As an Australian, have you ever come across people less competent than you getting promotions

Let's just say one of your fellow colleagues was promoted to a higher paying position within that industry when you have been more hard working, competent and experienced than the work colleague who talks more and does less work. 


It's stupidity like this from managers that really boils my blood. The one who deserves the promotion is denied of it while the one less deserving gets it.

Look Yoshi, it's happen to me and another colleague. But I saw it this way, if they want the clown so much, they can have him/her, less stupid meetings I have to attend. 

When the clown keeps screwing up, then he/she will be out the door, and the person that appointed him/her, will either be out the door also or demoted, that opens up to places. 

Really Yoshi, I love it what I am doing, able to travel, not confined to an office listening to university graduate wannabe's. 

Don't worry about it man, your still getting a paycheck, and you don't have the hassles.

Don't start me on that Yoshi, I worked for the government and it happened all the time, it fact it's still such a sore topic I don't want to talk about it but if you could grovel and lay heaps of praise on the manager you really went places, unfortunately I was not like that and only spoke the truth and of course was overlooked many times for people with less experience and ability, but I am who I am and would never change that.

Yes, I was overlooked for a promotion because I was TOO GOOD. The fellow they promoted was useless but they couldn't sack him, so promoted him over me. Other departments heads then refused to go to him, they came to me instead because they knew I was much better.. Made it very difficult!

The Metrosexuals have a subterranean Megatropolis rumoured to be located somewhere beneath the Equator. 

From there they control all Earthly activities, including minor promotions in small business. 

I would be looking at things like your particular hairstyle, and your well-meaning but essentially inane dance moves, and possibly enrolling in suitable classes to fine tune your presentational capacities in these areas. 


After Level 33 you may be permitted to visit the Megatropolis. 

Someone letting me and my husband sit together on the plane?

We will be going on a 1 hour 30 minute flight and reserving a seat in advance is pretty expensive.

We really want to sit beside each other, no matter where it is, do you think that someone would be kind enough to let me/my husband sit in their seat so we can stay together?

Update: Gosh, all I want is a general answer,
not answers where people are so judgemental on my thoughts on the matter.
1. We aren't cheap, we're students on a tight budget, we're lucky to even be going on any trips.
2. I'm a very conscious person, I don't hold any high demanding expectations for anyone to move for me.
3. I do want to sit beside him because it's the first time we've ever travelled together, I almost never see him and flying together is a whole new experience for us.

We really want to sit beside each other. 
WE are too cheap to pay the price to reserve. 
We expect someone to just move. 

They might you ask NICELY. 
You make 90 minutes being a few feet apart seem like an eternity. 
Some people actually prefer the window seat and PAY for it. Some prefer the Aisle and Pay for it. 
You want TWO cheap seats and hope someone wants to give up their premium seat. 
What does this kind passenger get out of the deal? Would you maybe buy them a drink? 

We are not being MEAN we are being HONEST 
on a tight budget, we're lucky to even be going on any trips. So be lucky you are on a trip. 
Now you complain for 90 minutes of it you cannot cuddle with each other TOO BAD you will survive the separation anxiety. 

2 Very GOOD. You can ASK DO NOT BEG Some will do it some just will not. 
3 Most couples like to sit next to each other that is normal. Sometimes for many reasons it is not possible. Just the way it is. 
You can ask. DO NOT be offended if someone does not want to give up their seat for whatever reason they have to want it. 
Sometimes you just need to pay a little more to get what you want. When you want the bargain price sometimes there is some other cost just part of deal. Get used to it. 
Enjoy your time together when you get OFF the plane.If you cannot sit beside each other. 

Just the way it is in the real world. You do not always get everything you want.

If the plane has lots of empty seats not much of an issue. If the plane is full it is full. You make 90 minutes seem like weeks and weeks.

If you really want to sit by your husband then the only way you are going to be able to guarantee you can do that is to pay the extra fee to reserve specific seats. 

If you check-in at the same time, it is possible that if there are two seats together they will give you those. But again nothing is guaranteed. So you may want to try checking in ASAP. 

