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by look_spanky
Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:37 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Dispute with employer over pay
Replies: 28
Views: 678

Re: Dispute with employer over pay

If you have already gone down the mediation path you may as well keep going. You have already made enough noise and appear to have supportive information in writing so why back out now? I think after awhile, when the process drags out, you have too much time to think about whether your job might be...
by look_spanky
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Dispute with employer over pay
Replies: 28
Views: 678

Re: Dispute with employer over pay

Pretty much this. Recollections vary, and what you think may differ from others. If it was never formally articulated in writing by someone with the relevant authority, the battle is uphill. There is a written record. It’s more about whether it should be pursued as when you have been told you are a...
by look_spanky
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Dispute with employer over pay
Replies: 28
Views: 678

Re: Dispute with employer over pay

lemonhead wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:17 am On the flipside, how happy and motivated an employee are you going to be if the other side acts in bad faith and is let off the hook.
Just do the bare minimum?
by look_spanky
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Dispute with employer over pay
Replies: 28
Views: 678

Re: Dispute with employer over pay

Having worked in HR for 10 years then my input is........if it's not in writing it ain't happening. I've seen countless people screwed over due to this It is in writing, via email. I think you’ve got a case. But winning may mean burning all bridges. That is the dilemma. It’s very hard to remove som...
by look_spanky
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Dispute with employer over pay
Replies: 28
Views: 678

Re: Dispute with employer over pay

Schlaps wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:04 am It might just be a simple error. Go to the people who reassured you and remind them of what they said.
It’s heading to the authority who deals with these sorts of things. Mediation failed unfortunately.
by look_spanky
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Dispute with employer over pay
Replies: 28
Views: 678

Re: Dispute with employer over pay

Having worked in HR for 10 years then my input is........if it's not in writing it ain't happening. I've seen countless people screwed over due to this Pretty much this. Recollections vary, and what you think may differ from others. If it was never formally articulated in writing by someone with th...
by look_spanky
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Dispute with employer over pay
Replies: 28
Views: 678

Re: Dispute with employer over pay

Let me get this straight. You spotted a clause in your contract stating you wouldn't get a payrise. You flagged this up, and they said that you would get a payrise, but you let them keep the wording saying you wouldn't? No, you misunderstand. There are two ways to get a pay rise. have written confi...
by look_spanky
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Dispute with employer over pay
Replies: 28
Views: 678

Re: Dispute with employer over pay

Frodder wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:27 am Having worked in HR for 10 years then my input is........if it's not in writing it ain't happening. I've seen countless people screwed over due to this
It is in writing, via email.
by look_spanky
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Dispute with employer over pay
Replies: 28
Views: 678

Dispute with employer over pay

Imagine you took on a secondment on top of your current role, managing 8 staff in the environmental regulation space. It’s only supposed to last 6 months so you don’t quibble too much about the small pay rise. After 6 months they ask if you want to carry on in the secondment for another 12 months. Y...
by look_spanky
Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: anyone else mentally struggle in their 40's ?
Replies: 485
Views: 22661

Re: anyone else mentally struggle in their 40's ?

My partner and I both work full time and only manage to do school drop offs etc because I work from home 2 days a week and her 3, plus the school and preschool are only 150 metres away. Consider ourselves lucky to have the work flexibility we do, I don't know how others who have to commute their chi...
by look_spanky
Tue Jan 23, 2024 10:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: anyone else mentally struggle in their 40's ?
Replies: 485
Views: 22661

Re: anyone else mentally struggle in their 40's ?

I’m not quite 40 yet but have definitely been feeling the same way. Every week is a grind, between leaving for work at 6.30am (which includes an hour long commute each way 3 days a week, other two days work from home but getting kids to pre/school) and having young kids I’m too knackered to do anyth...
by look_spanky
Sun Nov 19, 2023 12:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Phone addiction
Replies: 41
Views: 1973

Phone addiction

Has anyone had issues with this and overcome them? I have to use my phone for work for various reasons, including keeping tabs on staff working remotely out of cell service as well as generally being available to the general public, this sometimes leaks into afterhours if my staff are working later....
by look_spanky
Fri Sep 08, 2023 10:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: RWC Opening Match Les Bleus vs Les Tous Noirs Match Thread
Replies: 1955
Views: 34060

Re: RWC Opening Match Les Bleus vs Les Tous Noirs Match Thread

Jesus the All Blacks are boring these days
by look_spanky
Wed Sep 06, 2023 2:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3458018

Re: NZ Politics Thread

That dental plan seems good but I see the dental association have politely termed the price tag conservatively low. I'm all on board anything that gets us closer to people accessing free dental care, but can we actually do it? On a scale of delivery ranging from subsidized public transport to kiwib...
by look_spanky
Wed Aug 23, 2023 5:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3458018

Re: NZ Politics Thread

by look_spanky
Tue Aug 15, 2023 11:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The most bent decisions in the history of rugby
Replies: 207
Views: 8796

Re: The most bent decisions in the history of rugby

Anything by Nigel Owens
by look_spanky
Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2024?
Replies: 11406
Views: 1230977

Re: The best new and returning TV series of 2023?

