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Looks like Yarrabyte has got the lurgi. Get well soon Yarrabyte!

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Today I visited the centrelink office for the first time in 18 years. I walked in and froze. It's changed so much and it's quiet which was a contrast to the last time when some cunt was having a melt down, throwing chairs and punches and the cops were called.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

Instantly thought of the old centrelink in fitzroy

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think they prefer us to do everything on line now

medicare is the same, they do not like walk ins

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah. I did everything online but I had to go in to show ID.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

you have my sympathies

I've rarely had a good experience with gov admin the past few years

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

I've never had a problem with them but I'm not a frequent flyer.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

It was meltdowns and yelling or people crying back in the day at my local one

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

Yes! I remember it as a combo of an airport waiting lounge and a rough pub.