Ribh's D'Coopage

[MaryJanet]

Are you ok? That sounds very intense!

Sort of? I have very supportive people around me, both personally and professionally, and they're keeping me afloat.

 

[LozzyR]

Wow. Really? My excuse is Centrelink. Right hand doesn't know what the left is doing & no~one ever knows anything. Yesterday the whole system collapsed.

The trouble with the Public Service is that's so big it's inefficient, no-one cares about the good people and the bad people get promoted just to move them somewhere else!

 

[LozzyR]

The girls united by not being ducks!

 

[Ribh]

Sort of? I have very supportive people around me, both personally and professionally, and they're keeping me afloat.

 

[Ribh]

They never do, poor sods. The public service has been eviscerated in recent decades and it's nowhere near as good as it used to be.

Dealing with the Link is always slow and painful and a wonderful opportunity to develop patience and emotional stability! But once they've got all their boxes ticked and double-ticked and signed off, they're no bother.

Very true. I just found out they rejected my AUSTUDY claim as my MA isn't on their approved courses list. Can't think why not ~ except people hate the humanities & think they're useless. Some Universities do have approved courses but not necessarily on~line. I chose UNE as it has a super reputation with on~line students & I will give them a shout out as they've been great! Only now I'm jumping through hoops with Jobseeker. I'm spewing as my course has unofficially started; I've already bought books & downloaded e~books & done my academic training ~ or most of it; registered for my classes & introduced myself on~line ~ which I find hard even @ a distance. I chose the courses I have both for work opportunities & interest but the lovely girl I got this morning [2hours worth of nightmare for both of us] was super helpful & it sounds like the employment people will count the study as work so in the end it will be all good ~ but seriously?!!!

 

[RoyalChick]

In my defence, I had the worst day in many years yesterday (and now I'm considering a career change), so I'm excusing myself!

Oh no! That doesn't sound good.

 

[RoyalChick]

Sort of? I have very supportive people around me, both personally and professionally, and they're keeping me afloat.

Well I am glad to hear that at least.
All I can offer is a big hug.

 

[RoyalChick]

Very true. I just found out they rejected my AUSTUDY claim as my MA isn't on their approved courses list. Can't think why not ~ except people hate the humanities & think they're useless. Some Universities do have approved courses but not necessarily on~line. I chose UNE as it has a super reputation with on~line students & I will give them a shout out as they've been great! Only now I'm jumping through hoops with Jobseeker. I'm spewing as my course has unofficially started; I've already bought books & downloaded e~books & done my academic training ~ or most of it; registered for my classes & introduced myself on~line ~ which I find hard even @ a distance. I chose the courses I have both for work opportunities & interest but the lovely girl I got this morning [2hours worth of nightmare for both of us] was super helpful & it sounds like the employment people will count the study as work so in the end it will be all good ~ but seriously?!!!

Oh that doesn't sound good either. So you get a big hug too.

 

[MaryJanet]

Very true. I just found out they rejected my AUSTUDY claim as my MA isn't on their approved courses list. Can't think why not ~ except people hate the humanities & think they're useless. Some Universities do have approved courses but not necessarily on~line. I chose UNE as it has a super reputation with on~line students & I will give them a shout out as they've been great! Only now I'm jumping through hoops with Jobseeker. I'm spewing as my course has unofficially started; I've already bought books & downloaded e~books & done my academic training ~ or most of it; registered for my classes & introduced myself on~line ~ which I find hard even @ a distance. I chose the courses I have both for work opportunities & interest but the lovely girl I got this morning [2hours worth of nightmare for both of us] was super helpful & it sounds like the employment people will count the study as work so in the end it will be all good ~ but seriously?!!!

 

[bruceha2000]

for @MaryJanet and @Ribh !!!!!!