If you forego that, you can hope that someone would be nice enough to switch seats in order for you to sit together. But if you have a middle seat or already a "less than desirable" seat you aren't going to get someone to give up a Aisle or Window seat for you. Then you add in the people that did go ahead and pay reserve their seat, you are going to find them less than willing to switch with someone who didn't pay the extra amount. 

You could try the "sob" story. But realize that there are probably more than a few people on that plane who also made the decision to not sit together when they really wanted to. They aren't going to give you much sympathy. 

You could attempt to get to the gate and talk to the agent there to see if they can switch you. But then that all depends on what may be available, and how many people have requested the same thing. If you have 5 people asking to be switched with 1 seat available, and one of those 5 people have a high status on the airlines frequent flyer program...you aren't getting it..they are

Probably. As the previous answer says, if either you or your husband have a window or aisle seat, it's often pretty easy to trade that for a middle seat. There are also some other relatively undesirable seats on planes. The ones near the restrooms, for instance. Or the back row, where the seats often don't recline. 

Or if the airline has assigned seating, get to the gate early and explain your situation to the gate attendant. There may be some other vacant seats that you can be moved to.

If someone else paid for the seat that one of you wants, they aren't likely to give it up for you. 

If one of you is willing to take someone's middle seat in exchange for a window or aisle seat, then you might have luck. You might also find that the seats assigned to you by the airline are together. 

But the only way to guarantee that you're together is to pay for your seat selection. 

A 90-minute flight isn't that long though. I'm sure you'll be okay if you have to sit apart.

Not anymore. What about the people who DID pay the money to reserve their seats? 
Pretty rude of you to expect them to give up a seat they PAID EXTRA for. 

Ironically, this just happened to me a couple of weeks ago. As an elite flyer with American Airlines, I get free Main Cabin Extra seating and chose a window which would have been $45 extra. A mother and daughter were apparently booked in middle MCE seats, not sure if that was last minute or her original plan all along to save money ($20 for middle verses $35 for aside and $45 for window). Anyhoo, she asked a few of us but a flight attendant stepped in and specifically pointed out the pricing differences and how unfair it was to try and get people to switch. The FA then offered 2 free drinks and a free snack and I quickly volunteered my seat. But the FA was correct. I certainly don't agree how airlines are pricing pre-selected seats but there's not much that can be done. 

So, the moral of the story is if you want to sit next to your child, you're going to have to cough up the money.

As previously posted, the only way to guarantee sitting next to each other is to pay the premium. If the both of you are in the same row, it may (or may not) be difficult to ask a fellow passenger to switch. 

If the two of you are in separate rows, you'd have to ask the FA's if it is possible for you to move followed by asking passengers around either one of you if they are willing to switch seats. If the cabin is wide open and there are empty seats next to either one of your assigned seats , you should still ask the FA if you could move

Why should I have to move from my carefully pre-selected and paid for seat just because YOU are too cheapskate to pre-select? 

I've never seen an airline where pre-selection is more than $30. If you can afford the flight, you can afford the pre-selection. Suck it up. 

How to do a London date night at home

My husband loves London but we can t get there at the moment. I was hoping to do a London themed date night in our home. But I am lacking inspiration. How can I bring London to our living room? 

All ideas appreciated :)

 London is great for theatre and eating out.

You will have to simulate it with a good meal and a film on TV!

The food can be any theme (there is world cuisine in London). Some people dress up to go to the theatre (but most don't).

No idea what a 'London date night' is supposed to be? Not to mention, how you can recreate this in your own home? Serve any food you want (you can get anything in London). Charge about three times the going price for it. Do so while speaking English with an Eastern European accent. On your way home walk past a few homeless people and fight your way through a hen night party or two, then discover that the Tube is not running due to a signalling failure at Green Park and take an overpriced minicab instead. Get home tired and mildly annoyed and fall asleep in front of late night telly.

For the true "London experience".

He should go out to the pub on his own and get blind drunk; then he gets home at 3 in the morning; tries to have sex with you - then you both have a massive row; resulting in one or both of you getting injured.

Pretty typical night in for most Londoners.

Don't brush your teeth for a week, serve crappy food (fish and chips or bangers and mash would be good), call him "Guvnah!" a lot and all through dinner ask him questions like "Tally ho old sport! I say, isn’t this some ghastly weather we’re having, what?” and say “Alright me old geyser?" in a Cockney accent.

