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16-04-2024, 04:02 PM | #5731 | ||
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Considering I have more Victa's in my care than an actual dealer would carry in stock, I decided I wanted a sign to hang on my garage wall. This is how my order showed up........................
I guess it looks more shabby chic now? The way it was creased was very deliberate, like it was sent like that, or someone in Australia Post though such an action was appropriate despite the package wrapped with "FRAGILE" tape. The vendor is making me a new one, but just wish people (Aust Post) would be honest when they screw up. I'm probably too naive for my own good.
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16-04-2024, 04:18 PM | #5732 | |||
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As an employee I would not bother about the tickets unless there were other alternatives to your parking needs. Cheers |
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16-04-2024, 04:23 PM | #5733 | |||
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If it were me I be p***** off with australia Post knowing my feelings. |
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16-04-2024, 04:34 PM | #5734 | ||
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I'm sure a lot of people don't like me.
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16-04-2024, 05:16 PM | #5735 | |||
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16-04-2024, 05:42 PM | #5736 | ||
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16-04-2024, 07:22 PM | #5737 | ||
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one you were dropping brats off and the other you were actually hired to stop at those sstops?
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16-04-2024, 08:08 PM | #5738 | |||
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They're turning a blind eye to us using those stops because it suits their agenda of providing the least inconvenience to constituents during an industrial relations disruption. |
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16-04-2024, 08:09 PM | #5739 | ||
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lol, depends on with your attitude to the job and customer, I had a parcel recently posted to me which stated it can be dropped off without signature, my wife watched the postie on security cam stop at letterbox, walked over to corner of my garden near door and placed discreetly, which I thought fair enough since it was too big for the letterbox, but was astounded me was the fact he made no attempt to ring doorbell or knock on door.
Previous posties have always done this procedure, why the change? |
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16-04-2024, 08:44 PM | #5741 | |||
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16-04-2024, 08:48 PM | #5742 | ||
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18-04-2024, 03:44 PM | #5743 | |||
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As to what I hate… Stump grinder vs water supply :Off to the scrap three-quarter copper stash. Looking good…Mate came past with his Viega press tool:Job done! |
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18-04-2024, 06:48 PM | #5745 | ||
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Viagra press tool:
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18-04-2024, 07:10 PM | #5746 | ||
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https://www.viega.com.au/content/dam...20Brochure.pdf
The possibilities are eye-watering. I’ll let you try it out and report back. |
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18-04-2024, 08:31 PM | #5747 | ||
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19-04-2024, 01:57 PM | #5748 | ||
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My 34 year old daily driver, 346K on the original bore, seems like it needs a new fuel pump. I paid $400 for this car in 2008 and think I got ripped off, it should have lasted better.
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19-04-2024, 02:27 PM | #5749 | ||
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Yeah, you got screwed CB
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19-04-2024, 02:32 PM | #5750 | ||
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19-04-2024, 05:38 PM | #5751 | ||
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Surely a warranty repair?
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19-04-2024, 05:47 PM | #5752 | ||
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It seems I have spent the last four days picking up the slack or incompetence of others.
Mistakes made by laziness, jobs having to be done twice because the first person didn't do it properly, jobs done half ars.d to save time, or things that were asked to be done but were left for other less important jobs. As such, the boss has paid for things to be done twice, or in other words, half productivity. But its ok, "someone else will fix it"................. me.
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19-04-2024, 05:47 PM | #5753 | ||
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When work is dead for ages and then somehow everyone smashes you at the same time before you go on leave. Dunno how they do it
There is a problem that came up last minute. Lets see if anyone actually tries to fix it or leave it to me. I'm betting the latter but at least trying would be an improvement |
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19-04-2024, 05:49 PM | #5754 | ||
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Nah, call the prior private seller and demand a refund.
Prolly 15 years ago i knew a girl who bought a 1984 toyota camry private sale for $500 with 10 months rego on it and was infuriated that tha ac didnt work. To be fair, in my view your paying just for the rego in that case. Well, she got really upset after she called the seller being all angry and the seller said sorry sunshine.... Anything sub $1000 should have atleast 12 months rego, everything work and be in pristine condition. What is the world coming to? |
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19-04-2024, 07:54 PM | #5755 | |||
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Don't worry any good boss worth their salt can see who the good ones are. |
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19-04-2024, 08:30 PM | #5756 | |||
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At my last mob. There were a few i didnt have any time for. So when it came for them running jobs, they couldn't orginise beers in a pub. I'd get told to put my jobs on hold, which i hated as I'd have to call customers to say sorry i wont be there at the agreed time and date, just to get the inept peoples jobs back on track for a day. Typically what would happen would be i get on site with my tools and get the rundown then get into it, then mid morning or mid afternoon the boss would rock up and he and I would go for a coffee and he askes actually how is the job going. I would never talk crap on the useless bloke running the job, but just point out how far off the job is. But getting back to site, man would i cop crap from the bloke running the backwards site as i got taken out for coffee. Needless to say, this only happened on sites where the bloke running the site didnt last long because they did their own undoings. I will name only 1 name. Uncle tony, tony to tradesman, uncle to apprenti. We knew him as 4 stroke after a few months. Only as he had had 3 strokes before starting at the company but had his 4th on site. So 4 stroke. |
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19-04-2024, 08:47 PM | #5757 | |||
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Thing is, when its a family business, certain employees get a free pass, can't upset the apple cart, so the non-family employees are the ones who get the brunt of the boss's frustrations. "Do as we say, not as we do..........."
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19-04-2024, 09:02 PM | #5758 | |||
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19-04-2024, 09:20 PM | #5759 | |||
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I've snapped back several times over the years for that sort of hypocritical behavior, but then guess who ends up being labelled the nazi? Too many chiefs and not enough Indians, and too many standards, so its hard to please everyone. If that sounds like I would be murder to work with, well you'd be correct. I know what I am, I have high standards and don't suffer fools gladly. Do me wrong and you will know about it. But guess who gets the work done.
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20-04-2024, 09:10 AM | #5760 | ||
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I presume your nursery dosent have any local competetion, which is a shame for you. Take your bags & reputation and walk, see how many customers you take with you.
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