I just binged the entire catalogue of mr inbetween in about 48 hours. One of the best series I have ever watched. Not worried about tying up every loose end and shows the mundane moments of being a hit man.
by look_spanky
Tue Jun 06, 2023 7:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: How many hours a week do you work?
Replies: 78
Views: 2807

Re: How many hours a week do you work?

My partner and I are in our mid 30s and have been discussing cutting down our work hours with the kids getting closer to going to school. Both our sets of parents are still working 45-50 hours a week in their early to mid 60s which is something we are not keen to emulate at all. They all actually e...
by look_spanky
Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: How many hours a week do you work?
Replies: 78
Views: 2807

Re: How many hours a week do you work?

First 15 years of work I was doing 50/60 hour weeks. Became a contractor, dropped to 35. Then went to a 3 day week, so about 22. Am travelling now so doing an hour or two each morning. Works great. Fúck work :thumbup: I'm turning 40 this year. Much like the above, for the first 15 or so years, I wa...
by look_spanky
Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: How many hours a week do you work?
Replies: 78
Views: 2807

How many hours a week do you work?

My partner and I are in our mid 30s and have been discussing cutting down our work hours with the kids getting closer to going to school. Both our sets of parents are still working 45-50 hours a week in their early to mid 60s which is something we are not keen to emulate at all. They all actually ea...
by look_spanky
Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: High cholesterol
Replies: 91
Views: 3050

Re: High cholesterol

Your cholesterol levels are much like your blood sugar levels in that they fluctuate daily. Add to that that some can significantly change their cholesterol levels in a matter of days by gorging on fat, which drops their cholesterol significantly. Does not work for everyone but you can potentially h...
by look_spanky
Sun Jan 01, 2023 8:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: quitting the bottle today
Replies: 3963
Views: 475198

Re: quitting the bottle today

I don’t drink much these days after I spent my youth binge drinking. I would be lucky to have anymore than 5-10 beers in an average month. I had 3 pints at an end of year work do, went home at 4pm and was completely incapable of parenting, just lay around on the floor groaning. So have decided to tr...
by look_spanky
Wed Aug 24, 2022 10:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fasting
Replies: 157
Views: 5747

Re: Fasting

Completed a 36 hour fast on Tuesday morning. Monday evening I was feeling pretty hungry but jumped in to bed early. I did find it quite hard to fall asleep which was annoying so woke up pretty tired the next morning but not particularly hungry. Ate a normal amount of food during the day, walked abou...
by look_spanky
Wed Aug 24, 2022 10:26 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fasting
Replies: 157
Views: 5747

Re: Fasting

I fasted most of the day then scoffed down three tuna sandwhiches and went to the gym. Blasted through a full-body workout because I was short on time and then went to do the groceries. I was bending down to get something on a lower shelf and very f-cking nearly fainted when I stood up. Vision went...
by look_spanky
Fri Aug 19, 2022 1:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Fasting
Replies: 157
Views: 5747

Re: Fasting

I'm looking to do some fasting as with little sleep (2 little kids) I'm seeing an increasing amount of fat on my abdomen, which is more noticeable on someone like me as I'm not a big guy. I once did a 36 hour fast just to see how it went and found it quite manageable, I was thinking of doing it once...
by look_spanky
Sat Jun 25, 2022 2:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2024?
Replies: 11406
Views: 1230977

Re: The best new and returning TV series of 2022?

Just finished under the banner of heaven, which despite being a bit uneven I really enjoyed. Native American detective was excellent and enjoyed the Mormon aspect. Apparently based on a true story.
by look_spanky
Sat Jun 25, 2022 2:35 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Foods that make you fart
Replies: 58
Views: 5014

Re: Foods that make you fart

Lamb is a particularly bad one for me. Makes the duvet blow up like a Pakistani marquee.
by look_spanky
Sat Jun 25, 2022 2:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Trump's Court overturns Roe vs Wade
Replies: 836
Views: 41575

Re: Row vs Wade - overturned?

