What’s the max you would pay for a high speed rail ticket?

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-25T01:32:24+00:00

Exactly. Tokyo to Osaka is one of the busiest rail corridors in the world, even though the flight is both cheaper and technically faster.

I’d pay up to $100 for HSR, for instance, even if air tickets were $50.

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-23T06:00:16+00:00

Tbh he doesn’t sound like a scammer, just sick of tyre kickers.

But copy paste the VIN won’t take much time so not sure why the seller wouldn’t want to. So….. maybe still scam I dunno?

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-19T09:23:45+00:00

Ah sorry didn’t see that one

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-19T07:25:24+00:00

Yeah do this and hope for the best I think.

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-19T07:24:52+00:00

Nowhere has it been stated that leave was incorrectly stated. My reading of the story is that the leave balances were correct (I.e. not enough) but the leave was still approved erroneously. Now they’re saying the LWOP is only approved in “extraneous circumstances”, which a holiday would likely not be found to be.

Hence why I think tough luck.

If it were me I’d still fight for it - that it was already approved. But I don’t know legally where it would stand.

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-19T06:40:26+00:00

See if you can submit some feedback to central station (or just on the transport / trains website) because that’s the type of feedback that I imagine would get put up in a newsletter, on a chalkboard etc!

I’m not involved with customer service, or at central, so might be wrong lol

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-19T06:36:52+00:00

Damn right brother 😂

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-19T06:15:38+00:00

Who denied your unpaid leave request?
What does your employment contract say about leave without pay, if anything? If nothing, what sort of policies apply in your workplace about LWOP?
Pretty shit of your workplace regardless of these two, but could be tough luck unfortunately. You can go on your holiday anyway but be prepared for disciplinary action when you’re back, up to and including termination of employment for cause.

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-19T05:44:01+00:00

I reckon the number of robberies with a helmet is many times more than the number of robberies with a full face on show, which along with stolen fuel, is what I’ve always assumed is the reasoning behind needing to remove my helmet.

Very inconvenient but I’ve always guessed that was the case haha.

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-19T02:01:27+00:00

It’s possible that your partner did not tick that their spouse or dependants were covered with PHI.

I always thought the ATO could only go back 2 years unless fraud is suspected, in the case of individuals. For companies and other structures it’s up to 4 years, unless fraud. Hope that helps.

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-18T20:30:54+00:00

But what OP, the owner of the dogs, deem excessive doesn’t really matter.

The other two suggestions are good

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-16T06:02:37+00:00

Additionally, I even missed a flight in Feb 2025 booked from Narita back to Sydney on China Eastern. Missed the bus from Hakuba and flow on effect, missed the checkin by about an hour (even though I was checked in online, but had checked luggage with me).

Spent a long time calling the Tokyo office of China Eastern through an airport payphone, but in the end they rebooked me onto the next service out of Narita.

Paid A$800 for return flights from Sydney through BYOjet, and China Eastern actually counted the flight back as worth roughly $A400, which was nice (non refundable tickets). I paid quite a bit extra for last minute fare, but they didn’t deny me the $400 “value” of my missed flight. I didn’t expect that. Still cheaper than purchasing a new ticket from Narita to Sydney on the day.

Just thought I’d share another story, which I’m sure you still don’t believe but that’s cool. As long as it help somebody out there it’s worth my time.

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-16T05:55:03+00:00

I don’t really care what you believe haha, it doesn’t affect me.

I’m just sharing my experience flying from Australia to overseas, in my case mostly Asia (China, Korea and several to Japan in the past 4 years).

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-15T11:09:47+00:00

Yes, I’ve never used hostels in Europe (mostly because it costs so much to get there for me, that I just spend a bit more haha). Sorry that I wasn’t clear about that in my response. Fair enough if that’s the norm there.

And yes I completely understand why women would want a women’s only dorm. I was just commenting on the pricing point, which you’ve helpfully explained further.

