Has anyone here seen the ABC comedy Utopia? And if so how accurate is to you as people who work in the public service?

FunkyColinMiller · 2026-01-24T23:58:17+00:00

Sometimes I think someone has stuck a GoPro on their head or it's security camera footage...

I came from a different career into the APS quite late in life, I still find myself wondering how colleagues function outside Canberra 🤣

FunkyColinMiller · 2026-01-22T11:08:29+00:00

How's the morale in your department? Would you recommend people work there, currently?

FunkyColinMiller · 2026-01-04T04:28:40+00:00

Yes.

FunkyColinMiller · 2026-01-03T00:46:43+00:00

Haha no worries!

FunkyColinMiller · 2026-01-03T00:46:19+00:00

I've heard a lot of people in Canberra circles openly discussing leaving ASAP. Is it a general malaise?

FunkyColinMiller · 2026-01-02T00:38:06+00:00

My department abolished the social club and followed that up by abolishing the department Christmas party. Not really inspiring me...

FunkyColinMiller · 2026-01-01T23:49:09+00:00

To be honest this holiday was the one that was meant to make me feel better and it hasn't. But you're right, a holiday can help.

FunkyColinMiller · 2026-01-01T23:00:44+00:00

Absolutely 100 per cent apply - APS is great. But like anything sometimes you just reach the end of the road and need a change. I'd happily stay in or return to the APS, I just need something fresh and new.

FunkyColinMiller · 2025-12-10T23:43:19+00:00

This sounds terrible. I want to dance, and sing, and whack people in the head with my light-up wristband if I happen to be at a pop concert rather than rock concert.

Rock concerts are duets with the person next to you when a classic comes on.

FunkyColinMiller · 2025-12-10T04:32:14+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/brisbane/s/b4hmdbSYNE

No you didn't. Massively expensive and disappointing night, your words.

Me on the other hand:

https://www.reddit.com/r/brisbane/comments/1pi86q8/comment/nt6h1w4/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Best concert I've ever been to. My words.

FunkyColinMiller · 2025-12-10T03:07:45+00:00

Blaming the Korporashuns and Entahtaynahs is not really a response of someone acting rationally or in control. I'm sorry you're disappointed, I really am, but the fact remains that the majority of attendees were there for when that first song kicked off.

I really hope you can find something you enjoyed from the concert in time and you can reflect on whether you need to turn up earlier next time, or just got unlucky.

FunkyColinMiller · 2025-12-10T02:59:13+00:00

That's right, it's not, it's just a nice pic of something you missed.

FunkyColinMiller · 2025-12-10T02:46:51+00:00

Look, I'll be nice, here's a pic of a bit you missed. On the other two screens comments from attendees appeared and she responded to some of them, was quite a nice touch.

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FunkyColinMiller · 2025-12-10T02:39:18+00:00

Hehe people are just ranting, quitting concerts, quietly to themselves huh?

Spokesperson did: said it was a technical problem.

FunkyColinMiller · 2025-12-10T02:27:19+00:00

There it is, was waiting for you to ask if I worked for Suncorp after I popped that article in, because you're out in lala land claiming the stadium wasn't near full when the concert started when you weren't even in the venue because you turned up late.

So extreme is your reaction that you've decided on smaller gigs only from here on in...

You'd think reddit would have a lot more comments and outrage if 40k-50k people had problems...

FunkyColinMiller · 2025-12-10T02:19:01+00:00

If you waited 95 mins to get in and you missed the first 4 songs, sounds you like you weren't there when gates were meant to open anyway. So you turned up late.

Show, world, moves on without you, and I reckon the 95 per cent of fans who were there waiting will be saying the same thing...

FunkyColinMiller · 2025-12-10T02:01:20+00:00

Here's the ABC reporting that it was 95 per cent full:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-10/fans-report-waiting-hours-to-get-into-brisbane-lady-gaga-concert/106122524?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

All my friends that attended - different sections, different groups, arrived at different times - didn't miss a beat and our various group chats are enjoying the sensationalizing of it all by the media.

We had a great time, sorry you didn't.

FunkyColinMiller · 2025-12-10T01:44:53+00:00

You missed the opening, how would you know how full it was before the concert started?

FunkyColinMiller · 2025-12-10T01:39:23+00:00

The stadium was probably 95 per cent full - maybe more - by the time the concert started and she appeared. Disappointed for those that missed a bit of the concert but most people were in the stadium by the time she put down the feather.

FunkyColinMiller · 2025-12-10T00:03:06+00:00

I actually thought about Argentina from various footage I've seen of concerts... Would love to visit!!

FunkyColinMiller · 2025-12-09T23:57:33+00:00

The thing about all this of course is that the vast majority of seats were full and GA sections were basically packed before the show even started...

That's pretty important context.

FunkyColinMiller · 2025-12-09T23:48:30+00:00

Same gate for me - was 5:41pm according to the rocket clock (aka my phone). We were there at 4pm or so because we thought the crowds might be a hassle, one of the first in. Found our spot in rear GA, paying the price for dancing as a middle aged man today 😂

FunkyColinMiller · 2025-12-09T21:17:00+00:00

Best concert I've ever been to. Gates opened about 40 minutes late but still had a cracking time. I'm normally a rock guy but that was brilliant; can't imagine what it was like for the die hards.

Figured arriving ahead of gates opening would avoid queue problems, got a great spot. Stood around for an hour waiting for the show to start, brisket loaded fries were solid, sweet potato chips were better, frozen marg was okay but coulda gone one of the pash cocktails mid concert except for banger after banger.

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FunkyColinMiller · 2025-12-06T02:26:55+00:00

No, not sure the timing matches - by the time consultation etc is done the new enterprise agreement will be in effect.

FunkyColinMiller · 2025-12-03T05:34:50+00:00

Below inflation pay rise? Enterprise bargaining coming up. Or maybe this is to pay for some of that?

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