What cheeses me off

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You get a text reminding you to be on time, and warning about a fee for no-shows, but where can I send my invoice for being kept waiting?

I would have thought a cancellation here and there would actually be helpful in getting the appointments back on time?

DRIVE in to small spaces

I say the opposite. It's safer.

 

[Lynda2475]

DRIVE in to small spaces and back out of small space into much larger road space. It's simple, quicker and more considerate of other drivers.

Disagree, backing in is preferable as much quicker and safer to drive out when leaving. Plus when loading groceries/shopping into the boot you aren't stepping into the traffic.

Most cars these days have reversing cameras that make backing in quick, should not take any longer than driving in.

I suspect the driver you observed was like coughe at parking either way. Always find it funny when people insist in taking first spot on the main entry row slowing traffic when one row over there are heaps of open spots.

 

[RooFlyer]

When my GP runs late, I accept it because I know they have been giving good care to those before me. I don't like it, but sometimes issues need more time than the 15 minutes allocated. HotDoc tells me my place in the queue. I always try to get the first appointment of the day to save being inconvenienced, but can't always.

I'm just thankful that being in a city, and attending a multi-doctor clinic, I can get an appointment relatively easily.

As it happens, my appointment earlier this week, I got there 20 mins early. Was called 5 minutes later as the person for that time slot wasn't there.

Ditto my dentist yesterday. A tooth chipped over the weekend. Amazed to get an appointment on Monday, at least to grind off the sharp edge. Just about to walk in the door (EDIT: again, 30 mins early - its been a slow week!!), & got a call asking if I could get there early. Sure, 3 mins I said. . Tooth was completely repaired before the appointment was due to start.

 

[Lynda2475]

I would have thought a cancellation here and there would actually be helpful in getting the appointments back on time?

Perhaps but GP and Physio practice both charge $50 cancellation fee if you cancel within 24 hours. Appointments at both are hard to come by; but I reckon I should get a discount for every 10 mins I have to wait.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

When my GP runs late, I accept it because I know they have been giving good care to those before me. I don't like it, but sometimes issues need more time than the 15 minutes allocated. HotDoc tells me my place in the queue. I always try to get the first appointment of the day to save being inconvenienced, but can't always.

I'm just thankful that being in a city, and attending a multi-doctor clinic, I can get an appointment relatively easily.

As it happens, my appointment earlier this week, I got there 20 mins early. Was called 5 minutes later as the person for that time slot wasn't there.

Ditto my dentist yesterday. A tooth chipped over the weekend. Amazed to get an appointment on Monday, at least to grind off the sharp edge. Just about to walk in the door, got a call asking if I could get there early. Sure, 3 mins I said. . Tooth was completely repaired before the appointment was due to start.

Tele-health has largely solved this problem. But you still are supposed to go in to your GP at least once a year for face to face. My GP explained it’s not usually people booking the wrong length of appointment, but they have emergencies. For example paramedics or hospital ER may have to call a GP to get a patient history.

 

[Pushka]

When my GP runs late, I accept it because I know they have been giving good care to those before me. I don't like it, but sometimes issues need more time than the 15 minutes allocated. HotDoc tells me my place in the queue. I always try to get the first appointment of the day to save being inconvenienced, but can't always.

I'm just thankful that being in a city, and attending a multi-doctor clinic, I can get an appointment relatively easily.

As it happens, my appointment earlier this week, I got there 20 mins early. Was called 5 minutes later as the person for that time slot wasn't there.

Ditto my dentist yesterday. A tooth chipped over the weekend. Amazed to get an appointment on Monday, at least to grind off the sharp edge. Just about to walk in the door, got a call asking if I could get there early. Sure, 3 mins I said. . Tooth was completely repaired before the appointment was due to start.

But it's a weird system where you can get an emergency visit to a specialist within the hour but a GP appointment in only two days time.

 

[RooFlyer]

But it's a weird system where you can get an emergency visit to a specialist within the hour but a GP appointment in only two days time.

Not sure if you talking generally about emergency visit to specialist or me & dentist but I usually wouldn't ever hope to get a proper appointment with my dentist next-day. I was hoping for just 5-10 mins so he or someone there could just grind the jagged edge off. Its school hols, so it seemed they were just hanging around

When I had my first retinal tear (didn't know what it was then, but something really bad happening with vision), I got into see my city optometrist via "urgent, squeeze you in". They confirmed bleeding retinal tear, made call to ophthalmologist, walked 2 blocks and saw him 2 hours later. Had surgery by him the next morning (vitrectomy - it is urgent stuff).

After the same retina tore again 2 weeks later, I texted the surgeon, it was Friday evening; he said see me in my rooms in the morning (Saturday). Had surgery by him Saturday afternoon. Sometimes Slowbart ain't bad.

 

[JohnK]

The other option I find better is day flights. I detest overnights from Asia to Australia.

This one is so difficult getting back to BNE. QF and CX price themselves out of the equation and SQ can be expensive if not taking lowest priced options. I try to avoid MH and TG just do not have schedules.

The problem I find with Scoot are the extras. Need to check Scoot Plus but there are 3 of us and each has minimum 20kg luggage.