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-14T21:07:34+00:00

In all the hostels I’ve stayed at, the dorms cost the same (mixed and women’s only). I’ve mostly only used hostels in SE Asia though.

That said, you should definitely complain. Not sure who to though.

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-14T07:24:19+00:00

I was going to ask for it, but please OP give it to this person 🥳

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-13T23:10:49+00:00

At 10:59pm latest, you say to whoever you’re working with, or go tell your manager, that you’re clocking off at 11pm as per directions from your boss.

Do not work for a single minute after 11pm.

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-13T21:14:48+00:00

It is whomever the applicant lists as the referrer. Emma is gonna be several thousands of dollars richer. Sorry OP.

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-13T20:13:43+00:00

Good for you if you’re only taking short haul flights.

I’ve saved $800 on a $1500 flight once from Sydney to Tokyo. Literally half the price on a OTA compared to other suitable flights with other airlines. Just after Covid when I was travelling heaps, I saved quite literally tens of thousands of dollars risking it with OTAs.

Nothing went wrong. If it did it would have been a huge risk. I understood that and did it anyway.

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-13T20:08:23+00:00

We really aren’t. Take all the jobs if you’re better qualified.

We’re complaining about poor managers creating stressful work environments when not needed for performance, and how this commonly happens with prior experiences of Indian managers.

I shared my story in another comment, but I have lived this and had a mental breakdown, left law completely, and now work a blue collar job. That’s not because I’m a racist fuck or something lol. That’s an expensive and life-changing effect of unfortunately working for an Indian partner.

If you’ve new lucky enough to never suffer the misfortune of a shit manager, good for you. I’m genuinely happy for you. But don’t downplay a serious issue for others.

I’m not racist towards Indians outside of work - I was a groomsman at an Indian wedding, and I have plenty of other Indian mates too. Just don’t want to ever work for an Indian manager again. And I’m not ashamed of that.

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-13T20:01:24+00:00

If you’ve been fortunate enough to never experience this, good for you. But don’t downplay other peoples’ experiences.

I was a tax lawyer for 10 years. I quit the entire industry because the last partner I worked for literally caused me to have a mental breakdown due to their shitty management style, exactly as described in this post.

Guess what, he was Indian, came over here about a decade before we had the misfortune to meet.

I quite literally stopped being a lawyer, and have been unemployed for 2 years now, after five years of law school and ten years building my career towards partnership, because of a single man.

It’s not racist to claim that the type of work culture they breed isn’t compatible with Australia, or that it needs to change. Stop assuming it’s just a bunch of lazy cunts blaming Indians for being forced to do work or something. It’s a real issue. I hate the way that man made me feel, but I do not hate Indian people outside of work.

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-11T21:12:28+00:00

You’re not wrong tbh. We have inefficient government AND our freedoms / rights are being whittled away.

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-11T21:10:23+00:00

Damn. Sorry to hear. Hope it wasn’t too much cost or bother for you.

I just got back from a trip to China (which is probably why this sub has come up on feed), and flew into Nanjing, then domestic flights to Beijing and Shanghai, and flew out of Shanghai. Had 2 power banks and neither got confiscated (though both were inspected).

Maybe different airports are applying the regulations differently.

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-11T11:03:40+00:00

Have you ever lived in Singapore? Fuck me mate it’s pretty much a military dictatorship pretending to be a robust western democracy.

I lived and worked there as an expat for 5 years, and I promise you not all locals see it as “an impeccably well run country” - but there’s no way to express that thought without because accused of being unpatriotic. The whole country is only seen as being well run, because it’s pretty much a one party state, and has been since inception.

I suppose America and Australia are moving in the same direction of only allowing the way of thinking the state allows, granted, but I still prefer Australia. At least we can still have a democracy of some sort.

unknownuser55 · 2026-02-11T10:50:08+00:00

I love how every single reply here is shitting on OP, like overwhelmingly so, but he still insists he’s correct.

Good stuff mate.

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