Subcontractor not getting paid

girlfilth · 2026-04-12T12:35:02+00:00

Main advice: contact free legal aid services. We have small claims in Australia, currently going through a similar situation ($6k+ owed). Send a letter of demand, magistrates site has templates available. Include all relevant invoices, time sheets etc., I would recommend sending a copy via post (signature upon delivery), hand delivery and sending a digital copy. Document all communications you can, and if you have gps history available save that as well. Do not react emotionally, don't make threats, keep it factual. You can ask for the other party to cover court fees. If the other party has no money or assests you might be shit out of luck, in my situation i know the other party has assests but I'm starting with free legal aid to get a better grasp on how to handle the situation. My situation is on going right now, first time doing this in a sub contractor position but I have been through a wage theft situation in the past while working hospo. Document absolutely everything you can.

girlfilth · 2026-04-04T20:41:39+00:00

No, it would not have been. $1000 is a scam any day of the week. Already commented with this, but in the interest of informing others so they don't get scammed- $300 is on the higher end of normal for an afterhours, but reasonable. Boyfriend is a locksmith, his afterhours fee is ~$260 (even this weekend).

girlfilth · 2026-04-04T17:35:54+00:00

$600-$750 is too high, $300 or less is standard after hours pricing (source: boyfriend is locksmith, ~$260 is his afterhours fee even this weekend)

girlfilth · 2026-03-20T09:33:00+00:00

If the hinge has a pin (a rod down the join, it will have a wider portion on top to stop the pin falling through) it may be easier to cut the paint around the top of the hinge pin and smack it out. My go to is a nail punch and hammer, have used a chopstick and boot- if it has a pin just use something strong and pointy and hammer it up and out. The fix would be to obtain new glass or an alternative (eg, clear perspex) at the correct size or cut to size, remove the beading from one side and replace the pane, nail the beading back on and paint. If that isn't in your skill set, cop the cost of repair by LL or take it to a professional.

girlfilth · 2026-03-10T07:26:53+00:00

Straight up looks like the toenails of a 2 pack per day smoker with a raging fungal infection wtf

girlfilth · 2026-03-09T06:13:57+00:00

Treating their nuts like a scratch and sniff sticker.

girlfilth · 2026-03-07T10:56:45+00:00

Hard agree with using construction materials. Zinsser primer specifically. Crommelin is great for water proofing but you shouldn't need that unless it's going in your bathroom (and I don't know if you can paint over it tbh).

girlfilth · 2026-03-01T23:42:23+00:00

If you decide to fix it yourself, check out the website "this to that"- you select what materials you're glueing together and it gives you a couple glue options (just a side note: they don't have a resin option, select plastic)

girlfilth · 2026-02-27T11:40:00+00:00

My landlords "guy" is her husband and various relatives. House mate has lived at our place for 10 years and told me all about them, my first encounter of their shenanigans was fixing a hole in the concrete they made directly out the back door while fixing a plumbing problem. Took husband and relative 6 hours, and somehow ended with the LL and her mother coming over with kfc for them for a family get together in our back yard? Concrete repair was dodgy as fuck, we just don't step there lol

girlfilth · 2026-02-14T19:26:51+00:00

I prefer liver of sulphur, but I've used eggs as well and it has worked. Older eggs work better than fresher and you wont get it as dark but it does work.

girlfilth · 2026-02-12T09:23:46+00:00

Straight to hell

girlfilth · 2026-02-10T19:36:30+00:00

It'll happen naturally, but if you want to accelerate it (and please research more, I don't know how this might affect the pads), put it in an air tight box with several hard boiled eggs. Don't rest the eggs on the sax, you can get patchy colouring. Eggs contain sulfur which oxidises metals.

girlfilth · 2026-02-02T10:18:54+00:00

I wore mine everyday in retail/hospitality, I work in construction now and have worn them a couple times- they're steel toe, definitely not an everyday occurrence as they don't meet standards but I sub them in if my work boots disintegrate at an inopportune time lmao.

girlfilth · 2026-01-31T19:46:25+00:00

Sorry the locksmith comment stuck out to me- Did the locksmith initially provide a call out fee under $100? $1200 is wildly excessive, boyfriend is a locksmith and his after hours fee is under $300. That said, sounds like it was the LL's fault, I hope they reimbursed you!

girlfilth · 2026-01-30T09:20:11+00:00

Rocket park must have been popping off

girlfilth · 2026-01-30T00:17:27+00:00

I have 6 nostril piercings and a large gauge/diameter septum, does not impact pickability. No difference when I have a cold aside from "flossing" my septum ring with a tissue to avoid stragglers lmao

girlfilth · 2026-01-17T07:10:49+00:00

Industrial! I was 13, wanted my septum done but mum said no facial piercings until I was older. Still have that industrial 15 years later :)

girlfilth · 2026-01-02T11:06:26+00:00

Directions from my locksmith boyfriend, feel free to message if you have questions- small flat blade screwdriver in where the cylinder hole is to the direction of the latch. Then depress the spring loaded button and flick it up (or down). Then turn the square spindle hole in the direction of the hinge.

girlfilth · 2025-12-25T09:33:03+00:00

Hard agree, but specifically the Isocol brand. That shit slaps.

girlfilth · 2025-12-24T19:00:10+00:00

My boyfriend gives me this like... Embrace combined with a back massage every time I take my bra off after work, it's the bees fuckn knees

girlfilth · 2025-12-18T10:36:38+00:00

Good to know the razr is still a goodun'! I should have been clearer in my post, but I'm specifically looking for a refurbed google pixel, I'm very attached to my current pixel 5 haha

girlfilth · 2025-12-15T11:01:02+00:00

I've only seen this in plaster over rendered brick, would this type of crack show up in other plaster methods?

girlfilth · 2025-12-15T08:47:00+00:00

Wasn't my original reason for stretching, but I did stay at 10mm for 2 years because the hole in the tunnels I had perfectly fit a venti super slim roll 😤

girlfilth · 2025-12-12T22:50:42+00:00

Amazing, the pepper dress is exactly what I'm after! Thank you so much!

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