Goodbye Bronwyn

[pcmfisher]

Today is different to the past, people in the sixties thought that jobs would be there forever, today we live in a time when nothing seems to last, what does the future hold for those working today, will they be working until they are seventy, will they have enough money to survive in their old age, what will a government pension be like, will they have enough in their super.

Money we need to provide for our family as best as we can, then we also need money for our old age, money is extremely important. As for being "worth", one has to make their own worth, make themselves invaluable to their employers, head down arse up, do your job efficiently and look after your money.

Yes maybe, but you could also tell your boss to jam it in the morning and have another job in the afternoon.

 

[pcmfisher]

Not sure about you, but my super is looking pretty ******* good at this point in time B)

As long as they don't change the rules on us as they have been know to and you don't happen to want it shortly after a financial crash where you could see it lose half its value overnight.

I know, the glass is half full....

 

[mje1980]

You get told when and how much to sip though, when it's your own milk.

 

[manticle]

The old silent majority. Presumably if she had such major support, she'd have had a more successful political career.

 

[malt and barley blues]

What have you got against train drivers ?

I got a cinder in my eye in 1953.

I suspect that malty blues and weal are ex-pat poms, who share a love for the Thatcherite days.

I am an expat pom, WEAL isn't, I came here in 1977, before Thatcher came to power and WEAL wouldn't be old enough to remember her.

 

[malt and barley blues]

Yes maybe, but you could also tell your boss to jam it in the morning and have another job in the afternoon.

You could do in those days, if the company I was a subby too had no tradesman's work to give me, they used to put me on a job as a TA and still paid me tradies wages.

As I said things don't last, even China is finding that out, I was reading a lot of companies are pulling out of China and setting up in Vietnam because Chinese labour is getting to expensive.

 

[GrumpyPaul]

I'm confused...just coming into this thread now

Did Bronwyn board a train - is that why we are saying goodbye?
or
Is she a train driver of questionable skill level working short hours whilst running a helicopter joy flight business on the side so as to maintain her Mercedes?
or
Is Bronwyn really just Margaret Thatcher incarnate, who people that aren't expat poms are really just to young to remember anyway.

 

[madpierre06]

The hair is eerily similar.

 

[Camo6]

As I said things don't last, even China is finding that out, I was reading a lot of companies are pulling out of China and setting up in Vietnam because Chinese labour is getting to expensive.

That's a global trend for sure. Automotive manufacturers build their cars where the labour is cheap, until it's not, then move on to the next third world country. Ford did it with Mexico, South Africa, now Thailand. We're lucky to have produced cars here for as long as we have.

 

[madpierre06]

Down down, wages are down

 

[malt and barley blues]

Wasn't luck Camo, it had a lot to do with how much money the governments put in to make it profitable to be here.

 

[wobbly]

TWA members who refuel planes in Perth voting on strike action in the week leading up to AFL Grand Final because they are not being offered what they want.

Just like the Melbourne train drivers another Union bunch going to hold the public to ransom because of their perceived claims not being met

At the end of the day it wont adversely impact on me being a Rugby Union fan but you have to question where these sh--s get off.

Wobbly

 

[seamad]

Wobblies Vs Fiji, only a couple of days to go

 

[malt and barley blues]

Well it is a skilled job Wobbly, you have to know which hole to stick the hose in, they do only get $70,000 a year for knowing that information. Don't know why they don't do what the garages do and make it self service.

 

[wobbly]

Wobblies Vs Fiji, only a couple of days to go

Yep and I'm a "Wannaby" - Bring on the 23rd and an end to all this train driver, union, pay rate etc sh-t

Wobbly

 

[Lemon]

I think the next stage in the metro/RTBU negotiation is going to be very interesting. If they are diametrically opposed as they appear, further industrial action is quite likely.
Will the drivers go out on a long term stoppage?
Will metro try a "Patrick's" and bring in strike breakers? It would be interesting to read the fine print in their contract with the vic govt on that point.
In the event of major action, will the govt enforce the essential services provisions and force them back to work?

Ultimately, how far back from each other's ambit claims will the compromise be?

 

[malt and barley blues]

Well they have both agreed to a mediator so hopefully common sense will prevail, still think management should be allowed to manage, and run their business as efficiently as is possible.

 

[seamad]

Yep and I'm a "Wannaby" - Bring on the 23rd and an end to all this train driver, union, pay rate etc sh-t

Wobbly

looking forward to a bit of scrumaging. The wallabies/all blacks/springboks front row pack a bit higher and have a slight incline since the super rugby scrum changes, the northerners are old fashioned low and level, interesting to see how it pans out

 

[goomboogo]

As one honest politician who tried to stand up for Australian values and beliefs once said

"Please Explain!!!!"


Wobbly

It wasn't just xenophobia. It didn't matter what topic was being discussed, she needed it explained.

 

[wobbly]

looking forward to a bit of scrumaging. The wallabies/all blacks/springboks front row pack a bit higher and have a slight incline since the super rugby scrum changes, the northerners are old fashioned low and level, interesting to see how it pans out

Good to see some intellectual topic discussion for once

Wobbly