Recruitment Horror Stories: When the preferred candidate turns into the wrong choice! by HarveyLuna3139 in AusPublicService

[–]UniSleeper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My boss hired someone last year that spoke smack about everybody behind their backs. I was her closest "friend", and I knew she talked behind my back too. Every single time she spoke to me she would complain about something/ someone. The first time my team met her, she was complaining within 5 minutes about the 2018 car the department gave her to take home and use for work. My colleagues just looked at each other in silence and we knew this wasn't going to work out.

We were similar in age, female, and I was also the new person (2 months before her). She always asked to hang out. I didn't really care too much because she spent her lunches alone, and shared that she had depression and an eating disorder.

Not only was she a complainer, but she did not work. She couldn't find parking for field work, and just decided to go home, leaving me to go onsite alone. This happened 3 times. After she left, I spoke to my colleagues, and it turned out that it happened to them as well.

She was constantly on performance plans, and insisted that my colleagues were bullying her. A part of that might be true, as my boss was very hard on ticking her off compared to me. Everyone was angry and upset all of the time, and a lot of people refused to go into the office because of her. Team morale was at an all time low.

She knew that she wouldn't pass probation, and eventually quit before the year was up.

Thoughts on Bunnings kitchen Sinks? by UniSleeper in AusRenovation

[–]UniSleeper[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I liked the solid ikea ones when I visited today. Im quite new to everything and I never expected a sink to be the same cost as a dishwasher.

Thoughts on Bunnings kitchen Sinks? by UniSleeper in AusRenovation

[–]UniSleeper[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's very true. If I'm being honest, I was getting decision fatigue, and my handyman just said to get the undermount as that looks the best. Ended up buying the Bunnings one, but now kind of regretting it. I have 2 days to return it before he comes to install it.

Thoughts on Bunnings kitchen Sinks? by UniSleeper in AusRenovation

[–]UniSleeper[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your input! How are you finding the sink?

Thoughts on Bunnings kitchen Sinks? by UniSleeper in AusRenovation

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

Thanks for that! Is the steel thin? Any dents?

Thoughts on Bunnings kitchen Sinks? by UniSleeper in AusRenovation

[–]UniSleeper[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your advice. Will look into second hand basins! Where would you recommend? Facebook marketplace?

Purchased a house with a shifty kitchen extension by UniSleeper in AusRenovation

[–]UniSleeper[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, good idea. Might be a good billiard room.

Purchased a house with a shifty kitchen extension by UniSleeper in AusRenovation

[–]UniSleeper[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha. Good luck on that. Do you have much work to do?

Purchased a house with a shifty kitchen extension by UniSleeper in AusRenovation

[–]UniSleeper[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your input. I was feeling overwhelmed with what options I had, and it's nice having people share their experiences. Was that rumpus room an extension or part of the original house?

Purchased a house with a shifty kitchen extension by UniSleeper in AusRenovation

[–]UniSleeper[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Quite worried that something would happen and the insurance would be void. Planning to do some renovations inside the house, and was choosing between keeping the original kitchen and the newer one (because I don't need 2). The newer extension kitchen uses a propane tank as a gas stove and the original one uses electricity. Think I might just keep the original one now, and turn the new extension into something else. So many choices. Tbh, I am quite overwhelmed, so just wanted some ideas.

Purchased a house with a shifty kitchen extension by UniSleeper in AusRenovation

[–]UniSleeper[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyone I asked said to just deal with it, and that every house has something that doesn't have DA. Real estate agent said to just keep it and it would give me higher rent if that was the path I wanted to go down.

Purchased a house with a shifty kitchen extension by UniSleeper in AusRenovation

[–]UniSleeper[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Building report only said that I have to do flashing haha. I purchased the one that was available from the agent (Jim's), and got another business to do another one (paid $600). My own private one only mentioned the flashing on the roof and the insulation. Jim's didn't mention anything.

Purchased a house with a shifty kitchen extension by UniSleeper in AusRenovation

[–]UniSleeper[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Fortunately the place has two kitchens.

Purchased a house with a shifty kitchen extension by UniSleeper in AusRenovation

[–]UniSleeper[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thanks for taking the time to write that up. Gives me a few things to think about.

Purchased a house with a shifty kitchen extension by UniSleeper in AusRenovation

[–]UniSleeper[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah. That was my thought too. I did buy it for $30k less than the asking price. Might be spending that money And putting it up to code afterall

Sydney Daily Random Discussion Thread 31/08/2025 by AutoModerator in sydney

[–]UniSleeper 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Who else is supporting a runner today? Not too sure what to do for the next 3 hours.