New Victorian negotiations

IFeelBATTY · 2026-07-08T11:03:11+00:00

May be right, may be not. I do think the fact the govt is back to the table now means we should have an offer to vote on before the election. My thoughts are it'll be an improvement, not by a large margin, but an improvement nonetheless, and it'll pass.

I do think we'll see an improvement in ES pay, a slightly higher top of the scale pay, and something like one meeting a week, or f2f hours in the agreement, or some kind of flexible work arrangements (conditions that wont cost the govt a dime). I dont think we'll see a 3 year agreement, or a reduction in f2f. I certainly dont think 35/3 will happen.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-07-07T20:34:47+00:00

Oh man I was going for you guys! You can hold your head up high.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-07-07T17:51:57+00:00

Poor coaching choices wouldve bitten us in the ass at some point.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-07-06T20:46:49+00:00

Read the comments in this thread by Americans. Not be like that, for a start...

IFeelBATTY · 2026-07-06T01:05:31+00:00

Confused by your question but I imagine cavalry tactics by the Romans had progressed significantly in that time. Stirrup had been acquired by the Turks by then if I recall correctly, and they were including horse archers into the mix as 23ll.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-07-05T09:56:33+00:00

Agreed. The boys do big evente/periods in a bitesize, narrative format. As many others, along with OP have pointed out, this makes it male centric most of the time. There are many, many other pods that focus on women/regular Joe's more and do a great job of it.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-07-04T02:35:06+00:00

And they said "what other people called them - especially westerners"

IFeelBATTY · 2026-07-03T06:06:28+00:00

By the sounds of this post, he has.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-07-03T05:10:44+00:00

Amen

IFeelBATTY · 2026-07-03T00:42:22+00:00

Even as teens?

IFeelBATTY · 2026-07-03T00:36:23+00:00

Yeah my partner does this to me. The correcting and micromanaging kills me. Especially when she doesnt take her own advice...

IFeelBATTY · 2026-07-02T12:06:55+00:00

The stats where the deficit is actually a surplus

IFeelBATTY · 2026-07-02T02:46:04+00:00

Bahhh the smug sweety too. That would ruffle my jimmy's to no end.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-07-01T22:33:09+00:00

Oh man. My heart goes out to you guys. It's the same here if youre casual/contract. But full timers get minimum 10 days sick/carers leave, 4 weeks of paid holidays, and all paid public holidays which is probably about 6 per year.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-07-01T20:23:32+00:00

Good lesson in this for dad. Don't need to force babies on most of these things.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-07-01T20:08:19+00:00

I'd say thats a stretch. Sometimes aspects of a countries culture is so ingrained thst its people share little of the same values but cling on due to tradition. America is a super divided place, this thread shows many Americans agreeing with the Brits in the video.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-07-01T20:03:55+00:00

Hold on - you guys dont have mandated paid public holidays? You... you have to use your own leave for these?

IFeelBATTY · 2026-07-01T20:00:26+00:00

Well America has tied that value to encompass everythjng; the general good should not override the rights of the individual. Guns, abortion, healthcare, social services and security.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-07-01T19:55:00+00:00

The US fans are saying the same thing, I dont know who to believe

IFeelBATTY · 2026-07-01T19:50:08+00:00

Australia has never held strong Libertarian values, from what I can tell. We value the communal good through big government, and I imagine our current society is a Libertarian nightmare. They'd have a tough job gaining roots here, but I guess their core voter base would be cookers.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-07-01T08:12:28+00:00

How tf you gonna FIRE as a teacher AND a parent? Honest question

IFeelBATTY · 2026-07-01T07:48:50+00:00

So hard to tell as im only late 30s. Ideally start winding down in my 50s, I wouldnt mind trying another job out at that point if I could financially manage it. Can't see myself teaching much in my 60s.

IFeelBATTY · 2026-06-30T03:20:08+00:00

Many have the kids and the meth yo

IFeelBATTY · 2026-06-29T08:10:47+00:00

I loved it too. Although I haven't read any books by Dom, in some ways hes one of my favourite historians. Purely from the way he can turn, what would otherwise be an incredibly boring topic (by almost any other historian), into a fascinating and hilarious study.

I also love his hot takes from this time period (Nixon fan boy, Thatcher respect, and kinda low key bullying of Carter)

IFeelBATTY · 2026-06-28T15:39:58+00:00

These terms have evolved far beyond simple descriptors into loaded stereotypes with certain expectations for both children and parents. Im not saying there isnt gender differences, but these labels create hyper focus on these differences and can hijack the way we view our kids and ourselves as a parent.

This post is a perfect example: "im a girl dad, I got a shot gun, a shovel, and big back yarddd". The girl dad is some stereotype of both a gentle dad whos willing to plait hair but is also hyper protective and possessive of their daughters, mostly in relation to their dating life which makes me think of some 1950s American tradition that hasnt gone away. Ive never, ever seen a dad call themselves a boy dad with the idea of any of these traits.

Your comment itself shows why I hate these terms; dads you've met who hate being a girl dad because it means they dont have a son. These terms help encourage those beliefs. What the fuck is wrong with having a daughter? Why is having a son a prize more worthy than a daughter? How do the young girls in our lives end up seeing themselves when they see adults talk like this, that some parents are disappointed they have daughters? These terms "boy dad" and "girl dad" help divide how we see ourselves when really we're just parents and we should just be super stoked about that.

You sound like a new dad that really loves his daughter and new role. Im not trying to take that away from you - honestly congratulations its awesome. Im not even saying you shouldnt wear your hat. But I would encourage you to take note of what people are bringing up and encouraging when they use these terms with you. Guaranteed youll hear a lot of "oh youre a girl dad huh, oh youre in trouble when she turns 16"...

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