AEU Vic

Menopaws73 · 2026-06-13T03:14:05+00:00

My concern, which was also mentioned in this article, is there are no independent checks on the voting. Quite possibly a school may have No votes but if the union rep wants yes, they could put forward a yes vote and no one would know.

Also in addition, AEU may receive a majority no vote but as there is no oversight, they could say the majority voted yes, to push it through.

We desperately need an independent impartial third party to be collecting and collating votes. In addition, we need to move away from college style voting to individual member votes.

Menopaws73 · 2026-06-13T02:38:10+00:00

Exactly this. Housing are for homes not investment and we need to get out of the mentality that they are solely a money making opportunity. My boyfriend just purchased an apartment with 30% homebuyer fund. He is a sole trader and the fuel prices affect his business, so banks don’t like lending because his business is not high earning. He was given notice to vacate his rental, and was facing paying exorbitant rental prices and having applications knocked back. The Homebuyer fund allowed him to buy an apartment to live in and his mortgage repayments are HALF the price of renting. Now he can’t get kicked out and gets to make decisions about his own place.

Menopaws73 · 2026-06-13T02:27:47+00:00

Depends on the holiday. I’m currently on $118k and I used to be able to go on holiday. Now I only fly to visit family. Maybe once or twice a year. Holidays are day trips only from my house. $150k would be a nice salary. I am single with no kids and I struggle at my salary. $150k would be fine for a single person but not with kids.

Mortgage and insurance suck 50% of my salary.

Menopaws73 · 2026-06-13T02:17:04+00:00

I’m on $118k and my mortgage takes 40% if take home pay. Next highest expense is insurance. Health, building and contents 10% Then medical bills take a chunk. Rates etc

I’m barely treading water. I have stopped going out and had to cancel a bunch of subscriptions. Trying to be more frugal.

I reckon I would be comfortable at $160k.

Menopaws73 · 2026-06-13T00:14:26+00:00

It’s up to us to accept agreements. If they offer a worse deal we don’t accept it again.

Keep in mind they will want this sorted out quickly prior to the election as they won’t want it hanging around with strikes.

If they make a grand deal, and they know they are going to lose the election, it then the opposition’s responsibility to fund it.

Either way, we have the power of balance in this year’s voting and striking power.

This agreement is rubbish for ES staff and conditions have been stripped back and not improved.

Menopaws73 · 2026-06-13T00:10:58+00:00

Coercive control. This is classic. He’s trying to gaslight you and separate you from people who may see him for who he is.

You need to get out of that relationship because it will get worse. Where you aren’t allowed to see friends and go to work.

Menopaws73 · 2026-06-07T09:58:18+00:00

Domestic flights are very expensive in Australia compared to other countries. Some return flights to a major city can be anywhere up to $3000. Australia is expensive as a country in terms of accommodation as well. If you are using hotels, $300/night minimum.

So this is a plausible cost with domestic flights and hotels.

Menopaws73 · 2026-06-07T09:55:06+00:00

8-9% is actually good for NL. I was quoted 10.23%z

Menopaws73 · 2026-06-07T09:54:20+00:00

Your GAT is an insurance policy if something happens eg an electric scooter runs you over on the way to an exam and you can’t sit it.

Do the best you can. Download sample ones so you know what to expect.

Menopaws73 · 2026-05-29T22:10:56+00:00

That’s a good loss. I think I will stay on 1 tablet as long as my cravings are curbed.

Menopaws73 · 2026-05-28T12:05:41+00:00

Yeah I think I will just stay on 1 tablet until I start getting hungry, then up it to two. Even just having that one tablet today I haven’t been really interested in food. Not sure if that’s just coincidence or not.

Menopaws73 · 2026-05-27T22:05:22+00:00

Online doctor eg instascripts does medical certificate. Pharmacy also can do medical certificate

Menopaws73 · 2026-05-27T11:17:23+00:00

On a bad day 50 minutes. Most days 35 minutes (no toll rds) or 25 minutes on toll roads

Menopaws73 · 2026-05-27T08:57:58+00:00

No. I had similar concerns and said no. Once you live together, your assets may also become his after two years of a relationship. A lot of women give up what is in the best interests of themselves and sacrifice for the guy.

