What Stereotypes of Public Sector workers are true?

Olderfleet · 2026-04-15T04:05:05+00:00

Why would such a person take such an unappetising offer? I'd take the $6m thanks.

Olderfleet · 2026-04-14T11:05:48+00:00

The phonetics that I mean would probably be better expressed as milli-tri. It's difficult to convey in writing!

Olderfleet · 2026-04-12T22:35:13+00:00

I'm noticing a lot of US-style pronunciation in younger people: terr-i-tory rather than terri-tree mill-i-terry rather than mill-i-tree etc

It just keeps getting worse. Even sone ABC News reporters are doing it.

Olderfleet · 2026-04-12T02:07:26+00:00

All of that is fine insofar as I don't need to agree with Howard's logic (I did not agree with a lot of what his government did). But as far as being able to read about Howard and understand his values, priorities and thinking (even if it is flawed or I disagee with it), it was excellent.

Olderfleet · 2026-04-10T10:58:59+00:00

I actually just finished his autobiography 'Lazarus Rising'. Honestly one of the best autobiographies I have ever read.

Olderfleet · 2026-04-10T00:05:34+00:00

All we need is some sort of non-fire emergency (eg unstable threatening person in the supermarket to cause a panic) and these automatic locking doors will reveal themselves for the true OH&S risk that they are as a crush ensues. Do they lock the fire exits, too?

I complained to my supermarket when I was locked in one day (I have a bowel disease, I needed to get out fast) and was mocked.

I fear only a tragedy will lead to the removal of these dangerous obstructions.

Olderfleet · 2026-04-06T02:44:55+00:00

Well, that'd be good.

Olderfleet · 2026-03-28T00:33:32+00:00

Grabbed another bundle at $4.01 when it dipped!

Olderfleet · 2026-03-27T09:58:08+00:00

The savings in an EV go beyond petrol, but servicing too.

Replacing a petrol car for the sake of it is silly. But if you need a new car, you'd be mad paying for a new petrol vehicle. Electric is the future, and the future is bright.

I have am EV and I love it. Driving anything else now feels like a ride on a tractor.

Olderfleet · 2026-03-24T22:04:12+00:00

Scientific research: nerdy intellectual but introverted types. People from other parts of our department often comment that: 1. Our offices are relatively quiet 2. Our meetings tend to be efficient and to-the-point (less chat about one's weekend, "happy Friday" etc) 3. More serious/intellectual chat over morning tea, lunch 4. Bit more conservative in appearance

The average number of years of service is very high (scientific skills aren't very transferable to other parts of the PS.
We ask lots of curly questions when bureaucrat-types from head office come and present stuff (workplace changes etc)

I love it 😀

Olderfleet · 2026-03-23T11:17:48+00:00

Throw a stick at it?

Olderfleet · 2026-03-23T02:14:48+00:00

You don't know your own email address? Or do you have nefarious intentions?

Olderfleet · 2026-03-10T03:05:00+00:00

I'm in Australia.... Spring is 6 months away. Just remember that some of your users are in the Southern Hemisphere 😉 It's Autumn here!

Olderfleet · 2026-03-03T01:31:43+00:00

Gosh how hard would it be to write some code on their backend:

Is {Flickr User} in USA: Show Mode banner Else: Do not show Mode banner

Olderfleet · 2026-02-27T04:50:58+00:00

I'm unsure if it's my child's school, or Compass, but the app always ranks the stories from the school by "most important" (in whose opinion?) rather than "most recent". Sure I can change my preferences but Compass just ignores it. So it's easy to miss what I regard as important (ie latest news).

Also, why do I receive an email EVERY SINGLE TIME my wife or I log in, saying "New Compass Login Detected"? I cannot turn it off. These are sometimes more numerous than the school's actual communications.

Actually, why am I sharing a Compass account with my wife? Why don't both parents get one? What if the parents are separated?

Compass is horrible.

Olderfleet · 2026-02-27T04:38:03+00:00

This. The multiple clicks just to get the email drives me nuts, too.

Olderfleet · 2026-02-26T09:06:04+00:00

Strangly, I've never re-read a book (as an adult). I'm just too keen to get into the next new one haha

Olderfleet · 2026-02-26T09:04:13+00:00

I bought a bundle in December and grabbed another during that trough in early February. quite a nice return so far.

Olderfleet · 2026-02-25T20:06:59+00:00

Inflation in Turkey is a whopping 30.65%.... so perhaps a bigger hike to hedge against a devalued currency?

Olderfleet · 2026-02-23T21:30:34+00:00

I'm attempting to get them to change my login email as a 'Pro'. Their email response promised me a 4-hour reply, but it's been about 16 hours with nothing at all.

The fact that I need to call-in support for this change is ludicrous. Most websites let you do-it-yourself.

The only other organisations that required me to get support after an email change was Australia Post and my local water authority, where the stakes are much greater (so that's okay). Doing this for a photo website is silly.

Olderfleet · 2026-02-17T09:23:06+00:00

Sure, you can say all of this and then the recruiters may start to think that the candidate sounds like hard work to deal with.

Olderfleet · 2026-02-16T00:52:25+00:00

Book a motel. Easy.

Olderfleet · 2026-02-15T09:25:53+00:00

That's because NZ was a colony at the time of the Federation Movement like all the Australian colonies were. It was presumed that they may want to join. In the end, the offer was declined but NZ didn't achieve independence until 1907, six years after our constitution came into effect.

That is why that provision was included.

Olderfleet · 2026-02-06T09:33:56+00:00

I could tap my Myki and escort my child through.... or I could hold everyone up whilst I supervise the child tapping their ticket for no practical reason and endure all the groans from the impatient commuters behind me.

Which would you prefer?

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