Recent content by Michelle Sc

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    You won’t believe what this boss asked a fired employee to do—Would you put up with it?

    Even in the old days you always had to do that and usually it works well, but once we hired someone where nothing untowards was said, our worst hiring ever... they were so glad to get rid of him after 13years of trying desperately to fire him that the order was never to say the truth about him...
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    EV Showdown: Insider Shares Jaw-Dropping Differences Between BYD and Tesla During Epic 1,800km Journey!

    You still got the "C"connection thanks to them, and it will be the same for those car chargers eventually
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    You won’t believe what this boss asked a fired employee to do—Would you put up with it?

    I was made redundant. Organised an overseas trip starting the next day. On my return, my answering machine was full of messages more and more desperate asking for help (glad in those days that nobody had bothered to ask for my mobile no.). I must say I laughed my head off. Well I had...
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    EV Showdown: Insider Shares Jaw-Dropping Differences Between BYD and Tesla During Epic 1,800km Journey!

    How long will it take the EU to mandate "universal" chargers connections, and all new EV will be ok (well it happen with mobile and "C"connections (yes I know Apple was raving mad;)), and in the meantime how about an "adaptor" so as no to take automobilists to ransom :ROFLMAO:
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    Super, Siestas & Surprises: The Real Costs of Retiring Overseas

    Remember basically you are migrating to a new country, leaving everything behind and getting used to a new way of life and new rules, but at an age where most people are usually less flexible ;)
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    Maroubra Mall

    I arrived in Maroubra in 1965 on a Friday esrly May, lovely flat at the beach. On Saturday morning decided to go to the shopping center of the time (nothing like the picture) in desperate need for a blanket. Arriving around 11.45am all the shops were closing in front of us. Learned that nothing...
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    Why senior shoppers are demanding clearer labels

    yes but sugar is seldom the first one, ie ...you get "brown sugar, "then "sugar" and or fructose, glucose etc and when you add the percentages that would put sugar first
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    New Aged Care Shake-Up Keeps Seniors at Home – Lifeline or Letdown?

    in France you pay according to your means , and do not have to try and organise everything when you are elderly
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    New Aged Care Shake-Up Keeps Seniors at Home – Lifeline or Letdown?

    Well it works in France. Had personal esperience with 2 family members not living in the same area, one would be a "pensioner', the other a confortable "self funded retiree", both paying in function of their means. Everyone, including those 2 people think it is fair, but in France the system...
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    Aussie city unveils road safety features in latest trial. Locals share opinions about the new system

    For years now, we have a cyclist light at the intersection of Bexley road and Northcote/Jarrett sts Clemton Park (Sydney. ) Yes I have regularly to wait at the red light and there is no cyclist in sight... I am at that intersection regularly and treat it as any normal red light. True that when...
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    ‘Red flag’: Why one man’s ‘creepy’ questions at a servo have everyone talking

    In this day and age, She probably used the best and quickest way to keep herself and Ally safe. Your advice sound good but it is long, cumbersome and in the worse case scenario may have put both women at risk...btw I am old, very old :ROFLMAO:
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    Home brand groceries cost less—what Aussie shoppers give up

    My rule...try once... repeat if you like what you bought... ;)
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    Townsville in winter: Art, music, sunshine and one world-class ceramics exhibition

    and they have a 5stars hotel and... Aldi :D (I have personal reasons to leave Sydney cold and go to Townsville in winter)
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