Egun on! Euri zaparrada ederra Joburg-en. Egun ona izan!
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No, haven’t done anything yet. We’ve got a 1st of December deadline at work for a huge project so I’ve been working too much and not getting to other stuff.
Have you decided where you are going to go yet? And what’s the waiting period like?
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Agreed with @MetalSoup, I’m simply not engaging since I don’t have enough time right now to put the thought into a response that your conversation deserves. Can’t address feminism or the misappropriation of SJW with a “lolwut” and a gif, now can I?
I do feel that MEW is a safe enough space for us to have these conversations - most everyone here treats each other with the respect that is fundamental to a good debate, in spite of differing views. The Coronavirus thread proved that we can have grown up conversations around differing opinions, and while intervention was required there at some point, the way the conversation reacted to the intervention gave me bundles of faith in the group of people taking part here.
Old school forum rules, play the ball, not the (wo)man, and we’ll all have a great time.
/imho
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On a lighter note, I have been eating apples a certain way for most of my life. This way always freaks people out but I always do it since I have more apple for my bite. It turns out I am not the only one and that it is actually the “best” way to eat an apple. The part I love the most is that close to the end I have 2 halves of an apple that I can place on a surface safely and snack on at my leisure. This video demonstrates sort of how I do it.
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I watched without audio, but I am presuming they say “make eye contact while eating through the core to assert dominance”
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I… I don’t know what to say. That’s so wrong, but also brilliant.
How do you avoid eating the seeds this way?
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Probably the same way you avoid eating watermelon seeds… That is, you don’t. You either spit it out or swallow it like a man/woman/genderless person.
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You don’t, I eat the seeds with the apple. Both my daughters asked me the obvious question when they were very young: “but daddy, will an apple tree grow in your tummy now?”
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Thanks for the thoughtful, provoking and somewhat convicting comments guys! Quite enjoyed the read, sorry took a while to catch up.
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Goooooooooooooood morning people of the palace
Hope you all have a great day!
AS for the discussion - Im not good at putting my words across that is understandable in debates - Ive always struggled, but I love reading your view points and see no issue with these kinds of discussions. Especially here. This is the safest place on the interwebs I believe!
I do agree that we can split it off into its own topic so it doesnt get lost.
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Still hovering between Discovery’s Classic Delta Saver(the hubby needs to get info and is slow at getting it for me) and Bonitas Primary.
the thing with Health Squared is to cancel we would need to call them 
and then send an email which will hopefully get actioned…
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I really don’t like these kind of responses:
Thank you for your interest in the opportunity and company. Unfortunately you haven’t been shortlisted for the interview and assessment process further.
Do you think it unfair of me to ask for a reason as to why, or to specify the criteria or reasoning as to why? (in the hopes of self improvement of course)
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I think thats very fair but In the end its their decision if they will let you know.
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Of course I can’t demand it, just respectfully ask.
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Yes and no… If they put in something along the lines of “don’t ask why”, that’ll be the end of it. Otherwise you could write back and ask.
If they don’t respond, don’t take it personally. There’s not enough time to follow up with each applicant, that’s not their job.
It’s nice that you got a response saying you weren’t selected though. Most you just have to assume after 2 weeks that you won’t hear back.
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Of course.
Completely agreed.
Certainly.
Thanks for the input.
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I’m thinking more and more of going with Discovery. It’s really sucky that one has to phone to cancel!
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Good day!
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I’m with Discovery, have been since I started working for a company where they had an agreement in place, so if I stayed with Bestmed I’d lost the company match for medical contribution.
In general I’m very happy with their service - so much so that I moved my vehicle insurance over as well. Discovery Insure picked up that I was driving substantially less in lockdown and AUTOMATICALLY charged me less. I didn’t lift a finger to type an email even.
Discovery health also covered most of my nose op last month, and with most I mean I have a copayment bill of around R1 200 against a total of something like R35 000, and most of that was the anasthe… anosthe… anesth… doctor that made me go to sleep. I’ll happily pay a little extra for a specialist I trust, and I was informed of this payment beforehand, and, crucially, I again didn’t have to lift a finger to get anything organized. Between hospital staff and Disco, they did everything. I also got great feedback on my in-hospital costs per email and sms.
On a practical note, where I struggled with Bestmed to get a tax certificate, Discovery mails it every year, and it’s incredibly easy to generate a new copy.
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So I just called our ISP to ask if they’re having issues with their fiber and/or failover scripts. I got someone who didn’t sound like the usual receptionist, so I assumed it was a tech.
After getting up my account details, I asked if they are busy working on something right now, because we’re without internet. He asks if the weather is bad. It is actually picking up this side, about an hour or two away from their head office, so I mentioned the IP address I can ping, and ask if it is in their IDC.
“I’m actually in sales”. OOPS! He then asks me to switch off at the wall and leave it a few minutes.
“Can I speak with someone technical please?”
He opened a ticket and I still haven’t heard back…
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