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  #3278746 4-Sep-2024 10:58
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My last workplace had many unscheduled fire drills. One employee liked very dark (charcoal) toast. He seemed oblivious to the chaos he caused on a fairly regular basis.


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  #3278751 4-Sep-2024 11:05
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SirHumphreyAppleby:

 

The NZ Herald homepage being taken over by sponsored stories for MetlifeCare. Being signed in doesn't seem to make any difference either.

 

 

Just saw this after reading your post. It really sucks.





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  #3278764 4-Sep-2024 11:19
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eracode:

SirHumphreyAppleby:


The NZ Herald homepage being taken over by sponsored stories for MetlifeCare. Being signed in doesn't seem to make any difference either.



Just saw this after reading your post. It really sucks.



I just saw this and it is extremely annoying.

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  #3278997 4-Sep-2024 18:06
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Being stuck in MSP ticket loop hell.

 

It's so annoying and frustrating being shuffled between teams and providers.


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  #3278998 4-Sep-2024 18:07
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Senecio:

 

My last workplace had many unscheduled fire drills. One employee liked very dark (charcoal) toast. He seemed oblivious to the chaos he caused on a fairly regular basis.

 

 

I'm not sure what's worse, that or the lady who used to cook fish in the microwave.

 

She cracked the shits with me when I had to ask her to stop stinking out the office (I was her direct manager.)


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  #3279079 4-Sep-2024 22:31
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panther2:
eracode:

 

SirHumphreyAppleby:

 

The NZ Herald homepage being taken over by sponsored stories for MetlifeCare. Being signed in doesn't seem to make any difference either.

 

Just saw this after reading your post. It really sucks.



I just saw this and it is extremely annoying.

 

Just like the good old days then https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/new-zealand-herald/1863/11/27/1 


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  #3279132 5-Sep-2024 08:02
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Handle9:

 

...

 

I'm not sure what's worse, that or the lady who used to cook fish in the microwave.

 

She cracked the shits with me when I had to ask her to stop stinking out the office (I was her direct manager.)

 

 

Let's hope she doesn't slap you with a PG for bullying her.





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  #3279136 5-Sep-2024 08:08
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SirHumphreyAppleby:

The NZ Herald homepage being taken over by sponsored stories for MetlifeCare. Being signed in doesn't seem to make any difference either.

There’s a signs you’re getting old thread somewhere 🤣




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  #3279174 5-Sep-2024 08:50
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The wild differences in pricing for a replacement screen and battery for an old iPhone I want to gift to my elderly mother. 
Anything from $100 to $500 all up. 
It's crazy - none of them seem appreciably different (unless the difference is genuine vs 3rd party parts). 

 

 





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  #3279193 5-Sep-2024 10:11
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Handsomedan:

 

The wild differences in pricing for a replacement screen and battery for an old iPhone I want to gift to my elderly mother. 
Anything from $100 to $500 all up. 
It's crazy - none of them seem appreciably different (unless the difference is genuine vs 3rd party parts). 

 

 

 

 

In a couple of months I will be selling an iphone 12 in perfect condition with 95% battery health, if you're interested? 





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  #3279199 5-Sep-2024 10:39
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cddt:

 

Handsomedan:

 

The wild differences in pricing for a replacement screen and battery for an old iPhone I want to gift to my elderly mother. 
Anything from $100 to $500 all up. 
It's crazy - none of them seem appreciably different (unless the difference is genuine vs 3rd party parts). 

 

 

 

 

In a couple of months I will be selling an iphone 12 in perfect condition with 95% battery health, if you're interested? 

 


Let me know when it comes up, if you can remember - may be insterested for my wife - shes running my old X. 





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  #3279300 5-Sep-2024 15:06
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Being dumb enough to try a mechanical keyboard. OK, bought year or two ago, but mostly sat in a cupboard. One Ctrl doesn't work, the Del can be erratic, one of the zeros is erratic, one of the sevens double clicks. Its pretty though.





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  #3279479 6-Sep-2024 09:11
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The driver's licence booking system - so broken and an utter debacle. 

 

I have mentioned this before, but if you fail, or if you are required to rebook because your appointment has had to be changed for one reason or another, the wait times for another appointment are excrutiating. 

 

Worse still - youngest son's girlfriend just had her test cancelled on the morning that she was due to take it, as the tester was off sick (that's OK - that happens). Txt from VTNZ states that they have automatically booked her in for the next available appointment (a random time and date in NOVEMBER!). 

 

That's simply not good enough. They either need to hire a lot more staff, or there needs to be additional agencies given the ability to test drivers. It's just ridiculous. 





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  #3279484 6-Sep-2024 09:45
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Handsomedan:

 

The driver's licence booking system - so broken and an utter debacle. 

 

I have mentioned this before, but if you fail, or if you are required to rebook because your appointment has had to be changed for one reason or another, the wait times for another appointment are excrutiating. 

 

Worse still - youngest son's girlfriend just had her test cancelled on the morning that she was due to take it, as the tester was off sick (that's OK - that happens). Txt from VTNZ states that they have automatically booked her in for the next available appointment (a random time and date in NOVEMBER!). 

 

That's simply not good enough. They either need to hire a lot more staff, or there needs to be additional agencies given the ability to test drivers. It's just ridiculous. 

 

 

I know the population has increased by around 2 million since the 90's when I got my licence, but that's ridiculous. 

 

Hey "Road To Zero", here's a thing you could do to help a bit.  Cater to the current population levels instead of the 80's and 90's population levels.

 

Pretty sure my niece ended up booking in a different area (Auckland region) in order to get a booking within a reasonable time frame.

 

Maybe for the above example might be worth her enquiring at other testing agents in a wider area if that's feasible.





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  #3279487 6-Sep-2024 09:53
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geoffwnz:

 

Handsomedan:

 

The driver's licence booking system - so broken and an utter debacle. 

 

I have mentioned this before, but if you fail, or if you are required to rebook because your appointment has had to be changed for one reason or another, the wait times for another appointment are excrutiating. 

 

Worse still - youngest son's girlfriend just had her test cancelled on the morning that she was due to take it, as the tester was off sick (that's OK - that happens). Txt from VTNZ states that they have automatically booked her in for the next available appointment (a random time and date in NOVEMBER!). 

 

That's simply not good enough. They either need to hire a lot more staff, or there needs to be additional agencies given the ability to test drivers. It's just ridiculous. 

 

 

I know the population has increased by around 2 million since the 90's when I got my licence, but that's ridiculous. 

 

Hey "Road To Zero", here's a thing you could do to help a bit.  Cater to the current population levels instead of the 80's and 90's population levels.

 

Pretty sure my niece ended up booking in a different area (Auckland region) in order to get a booking within a reasonable time frame.

 

Maybe for the above example might be worth her enquiring at other testing agents in a wider area if that's feasible.

 


Yeah, she has looked as far afield as Pukekohe, Whangarei and everything in between - her next move is apparently Thames, Hamilton, Tauranga and the adjacent areas

 

 





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