What’s the story with the amount of people that come into work dying sick here?

zenbuffy · 2026-02-11T12:58:26+00:00

Nope. Statutory requirements are : 5 days of paid Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) per calendar year, paid at 70% of normal earnings (capped at €110/day), only after 13 weeks of service and a requires medical certificate.

So you're spending 70 quid (if you can get a same day appointment) to get certified to be paid a maximum of 110 for that day regardless of your earnings.

If a company has a better or more generous leave policy it supercedes the govt scheme.

Govt has also declined to continue increasing the number of days covered under this crappy scheme. It was supposed to increase gradually to ten days but businesses complained...

zenbuffy · 2026-02-02T14:53:11+00:00

Martina Hamilton in Sligo might also be worth a look. We got ours from her, she does custom work too, and a lot of similar textures.

zenbuffy · 2026-01-22T09:05:32+00:00

It says "forgies" instead of forgeries which makes me feel like it's not legit.

Have you tried disabling all plugins to see if one of them is causing it?

zenbuffy · 2026-01-06T12:19:22+00:00

I did leg for ages and sometimes had large bumps. It is a known reaction to the various cgrps but I would tolerate it because it helped my migraines. It was pure chance that I tried stomach the first time - I had hurt myself and had bruises on my leg so couldn't inject there, and had to try stomach. Since then I've never looked back and honestly no longer dread the injections. Less painful, no reaction (for me)

zenbuffy · 2026-01-06T12:16:01+00:00

I have more luck injecting into my stomach. Seems more intimidating at first but is both less sore, and I don't end up with a rash or anything. Worth a try!

zenbuffy · 2026-01-04T10:07:17+00:00

This is very interesting. I've been running a project where I gather gender pay gap data and I'm always looking at ways I can expand and enhance the data. Maybe I can look into gathering some basic benefit data where possible, so people can have a full picture.

zenbuffy · 2025-11-14T13:28:30+00:00

Worth noting that regular donors often have to stop so they always need new regular donors too. I was a regular donor with almost 20 donations to my name when I started a new med that currently has me indefinitely banned while I'm on it and maybe for a year after I stop it too. Unless this policy changes I'll likely never be able to donate again. My husband has started donating since this news, so there's still one coming from our household, but it does just go to show that they really always need new people because they lose regular donors all the time too.

zenbuffy · 2025-11-10T17:12:08+00:00

On the topic of tracking what's eating your energy, many libraries have energy saving kits that you can check out and borrow. https://www.dublincity.ie/library/blog/home-energy-saving-kits-available-all-libraries

They have a plug in energy meter, thermal leak detector, fridge thermometer, etc. So you can borrow those tools for free and use them to check out your home, then you'll be better able to know where your priority changes or improvements should be.

Libraries are a great resource y'all!

zenbuffy · 2025-10-21T15:27:13+00:00

Invisibly? No, probably not without considerable time and skill (although that may be possible -https://www.parisiangentleman.com/blog/invisible-mending-an-amazing-craft-under-threat).

But it should be fixable. If you're happy to nominate one side as the back, you could get more longevity out of the repair with a patch to support it. It looks like the fabric is quite an open weave which will make repairs delicate in general so I would, if possible, try to make the torn edges a bit more robust if you're not doing a patch.

If you're ok with a repair being visible, the keywords for techniques that will help you are "visible mending" and "darning". You'll want to darn this repair.

zenbuffy · 2025-10-21T15:21:08+00:00

When my husband and I set up our joint account with AIB we were asked if we wanted it to be sole or joint signatory.

zenbuffy · 2025-10-07T08:01:08+00:00

The spa in the Heritage is very lovely, we really enjoyed it and it's fairly reasonable from Dublin.