Do Australians eat koalas

Field rations are running dangerously low. Thusly, I've made the determination that, if need be, if faced with starvation, we will cook and eat a Koala. I've been thinking about this a lot, actually. If Koala meat were the secret ingredient on Iron Chef, I'm sure Bobby Flay would probably serve it with roasted red peppers and a dash of cumin and a braised polenta. It wouldn't be an easy thing to do, but if you slow roast the little guy, I'm sure that Koala meat would just fall right off the bone. 

The Koala is listed as vulnerable in the Australian Endangered Species List. It is estimated that there are approximately 100,000 koalas living in the wild and as such you are not allowed to eat them. It is illegal to keep a Koala as a pet anywhere in the world.

Koalas are totally protected. 

Even if they were not, historical reports suggest that they are not particularly good eating. 

As a further incentive not to eat them, about half the Koalas still alive are affected by chlamydia. You might think that eating one would require a bit of luck in picking the right one to eat. How lucky do you feel?

Only certain Ozlots like Bingalee aka "Mysterious Yoshi". Such types go after anything fluffy and marsupial because they have had such disappointment in life. That and they're tentacled land dwelling versions of jellyfish. Either way, they'd drop a koala in a stew like that. 

As you can see most Australians do not eat koalas. They just feed on stoogery and racism.

Koalas were hunted in the past both by the aboriginals and the settlers but they are protected now. 
Kangaroos are still hunted and kangaroo meat is exported and is also available in the supermarket.

Job in london ontario

I am new to Canada, London ontario specifically. I am looking for a part time job for when I have free time and I finish all my HW. Is their any job that doesn't have minimum hours required? meaning I can go and work whenever I want for as long as I want? Or is there a minimum time required? Also, how do I apply to jobs? Do I go to places and ask them or online or what should I do? Any recommendations on what job to apply for? I don't care what I work. But I want something with flexible times because my main goal is school and my grades. And then the job in my free time. Thank you :)

Basic rule of work - there is always a schedule. Otherwise no one would know when to work and the employer would never know if there would be enough employees to cover shifts. There are laws the control hours, after a certain number, employers have to pay overtime. Most employers don't want this so they regulate the hours. 

You don't make it clear as to whether you are a citizen or on a student visa. If you are on a visa, you are very restricted in what work you can have. Most visas state clearly you cannot work off campus. If you are a citzen (or landed immigrant) you can work anywhere. 

You will be limited in the work you are offered. Employers keep schedules and aren't interested in people who only want to show up when they have free time. You won't get any job that way. Don't say this in an interview... just don't... your resume will end up in a garbage can. Figure out how much time you can give to a job and what your schedule is. You will likely be looking at night shifts or weekends. But seriously, as someone who has had to hire in the past, any candidate that made it clear they were only available in "free time" was never, ever considered. I couldn't be bothered trying to juggle the work schedule to suit them. Most employers will think pretty much the same thing. So, figure out how many hours you can do, figure out what days you can guarantee (this is crucial), write a resume up and then see what is available in your area.

Flexible work at home jobs in london

I am disabled and am wheelchair bound. I am currently at uni studying bsc e-business and am in my third year. For quite a while now I have lost nearly all interest, motivation and drive to keep studying at uni and now I want to do something which I have an interest and joy in doing and I would like to get a job in graphic design or marketing as I really enjoy creative jobs although I have not had much success as it is very difficult to find a job that caters to my needs. I was hoping that you could give me advice on getting a job. I look forward in hearing from you soon.

I know a lot about this topic so please forgive the length of this reply. I have a lot of good info for you. I am a mother of two little girls who are actually tugging on my arm as I write this so I will try to be brief. Many people are looking for work from home companies. All the scams definitely create a big problem but also, there is a problem of people misunderstanding the difference between work from home "jobs" and work from home opportunities. There really are not work from home “jobs”. To get that you have to start working for a company in their offices first, then they MAY allow you to take the job home.

Most of the work from home opportunities that are legitimate offers are not an hourly pay type job. They are business opportunities that help you in starting your own business from your home. 

