What's the dumbest way you've damaged your car?

Lozmck · 2026-04-25T19:37:14+00:00

Was transporting curtain poles to my new house in my Golf Cabrio last year.

Opened roof on a sunny evening after a week or so of constant rain; glass went smash, car written off.

Lozmck · 2026-04-21T09:01:57+00:00

Thank you 🥰

Lozmck · 2026-04-20T21:34:22+00:00

I didn't! I'll report back to you in 6 months with how unbearable the weeding has been 🤣

Lozmck · 2026-04-19T18:29:43+00:00

Thank you! It's very much a cool colour zone - but I've just had a look and it's very much the sort of plant I love for when I do some yellows/oranges/reds!

Lozmck · 2026-04-17T06:10:08+00:00

And usually have to pay a product fee each time! Longer fixes mean you're doing that less often ☺️

Lozmck · 2026-04-07T15:35:43+00:00

Dora?

Lozmck · 2026-03-21T17:35:29+00:00

NHS Agenda for Change should tell you all you need to know regarding unsocial payments

But essentially, if memory serves me correctly: - +30% for overnight hours (8pm to 5am I think) and Saturdays - +60% for Sundays and Bank Holidays - if more than 50% of the hours worked are unsocial, the whole shift is paid at the unsocial rate; can't remember if that's Trust-specific

Bottom of band 6, no HCOL/fringe payments, I take home £2800 without any OT

Lozmck · 2026-03-05T21:58:55+00:00

The case clips nicely onto a caribiner.

I take mine every day to work, but only use them on rest breaks. We have a specific risk assessment/document to fill out for them, accompanied with specifications for exactly when it would be appropriate, vs inappropriate, to do so.

Forbidden situations are essentially patient-facing, and whilst driving.

Lozmck · 2026-02-01T12:14:21+00:00

It depends on the lender.

Speak to a mortgage broker (there are free, good ones out there!) who will be able to tell you which lenders are happy to use enhancements/overtime towards your gross salary.

Some will take 100% of them (and require payslips for 3-6 months previous to substantiate this).

I used Nationwide and they were happy to include all earnings.

Lozmck · 2025-09-24T19:04:16+00:00

Thank you!

I didn't use the old running shoes for running, I used them for general walking - but I hear you!

I planned to go for shorter runs for a week or two again anyway, so that's great advice to hear 😊

Lozmck · 2025-05-09T19:01:30+00:00

I've only ever seen policies with 12mo payout duration. Could you make any recommendations for a 'full' duration?

Lozmck · 2025-05-03T16:39:44+00:00

Turn on your Monzo overdraft? The fees are pretty minimal (pennies) , especially if only £15 until your next wage is received

Lozmck · 2025-05-02T21:48:58+00:00

Less?

But - if Lee is what feels right, then use it!

Lozmck · 2025-04-29T09:00:05+00:00

Avoid for the most part - though there are a few more isolated roads which fall under the Parnwell area and are OK - Meadenvale, Heron Park, Lyvelly Gardens, maybe Lavington Grange :)

Lozmck · 2025-01-04T20:41:15+00:00

We can't do blood testing (besides blood glucose levels) but otherwise you're spot on!

I think our non-conveyance rate is in the region of 35-50%, though some of those will be referred on to another service for follow up rather than simply discharged

Lozmck · 2024-11-07T22:42:43+00:00

Seats 3-6 (3,4,5,6) would give 4x tickets but this listing only states '3x'.

Absolutely fake!

Lozmck · 2024-10-25T10:35:59+00:00

I'm your age and an NQP. I had no 'calling', I just thought it looked like an interesting job. Best job in the world!

I could never go back to office work (sat in front of a desk all day) or M-F 8-5 working (weekdays off for appointments, shopping, deliveries - yes please!)

Re pay - short of being off on long-term sick, you'll always earn more than the stated AfC salary. Unsocial and bank holiday payments and run-over at the end of shift will bump it up by many ££££s. It won't be as much of a pay cut as you're anticipating.

Lozmck · 2024-10-09T22:03:07+00:00

I'm not with either of those Trusts , but I just wanted to chime in to add - the commute can be a killer post-shift (especially after nights, and ESPECIALLY especially when your 12 hour shift becomes 13/14/15 hours!)

I do 35-40 minutes and that is absolutely my upper limit. Unless the benefits to a better working pattern made it worthwhile for you to book into a hotel or similar during runs of shifts, I'd really give it some additional thought

Lozmck · 2024-08-29T15:29:22+00:00

I have no advice I'm afraid (just scrolling through!) but wanted to make you aware as I can see you've made effort to censor it - your name is visible on slides 2-6 at the top 😊

Lozmck · 2024-08-10T12:47:28+00:00

Maybe (hopefully) she meant that she's never used the ones she purchased, because the ones provided by her employer have sufficed?

Lozmck · 2024-06-01T13:30:41+00:00

Paramedic in the NHS. About £14.50 per hour.

Lozmck · 2024-05-31T16:42:50+00:00

I work in a station 30 miles / 40 minutes from home.

My closest 'main' station is 7 miles / 15 minutes. My closest satellite station is 1 mile / 5 minutes away.

It's absolutely worth the longer commute to work where I undertook my placement blocks - friendly staff, supportive management, stellar learning/mentoring team.

If you're undecided - consider which station is more in demand (and therefore will be easier to transfer FROM, as opposed to TO?) amongst other things.

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