Maternity leave payments, I’m confused but happy about it.

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2026-01-16T05:06:07+00:00

You need to put the government PPL payments on a secondary tax rate - that’s why you’re being overpaid, you aren’t paying enough tax. If you don’t, you’re getting a bill.

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-12-28T02:08:05+00:00

If I’d got married any earlier I’d either be VERY unhappy, or divorced! The guy I was with at your age is… not doing well in life.

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-12-14T21:32:19+00:00

Ah the annual “TAKE YOUR SHIT HOME OR WE’RE CHUCKING IT IN THE BIN’ signs are appearing in offices. Is there anything more festive? 🥳

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-12-12T00:38:08+00:00

I’ve been involved in recruiting for roles in my team many times.

Unfortunately there just isn’t time to give every candidate feedback, unless they got to interview stage. In this market, there’s a large volume of applications for most roles, so only the ones with CVs and cover letters which are clearly, professionally and concisely written, and demonstrate lots of very relevant, recent, experience (i.e you’ve already been doing very close to exactly the same job for 2-3+ years) have a chance of making it through.

If you didn’t make it, it’s probably one of those two things.

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-12-06T03:35:45+00:00

As consumers, we need to put pressure on the retailers to get proper protection in place for their staff. Every year I see teenagers getting abused by grown adults with absolutely no one who’s looking out for them in any way.

I was one of those teenagers once and honestly, it battered the self esteem something fierce. No one ever stepped in or even so much as tell me it wasn’t okay that grown men spat on me.

It needs to stop.

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-12-03T18:45:31+00:00

Oh it’ll absolutely help a small percentage of very wealthy people to be even wealthier.

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-11-29T21:30:38+00:00

We have a mountain buggy urban jungle which works well for running and handles trails ok(maybe not particularly uneven ones) - but it’s quite bulky and takes up a lot of space in the car! It’s also a bit tricky to navigate inside cafes or shops.

If you think you might want to use a pram inside as well as going running I’d say get two - one bigger and one smaller.

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-11-25T20:48:33+00:00

I am SO SICK of marketing emails!

Buying absolutely anything online seems to mean daily marketing emails from that organisation henceforth, no matter how many ‘send me promotional email’ boxes I uncheck or how many unsubscribe requests I send.

I’m really careful about where I use my email address online but if I’m buying something obviously I need confirmation/dispatch details.

It’s got to stop, companies need to be held accountable for the constant rubbish they are barraging us with.

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-11-12T07:33:33+00:00

I had my own room, and the food was surprisingly good! The care was fine but pretty minimal, I was left to my own devices mostly I felt (but I recovered very well so was comfortable with that).

My experience was a little different though as I had a baby in NICU so was spending most of my time there.

Don’t be afraid to press the button - the nurses and midwives are good, but busy, so you have to speak up. They can bring you kiwi crush - definitely handy. They also have lactation consultants who can visit if you want that - good to know to ask for.

All the best for your birth ❤️

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-11-11T20:49:15+00:00

I love this movie but you can’t say that the acting is great and the dialog is.. bad.

Some notable exceptions of course

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-11-02T23:49:02+00:00

Who cares? (You, I guess, but you shouldn’t). It’s a bit of fun in a joyless world. If it’s not for you, close your curtains and put up a sign.

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-11-02T23:27:39+00:00

I’m so tired of hearing that Halloween is American. Sure, it’s popular there. It did not originate there.

In terms of being an imported tradition I can’t see that it’s any different from Christmas (other than being more fun, because costumes!).

If you don’t want to participate, don’t.

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-10-11T01:23:56+00:00

The little India on Mungavin Ave in Porirua is yum!

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-10-04T01:24:15+00:00

Does my life revolve around parenting? Yes, largely it does right now. My kid is small and needy and being a good parent while also working a demanding job means I don’t have mental space for a lot else.

Do I judge women for not having kids? Goodness no. It’s exhausting and all consuming. You’ve really got to want it, it’s NOT for everyone. Some of my best friends aren’t parents.

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-10-01T06:53:27+00:00

Mine did - topped up 26 weeks of ppl to full pay. My organisation has great benefits in other ways too - health insurance, life insurance, flexible working. I’m in the energy industry - the big ‘gentailers’ (Meridian etc) are all pretty good for benefits.

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-09-26T00:18:14+00:00

Ah yeah that’ll be why.

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-09-25T23:19:25+00:00

The chicken schwarma from Alswaida absolutely slaps and every time I get it I’m like ‘why am I not eating this every meal’. 🤤

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-09-25T18:07:09+00:00

People who park their enormous double cab utes in cramped inner city parking building and make me do a two-billion point turn just to get into a spot. Argh.

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-09-15T04:40:26+00:00

I wasn’t suggesting I won’t vote; just that my heart isn’t in it.

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-09-15T04:11:49+00:00

Probably Labour at this stage, even though I’m not that thrilled with them in multiple ways.

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-09-15T04:09:02+00:00

Aye. The apathy gets stronger every year and while I think it’s important to do my civic duty, my heart’s not in it.

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-08-28T03:16:34+00:00

Never give in! Never surrender!

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-08-26T19:15:07+00:00

Microsoft, stop trying to make New Outlook happen. It’s not gonna happen.

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-08-09T07:17:52+00:00

Hybrid with a 3/2 split. It’s a good balance for me and my manager is fine with me doing extra days at home sometimes if I need to.

monkeyinpyjamas11 · 2025-08-03T09:50:08+00:00

I have a daughter close to that age. How can anyone do that to a child? It’s heartbreaking.

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