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  • I test drove an Alfa Romeo Giulia and it was a shambles from beginning to end.

    He pulls the demo car round, and it was out of fuel, had a flat tyre, the engine management light was on, and the oil temp was sky high.

    This was the demo car. The one they use to sell people on the brand.

    Noped right out of there and bought German.


  • I have a lab. She’s 30kg and the textbook “good girl” - a decent depiction of the breed standard.

    I got her because her terperment was semi predicted in line with her breed, but I still have public liability insurance and don’t let her approach kids because she’s still a dog.










  • As the owner of 3 insured pets, 2 of which need ongoing complicated care, it’s easy to see that vets are overworked and underappreciated.

    My local practice was recently taken over by a UK chain and it’s obvious. I asked (before) if supplements were worthwhile, and was told that there was no clinical evidence for them and lifestyle changes were more impactful. After the buy out, I was led to the front where an enormous stand of supplements sat and was urged to consider the very expensive options after a consult that showed the lifestyle choices were having a great impact on quality of life.

    It’s a real shame. I got a call later in the evening yesterday with results for my currently unwell cat and I know that vet had been there for 12 hours at that point.

    I’ll never grudge the money I spend on them because I’d sell my car before seeing them suffer but I can see how many would become disenfranchised after working in the reality of modern veterinary medicine.


  • That makes so much sense.

    My pre pandemic job was amazing because of the people I worked with. They were great fun and we would also go out together at the weekend.

    After lockdown load sof people moved on to higher paid roles as did I.

    My last 2 jobs have been friendless, even the hybrid one because even if you’re in the office, others are out so you’re still not forming relationships.

    It would have worked better if it was an “everybody works from home Monday and Friday” but that removes all the flex…

    Today in my remote job I have no work friends, but I also got a dog, spend loads of time with my new friends (neighbours who also have dogs), am completing a full time degree while working full time bacuse I have no commute and generally I’m significantly happier.

    My house is actually tidy too because my 5 min breaks are tidy up breaks rather than piss about distracting someone else breaks.





  • Urbanfox@lemmy.worldtoMemes@lemmy.mlLols
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    1 year ago

    Hahahah, imagine going to another country and trying to pay in another currency and being shocked they wouldn’t accept it.

    I can’t even spend Scottish notes in England when it’s all Sterling, never mind trying to pay for a small shop coffee in dollars.



  • Yes, but it’s difficult to access. You need to want to get the care and actively campaign to be referred.

    And that’s the “easy” things like anxiety or garden variety depression.

    As soon as it gets complicated it’s a whole other story.

    If she never tried to seek it out, then it doesn’t even matter as it appears she didn’t give off any “I murder babies” vibes to the extent that the investigation was delayed beyond a reasonable length of time because she was not suspected of such a thing.



  • Urbanfox@lemmy.worldtoMemes@lemmy.ml5 parallel universes ahead
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    1 year ago

    This is innovation, and problem solving the small stuff is a very important skill in the modern day work environment.

    Do I wasn’t to hand calculate an entire statistical analysis, no. I use excell.

    It doesn’t make the work any more or less valid. If you can Google something in under a minute, don’t bother spending a tonne of time trying to remember it.