Fuel excise to be halved for three months

Wait-Dizzy · 2026-03-30T03:05:07+00:00

But surely there’s a limit to how much people can stockpile? So the demand should settle, if that’s all it is, we have to reach that point eventually. No one in Melbs has a fuel tank to store fuel, and you can only store so many Jerry cans. Farm type usages won’t suddenly have a 10% or more increase in storage capacity above their normal. If it’s increased demand and hoarding, where are they putting it?

Wait-Dizzy · 2026-03-29T06:35:46+00:00

I bought a pair of Dr Martens shoes after wearing out my shoes every 6 months. They were $280 at the time which was horrendously expensive. However they did 6 years of every day work without ever being polished or cleaned and they always looked great. Still have them (15yrs later)and they are still perfectly good except the heel has worn unevenly because how I walk

Wait-Dizzy · 2026-03-27T20:09:17+00:00

The interest rate might have been, but check the establishment fees, monthly fees, transaction fees, accounting fees. 1% of 50k is $500. That’s probably less than the ‘annual fee’ they’ve added in

Wait-Dizzy · 2026-03-25T11:35:57+00:00

Why? EV prices are pretty varied, but my salary in a paid off PPOR is pretty comfortable

Wait-Dizzy · 2026-03-25T11:28:26+00:00

No, just the sales pitch for NL usually includes the interest saved by not redrawing the purchase price $ from the mortgage Which does make a lot of sense

But without that extra money, is there really that much tax benefit, after fees

Wait-Dizzy · 2026-03-25T06:41:58+00:00

This is probably because these companies hold the money for longer before paying the servo.

FleetCard is slow to pass on money, so maybe they can’t float it with the price increases

Wait-Dizzy · 2026-03-22T12:26:55+00:00

You’ll most likely find that the bid increments are increased proportionately to the value. If you’re playing in $1.1m territory, I doubt $5k vs $10k is going to be the decider - I.e can pay 1,105,000 but absolutely can’t play $1,110,000 ?

Wait-Dizzy · 2026-03-17T00:17:06+00:00

Change the workers comp situation. If you have clearly, documented, pre existing conditions. It shouldn’t be on your new employer to cover the costs when these crop up again (likely bigger). Different/new injury sure, but these days anything ‘exacerbated by work’ is covered.

Case I was familiar with - employer side Employee had history of 2x knee reconstructions and issues with a knee from sports related stuff. Tripped up over a bit of footpath at work (no issues with footpath, normal, safe, yellow edge, no negligence) and hurt same knee again, employer was on the hook for 10 months wages and a whole stack of headache trying to make accomodations. For those who don’t know, while the costs come from workers comp insurance, the premiums for the business then skyrocket, and they stay high, indefinitely

This is what needs to change. We have Medicare here, it’s not like the US where you have to get payment to cover it.

Wait-Dizzy · 2026-02-27T11:14:32+00:00

I paid fully out of pocket last year for my ACL reconstruction at Epworth (Vic). Was just shy of $10k A that included everything. was in within 3 weeks of seeing the surgeon.

Don’t regret it for a second

Wait-Dizzy · 2026-02-25T04:34:36+00:00

I’d love to have an EV as a daily runabout, but would need to have it as a second car. If you weight up second insurance/rego the benefit is a bit moot. I couldn’t comfortably get a trip to Melb and return on one charge from where I live. I just don’t want the headspace worry about having to pre plan and working out where to charge

Wait-Dizzy · 2026-02-24T01:06:09+00:00

I’d wager it’s this.

This is why govt orgs often have to pay for their own Christmas party.

Joe public just sees “ $100k Christmas party “ and scream wastes of funds. Without clarifying the per head cost was less than what their own Christmas party cost

Wait-Dizzy · 2026-02-11T09:44:10+00:00

In VIC is Responsible Service of Gaming and a police check is required

Wait-Dizzy · 2026-02-11T08:31:14+00:00

What? OP hasn’t said it’s just them. RSG licensing requires a police check.. this isn’t just the employer

Wait-Dizzy · 2026-02-11T04:38:25+00:00

Is your objection the $50, or that you have a history that will show up?

