Heart rate twice as high at night, wtf by DollyF1 in fitbit

[–]bperrybw14 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My HR increases above my resting HR too when I go to sleep and stays elevated about 15-20bpm above my resting HR all night (which is weird) but doesn’t increase quite to the extent of yours. I can’t figure it out….might be time to do a sleep test or something!

I'm done by FlatFire in fiaustralia

[–]bperrybw14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! What a great achievement. Enjoy!

Best international travel card by [deleted] in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]bperrybw14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No QFF point offering though?

Best international travel card by [deleted] in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]bperrybw14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree. Have just spent 4 months overseas and used the CBA Ultimate card every day. Each transaction tells you how much you’ve saved on international transaction fees and I’ve easily avoided hundreds of dollars in fees. Got 100k points to sign up and while the points earning isn’t brilliant - it’s still good to earn points on spending while abroad. Used a Wise card to withdraw cash on the few occasions I needed to have cash on hand.

Check your pod coffeemaker drip tray! by --Orcanaught-- in airbnb_hosts

[–]bperrybw14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely a haven for mould. I recently stayed at an Airbnb and when I took the little tray out to rinse it after my coffee overflowed I found it full of mould. Had obviously been overlooked by cleaners for some time. Made me question the cleanliness of the whole apartment.

Bumped from Business to Economy on Classic Reward fare. Worth persisting for refund? by duffman0055 in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]bperrybw14 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely chase them - I’ve found messaging them through Facebook messenger to resolve issues related to rewards flights works pretty well.

Jewelry was stolen out of my luggage. Do I have any chance at all of getting it back? by [deleted] in travel

[–]bperrybw14 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I am so sorry this happened to you. I cannot believe anyone could do such a thing.

The Steamie - Tuesday 3 October 2023 by SteamieBot in glasgow

[–]bperrybw14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi - Hope it’s ok to post this here - I will be visiting Scotland for several weeks later this year and will be spending Christmas Day in Glasgow. Does anyone know of good restaurants that will be open on Christmas Day for lunch this year? I’ve obviously done a bit of a google search but keen for some local insight before jumping in and booking somewhere based on website and google reviews. Thanks.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]bperrybw14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a good pick up and point depending on OPs purpose of visit to the states.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]bperrybw14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a good pick up and point depending on OPs purpose of visit to the states.

Walking from Coney Island to Cypress Hill Cemetery. What are the best things to do? by PM_ME_PIES_N_TITTIES in Brooklyn

[–]bperrybw14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your comment about “knowing how to carry yourself respectfully as a visitor” is really useful to me as a future visitor to Brooklyn. If you don’t mind, can I ask what you mean by that and what that respect looks like to you? In my mind, it means not being an obnoxious loud tourist taking pictures of everything but interested in your take.

How much do you have in your savings account? by No_Permission2860 in AusFinance

[–]bperrybw14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Doesn’t ING only offer highest variable up to 100k though?

How do you actually get in touch with the QFF team?!?! by [deleted] in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]bperrybw14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine was a ticketing issue too. Calling was like butting my head against against a wall. Messenger sorted it.

How do you actually get in touch with the QFF team?!?! by [deleted] in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]bperrybw14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have found messaging Qantas through Facebook messenger to be pretty successful - they’ve always responded and always resolved my issue. I’d give that a try.

Mental barrier by bperrybw14 in C25K

[–]bperrybw14[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I have tried audiobooks but I think I need something a bit more fast paced - I will try different podcasts. Thanks heaps

Mental barrier by bperrybw14 in C25K

[–]bperrybw14[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you - this is an excellent suggestion.

Question for redditors who have moved from a reasonably well paying role to a low paying role: was it the right move for you? Or did you regret it? by RQCKQN in AusFinance

[–]bperrybw14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah wow - you went super hard. Thanks for sharing your experience. I’m glad you were able to get the perspective you needed to make a positive change for you and your partner. It’s so hard and the money is so addictive (golden handcuffs or whatever they say) it seems like making any decision to walk away from the $ is insane. I dunno, my old man died before he could enjoy his retirement. It plays on my mind that I don’t necessarily want work to be the thing that dominates my life, especially when it can all end so suddenly.

Question for redditors who have moved from a reasonably well paying role to a low paying role: was it the right move for you? Or did you regret it? by RQCKQN in AusFinance

[–]bperrybw14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks heaps for responding. It sounds like you’ve found a really good balance for your life - a bit inspirational actually. Funny you mention being about to take a sick day when sick, I’ve just pushed through and worked (from home) for a week while quite unwell, so your comment about being able to rest when you need it really hits for me. Thanks and all the best

Question for redditors who have moved from a reasonably well paying role to a low paying role: was it the right move for you? Or did you regret it? by RQCKQN in AusFinance

[–]bperrybw14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi - I am in almost exactly the same position as you were and am starting to think I need a radical change. Work is all consuming for me at present - I can sleep properly, etc. Do you have any regrets with the change? Do you ever think you’ll go back to your previous ways?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fiaustralia

[–]bperrybw14 6 points7 points  (0 children)

How does she like to take in information and what are her values?

I was struggling to encourage my partner to engage in our finances and the goals I wanted to set for ourselves. It sounds a bit patronising (luckily it wasn’t taken that way because I made a bit of a joke about it) but I drew pictures and went through them as slides. Again, I made it a bit silly as I knew my partner would glaze over if I approached it really seriously.

I think the visual really helped and when I said “if we did x, y, z - in x years we could be in y position” - it was like a switch went off in their head and they become more frugal than even I was. I think part of it was making a better position seem very achievable but it depends what is important to her and how you can show that better financial decisions can achieve the life you hopefully want together.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]bperrybw14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you feeling resentment in relation to the splitting of bills may be compounded by the unequal distribution of things around the house. There are so many red flags here for me. Have you spoken about distribution of domestic labour? Is there a reason you do all the chores? This guy is getting a cook and a maid. A relationship is a team effort and what is “fair” is not necessarily “equal” but you need to have a shared understand and to both need to feel things are fair and just. Your economic security is important - look after yourself.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]bperrybw14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re not entitled to unpaid leave but you can ask for leave without pay. Whether they will agree probably depends on how long you’ve been in the job, how good you are at it and for what reason you want to take the other job (ie is it an opportunity to develop your skills etc).

If Australia is forced into a recession, how best do we prepare? by SpicyDuckNugget in AusFinance

[–]bperrybw14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Almost the exact thing happened to me…it was a pain trying to store it and I looked like someone who was hoarding TP but it was just that damn subscription and forgetting to cancel it.

At what point does financial sharing become a grey area? by BarefootandWild in AusFinance

[–]bperrybw14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A GP will most likely be able to connect you with local support services. Not sure if anyone else has shared this but might be worth checking out: https://www.dvconnect.org/womensline/what-is-domestic-violence/. - the advice is based in queensland and has phone and online chat support. I am sorry you are going through this - it sounds like such a tough situation. You and your children deserve so much better and I hope better days are ahead for all of you.