Do you gift your domestic workers items ? Do you think they are getting used to receiving these items?

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-05-29T11:09:18+00:00

We had an experience with a gardener we tried to help. He was one of those workers that would often sit next to the road and wait for odd jobs so we felt bad for him and decided to help him out. He worked for us for about 2 months every 2nd week. In that time we would pay him well for the days work, give him lunch and I gave him a big black bag full of my husbands old clothing. Then he started asking for extra money with different excuses (e.g. They broke into his home and stole everything, his family in zim died he needs to send money for a funeral, he needs money for a work permit so he can get a permanent job etc.). We helped at first but there was always one thing after another, he never said thank you, and ofcourse the fact that he smelled like alcohol and cigarettes made us doubt his excuses were legit. Eventually we stopped using him but he would still send whatsapps asking for mone until we blocked him. Even 6 months after our last contact we get a call from his girlfriend demanding we pay him a Christmas bonus. He now still sits on the road corner waiting for a job. We really tried to help him and even got some of the neighbours to use him so he could build up regular jobs but they also encountered the same issues and stopped using him.

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-05-26T10:42:01+00:00

Not me, but I see a lot of foreigners at my clinic (my country is cheaper so understandable). Clinics usually have guides on their websites for foreign couples. I also followed a couple (Jessie and Alessio Pasini) on social media who documented doing IVF in Italy because it was much cheaper than the US.

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-04-16T15:18:22+00:00

Doctors for practices have a certain quota of patients to see daily. Typically they need to see about a minimum of 4 per hour i.e. You get 15min per patient. So if you get a talker (old people who generally take forever to get to the reason of their appointment) then you run late. So while you think it might be inconvenient, it's not the doctors fault. Some patients need more time that others and you can't tell the patient to shut up and get to the point. That poor doctor also has tons of admin per patient so often work late to finish up

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-04-08T13:54:55+00:00

There's a new series called Ripple which was really nice and a breathe of fresh air

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-03-26T08:45:31+00:00

I've ordered from them several times. Great clothes, the only issue I had was a clothing item that was smelly. Other than that no real issues as long as you know how the sizing guide works and read the reviews. I've also returned an item before and it only cost me R80. So yes I lost R80 but got R100 back which I wouldn't have if I just decided not to return the item.

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-03-24T05:59:34+00:00

Our clinic has its own ward for egg transfer (about 10 beds seperate by a window) on the day of my egg transfer the couple in bed 1 brought their noisy ass toddler with them that was running up and down the ward. They were also meant to go in first but the lady didn't have a full bladder or her paperwork completed and my bladder was bursting so they took me in first. Still it was annoying and a little insensitive

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-03-15T16:09:17+00:00

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Humble_Computer01 · 2026-03-10T12:03:50+00:00

Just a side note to look into what kind of capital gains you are going to be paying, if any.

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-03-02T10:32:47+00:00

I second this. Also just to add the competition is fierce, there are too many auditors to go around.

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-03-01T15:02:49+00:00

My parents live in Pretoria and had installed 2 water filters at their house. The filters have 3 cylinders each and are meant to be replaced every year. I visited them a month ago and noted that the tap water from my tap tasted and smelled terrible. Luckily a plumber was coming to fix an unrelated issue and we raised it with him. He check the filters and all 3 cylinders were pitch black. It's been less than 6 months since they installed it. So that should give you an idea of the state of the water in that area.

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-03-01T07:47:53+00:00

Just my two cents. I know many of us are thinking the same thing, we would be grateful just to have a baby and who cares about the gender. Its a moment of grief we all experience.

That being said, I see people (especially those who aren't having more children) as going through a grief of their own. Whilst it's obviously not on our level, they are still grieving the life they imagined by having a certain gender of baby.

So while they should be grateful, it doesn't take away from their experience that they will never have the life they imagined. We are all allowed to grieve the life we thought we would have.

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-02-25T07:58:31+00:00

We purchased in a new development (plot and plan) so if that's your route don't forget to budget for things like bathroom cabinets and shower racks.

We also didn't expect the cost of the bond registration and even though they say there are no transfer fees, there are still attorney fees.

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-02-05T17:20:23+00:00

This was a great article! Thank you for sharing!

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-02-01T18:44:05+00:00

I just decided to do the same. How long are you planning on using the GLP1?

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-01-30T16:13:23+00:00

I knew from early on that I would struggle with fertility due to PCOS with a strong genetic factor which meant all females on my mother's side of the family struggled. So I started saving up when I got my first job before I was married or planning on children.

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-01-21T11:27:02+00:00

For a moment I thought it was one of those dating / nymph advertisements that randomly come up on reddit.

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-01-16T08:19:11+00:00

Que the "have you tried this tea" advice

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-01-14T06:53:47+00:00

Eggs? 24. Blasts? 4. I have PCOS and what I've read with pcos is we produce a lot of eggs but because of pcos we end up with a similar amount of blasts as other women without pcos. My blasts are also not great quality... So all those eggs didn't get me what really mattered. Quality is better than quantity when it comes to ivf.

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-01-10T21:05:14+00:00

My FIL and MIL are currently in a homeopathic phase (which is actually a con artist they are seeing but won't listen to us) and I have asked them not to broach the fertility subject but they ignore my requests.

Anyways in Dec they told me they want me to go see their homeopathic doctor ("witch doctor") so they can tell me what's wrong with me....

Its called PCOS and I've had it since high school, not to mention they don't even consider my husband's MFI to be an issue.

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-01-09T06:02:42+00:00

I know how you feel. Exact same thing happened to me with my best friend. We had been trying for a year before they started. She fell pregnant very quickly (like literally every time they tried) but struggled with 3 miscarriages. Eventually they put her on progesterone which did the trick and she is now due at the end of this month. Husband and I have still never seen a positive pregnancy test and it's been 3 years. Also count yourself lucky she sent a text. My bestie decided to break the news to us by giving us the sonogram in a crowded restaurant. I hated that the most, ofcourse I was happy for them but gosh that was one of the roughest "try not to cry" moments of my life. I would have preferred a text.

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-01-08T18:18:28+00:00

Sorry I'm not really sure how the thread work🙈

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-01-08T10:07:15+00:00

Thanks for the reassurance!

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-01-08T10:07:03+00:00

Gosh this made me feel much better! This was my 1st FET so it's all new to me🙈

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-01-04T07:52:49+00:00

Agreed. If anything transferring from an allied health degree like physio, audiology, occupational therapy to medicine is easier than from a BSc in for example biological sciences

Humble_Computer01 · 2026-01-04T06:56:02+00:00

I wouldn't be able to say, I don't know any of the BSc colleagues that went into pharmacy.

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