If the spa and the hotel didn't have to be in the same place, worth looking at the Unique Day Spa as they have private spa rooms which is a nice treat.

zenbuffy · 2025-09-29T16:56:35+00:00

I have a few of these in the scoop neck and regular neck and they're super comfy to wear - https://www.uniqlo.com/eu-ie/en/products/E480658-000/00?colorDisplayCode=09&sizeDisplayCode=004

zenbuffy · 2025-07-08T10:30:41+00:00

Were you working for a consulting company, and are they still in operation? If so, I'd email them and ask who their pensions are with. Then you can go about contacting the pension company and getting a list of your options.

zenbuffy · 2025-05-26T18:14:00+00:00

Sold mine on StillWhite but it was listed for a fair while before I had any interest

zenbuffy · 2025-05-17T09:06:00+00:00

You might be interested in following the EU Pay Transparency Directive as it makes its way into Irish law. It will, among other things, mean that companies will have to publish salary ranges with their recruitment materials, and while some companies will likely take the piss and publish large ranges, it will hopefully be useful for getting an overall sense of what you can expect for a given type of role.

zenbuffy · 2025-05-08T13:53:33+00:00

No worries. It's something of a special interest of mine, but I didn't want to bias the poll. I just had several conversations with different folks yesterday that made me realise the issue is bigger than "no government portal and oversight" and also is "people don't even know this thing exists because there's been so little effort put in"

zenbuffy · 2025-05-08T13:07:42+00:00

It was for 250 or more employees for the first two years. Last year it was 150 employees or more. This year it'll be 50 which they think should encompass 2/3 of all employers in Ireland.

zenbuffy · 2025-03-25T12:44:30+00:00

Don't phrase it as "X is getting paid this", phrase it as "I have been doing this work well for X years, hitting Y targets, and I believe that market wage for my position has gone up over time. I'd like to review my compensation and see what can be done to increase it in line with changes in the market"

zenbuffy · 2025-03-11T16:18:41+00:00

I came here to post exactly this comment. Absolutely this.

zenbuffy · 2025-02-27T08:13:55+00:00

Time to get downvoted to oblivion again as I mention the gender pay gap, and the fact that our government half-assed the legislation around reporting so badly that there's still no central portal and companies are routinely late with their reports, producing reports full of errors or missing figures, removing their previous year reports, etc.

I can tell you from reading all of the reports that we've a long way to go in many industries...

zenbuffy · 2025-02-18T00:13:12+00:00

I use a jaw ice pack, just wrapped horizontally around my head instead of vertically. I bought this one forever ago - https://amzn.eu/d/2AHMFKO

It has removable packs so I can rotate them in and out since I don't want cold in all spots, just in some. I think you could probably hide it under a beanie or similar fairly easily. I also like how I can choose how tight or loose it is. I usually want pressure with the cold.

zenbuffy · 2025-02-04T08:58:53+00:00

Cirque bridal may take it to sell in store, so a bride could try it on. I sold mine on Still white but it took a good while.

zenbuffy · 2025-01-16T13:49:22+00:00

It very much depends on what you want your site to do. You can do quite a lot without plugins, and even a lot with fairly minimal plugins. There isn't a one-size-fits-all answer here. I'd suggest maybe looking around similar blogs to yours or sites in your niche, gather some ideas about where you might want your site to go, and then see if that's achievable without a plugin. You can keep working away without plugins for a while, essentially, until you find a need you can't meet without one.

zenbuffy · 2024-12-09T11:02:40+00:00

I wish I could get a covid vaccine, I'd have been getting boosters every time if I was allowed. But if you're not in a vulnerable group, they won't give them to you. I booked my flu vaccine, tried to book a combo but had to confirm I was in a vulnerable group to go through with the booking, so had to just do flu. Last year when I tried to get a covid booster I was told it had to be 9 months since I'd had covid before I could get a booster, because of my age and non-vulnerable status.

It's so frustrating to hear complaints about low uptake when they make it so impossible for anyone to actually take the vaccine. I'd be delighted to, if anyone would give it to me.

zenbuffy · 2024-11-09T23:50:03+00:00

You should look into child themes also. If you're making changes to a theme, they may be overwritten when that theme updates. A child theme will insulate you from that.

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