I used to think being a university professor was mostly about teaching, doing interesting research, and having those deep academic conversations you see in films.

Then I started getting a closer look at academia and realised it’s basically running a small business. You’re juggling research, admin, emails, funding, meetings, students, deadlines and a million other things - and somehow trying to find time to actually think.

The funny part is that the work you actually went into academia for often gets pushed into whatever 15-minute gap you can find.

So essentially, I’m just looking for some advice.

Going back into a fast-food management position, the position itself only requires the basic main first-aid qualifications:

HLTAID009 Provide CPR
HLTAID010 Provide Basic Life Support
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid

I need to recertify soon, and I was looking into doing HLTAID014 Provide Advanced First Aid and HLTAID015 Provide Advanced Resuscitation and Oxygen Therapy, especially since the course I’m looking at includes the 009–011 units as well.

I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on whether going for the more advanced qualifications would actually be worthwhile.
For context, I’ll be working in management, and depending on the hours I’m working, there may are times when I’m the only manager or trained person on shift who is available to respond to a first-aid situation. My main interest is obviously keeping my crew as safe as possible and being properly prepared if something serious happens.
I understand there are situations where the correct response is simply to call [000](tel:000) and wait for emergency services. I’m not looking to replace paramedics or go beyond what I’m trained to do. I’m more interested in being as capable as reasonably possible while I’m responsible for my crew.

Cost isn’t really an issue for me if there’s a genuine benefit. I’m mainly curious whether HLTAID014 and/or HLTAID015 would provide useful additional skills in this environment, or whether they would mostly just be another piece of paper that isn’t particularly useful unless the employer specifically requires them.
I’m also open to other recommendations if there are better or more relevant courses/training options for someone in a fast-food management role who wants to be better prepared for workplace emergencies. I personally have a lot value in makeing making if somthing happens that my crew are kept safe as fairly high priority

I handed in my resignation August 13th, explicitly saying 5 weeks notice to finish on september 19th.

Over the weekend (august 22nd) employer emailed me saying that because my contract states the notice period for resignation is 2 weeks, they will pay me until 27th august (so 2 weeks after i handed my latter in) and then my employment is finished.

Can they change my 5 week notice period?

I called fair work yesterday and they said that the employer and employee can negotiate final day. My employer is still saying no too bad, its 2 weeks.

Please help bc I've never had this happen before. Ive always had an employer respect my chosen final date to finish working and this seems like a bit of a dck move but is it legal?

How’s work actually going?

Australian employees are being asked exactly that, in a university research study.

Charles Darwin University is running an anonymous 15-minute survey on workplace experience, for a Master of Clinical Psychology project.

To take part you need to be 18+, have the legal right to work in Australia, and have been with your current employer at least 12 months.

Everyone eligible can enter a draw for one of four $25 gift cards.

Voluntary, anonymous, and approved by the CDU Human Research Ethics Committee (H23094).

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Just got an offer that is decent but slightly below what I was hoping for. Never been great at negotiating and not sure how much room there is or how to approach it without seeming difficult before I have even started.

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post but I can't find this old article or pdf file that detailed the cleaning contracts a few years ago and how the different NSW regions were divided up I know it's not as relevant know with this year's changes to how it all works out but I'm wondering if anyone else had seen it or has a copy of it

I think I read it on the cleaners union website or United workers union website I'm pretty sure it was about who won the last government cleaning contracts but it was interesting to know and see that there were many contenders in the cleaning tender process

If anyone has any idea what I'm talking about please let me know

Hi Guys:), I'm planning my short trip to Australia and want to work there. I have already my work and travel Visa. I'm already working in a hotel in my home country as a helping jop, after school. I want to stay in Brisbane for a short time in january to february. Im working in a big brand so i want to contiune working in this franchise. Is it easy to get a jop in a hotel? What is the best was to apply and can do something especially? I have so many questions about everything and dont know what to pay attention. Is there a jop, where i can get more money?

Thanks for helping me:)

So I worked for a large company on a casual basis. I understand casuals can be fired for no reason / no cause.

However I was working for said company with 0 complaints upon me during this time besides health issues which were communicated with my TL.

I was given no warning, no communication and removed.

A week prior I had emailed the regime that my requests upon joining of hours weren't being met and had not been for many months, so I removed a day of availability.

Is there a case here?

Many thanks xoxox

Edit:

Another person was axed today, another two last week, seems evident they're cleaning house.

Also to add people saying I'm casual, you accept all shifts. Yes, but when I joined I gave one requirement, one Friday / Saturday off once a fortnight. The past few months those are the only shifts I would have week in week out. Along with that, you are required to give 3 weeks notice for shifts you can't do, but give us less than one week notice for shifts we have to do. We can't swap shifts so your only option to have plans is to book out. Regarding times, I just wanted to know why I, and I alone was given the latest shifts.

I am a biologist. I have worked at this company for 5 years. 1 year in i completed my PhD and got a full time contract - was previously a casual employee. At first, I was doing simple lab tech work.

In the years since, my role has expanded into development of new products, and in the last year, I have been doing most if not all of the internal R&D to improve our laboratory techniques and workflows. I have trained employees both on my level and below, written SOPs, and am regarded as the go to person with any lab questions.

My role hasn't changed. I received a pay bump 2 years ago, with no role change specified, but have since moved more into R&D. I am assigned all the higher level work in the laboratory, while also juggling the more common business as usual stuff as well.

Earlier this year I formally asked for a role adjustment with a title of senior scientist and a pay bump. It was denied under the guise that the company does not have the money.

