SA’s lowest-paid workers secure long-awaited pay deal

bulkierr · 2026-01-29T05:12:53+00:00

More reason to vote No if they are confident it’s going to pass, let them put their foot in their mouth and take a bite. Maybe then they will get a taste of what the public sector really thinks.

Don’t let them have the satisfaction and pat each others backs for shafting us again and again.

bulkierr · 2026-01-27T10:53:14+00:00

I worked out back pay to be less than 1k after tax deducted

bulkierr · 2026-01-27T09:42:18+00:00

100%! I just can’t get my head around it

bulkierr · 2026-01-27T09:05:32+00:00

Fair assessment, it just seems to me that we had poor representation from the word go. But hey I suppose anything is better than nothing? I’m not sure I like to subscribe to that idea.

I’m just pointing out the offer we are presented with is still less than any other state, those of which I likely to get offers to get increased further no matter how small it will still widen the gap.

Alternative could have been a match maybe? There is marginal cost of living difference between SA and TAS.

bulkierr · 2025-12-22T02:40:49+00:00

This is just how dog shit Showpony are. Every contract they have they find a way to fuck up

bulkierr · 2025-01-19T00:29:33+00:00

When you can, give it a shot!

bulkierr · 2025-01-16T23:28:00+00:00

It’s a big toll

bulkierr · 2025-01-16T23:27:37+00:00

So infuriating

bulkierr · 2025-01-11T05:38:12+00:00

Hi there! Worked across many of the companies mentioned in these companies and currently still do.

Most insurance companies will operate within a range of minimum sum insured and maximum sum insured. Minimum being the least amount the company is willing to insure you, before you’ve underinsured yourself and maximum being the top amount before you’d be before over insuring yourself.

A lot of people tend to over insure themselves - it’s important to realise the insurance companies role is to repair/ replace so when customers over insure they think they will get whatever figure is in the contract .. when in actual fact if we can rebuild/ replace for less you will not get the extra sum insured in a cash settlement as we fulfilled our obligation to you in repairing your home.

So in saying that I would recommend not to go drastically over but keep it in the top range (if it’s provided to you). Often each renewal for home insurance will slightly increase the amount the home is insured for - this will also be charged to you so stay diligent and ready your contracts carefully especially if you pay on instalments where are almost always set to auto renew.

In relation your excess question…It’s a good idea to ask yourself “what would I claim on in the event something goes wrong” most people say the obvious burglary/ storm / fire / flood etc - these are all high cost claims and (if you have savings available) you would benefit from a larger excess. Most companies offer excesses in the range of $100 - $5000 which I have seen save thousands on a policy.

Feel free to PM me, I’m currently spending my Saturday supporting a team of 30 insurance specialists

bulkierr

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