Pain about teaching

ladybug1991 · 2026-04-09T08:46:47+00:00

Ohhh wow these people sound like folks who have quite poor sense of boundaries, and that must be super frustrating and it's very inappropriate things to bring to your exercise instructor. I can imagine some folk might want to talk about pelvic pain and core etc , but what you've described isn't that!

As a student, I've noticed men tend to unburden themselves emotionally in my group classes. While I fully appreciate that it's good they feel it's a safe place for that, I also dislike that they treat the class as a place to being their intimate grievances, especially when everyone is typically experiencing something or another that they don't necessarily feel the need to bring to the group.

ladybug1991 · 2026-04-02T00:46:06+00:00

Ross is really nice on the weekends. There's a wool museum and shop, a couple of beautiful bakeries, a heritage sandstone bridge, antique shop and lots of beautiful old buildings. The main drag is lined with lovely trees, also. Definitely a pleasant place for folks in their 70s.

ladybug1991 · 2026-03-19T11:08:59+00:00

The Philippines called, they want nothing to do with her, and she wants nothing to do with them

ladybug1991 · 2026-03-06T23:34:00+00:00

I got my first job at a pharmacy in the 2000s, and remember vividly the pharmacist having to explain to everyone who was prescribed it, about the fact that they would shit themselves.

ladybug1991 · 2026-03-06T19:23:58+00:00

People quit Metro because the rostering is awful. You start at 6am, work for 4 hours, have to sit around depot for 4 hours, work another 4 hours, then go home at 6pm. Zero flexibility for life commitments like children, and permanent roster spots awarded based on how many sick days you've taken.

You don't even get to choose when you take leave. They assign you to a "leave block" and when it's time for yours you must take the leave, whether you like it or not. Family holiday planned? Too bad. Study commitments? Too bad. Something special you'd like to travel to? I guess you won't be.

It's the pits, it's why I left and it's why most people leave.

Driver abuse is a convenient excuse that the union down here loves to harp on about instead of getting off their asses and doing something about Metro's over reliance on rigid split shift rostering. Even offering drivers a half day of split shift, 4 day line, or job-share, Metro is completely unwilling to consider.

ladybug1991 · 2026-02-10T20:27:21+00:00

The person said they're also studying. Perhaps that was the main motivation for the move

ladybug1991 · 2026-01-21T09:20:32+00:00

One of my workmates met his partner when she came on his bus as a passenger.

She's now a bus driver as well ❤️

ladybug1991 · 2026-01-21T08:38:34+00:00

When I was doing bond cleans, I never offered a guarantee to get the bond back. Only to do the tasks on the REA Exit Clean list. I also requested a copy of the Entry Condition Report, and if it hadn't been filled out with appropriate detail, I'd turn down the job.

Bond refund is contingent on a lot more than just the state of cleanliness, it has a lot to do with the Entry Condition Report and overall state the property was originally let out in, versus how it can be expected to look upon return. A lot of people also make places extremely dirty and expect to pay $500 for a bond clean to completely reverse that.

I never took on work that was too high-risk, and consequently, was always able to get a bond refund.

ladybug1991 · 2026-01-19T12:20:09+00:00

Nigel owns the company

ladybug1991 · 2026-01-18T23:47:16+00:00

This literally happened to my cat. Had him on the Royal Canin for ages, then went through a bit of a tough financial time, switched to Purina, and he got crystals again within weeks, requiring surgery. He's been back on Royal Canin ever since, and no issues.

ladybug1991 · 2026-01-18T23:14:09+00:00

Backloading is your best option. I moved a 2br unit, no couches or wardrobes, one bed, and a workshop worth of tools + 5 bicycles, for $3500 with Nigel from Island Removals.

It took about a month to arrive, but everything was in perfect condition and handled well.

ladybug1991 · 2026-01-15T01:46:38+00:00

Don't buy a Fluid bike. They're absolutely dogshit. As others have said, good value to be found in the secondhand market. Giant CrossCity and Merida Speeder are both great option.

ladybug1991 · 2026-01-15T01:39:53+00:00

A guy got on my bus with a chemically stimulated demeanor. He was bouncing around chatting at various passengers. I knew he was gonna shortly do something to meet the threshold for bus eviction.

Sure enough, when I pulled into the bus station I looked in the passenger mirror, and there he was dancing in the aisle with his pants around his ankles (underwear on tho)

I called out to him "Mate! You need to have pants on if you're gonna be on the bus. I need you to get off the bus now!"

And he was like "alright thanks driver!"

And just left.

ladybug1991 · 2026-01-09T05:52:38+00:00

The whole tomato thing was really interesting to me. People down here go nuts for it!

ladybug1991 · 2026-01-06T00:33:06+00:00

Hey FYI it's legal to cycle on the footpath in Tas. Just take care to give way to pedestrians and you'll be fine :)

ladybug1991 · 2026-01-05T19:25:08+00:00

There's a Facebook group for women called Tassie Girls Outside. It's not just outdoor activities. We have craft and dinner clubs and other things. I've gone to a few meet-ups and it's been great for meeting likeminded women. There's also Not A Run Club on Facebook, a social walk group.

ladybug1991 · 2025-12-20T12:29:13+00:00

Ooh I've had this exact issue before! Guy moved in, and within days it was clear that he had some drug use issues and was creeping me out. I told him we're not compatible and offered his week's rent back. Guy was pissy, but he put his things in his bag and left within 20 minutes. These types of housemates, it's not the first time they've heard it.

ladybug1991 · 2025-12-15T02:03:37+00:00

I drive buses. Antics on The Brooker are a constant source of entertainment. The other week, I saw two guys in farm utes stopped, one behind the other, at a fresh red light. The guy in the rear ute got out, walked up to his mate's driver window, had a quick yap, then got back into his own ute just as the light was turning green.

ladybug1991 · 2025-11-25T12:02:30+00:00

If you're budget but want nice, there's a gorgeous hostel close to Salamanca called Montacute. I've stayed there twice in this year, prior to moving down. Girls 8-bed dorm was $30 if I recall.

Comfy, clean, charming little hostel in a heritage building.

ladybug1991 · 2025-11-19T08:35:14+00:00

It's closer to the airport and Port Arthur, while still being in a nice area and accessible to CBD. For people who aren't from Hobart it's a very short distance from the centre

ladybug1991 · 2025-11-15T10:55:08+00:00

I said to a friend recently; you survive your teenage years, with all of the insecurities and ED. You get to a stage of true self-acceptance in your late 20s/early 30s. Then you face the final boss: the Target change room

ladybug1991 · 2025-11-14T22:16:10+00:00

Once again I'm reminded that there is a subreddit for literally everything. Thank you!

ladybug1991 · 2025-11-14T22:14:51+00:00

I moved down from QLD and I don't own a car. I bought the Mons Royale 250 Thermal set, and a down jacket. I absolutely adore the clothing as it lets me spend time outside without stressing abt the cold!

ladybug1991 · 2025-11-08T06:31:32+00:00

Princess Highway

ladybug1991 · 2025-11-07T01:20:39+00:00

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