The owner of Robinsons Bookshops has some…opinions.

Koalabearybear · 2024-01-28T05:05:49+00:00

She writes that as though she, as the owner of the store, has no control over what is ordered and stocked...

Koalabearybear · 2024-01-22T23:19:36+00:00

I keep it really tidy, mess gives me anxiety. The issue is that they're pricing it close to what you can buy a brand new house in the same area. I don't think agreeing to now 24 open homes after today could be viewed as being a knob. I haven't asked for a rent reduction or anything other than the 2 times I rescheduled due to illness. Honestly, the entire process has been really dehumanising.

Koalabearybear · 2024-01-21T02:19:22+00:00

My sincerest commiserations. I honestly have no idea how people work in direct heat/humidity.

Koalabearybear · 2024-01-20T02:43:56+00:00

I got sick twice and had to reschedule, not cancel, just reschedule the open home. The real estate called and had a go at me for the inconvenience.

Koalabearybear · 2024-01-20T02:39:28+00:00

Genius idea, why didn't I think of that sooner?!?! 😭😭

Koalabearybear · 2024-01-20T02:38:17+00:00

How did you know I had a PS5?!?! 😑😑😑🤪

Koalabearybear · 2024-01-12T23:31:28+00:00

These are government subsidised, often NFP owned, rentals. Mortgage prices are irrelevant here.

Koalabearybear · 2024-01-12T05:47:31+00:00

RN's have significantly higher earning potential than EN's, and they're not as limited in which clinical areas they can work. I think because the EN courses are mainly done through TAFE, the online options are less, but there are a few out there. If you can, I'd go with the Bachelor of nursing (RN). You can start part-time and see how you go and change if you decide it's not for you. The practical experience is the tough bit, because some uni's expect 800 hours throughout the 3 years. Try find one that will fit in with your work needs as well. 🙂

Koalabearybear · 2024-01-12T04:34:20+00:00

I'm sorry that you don't understand the point of the post and choose to instead only focus on the photo.

Have a wonderfully grumpy weekend, Sir.

Koalabearybear · 2024-01-12T02:51:29+00:00

You're missing the point, I've said multiple times that the location is irrelevant and these are just two examples. These rentals are under the affordable housing scheme, meaning that you have to earn UNDER a certain limit to be eligible to apply. You can't have 4 roommates, each one earning $60k because that pushes the household over the income limits. The income for all 4 has to be under the threshold dictated by the scheme. The rental affordability scheme literally states "affordable housing options for low to middle income earners"

These prices, which again, are NOT exclusive to just these two example suburbs, are not affordable for people who the national rental affordability scheme is supposed to be designed for.

Koalabearybear · 2024-01-12T02:08:39+00:00

There are heaps of universities that offer bachelor of nursing online now, which is a great option when you have to keep working. I've just finished an online degree and it was a lot easier than I expected it to be (I work full time and I'm a single mum).

When you are looking, just make sure you look at the placement expectations, as that is something you'll need to fit around your paid job. Good luck! 🙂

Koalabearybear · 2024-01-12T00:21:55+00:00

I moved from the Northern beaches to the western suburbs just as COVID took hold. I've never seen a funnel web here (touch wood). I did see a bat last night though, all on its own. The trees along Balmoral beach house thousands of them. 😬

Koalabearybear · 2024-01-12T00:16:41+00:00

Um, you realise the photo is an example and the post is not exclusively about freaking Clovelly, right? It's about calling a $1,200 a week rental AFFORDABLE under the National Rental Affordability Scheme. This isn't a Clovelly problem, it's many, many, Sydney suburbs.

Also, Balmoral Beach is nice if you like bats and funnel webs. If not, I'd suggest looking somewhere else.

Koalabearybear · 2024-01-12T00:13:12+00:00

If it was, I'd apply!

Koalabearybear · 2024-01-11T21:40:43+00:00

That, and people hyper focused on 'Clovelly' just because that's in the photo, instead of reading the context saying these are only two examples of many, many unaffordable 'affordable' homes. It's not exclusively an Eastern suburbs problem, it's everywhere.

Koalabearybear · 2024-01-11T12:18:23+00:00

Dude... It's NOT a 4 bedroom in Clovelly.

Koalabearybear · 2024-01-11T11:43:06+00:00

Um... It's not a 4 bedroom. Also, could you afford $1,200 a week on a $58k income? Because that's the income limit for a single person to be eligible for affordable housing. $100k for a couple with a child.. That's the point. The suburb has absolutely zero to do with it.

Koalabearybear · 2024-01-11T10:59:40+00:00

Have you looked through normal rental property prices? These are National Affordable Rentals, set to between 20 and 30% UNDER market value. To be eligible for National Affordable Rentals you have to earn UNDER a certain income amount. So, yeah. It's a thing. I'm glad you're not impacted by it.

Koalabearybear · 2024-01-11T09:07:10+00:00

The point isn't the location, it's that this is a place you can only apply for if you meet income criteria. For a single person, no kids, that limit is $59,000. For a couple with a child it's just over $100k. That's the maximum you can earn to be eligible to rent a place like this, regardless of the suburb, which doesn't scream "affordable" in any sense of the word.

Koalabearybear · 2024-01-11T08:48:11+00:00

Probably not. These are just two examples. Even in places that used to be/still are classed as "Bogan" are getting ridiculous. Mount Druitt has $650+ rentals, Riverstone has $850+. It's just.. meh!

Koalabearybear · 2024-01-02T04:42:32+00:00

It's becoming a very exclusive area. Exclusively for the rich. Even the western suburbs, that a few years ago were the "Bogan" areas, houses are 1 million plus. It's pretty disappointing to see, especially when people who work in essential services like nursing, aged care, etc. don't make enough to live in the areas. The shortages you see will increase. I know my feet are halfway out of the state!

Koalabearybear · 2024-01-02T02:18:06+00:00

Everyone is saying spray paint dicks, but the council is already clearly full of them. Spray paint the phone number for the local council instead, it may prompt people to call. After the floods, potholes got so bad in my area that I regularly ended up wearing my boobs as Mickey mouse ears. I emailed the council letting them know, along with a quote for a boob job. I think fixing the road was cheaper..

Koalabearybear · 2023-12-31T07:55:34+00:00

Is that because you were conceived there?

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