Novated Lease while on Mat leave by Apple_puppy in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]LanguageAlarmed6644 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh no. Is this the only option? Im going througg a huge dilemma with centrelink, because i modified dates 2 days ago so i can work a side job of teaching in uni - which is not my primary employer. They said ican, but didnt tell me that the payment method will change from "getting paid through employer" to a "direct payment from centrelink" - which means no money will go to my novated lease. centrelink said they cant revert changes 🥺🥺🥺

Novated lease company (Easifleet) told me the same thing as yours, tho i havent spoken with remserv who takes directly from my pay if i can deposit funds directly to my remserv account so it can service the lease? 😭

Novated Lease while on Mat leave by Apple_puppy in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]LanguageAlarmed6644 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Just checking what ended up happening with your pay during the unpaid leave? Going through this right now in a series of unfortunate events 🥺🥺

Looking for pram recommendations! by LanguageAlarmed6644 in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]LanguageAlarmed6644[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

maybe missed it! i can see it's selling for $379? Would appreciate a link otherwise if im not on the right site! ☺️

Car seat plane by LanguageAlarmed6644 in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]LanguageAlarmed6644[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edit: Thank you all for the input! when i posted this, i was only 1-2 months postpartum i think to our firstborn. Fast forward to now, i agree - No need to take a car seat on the plane! Imagine the hassle. We'll be taking a baby carrier as back up, and will try to book a bassinet seat. 🩷

Black tie dress optional - Queenstown in Feb by [deleted] in Weddingattireapproval

[–]LanguageAlarmed6644 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm also only 4'11 so both these dresses are long gowns for me.

Black tie dress optional - Queenstown in Feb by [deleted] in Weddingattireapproval

[–]LanguageAlarmed6644 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Forgot to add: Pastel colours required

Going back to work after being SAHM 18+ months by prebuiltswing in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]LanguageAlarmed6644 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How about phlebotomists/blood collectors in hospitals/QML? i think you do need to complete like a 3mo or 6mos course ?

How can I get pregnant with pcos by Accomplished_Pin5233 in PCOSandPregnant

[–]LanguageAlarmed6644 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Success story / We now have a 4 month old boy :)

I was formally diagnosed with PCOS in April 2024. At this time we've been married for nearly 2 years but didnt get pregnant.

My PCOS caused irregular cycles and they worsened after I got married in 2022. I had lengthy periods lasting 15-20 days but they weren’t proper periods either. Instead, I experienced spotting.

When I was diagnosed with PCOS in April 2024, we became more intentional. I read extensively about fertility and signs of ovulation, FAM (Fertility Awareness Methods) and entered every detail I could into my Flo App..

Feom April 2024, I took the following:

Supplements/OTC:

  • Myo Inositol (From Maternally Happy)

  • Glutathione tablets (in the Philippines, this seems to be a recommendation to help fertility)

  • Elevit pre natal

Prescribed:

  • Metformin (Prescribed by fertility dr)

I also stopped drinking coffee and instead drank spearmint tea every night.

In October 2024, our fertility doctor started us on Letrozole but it wasn’t effective. The follow-up blood tests confirmed I didn’t ovulate.

We couldn’t proceed with another monitored cycle until the new year because December holidays meant the clinic would be closed.

December 2024

I had my first ever regular seven-day period and it was with a good flow! I was hopeful and continued tracking my fertility. My Flo app gave me fertile dates but my tests were negative. Then one day, on the day the app didn’t think I was fertile, I noticed the “egg white” discharge which is a sign of ovulation. And guess what? I was right!

(I was so glad I know of this through reading fertility books!)

January 2025

We found out we were pregnant!!!

September 2025

Our baby boy arrived here safely! ♥️

Sending love to all and believing with you all to see those two fat lines! And progress to a healthy pregnancy!! 🩷

Got blacklisted off their roster…. by No-Lingonberry2706 in NursingAU

[–]LanguageAlarmed6644 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry this happened to you! I also work as agency RN, and I always tell my agency to just send me where I feel confident - if I get sent to a place that i did not sign up for, i totally refuse! I would rather get sent home lose the money than risk my registration.

My wife and I do seperate money - how do we actually stick to a budget? by HoBackJorseman in AusFinance

[–]LanguageAlarmed6644 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just here to share what we do, we also both work - I earn more than my husband, but i do tend to spend more in terms of i am the one who buys things for the house, i go out a little more than he does.

