Words for thought
I hope this following passage doesn't offend anyone and if it does I apologise in advance.
This is for those of you who do this and I see plenty while out there driving. Please be responsible as you only have one life and so does everyone else on the road near you.
Beep beep..
'I have to get that, if I don't reply right now they may think I don't like them anymore' ' oh no what if they think I'm upset or mad with them?'
'If I don't reply they may never want talk to me again'. 'One text won't hurt, I should be ok to do this, just pray the next light is red... oh it's green'. 'Well no one is watching, it's just a quick text anyway'. 'Phew, done
Beep beep.. ding!
'Oh no a text and Facebook' 'if I don't reply fast they may think they have offended me or maybe they will go out without me' ...'I had better reply
And if I don't like the post someone just put up on FB then they may not like my post, I have to be liked.... it's so important!!'
'What!. My phone, where is it?? .. and why is everything so quiet?..Where am I? I have to like that post, it's really important!!'
'Why is everything so quiet?'
'Why are people rushing to my car?'
'Who is that on the ground?'
'Why is everything so quiet?'
'Why can I not feel my phone in my hand? I'm holding it but I can't click the like button
'Why is everything so quiet?'
'Why is it getting dark and it's morning? I'm going to be late for work
'Its so quiet here'
'It's only now that I realise that the likes are not important, the texts can wait and my friends will still have been my friends'
'Buts it's too late, I didn't see that truck coming, the like button was too important, the text I had to reply to took away my common sense'.
'If only I had waited, if only I had not been so worried about what others thought of me, if only I wasn't so concerned with everyone else then maybe I would have seen that truck and stopped in time..... if only'.......
Poll: 🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
The Reserve Bank has shared some pretty blunt advice: there’s no such thing as a “safe” job anymore 🛟😑
Robots are stepping into repetitive roles in factories, plants and warehouses. AI is taking care of the admin tasks that once filled many mid-level office jobs.
We want to know: As the world evolves, what skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
Want to read more? The Press has you covered!
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83.3% Human-centred experience and communication
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16.7% Critical thinking
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0% Resilience and adaptability
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0% Other - I will share below!
Emma’s wedding dress reveal tells a different love story
A Valentine’s-inspired wedding dress show at Ryman Healthcare’s Logan Campbell Village is providing the perfect opportunity for residents to share memories of their romantic day.
But for Emma Muller, it has also turned into an opportunity to celebrate her late daughter Nicola, who died 19 years ago at the age of 37.
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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59.4% Yes, supporting people is important!
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26.4% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.2% ... It is complicated
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