The things Australia does best
Nov 2nd 2012, 11:21 pm
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Re: The things Australia does best
i'll do a 100 point check on that one!
Nov 4th 2012, 9:07 am
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Re: The things Australia does best
Aussie red tape is astounding in many areas.
I got an email this morning about my pay. For some unknown reason work decided to over pay me by $50 yesterday, so today they sent me FIVE forms to fill in so that they can reclaim the $50. I replied they will have to wait till I am back in Aus next week as I have no printer/scanner here so can't sign them. The reply? Thats fine but you will need to fill in another form to say why you have delayed making the repayment
I got an email this morning about my pay. For some unknown reason work decided to over pay me by $50 yesterday, so today they sent me FIVE forms to fill in so that they can reclaim the $50. I replied they will have to wait till I am back in Aus next week as I have no printer/scanner here so can't sign them. The reply? Thats fine but you will need to fill in another form to say why you have delayed making the repayment
Nov 4th 2012, 9:13 am
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Re: The things Australia does best
"The things Australia does best"
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/blogs/t...#ixzz2AxmAF4J2
- Pedestrian safety
- Customer service
- Sausage rolls
- Avoidance of bureaucracy
- Friendly rivalries
- Avoidance of chaos
- Sporting events
- Coffee
- Camaraderie
- The weather
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/blogs/t...#ixzz2AxmAF4J2
•Customer service - Some places, but others are just downright awful
•Sausage rolls - Yes, finally a sausage roll that's not full of air
•Sporting events - Ever been to the big stadium in Sydney? What a sh8thole.
Nov 5th 2012, 3:13 am
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Re: The things Australia does best
Aussie red tape is astounding in many areas.
I got an email this morning about my pay. For some unknown reason work decided to over pay me by $50 yesterday, so today they sent me FIVE forms to fill in so that they can reclaim the $50. I replied they will have to wait till I am back in Aus next week as I have no printer/scanner here so can't sign them. The reply? Thats fine but you will need to fill in another form to say why you have delayed making the repayment
I got an email this morning about my pay. For some unknown reason work decided to over pay me by $50 yesterday, so today they sent me FIVE forms to fill in so that they can reclaim the $50. I replied they will have to wait till I am back in Aus next week as I have no printer/scanner here so can't sign them. The reply? Thats fine but you will need to fill in another form to say why you have delayed making the repayment
Nov 5th 2012, 3:21 am
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Re: The things Australia does best
Seems people are taking the article too seriously.
It's written by a bloke who blogs away on a 'travelogue' - from the perspective of someone who has travelled a fair bit then realised that the stuff of his hometown is not so bad, really, compared to India, Asia, Latin America....(and he even shrugs and says that not all is perfect in Australia too).
it's not the first time he has written an article like this about coming home - amidst all the stuff from overseas...
It's written by a bloke who blogs away on a 'travelogue' - from the perspective of someone who has travelled a fair bit then realised that the stuff of his hometown is not so bad, really, compared to India, Asia, Latin America....(and he even shrugs and says that not all is perfect in Australia too).
it's not the first time he has written an article like this about coming home - amidst all the stuff from overseas...
Nov 5th 2012, 7:10 am
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Re: The things Australia does best
are you saying the OP is a troll? 
Nov 5th 2012, 8:12 am
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Nov 5th 2012, 8:21 am
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Nov 5th 2012, 8:29 am
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Nov 5th 2012, 8:33 am
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Nov 6th 2012, 5:58 am
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Re: The things Australia does best
I found this little article that pretty well says it best
Nov 6th 2012, 6:24 am
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Nov 6th 2012, 8:19 am
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Nov 6th 2012, 10:12 am
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Re: The things Australia does best
bummer