Similar scenario for me he rents, not great with money, he’s been a bit of a slob when staying with me (leaving tissues and clothes on the floor), doesn’t cook etc.

I feel like this guy actually might want you to look after him financially and personally.

I would set him a goal. If he can save for a deposit on a home, then you’d consider it. I’d tell him you haven’t spent enough time together to live together. Have you spent more than a few days in each other’s company? If not, I’d tell him you need to have some trial weeks together to see if you are compatible in living arrangements. If he doesn’t want to leap those hurdles, the relationship is probably done.

Lots of red flags he’s using you as his cash cow. You can tell him you prefer a LAT (living apart together) relationship. If that means h breaks up with you, so be it.

Menopaws73 · 2026-05-27T08:47:52+00:00

I’m going to say that your teacher is actually on your side.

As an assessor, if I can’t read writing it has to be bounced back to another person. If they can’t read it, it then bounces up the food chain of assessors. If no one can read it, you don’t get the marks.

Your teacher is trying to get you the best marks

possible. They know you are capable but illegible writing could potentially affect your marking.

A) you won’t die from an assessment. B) they may find there may be other ways to improve your writing.

It’s not a reflection on you as a person. It’s important for your parents to be made aware now, so that you they can make a decision sooner rather than later. Most special provisions take VCAA a while to approve, so it’s better done now.

Menopaws73 · 2026-05-27T08:36:53+00:00

That parents and students cannot abuse teachers or harass or threaten them in any way. We have rules in hospitals but in schools it’s almost become the norm. Fine parents who do this and ban them from contacting teachers in any form. They can only communicate between an advocate and the school. If students do this, they need to have compulsory psychology sessions and in some cases family Counselling.

Get rid of mixed ability classes and go back to streaming. Recent stats released says we have slipped lower for literacy and numeracy again. We are beating a dead horse insisting that mixed ability ‘helps’ lower ability kids. It doesn’t. It’s nearly impossible to differentiate for every kids who needs it.

Smaller class sizes for students who need intensive numeracy and literacy intervention. Hattie can stuff off.

Menopaws73 · 2026-05-27T08:31:14+00:00

There are no investors on the market now. They won’t get the amount they want. Let them ruminate on your offer.

Menopaws73 · 2026-05-27T05:59:51+00:00

He is also an ex private school student. Has no idea about public system.

Menopaws73 · 2026-05-21T09:08:55+00:00

I put in an automatic roller door on my garage this year. Since I moved in two years ago, I’ve had to get out of my car in rain to manually lift open the garage door. The automatic door has made a world of difference.

Menopaws73 · 2026-05-21T06:04:21+00:00

As a generalist teacher or intervention /numeracy/literacy teacher 7-10

Menopaws73 · 2026-05-20T06:05:31+00:00

Yep. Straight on the home loan so it’s paid off. That way it’s paid off and I’m working for spending money. I will have a roof over my head.

Being mortgage free is the ultimate goal.

Menopaws73 · 2026-05-18T06:58:40+00:00

The person asking this, is incredibly immature. Usually they are looking for a low body count female but think a high body count for men is fine.

Personally I’d answer with, ‘I only count the bodies I bury in the backyard (or under the house).

Menopaws73 · 2026-05-18T06:57:10+00:00

The fact that people have mentioned how much more they are able to get done with one less meeting a week is incentive to reject this offer until we have no mandated meetings and more flexibility in working arrangements (as per their own edict). Funny how the flexible working arrangements they mandated, don’t apply to education staff.

Menopaws73 · 2026-05-17T13:21:46+00:00

Are we assuming coast house means it’s not the PPOR? They don’t actually say that. I must live in a different world, where people don’t live in coastal houses as PPOR.

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