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- 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...
- 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...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:32 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Dispute with employer over pay
- Replies: 28
- Views: 678
- 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...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:38 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Dispute with employer over pay
- Replies: 28
- Views: 678
- 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...
- 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...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Dispute with employer over pay
- Replies: 28
- Views: 678
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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
- 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...
- Wed Aug 23, 2023 5:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: NZ Politics Thread
- Replies: 51901
- Views: 3458018
- 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
- 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.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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...
- 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
Also Better Call Saul is back in April
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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
The commentator wasn’t great.Maniototo Man wrote: ↑Sat Sep 25, 2021 9:44 amHave the ABs ever had a worse passing halfbqck?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.
- 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...
- 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.
Tennis is dull as fudge and has few tactics, other than Federer who is a god.