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Why Do Some Dogs Turn Aggressive?

I've been scared of big dogs since I was about 10 because I came close to being attacked, so whenever I see a big dog in public I become a bit apprehensive. I see incidents in the news from …

Usefulness of an image consultant?

I've always been interested in body language and recently heard a talk from a body language expert where she used Obama and other famous figures in various examples. This led me to question my …

How Do People at The Top Change Jobs So Easily?

Often I see in the news something like, Minister for Transport is now Minister for Health, and Minister for Education is now Minister for Planning. Similarly I sometimes see in the news directors or …

Can a Man Complain about Gender Imbalance and Inequality at Work?

For context, I work in a state government agency and I've been told my female boss "likes women", which I take to mean she prefers working with women rather than men. So this made me …

Can The 'Quiet Achiever' Ever Make It to The Managerial Level?

Hi all, recently at work I got knocked back for a managerial position for the second time in four years. The feedback I got was that I was the quiet achiever type who needed to be more vocal. I am …

poll Are "Sitewide" Sales Advertisements Misleading?

One of my pet peeves recently is seeing shops and companies advertise "sitewide" sales, but they're always followed by exclusions. Some will specify the exclusions, while most will …

Government Jobs and Internal Applicants

For those who are or have been in government jobs, what is the correct protocol when it comes to job vacancies and internal applicants (people who are already working within the organisation wanting …

Does Cab Rank Rule Apply to Customers?

Cab rank rule is basically where a taxi has to accept your fare no matter how short your ride is, but I'm wondering if this also applies to the customer? Where there's a line of taxis …

How much to haggle when buying 2nd hand car privately?

Hey all, Currently browsing through sites like carsales and looking at some of the prices for second hand cars. I don't have much experience buying/selling cars, but I would hazard a guess that …

Online credit card applications

Hi all, I was looking at NAB's balance transfer offer, which is 0% interest for 15 months, seems pretty good. The thing is, it is only available online, and it says you can get a response in 60 …