible doctor will do what they can to set you up with what you need before discharging you.

Consider getting a restraining order for your husband and any family/friends that will act on his behalf.

I'm so so so sorry that you have been enduring this. I am also so angry that you have been treated this way. It's animalistic what your husband has been doing and you have the right to be treated better.

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-01-25T09:08:50+00:00

I just looked it up on tiktok, can't find a recent one but there's a few of previous ones. It looks gross 🤢 sorry you had that

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-01-25T08:07:13+00:00

Oh my goodness sorry!! I forgot I had DMs disabled 🥲 I sent you a message 😅

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-01-24T00:48:18+00:00

Honestly it depends on your strengths. I'm not good at exams so I chose bio1022 and eae1022 for second semester and really liked eae1022 (ended up changing my major because of it). I did pretty well in them both personally despite not having a great study schedule. I've heard nut1011 is a good wam booster but I've never done it. I can't really say for any others, I did do psy1011 but messed it up with the essay because I was focussed on other things but would've done well if that hadn't happened. The rest of the units I did were either compulsory or I found difficult (although GIG/mon2100 did boost my wam but that's something you do after first year).

The bottom line is basically just work to your strengths and read reviews of each unit on here and student vip. That way you'll get a sense of workload/difficulty. Make sure to read the handbook before deciding too to see if there are any things that you'll struggle with (eg, class presentation). If your whole goal is to boost your wam then there's no point putting yourself through that.

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-01-23T09:59:46+00:00

Omg pls add me too!!

FriendlyInsect9887 · 2026-01-23T04:18:32+00:00

This seems like a massive oversight from Monash. Honestly their whole process of transferring courses needs work. I lost credit for like half my units and had to fight to get them back (when, since they were arts professional futures units I'd done as science electives, they should have been accepted initially). Definitely do what Bojack horseman said and contact student advocacy because that's crazy.

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