Can't have women having more shags than the man :nod: :D Dudes that want really inexperienced ladies always confuse me. Do you specifically request an apprentice plumber? A trainee doctor or solicitor? Funking weird man. Indeed. Deep-seated oddness Yeah but you don’t want a pot of glue either.
by look_spanky
Tue May 31, 2022 11:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The new but now old Christchurch Stadium
Replies: 406
Views: 43430

Re: New Christchurch Stadium

JPNZ wrote: Tue May 31, 2022 11:31 pm
Grandpa wrote: Tue May 31, 2022 11:30 pm
By the time they eventually build it, it will be out of date and need replacing!
There is a very real chance now they won't build it... Chch ratepayers won't like being asked to stump up the $150-200 million they are short
Just farken build it! Could have been done years ago.
by look_spanky
Tue Mar 29, 2022 2:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Flea help
Replies: 17
Views: 1000

Flea help

I’m about at the end of my tether with these little c$nuts in my house. Started about 6 weeks ago with little bites appearing on my ankles, I thought nothing of it initially as we had spent a night in a cabin where that has been a lot of sandflies. As the weeks went on I started to see them physical...
by look_spanky
Wed Mar 23, 2022 4:37 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2024?
Replies: 11406
Views: 1230977

Re: The best new and returning TV series of 2022?

Has anyone been watching Severance? It's a little slow but I've been enjoying it.

Also Better Call Saul is back in April :thumbup:
by look_spanky
Sat Jan 29, 2022 12:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: New Zealand...fvcked
Replies: 6705
Views: 400526

Re: New Zealand...fvcked

I just read the story on NZ Herald about Charlotte Bellis. Can someone answer why, now that we are expecting an explosion of cases, we cannot let New Zealanders in from overseas to self isolate? Lord knows that people already living here aren’t going to follow the rules and self isolate so I really ...
by look_spanky
Sun Jan 09, 2022 7:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: New Zealand...fvcked
Replies: 6705
Views: 400526

Re: New Zealand...fvcked

Nurses quitting in numbers is a huge worry… https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/health/127438315/it-was-chaos-nz-nurse-who-resigned-from-understaffed-blenheim-hospital My partners sister is a nurse at chch hospital, she has mentioned several times that they are hugely understaffed as it is and wholly unp...
by look_spanky
Sat Dec 04, 2021 9:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3458018

Re: NZ Politics Thread

I wonder how that polling compares around the world, I’d imagine there would be a negative trend for ruling parties - Covid fatigue being the factor. Who would really want to be responsible for putting out that fire, the biggest damned if you do in the history of damned if you do’s True but in real...
by look_spanky
Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:50 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3458018

Re: NZ Politics Thread

On groundswell, never have such a privileged group of people protested. A lot of these people sit on sizeable properties worth millions of dollars and are complaining that they are finally being regulated to an appropriate standard. Some of the people at the head of this are absolute zealots and th...
by look_spanky
Fri Nov 26, 2021 10:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: NZ Politics Thread
Replies: 51901
Views: 3458018

Re: NZ Politics Thread

On groundswell, never have such a privileged group of people protested. A lot of these people sit on sizeable properties worth millions of dollars and are complaining that they are finally being regulated to an appropriate standard. Some of the people at the head of this are absolute zealots and the...
by look_spanky
Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:14 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The KETO diet can suck a bag of...
Replies: 172
Views: 10912

Re: The KETO diet can suck a bag of...

Fibre and carbohydrates are not essential nutrients. You do not need to consume them to sustain life. Though you might be miserable for awhile… Here is an interesting article on anthropologist Vilhjalmur Stefansson who spent a lot of time living with the Inuit, and pushed an all meat diet. He even a...
by look_spanky
Sat Sep 25, 2021 9:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby Championship: All Blacks vs Springboks: MATCH THREAD: Sat 25th Sept
Replies: 1158
Views: 67496

Re: Rugby Championship: All Blacks vs Springboks: MATCH THREAD: Sat 25th Sept

Maniototo Man wrote: Sat Sep 25, 2021 9:44 am
Ali's Choice wrote: Sat Sep 25, 2021 9:38 am That was simply a terrible pass from TJP to Havili, which undid a great driving maul after a penalty. Too many simple skill errors tonight.
Have the ABs ever had a worse passing halfbqck?
The commentator wasn’t great.
by look_spanky
Mon Sep 13, 2021 11:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The KETO diet can suck a bag of...
Replies: 172
Views: 10912

Re: The KETO diet can suck a bag of...

I was talking to my cousin’s fiancé about this, she has recently received her sport specialist degree on diet, High level stuff , tutored by Olimpic level experts. She said that yes, keto diet works, you lose weight, but is poisonous for kidneys and helps to obstruct the arteries. I’m on a mostly v...
by look_spanky
Sun Sep 12, 2021 9:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your most controversial views
Replies: 420
Views: 30145

Re: Your most controversial views

The haka (NZ) is overused and therefore a bit cringeworthy.

Tennis is dull as fudge and has few tactics, other than Federer who is a god.