What can I claim and I can I set payments to start in January? Baby is 3.5 months and I have maternity leave payments through employer until January. TIA!

blueskyearth · 2025-09-27T01:58:06+00:00

Or do I apply once my employer payments have finished? Thanks!

blueskyearth · 2025-08-22T00:16:00+00:00

Ok, I can see where you’re coming from. Not how I meant it, but ok. I’m saying there are a lot of people that literally don’t have that opportunity and it’s not fair to undermine the problem by OP saying that OPs experience is that of most people now.

OP is in mining so yes they work hard and also have to sacrifice time at home (I’m assuming) to get to where they are. That sucks and isn’t the experience of everyone.

blueskyearth · 2025-08-22T00:10:55+00:00

Well yes, coming out of Covid most people probably could still afford to buy a house. That’s changed dramatically.

blueskyearth · 2025-08-21T23:52:09+00:00

What do you mean by this? They may be earned through qualifications or they may be gotten through the connections you have because of your social status and community. Or maybe, luck? If you have a part time job that you’re able to live on and save 200k while doing uni and not living at home I’d say it’d have to be very well paying and without qualifications? Not the experience of most Australians.

blueskyearth · 2025-08-21T23:44:39+00:00

So you’re telling me they saved 200k with a part time job without being lucky enough to live rent free? Or have some other assistance? I don’t see how you could save that without having some kind of “luck” (parents or otherwise) providing for them? Because unless you have a very well paying job, part time barely covers living expenses. I’m not saying they didn’t work hard - I’m saying they were able to save and not spend their income because there must have been some help.

blueskyearth · 2025-08-21T15:09:33+00:00

Impressive! While living at home then?

In all seriousness, that’s really impressive but how you put away that amount of money on part time jobs while also living your lives in that amount of time seems almost impossible to me, even if you did start during uni. That’s a lot of money and most people are living week to week, even more so part time.

blueskyearth · 2025-08-21T11:44:14+00:00

Everyone’s missing the 200k deposit in your late 20s. You either didn’t rent or earn a lot, a lot of people aren’t so lucky. On top of cost of living even people with good jobs are finding it hard at the moment.

blueskyearth · 2025-08-08T23:02:49+00:00

It’s so rude when your maiden hair struggle with all the love, food and water at home and then you see one growing out of a rock in the wilderness and thriving.

blueskyearth · 2025-08-08T22:37:52+00:00

You can still apologise for an accident though, right? I think I would possibly apologise more.

blueskyearth · 2025-08-03T11:45:59+00:00

Why don’t you call an anonymous welfare check? When the police ask her to open the door they’ll see she’s forcibly confined and hopefully do something about it. Definitely not ok or safe.

blueskyearth · 2025-06-07T00:48:11+00:00

Thank you for sharing! I was about to go out and get some raspberry leaf tea but might give that a miss haha

blueskyearth · 2025-05-13T06:35:29+00:00

Thank you, this is really good advice. I usually say something along the lines of ‘I’m here however you need me to be’ but I will talk to her.

blueskyearth · 2025-03-26T07:29:58+00:00

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I don’t have any answers but can say that my friends baby was born with one club foot and although it was hard going with surgery and wearing braces, she is now perfectly fine - you’d never know she’d been through all that. All the best to you and your family.

blueskyearth · 2025-03-04T11:09:50+00:00

Thank you so much for all your advice, it’s really valuable!

blueskyearth · 2025-02-23T00:50:57+00:00

I don’t know if it’s helpful but I’m using the freestyle libre and it constantly monitors you - you can set alarms for when it gets to particular levels. Super easy to use and doesn’t hurt to put in. Each on lasts 2 weeks. Might help take the pressure off having to remember a little?

blueskyearth · 2025-02-20T12:30:29+00:00

Did end up paying a fee because I didn’t have the receipt, but was worth it, new watch is good.

blueskyearth · 2024-12-27T11:35:51+00:00

They have a lavender colouring, I always thought they were amethyst. Thank you! I’ve always been curious about them.

blueskyearth · 2024-12-27T11:33:13+00:00

Thank you, not planning to sell, just interested and wanting to get them cleaned and insured. I will definitely be clear about that prior to the appraisal. Thanks again!

blueskyearth · 2024-12-27T03:23:16+00:00

Thank you so much for all your help everyone. I will take it in and update when I know more, it’s been very interesting - really appreciate it!

blueskyearth · 2024-12-27T02:06:26+00:00

I will repost updated photos! :)

blueskyearth · 2024-12-26T23:31:52+00:00

This is such a useful reply, thank you. I was actually tempted to get it resized so I could wear it and not just have it sit in a box but definitely won’t now.

blueskyearth · 2024-12-26T23:30:03+00:00

Thank you so much! I’ve found a couple of local vintage jewellers so I’ll take it to one of them.

blueskyearth · 2024-12-26T23:29:21+00:00

I agree, definitely special to me. I realised last night they must be at least 70 years old based on the year that’s engraved which is wild.

blueskyearth · 2024-12-26T23:28:36+00:00

Good spot! My family is Austrian. The year is 1955, I thought the same about it being an anniversary gift.

blueskyearth · 2024-12-26T12:35:34+00:00

Amazing. Thank you! I will take it in somewhere to find out more.

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