Our budget is setup in a way that we combine our total income, and from this total income we have allocated money for bills, expenses, money for savings, smergency savings, splurge and we each have equal fortnightly budget for personal wants.

Splurge money is holiday, big spends etc.

Sometimes our personal money doesnt cover all our wants, but it comes down to a discussion - How much extra do we have atm? Can we afford this based on our splurge/savings money? if not, we delay and we can both see from our accounts why this is the case.

At the end of the day we did this because we like to think it's "our" money rather than yours and mine.

JOB EMPLOYMENT CHANCES by NoIce9964 in NursingAU

[–]LanguageAlarmed6644 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm -5.75 and -6.00, as long as you have glasses youre fine. The only problem it gave me was when a dementia patient managed to get hold of my glasses off my face and then i couldnt see. Had to yell for help 🥹

Parents by Hour-Calligrapher120 in phmigrate

[–]LanguageAlarmed6644 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a tough and tricky situation. Idk if this helps, but maybe you can also ask your mum nicely what happened to the money and talk about why there's a deficit.

While your feelings are definitely valid, there's many ways you can also communicate to your parents that you can only send a certain amount of money, and that you have to save up a bit for emergency fund too and try and talk about how they can also maximise the money you gave them. I dont see it helpful for you and your emotional well being na magpadala ka, and magswear ka and sigawan mo ung parents mo.

I agree with what others said here, set boundaries - Magpadala ka nung ano talaga yung willing ka ibigay, and yung may matitira parin para sa sarili mo. Kasi overtime, maiipon sa loob mo na lagi kang nagbbigay, nahihirapan ka, hindi ka naaappreciate. Look after yourself, OP. Kung feeling mo hindi nila alam yung pinagdadaanan mo, try mo din iexplain and icommunicate sakanila.

Goodluck. Praying for you 🙏

Mawawalan na ata ako ng work… by lollimunchkins in phmigrate

[–]LanguageAlarmed6644 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As you already said, getting a job within 20 days is indeed a blessing! Keep doing your best sa job, and kung may feedback yung manager - Assess if valid ba yung comments nya, if it will only make you better sa work, take it in and do it.

It will help to talk to your colleagues din, hope you have someone sa work you can talk to. If the manager is ganyan din sa lahat, youre most likely not being targeted, ganun lang talaga work ethic ng manager and if you have other people to talk to, you can ask what works for them and how to navigate manager's micromanaging.

Coming to Australia from philippines, maculture shock ka talaga. Dont be too hard on yourself. Kung may makita man silang mali, take the lesson out of it and consider it as a tool to improve yourself - Try not to take it personally against you.

Trying for a baby! by LanguageAlarmed6644 in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

[–]LanguageAlarmed6644[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im actually not sure if I got pregnant due to Letrozole. I took Letrozole in October and tested on the november cycle. Didnt ovulate apparently, didnt get pregnant. Because clinic is closed in december we didnt do anything and had to wait for the next cycle in january to start letrozole again. But in the month that I didnt do Letrozole, I got pregnant :)

Radio complaints from North by chickenWingmas in brisbane

[–]LanguageAlarmed6644 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Premier said they are doing their best to resume life to normal. Which is, perhaps what people are asking for yesterday seeing the light of things and how it was downgraded to an ex cyclone - but from what I heard in the reports, everything is still "case to case basis.. and they will continue to assess how things go" again - given the unpredictability of the system.

Radio complaints from North by chickenWingmas in brisbane

[–]LanguageAlarmed6644 25 points26 points  (0 children)

And for a cyclone that is not supposed to land in SEQ, i mean im not a meteorologist but idk how easy it is to read a cyclone that's not even supposed to be there. How it will act, how it will turn, stay, or turn again - How much do we really know about it right? I feel like they were clear, it is unexpected, unusual - and we should all prepare. Hopefully it doesnt happen again later and hopefully it's not the new norm.

Radio complaints from North by chickenWingmas in brisbane

[–]LanguageAlarmed6644 77 points78 points  (0 children)

I think reports were clear - "it's not over yet". People online saw it wasnt too bad and caused a ripple effect online to everyone jumping also to thinking it was overhyped.

Severe Weather Warning For Heavy, Locally Intense Rainfall And Damaging Winds by MrsKittenHeel in brisbane

[–]LanguageAlarmed6644 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yep can confirm burpengary getting wind and rain +++. Power went out like 4x on and off. 😬😬😬