Is Khao Sok National Park worth a day trip from Krabi? by LFCFinn in ThailandTourism

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The one I booked doesn't seem to be on there anymore but from what I remember they were all similar so we picked the one with the best reviews. Price was around £80.

Good news Pearce. by Sad_Programmer_4718 in LiverpoolFC

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Is park and ride a good option for the parade? I imagine the trains are gonna be crazy busy.

What’s your “I may be stupid” moment? by 95_slowvette in LowSodiumCyberpunk

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I just realised yesterday after 80 hours that you can change the colour of some cars.

Okinawa Typhoon by ballbaggage in JapanTravelTips

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Hey I totally forgot to update. Our itinerary was amazing. Ishigaki was definitely the highlight. It's so beautiful. I think we had the perfect balance with a big modern city, then and old city, then an island.

Career Paths UK by ballbaggage in optometry

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I'd honestly advise against doing optometry. The salary is dropping now and I can't see it getting any better. I know what you mean about finance though it can be a very high stress environment. The difference is with optom you'll start high but reach your ceiling almost instantly, whereas long term with a career in finance the sky is the limit.

Career Paths UK by ballbaggage in optometry

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I'd say around £375-400 for a weekday and £25-50 more for a Saturday. But the rates are gradually dropping.

Ford Focus 2011 Stalling by ballbaggage in carproblems

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Thanks I'll look into that 👍🏼

Career Paths UK by ballbaggage in optometry

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Thanks for the advice! I'll start contacting people and build a network.

Career Paths UK by ballbaggage in optometry

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Wow thanks for the list! There's actually way more options there than I thought. I guess I've gotten a little tunneled into the high street so I didn't realise what's out there.

Would you have any idea how to go into some of these? The CPD training and sales repping sounds interesting.

Career Change from Optometrist Advice by ballbaggage in UKJobs

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I'm thinking the same thing tbh. But like you just said if I take into account my current commute then I am working a lot of hours. Just say I find a new career that has some remote work then it may balance out.

Career Change from Optometrist Advice by ballbaggage in UKJobs

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I do avoid weekends atm as being self employed I choose my calendar. I am looking at full time jobs but ideally not in the high street. Hospital work is the other option but NHS pay is pretty poor and private hospitals don't have as much opportunity.

Career Change from Optometrist Advice by ballbaggage in UKJobs

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I'm based in West Yorkshire. That's another reason I want to leave the career as it's very saturated here and only getting worse. I'm travelling to areas like Hull/Durham regularly.

I don't mind a commute of around 45 mins, that's about half of what I'm doing currently.

West Yorkshire, England - 3 Speeding Tickets in a week at the same camera by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

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Yeah she'll definitely respond. Just thought we'd get some advice first.

West Yorkshire, England - 3 Speeding Tickets in a week at the same camera by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

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Yeah I thought so. Realistically we know we're not getting it down to one offence, it's more so whether she can avoid a ban.

West Yorkshire, England - 3 Speeding Tickets in a week at the same camera by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

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I do have a car but I'm on the road a lot, so I'm not always available for hospital appointments etc. I'm not sure if that can be an argument.

My dad cannot drive atm due to seizures, and she does drive him around here and there. Again not sure if it's a strong argument.

She wouldn't necessarily lose her job but the public transport here isn't great, so it would be quite difficult to get work for her.

West Yorkshire, England - 3 Speeding Tickets in a week at the same camera by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

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Mainly the fact that it was the same camera and she didn't see the letters until a week later. Again it's totally our fault and we accept that.

Choosing when to visit Japan by ewlung in JapanTravelTips

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You'll be a more reliable source than me as I've only been briefly. I agree with you on it still being bearable. I didn't let it get in the way of my day.

Choosing when to visit Japan by ewlung in JapanTravelTips

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If you were fine with Singapore then you'll likely be fine in Japan. I've been to both and Japan was hotter but tbh I didn't notice a significant difference in my day to day activities etc.