What you should do first is to decide if you are simply looking for an hourly rate type job or if you are looking for more of an opportunity for additional income such as what you would make in your own business being your own boss from home. Many say a JOB stands for Just Over Broker and I have found that to be true as well. I never got anywhere working for others. 

Small home businesses have some small costs involved, less then $100 to start is reasonable and I would stay away from those wanting $300, $500 even some asking for $1000-$5000. It doesn’t cost that much to start and run a home business so you shouldn’t pay it. The real ones will have a small monthly overhead as well. Should be around $50 a month but no more then $75. And everything should be included from your web sites to training and team support to back office accounting and booking. It’s ok to pay this overhead because it’s a business, they cost money. It’s not reasonable to assume you can run a business from home with a website and more for free so do keep that in mind as you search. 

If you are coming across places that say free then I would RUN don’t walk the other way! They never are. I tried them many a times and 3 weeks later I had to buy this and 6 weeks later that. After 6 months these “free businesses” had cost me over $800 on average. 

I’m a stay at home mom of two little girls as I mentioned, ages 1 and 3. I work about 15-18 hours per week for a National Medical Benefits Company. This is a home business, a nationally known and reputable home business which is what you need to make sure you are looking for. I have been with the company almost a year now and I make over $2000 a month! In your first month, depending on how many hours you can work, I have seen people make anywhere from $300 to over $3000. And your income will increase each month because we get paid residual income as well. If I continue on as I am going at the end of the year I will be making $5000 a month. My friend Becky from South Carolina started 2 years before me and she is now making $95,000 a year with this company. 

The best part is they have 401(k), direct deposit, life insurance and a benefits package most of which you get from day one. In addition, there are no products, no hard selling or pushing, no cold calling, no home parties and no telemarketing! That was VERY important to me. 

I absolutely love working with them and I can't believe I am making what I am making and in so few hours per week. The neat thing is there are other people on your team that you work with so you are never alone. You have great team support and you get to know the other people on your team pretty well. The support is great but I have made wonderful friends as well. I think that’s important too, especially being at home! 

I was a bit apprehensive at first because I know a lot of companies are not legit but this company is the number one National Medical Benefits Company in the US. They are a member of the US Chamber of Commerce, and the National Association of Dental Plans and the owner of the company actually sits on the board of The Consumer Health Alliance to which we are also members. Also they were featured in “The New York Times”, “Wall Street Journal” “Time Magazine” and the “American Medical Review”. Even “60 Minutes” with Morley Safer did a big special on this home based business. 

Even more then all this is they are accepted at over 100,000 retailers nation wide. These are fortune 500 companies like Sears, Target, Walgreens, CVS, Wal-mart, Publix and more. These companies would never work with a company that was any thing less then reputable. That made me feel very good about working with them knowing they were accepted at these stores that I frequent. Also now of course being with them I get the dental and vision benefits for free and I saved over $150 on my last visit to the dentist! That’s just a beautiful perk! : - ) 

When I first started I just felt very safe with them, that and my friend was already making so much money with Ameriplan. But at this point I feel a sense of security financially that our family has never had before. That plus LOVING what you do? What could be better?

Job in London , for teenager

I'm 17 years old and im searching for a job in London , any advices or vacancies ? I'm ready to work any where for good cash . :)

Tell me what job you want to do and I'd pick up a yellow pages and tell you to call every single company in that category. Ring up and explain you're interested working for that business and simply ask who makes the decisions about who is taken on. Get gmail or something like that and start adding the decision makers to your contacts, build it up.

You will stand our heads and shoulders above other people your age. You will probably be bad at this at first but it's a very smart trick to learn.

Pick what you really want to do. Keep calling. Even if you don't get the business straight away you'll learn. Get on LinkedIn, learn to use it. Get into groups that are specific to your industry and participate (lightly and take an interest if you're not v knowledgeable).

The best advice I can give you is to not start doing 'any' job just for now to make money. Focus on what you want to do and JUST do that. It's hard to change course once you've invested time into a job. Make it easy on yourself, be single minded. Choose what you want to do and do any job that gets you familiar with that industries language and learn it well.

Source(s):P.s. it should never be about the cash, always about being part of something you are proud of/enjoy. If you chase cash you'll be miserable.