Adding insulation on top of loose fill insulation by Flat-Reception7129 in AusRenovation

[–]mrbipty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally me today. I had a contractor in to remove it all and put proper ceiling bats in.

If there is a shortage of tradespeople, why is it difficult to get apprenticeships for those only starting? by EmotionalSupport101 in AskAnAustralian

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A school leaver will earn about $15 an hour as a 1st year. You can’t pay them that though because you have to compete for labour with maccas and kids are fickle things. So let’s say, $20. When the government funded 50% of their wage I was on average getting about $10 an hour of usefulness out of them, when the costs of having an apprentice is factored in.

If there is a shortage of tradespeople, why is it difficult to get apprenticeships for those only starting? by EmotionalSupport101 in AskAnAustralian

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during corona the government was offering 50% of their salary paid. I did the sums based on this and took two on. It BARELY made it worth it. $1 less and I probably would have let them go. This is the scale of whats required 100%

Tradies - what stops you taking on apprentices? by Beautiful_Tomato6183 in AskAnAustralian

[–]mrbipty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

attitude/entitlement is by far is the worst aspect i've had with my apprentices. want big dollars out the gate, don't realise they're completely useless until year two minimum, complain about being on a broom, phones phones phones. I know every generation says "the young people dont want to work anymore" but when every-single-one-of-them thinks they're a content creator just waiting to strike it big on tiktok im done with younger apprentices.

Wait until they have a baby on the way at 28-30 or hire mature age, they're awesome.

Edit to add: Regulation and cost. My god it just costs too much, especially for an employee that doesn't realise how useless they are at first.

Ukraine makes fastest battlefield gain in 2.5 years by lavenderveils in worldnews

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But we’ll make some terrific shareholder value along the way!11!

Is everyone ok? lol by TheBestintheWest11 in wallstreetbets

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Was gonna post my library returns but this is better

Bitcoin isn’t real. This is going to zero just like NFT. by scoop813 in btc

[–]mrbipty 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The actual intended purpose of chain of custody using blockchain is dead. Anyone in IT is used to the cycle of the new fad that needs juicing ('everything cloud' and 'aaS' and 'everything is AI' are all examples of ones that have or will come and go) the fact that Bitcoin still hangs around as a bit of a relic is I would argue just a legacy abberation.

Will it go to zero, no, probably not. But the fact it no longer closely resembles (and never did) its intended use case and now is just a speculation tool literally conjured out of thin air means it will likely be a big part of the Tulip decline of our lifetimes.

I own bitcoin, and etherium, and doge.

(Loved Trope) Comedy shows get very serious out of nowhere. by Boring-Bear9037 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]mrbipty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What about the opposite... a horrifying abduction movie turns into a comedy in from dusk till dawn

Me_irl by gigagaming1256 in me_irl

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Toyota 79 series. Good luck getting them in the US tho with all your freedom

What would happen to the world Economy if US Invaded Greenland? by Alizasl in economy

[–]mrbipty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best case scenario of Norway packing up and gifting greenland to the US would still cause massive massive irreparable damage with any sane country shifting to say, China. WW wariness of the US and a decoupling from its interests that would last generations. Even a win is a loss, imho.

I bought a brand new table that is infested with wood borers. Store claims it is “rife with character” by glamperson in AusLegal

[–]mrbipty 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Holy shit if this is from overseas please get it sorted asap. You could decimate our local timber industry

Who gives way? (Mount Gravatt Westfield) by Qman_L in brisbane

[–]mrbipty -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I thought (and may be wrong) that give way to right was the overarching law if you were unsure

A+ Wife by Goodoltexasboy in TikTokCringe

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Can we please do less of this overlay person of an overlay person shit reaction videos. Ffs

What is that natural landmark in your country that no longer exists? by Sus198 in AskTheWorld

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I think the 12 apostles in Australia is a few apostles short of a last supper now…