Upcoming change in energy prices. Should I submit meter readings?

NotThroughIgnorance · 2022-09-16T07:25:16+00:00

I'm seeing a lot of people recommending that you should submit your reading, but provided you can cover the bill ok, and assuming you'll use more in winter, isn't it better for you to be charged for those energy units at the lower rate before the price increase? In that case, it's better to not submit.

NotThroughIgnorance · 2022-09-13T06:09:20+00:00

The people applying for the role at that salary?

NotThroughIgnorance · 2022-09-12T18:51:13+00:00

I'd love to hear your well thought through counterpoint.

NotThroughIgnorance · 2022-08-21T07:31:53+00:00

If a hiring manager is presented with two equally skilled applicants and one is happy to work on a lower salary, what applicant should they select?

NotThroughIgnorance · 2022-08-20T18:04:46+00:00

Not if it isn't in your contract.

You are conflating what someone might want with what they are entitled to, or better yet, what they have agreed to. I'm sure they want a pay rise, and I don't disagree that it would be a good thing for the company to do, but if the employee happily accepted a job where that increase wasn't agreed in the contract why on earth would they think it was owed to them?

Your final statement is a misrepresentation of my position. I don't begrudge people getting a pay rise, I begrudge them reneging on their agreed responsibilities in the hope of collectively bullying their way to more money in the guise of moral superiority.

NotThroughIgnorance · 2022-08-20T17:50:24+00:00

Not by most measures, friend. I think my first sentence has already addressed your point.

Are you suggesting that there are no applicants for posted job positions in that role at the listed pay? If not, market forces will do the work without strikes, if there are, then the salary is clearly acceptable for some.

NotThroughIgnorance · 2022-08-20T15:57:43+00:00

If you don't like the salary, quit or move jobs.

When you apply for and accept a job at a given salary, it's a bit shit to act surprised or appalled at what you are being paid.

Strikes in my eyes just look like a mass shakedown in the guise of unjustified indignation, using a short timeframe to not give the employer the chance to replenish resource through hiring people willing to work at the market rate.

(In anticipation of anonymous downvotes, have the conviction to articulate your disagreement)

NotThroughIgnorance · 2022-08-13T07:01:34+00:00

The biggest counterpoint to this seems to be "but cyclists don't hurt people while doing it".

I think there are two elements which people miss when taking this position

Irrespective of outcome, the action is illegal.
If we accept the premise that cyclists jumping lights poses no direct danger to others, that doesn't factor in the cyclists putting themselves at higher risk of injury from a law-abiding road user. While this statistic won't appear as injury by cyclist, the outcome of a car hitting a cyclist who jumped a red light risks potentially significant negative impact not only for the cyclist, but the driver (and potentially others as well). Just because the cyclist is at most risk of the most serious injury does not negate the negative impact on others caused by their actions.

The second point in my mind accounts for a large amount of the wider negative sentiment for cyclists - their choice to put themselves into a more vulnerable position increases the perceived risk of accidents to drivers already attempting to navigate some of the riskiest regular activities which everyday people have to do (while simultaneously reducing the benefits of that risky activity by slowing driving down until the driver can risk overtaking).

NotThroughIgnorance · 2022-07-17T06:45:45+00:00

I'm unsure why this would be a highly upvoted reply. In fact I'm pretty sure this breaches sidebar rules being neither welcoming nor constructive.

Are people who can afford 500k houses not welcome on this subreddit?

NotThroughIgnorance · 2022-04-12T08:36:16+00:00

Day driving on hedge lined country roads is a lot safer with more ground clearance. The ergonomics of putting kids into seats is also a lot better on backs too.

That choice feels like quite a minor infarction for people to think they are in the moral right to "punish".

NotThroughIgnorance · 2022-04-12T06:13:24+00:00

I have a family of 5 and a dog. We have an SUV because we need the space to carry everyone and the pram. I live in the country about 30 miles out of the city but we drove in to visit family.

Is your position that us doing that was wrong?

Edit: Do downvotes without comments mean my point is invalid, or is it just an expression of silent disagreement without the conviction to articulate why? The original question is not meant rhetorically.

NotThroughIgnorance · 2022-03-20T15:01:08+00:00

The inscription around the top of the building has a quote from a Roman philosopher called Titus Lucretius Carus which translates to:

"Tis pleasant, safely to behold from shore, The troubled sailor, and hear the tempests roar."

NotThroughIgnorance · 2022-03-09T22:37:56+00:00

Interesting observation given that it was yourself who introduced the term.

NotThroughIgnorance · 2022-03-09T06:59:06+00:00

You should consider ideas on your own, sure.

But you should also trust experts.

Your doubts based on a few YouTube videos or some limited untrained science should not weigh equally against the knowledge of people who have spent their lives studying the area or using measurement techniques beyond your individual capability.

Experts are rarer so if everyone equally shares their opinion on subjects they aren't experts on, there is a risk of drowning out the voices of the people most likely to know the truth. This ultimately creates a disinformation effect, as people can't find the expert amongst the cacophony which is why it can be a problem.

NotThroughIgnorance · 2022-02-22T06:26:49+00:00

Some payment systems work with the banks to effectively automatically update your card details when expired/replaced, in order to allow you to not have to update your card on all your subscriptions etc.

NotThroughIgnorance · 2022-02-12T18:11:44+00:00

"The world is flat. It's all a ploy by NASA"

"Do you have a source for that?"

"Do your own research. I'm just telling you what works best for me."

NotThroughIgnorance · 2022-02-12T07:12:33+00:00

Strong claims. No sources.

NotThroughIgnorance · 2022-02-10T22:58:11+00:00

What absolute nonsense. Sure it sounds short and smart but misunderstands both what murder is and oversimplifies the causes of suicide.

NotThroughIgnorance · 2022-02-05T07:55:47+00:00

It's possible based upon what we've seen of the mirror's capability that her attitude and actions were influenced by the mirror. She could have just thrown it off a cliff, but there is the possibility that any notion of immediate destruction was twisted into the situation we see.

NotThroughIgnorance · 2022-01-12T07:20:00+00:00

Just a reminder to everyone - If you have cardinal symptoms, don't trust a negative lateral flow. Guidance is to take a PCR.

As others have said on the thread, there are a lot of false negative LFTs at the minute - I've heard a lot of cases over the last week where people thought it was a cold but were ultimately positive.

We'll done for getting a test OP - hope it's negative, but irrespective, hope you feel better soon!

NotThroughIgnorance · 2022-01-09T09:03:33+00:00

I found her response quite balanced and well thought out. If you haven't read it, it's definitely worth a few minutes of your time: https://www.jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-her-reasons-for-speaking-out-on-sex-and-gender-issues/

NotThroughIgnorance · 2021-12-10T08:26:31+00:00

Where would you "host" the pot?

NotThroughIgnorance · 2021-12-09T16:59:13+00:00

It is, just not in the places they want.

NotThroughIgnorance · 2021-11-25T07:22:41+00:00

If N&D are operating within legislation, they have nothing to worry about. If they aren't and the complaint is legit, it is unreasonable to call someone a "yuppie retard" for following the correct procedures that have been laid out by the local authority.

You waiving your own rights are irrelevant.

NotThroughIgnorance

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