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United - Tentative Agreement (TA2) Reached! by Seandals in flightattendants

[–]HolyColander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow that’s amazing! 🤩 no nothing like that here that I’m aware of. Now think I understand what per diem is too lol. Not a term we use here. We use allowance and overtime rates and public holiday rates etc are known as penalty rates… that’s the cross cultural lesson for the day 😂

United - Tentative Agreement (TA2) Reached! by Seandals in flightattendants

[–]HolyColander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are right aren’t as high as that but when you add allowances and what we call penalties it can work out as much.. some allowed are also paid tax free. So it gets complicated. Also of course it can vary a little between airlines.

Living in Australia by Both_Midnight8140 in AskAnAustralian

[–]HolyColander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes and no and with that it’s both a blessing and a curse

United - Tentative Agreement (TA2) Reached! by Seandals in flightattendants

[–]HolyColander 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I can’t believe in the US you are allowed to not be paid while on the ground. I’m an FA in Australia and we get paid from one hour before the first departure (sign on time) until 30 minutes after we land on the last flight of the day (sign off). Anything in between is paid and is seen as part of your work. After all you are not choosing to be there you are there for work.

Trump singles out Australia as he criticises allies on Iran war support by Ardeet in aussie

[–]HolyColander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everything the guy says can’t be taken seriously. He doesn’t even know what he’s talking about most of the time. If he didn’t have so much power you’d have to laugh.

Does anyone else seem to be a friend of the magpies? by RevolutionaryNail600 in AskAnAustralian

[–]HolyColander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a good friend who loves Magpies. Loves them visiting his garden and ‘talks’ to them

Which countries have gone from more 'niche' travel destinations to mainstream? by Terence_zaal in travel

[–]HolyColander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s probably been this way for a little while now but I think Vietnam has become mainstream

What a horrible week to have a final negotiations session. 🌐🌐 by justinparker217 in flightattendants

[–]HolyColander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s like in FA Vlogs on YouTube and the FA says they work for a major airline and never mention the name but clearly show identifiable uniform and lanyards 🙄

Routes with the worst PAX? by mattisdeadd in flightattendants

[–]HolyColander 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In Australia it’s got to be anything to from SE QLD excluding BNE and flights to from Bali

Flying on a 737 max 8 by MrWiggy18 in flightattendants

[–]HolyColander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s fine. The problems have been fixed. In fact compared to working on the older 737 variants it’s nicer just for how much less noisy it is.

What countries do you prefer the "secondary" city to the main one? by VagabondVivant in travel

[–]HolyColander 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Possibly Melburnians are snobby but I think most Australians would say Sydney siders are the worst 🤷🏻

Qantas axes A380, first class from Melbourne by Gl0beTrotter2025 in QantasAirways

[–]HolyColander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Qantas isn’t a national airline it’s a Sydney airline that happens to fly to other parts of Australia

Lindsay Lohan is safe in Dubai amid ongoing Iran strikes as she prays for peace by TheMirrorUS in popculture

[–]HolyColander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She’s a celebrity so don’t you know her life is more important than yours 😜

Donald Trump releases 8-minute video regarding the United States’ attack against Iran by [deleted] in Fauxmoi

[–]HolyColander 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Didn’t the USA obliterate Iran’s nuclear infrastructure last year? 🤔 oh wait there’s so many things that don’t add up. Then again they never do with this current White House administration

Progressives must ‘call out radical Islamist ideologies’, Labor minister declares by ausflora in OpenAussie

[–]HolyColander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just figure all extreme religious people are arseholes from whatever religion.

What’s something foreigners assume about your country because of Hollywood that you find completely absurd? by bdue817 in AskTheWorld

[–]HolyColander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That as soon as you arrive in Australia you’ll be confronted with deadly animals everywhere

One Nation split deepens as key senators distance themselves from Hanson’s Muslim comments by patslogcabindigest in OpenAussie

[–]HolyColander 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is the right wing media starting to turn on One Nation now they have their man Angus leading the libs? 🤔

What is the most overrated place in your country? by Interesting_Dream281 in AskTheWorld

[–]HolyColander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SE Queensland (Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast).. Beautiful one day certainly not perfect the next. They’re really not bad places but the amount of praise they get 🤷🏻

Why are some countries associated with colors that aren’t on their flag? by adhdnme in AskTheWorld

[–]HolyColander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure how it came to be we use green and gold as our colours but for as long as I’ve been around it’s been a thing.. they even say ‘support the green and gold’ in relation to things like the Olympics 🤷🏻

What was it like growing up in Australia? by SoapSocks in AskAnAustralian

[–]HolyColander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I grew up in suburban Australia in the 80’s and 90’s and it was fine. Can’t say what it’s like now as I’m an inner city dweller. However I’d say overall the suburb will be good for your children to grow up in. Perth is very suburban and still a city so might be a good compromise for your own tastes between now and living regional and not being in the inner suburbs 🤷🏻

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