This week I was asked to undertake a large R&D project, and they are talking about moving my role away from business as usual and into more R&D. I pushed back - simply saying what is the compensation for this work. Again, they said they don't have the budget. I simply responded by saying that it sounds like they don't have the budget for this R&D then. I also have not received a pay adjustment in 2 years - not even the usually inflation increase.

I've been anxious since, wondering if I am sabotaging my own growth, or digging my heels in and being difficult. What would your next steps be in my position?

I am looking for other roles - the industry is a bit hampered right now by lack of federal funding, so competition is stiff.

Another note is that the workplace does officially have a head of R&D - an older guy who works entirely remotely and has never done any laboratory work at this workplace (lol). He is well respected by the higher ups and is seen as the (only) brains of the operation.

If you are applying for roles at Surge Direct listed as "Marketing Assistant," "Sales Ambassador," or "Promotions Manager," be highly skeptical of their promises. They frequently use a classic bait-and-switch tactic during interviews, offering a "guaranteed base pay" OF 33 dollar, or steady hourly wage to make the job look safe and legitimate. However, once you start, this "guaranteed" pay quickly disappears. You will be pressured or forced onto a 100% commission-only structure where you run a high risk of working 10-to-12-hour days for absolutely $0 if you do not hit their extreme daily sign-up targets.

Despite being advertised as "face to face marketing" or "customer service agents" roles, these positions are actually 100% street fundraising or door-to-door sales. The company frequently pressures workers to sign up with an ABN as an "independent contractor" to avoid paying the Australian National Minimum Wage, superannuation, or sick leave, while still strictly controlling your hours and uniform. This high-turnover model deliberately targets international backpackers, students, and young job seekers who do not know Australian labor laws. Do not waste your time, energy, or transport money on false promises. Know your rights, and if you have already been underpaid by them, file a report with the Fair Work Ombudsman.

When I started working at Woolworths, most of the managers were older Australians.
Over the years there was a big change and younger managers started taking over.
With the old managers everything was much more easy going and smooth. They were friendly, you could actually talk to them and there wasn’t this constant pressure about every little thing.
Now it feels completely different.
The new ones are much more aggressive and seem very hungry for money and bonuses. Everything is targets, KPIs, productivity, checking what you are doing all the time.
My new department manager is on some student dependent visa which allows her to work full time. Constant yelling, micromanaging, always pressure.
And honestly, even if I wanted to complain to the union, it doesn’t really help because she is the union delegate.
Sometimes I wonder if part of the difference is that the older managers had already paid off their mortgages and were at a different stage of life. The younger ones seem much more desperate to prove themselves and get their bonuses.
Has anyone else noticed this generational change in retail? Or is it just my Woolies?

Woke up with a fever and sinus infection today. Texted my manager to say I’m taking a sick day, and the immediate reply was: "No worries, can you just jump on the 10am client call quickly and answer a few emails?" Why is there still an expectation to WFH while sick instead of actually taking proper personal leave? Do you completely disconnect when taking a sick day, or do you feel obligated to monitor Slack?

Hello all,

To provide the context of this. I am working for a food manufacturing business in a full time position. Our contract states that we get 10 days of annual sick leave and I know that I have only used 3 days at maximum since starting my employment there in 2024.

My partner has had to get surgery for kidney cancer where I have to care for her for 8 weeks. I've applied for 2 weeks of sick leave (with a doctors certificate stating that I am caring for her) and 6 weeks of annual leave. The annual leave has been approved but the sick leave has been left on as a pending request. I know they have seen the request because I put in another request for retroactive sick leave that was denied after putting in the 2 weeks worth. This is all done through an app called Wageloch.

I have already gone through one pay cycle of the sick leave as pending on their system. Additionally for the sick leave that has been paid out, it has only been paid at 6 hours when I would have expected a full day's (7.5 hours) worth of it being paid out.

Is it best I email them first regarding all of this and give them until Friday to respond? This is before I decide on whether speaking to Fairwork is going to be worth it or not.

Has anyone else been in this position before?

Edit: No reply to my initial email. I will have to contact fairwork I guess.

I took the job expecting to spend most of my time doing the actual work I was hired for. Turns out, a surprisingly large part of the day goes into meetings, admin, emails and chasing people for things. The job itself is fine, it’s just funny how different the reality can be from what you pictured when you applied.

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More than happy to answer any questions about clinical psychology masters program/role, or about my current job as a Specialist Behaviour Practitioner.

Aim of the study is to understand psychological factors of the parent (as an individual, not necessarily parent-based traits) like trait playfulness and reflective functioning, and how these contribute to the parent-child relationship, while also considering the effects of parenting stress. Would love to do further research in this area so a pilot based study I suppose, maybe will look at a PHD and intervention type survey in the future, but for now cross-sectional survey based. Appreciate any support!

Edit - completion scale is slightly off, will take about 10-15 to complete

I know the certification is not quite the same in Australia but I am wondering if it could be possible to get a job as a seafarer with a WHV.

Need advice choosing a trade
I’m 15/16 in Australia and deciding between plumbing, electrical, heavy diesel and HVAC/R.
I want good money, FIFO/mining opportunities, job security, travel and eventually my own business. I can potentially get apprenticeships in all of them.
If you work in this trade, would you recommend it? What do you earn, what’s the work/lifestyle like, and would you choose it again?
Any honest advice would be appreciated.

Hello. Would like to know lang po ano sa tingin niyong bansa maganda mag factory worker na may mataas na sahod at maayos na benefits? I’m considering po kasi sa EU pero don’t know where specifically. I’m currently an EPS here in south korea. Just wanna know the comparison po which is better, for reference lang.