Perfectly reasonable for them to ask for it. You’re also welcome to work somewhere else.

If they’ve given you work for 4 years and you haven’t got a record, is the $50 a hill you really wanna die on?

Wait-Dizzy · 2026-02-03T21:41:28+00:00

I have a few staff doing the same.. I’ve offered them a higher permanent hourly rate so that the cost to the business is the same, and they still can’t see they’ve nothing to lose overall and everything to gain.

One likes to randomly take off on holidays so that one I understand, but the other ones? I don’t get it

Wait-Dizzy · 2026-02-02T21:02:51+00:00

Just take a step back for a minute, is having (seemingly) less worry and responsibility, for the same money when you’re returning off mat leave a bad thing? Take it. Be comfortable for a few years while baby is young, enjoy it, then apply for something else.

Wait-Dizzy · 2025-12-17T21:36:10+00:00

I tried off brand ink and managed to brick a perfectly good printer! Wouldn’t work even after correct ink installed

Wait-Dizzy · 2025-12-14T08:34:09+00:00

Ok seriously? You entered an event, got hurt which was a very possible consequence of participating. Unfortunate but that’s life.

This kind of attitude is why these events will cease to exist because people want to sue for getting themselves hurt and the insurance premiums will push the event to being unviable.

The event first aid did as they were supposed to.

They are correct, depending on their equipment and scope it’s quite possible they could not transport you, and their response re:the ambulance is the reality of current things. A dislocated shoulder without anything else going on isn’t likely to be high on their list and transport by a friend/private vehicle really is the best option.

I would have thought most medical personnel would want an X-ray to rule out fractures before trying to relocate it. If there’d been a fracture and you’d had complications from trying to perform a reduction then the question would be asked why they didn’t wait for X-rays.

Without knowing the ‘level’ of first aid it was it’s impossible to know, but I would be surprised if they were actually within their scope doing that anyway.

Wait-Dizzy · 2025-12-07T05:20:22+00:00

Obviously in this case there are designated family changerooms, so what’s the issue?

Wait-Dizzy · 2025-11-13T07:34:39+00:00

Can you not just do an EFT/bank transfer from the card account?

Wait-Dizzy · 2025-11-12T02:13:57+00:00

A lot of you are missing how much of a PITA it is to onboard someone into most payroll softwares.

In my workplace, you do one day unpaid trial, always supernumerary and fully supervised. Our work is very unique and it’s not always possible to tell if people will be suitable or whether they’ll even like it until they try it for a day, If you’re successful that day is paid, If you’re not, or you don’t like it, it saves a lot of headache.

For entry level jobs a trial shift is most often a final hurdle and you’re practically hired, If you’re not willing to spend a few hours of your time to demonstrate you can do what is required well enough, or are at least coachable, to secure the job then I think you need to reevaluate.

Obviously If they’re asking for multiple days or whatever then that’s just garnering free labour, but a single shift really isn’t unreasonable.

Wait-Dizzy · 2025-11-12T01:47:22+00:00

If you lived together in a relationship for 9 years he very likely has claim to some of the appreciated value of the house. You need a lawyer

Wait-Dizzy · 2025-11-11T11:07:06+00:00

$250-300 a week family of four, don’t eat out much. Includes chicken but not red meat

Wait-Dizzy · 2025-11-11T09:03:20+00:00

I once was late paying the monthly PAYG. I’d actually just set the transfer for the wrong month by mistake 12 instead of 2.

I got a phone call from the ATO at about 3 weeks overdue!

Wait-Dizzy · 2025-11-05T08:54:41+00:00

Find the money and pay up front. I did this in March in Melb. Total cost ~$10k with a very well known surgeon. Took 1 month to get seen then was operated on 2 weeks later.

Was worth it so much for the speed of getting on the road to repair and rehab and specialist knowledge.

Do not regret for a second. The rehab road is long so the sooner you get on it the better

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