 

[JohnK]

Why not? ScootPlus is a solid product when priced at a small increment over normal economy.

CNX-SIN-SYD

One-way Scoot Plus is ~AUD2000 per person for the dates we want in January 2024.

One-way Scoot economy is ~AUD3000 for the of us.

Then add SYD-SIN for 3. I remember this used to be much easier. Boy they've made air travel expensive.

I can do CNX-DMK(FD)-DPS(FD)-ADL(VA)-BNE(VA) for ~AUD750 per person but obviously some stuffing around but with it comes VA status earning + Velocity points.

I can't see anything else that looks worth it. If it wasn't for the planned house-warming I'd can the QF award flights at Christmas and go different time.

 

[downgraded]

As someone who is very new to FB, this is news to me. Need to check my settings. I'm not a huge fan of social media. I only used to use LinkedIn for professional connections, but recently had to sign up to FB for my other business.

It's not about FB wanting to access all your photos, it's telling your phone that FB is allowed to access where you keep your photos. Subtle but different. Not FB overstepping a boundary just the way phone security works and no different to how a PC manages security really.

 

[JohnK]

Electricity bill $534 this quarter which is still high but much better than last bill. What's noticeable is the kWh is down and in 7 days since meter was read we've only used 22 kWh.

I thought issue may have been fridge but I'd say the issue was cheap small heater I was using for a few hours each night. Since I've stopped using the heater the kWh usage has dropped noticeably. Lesson learnt.

Nice to see QLD govt rebate of $275 but the compulsory tax on everyone of $48 sticks out like a sore thumb.

 

[Lynda2475]

WCMO is go to the supermarket needing A2 milk; the dairy cabinet is most empty although you can see through the empty shelves that behind in the cold room there are pallets full of A2 and other types of milk and no one around to go and get you one.

 

[anat0l]

Those people who tell you to vote one way or the other stationed just outside polling locations, armed with flyers.

No, WCMO is those people who yell at you, thrust flyers in your face and virtually don't let you pass until they've rattled off their entire spiel essentially saying you vote my way or you are an idiot. The fact that some polling places either are designed or lend themselves to it and then these people station themselves where there are natural funnels or chokepoints makes this particularly insidious.

I swear sometimes I have to actively resist the urge to punch them. I'm just here to vote and from what I understand at least in Australia absolutely no one has any right whatsoever to know how you vote and/or to discriminate based on it.

 

[Flashback]

Those people who tell you to vote one way or the other stationed just outside polling locations, armed with flyers.

No, WCMO is those people who yell at you, thrust flyers in your face and virtually don't let you pass until they've rattled off their entire spiel essentially saying you vote my way or you are an idiot.

I swear sometimes I have to actively resist the urge to punch them. I'm just here to vote and from what I understand at least in Australia absolutely no one has any right whatsoever to know how you vote and/or to discriminate based on it.

Doesn't happen in the UK, much more calm!

 

[Lynda2475]

Yes that why we need online voting so you can avoid the gauntlet run of dodging pamphlets from fanboys of all parties. A huge waste of paper as most are littered on the floor a few steps further one.

Although thankfully today only 2 sides to ignore, not the usual 6.

After politely declining to accept either, one of them felt compelled to yell that I should be wearing a hat in this hot weather.

 

[OZDUCK]

At my polling booth in W.A it was very peaceful and quiet. There was only 1 person from each side handing out pamphlets. And they were actually standing together chatting to each other. There was only a polite enquiry from each of them to see if we wanted their pamphlet. On the way out they both wished us a nice day. All very civilized. No waiting around to vote. In and out in about 2 minutes.

 

[blackcat20]

Only a few groups handing out leaflets at my local. Both accepted my no thank you and let me get on with things. Took Miss TC with me for her first election experience, she did very well waiting in line.

 

[Guvner]

90-minute queue times at both my local polling stations on Friday and even longer today. Sorry, but I am not standing around for that long having had chemo during the week and feeling exhausted. I'll pay the fine. Bring me online voting using myGovID app as verification and authentication. Can't be that hard, particularly for choosing just YES or NO. Some pretty basic Single Sign On integration and a few lines of code. Luddites.
It's not like there's preference boxes and different candidates in each electorate with Upper house and Lower house ballot papers.
I could imagine that brings a certain degree of difficulty.

 

[mrsterryn]

90-minute queue times at both my local polling stations on Friday and even longer today. Sorry, but I am not standing around for that long having had chemo during the week and feeling exhausted. I'll pay the fine. Bring me online voting using myGovID app as verification and authentication. Can't be that hard, particularly for choosing just YES or NO. Some pretty basic integration and a few lines of code. Luddites.
It's not like there's preference boxes and different candidates in each electorate with Upper house and Lower house ballot papers.
I could imagine that brings a certain degree of difficulty.

You sound like you would have met the criteria for early voting. My husband always votes early nowadays due to his health .

 

[Guvner]

You sound like you would have met the criteria for early voting. My husband always votes early nowadays due to his health .

Possibly, but in the past I've never waited more than 10 minutes on the Friday, so something must have changed at the polling locations (less staff/booths?) given how quick this voting process must have been compared to "normal" elections.