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Mnemonic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1530 Melbourne Gender:	Re: On the brink -Could you live on 35 dollars a day ? Reply #30 - Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 1:59pm I could live on $35 a day if I didn't have to pay rent or pay back a home loan.
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De-registered User Gold Member Offline Posts: 1029	Re: On the brink -Could you live on 35 dollars a day ? Reply #31 - Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 5:05pm !st of all get rid of these slim employment agencies and reintroduce the job board at the dole office.
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Reply #32 - Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 5:29pm

Lord Herbert wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 11:26am:

Doctor Jolly wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 11:06am:

Problem is, who would employ someone who will leave as soon as a forklift job comes up somewhere else.

60% of unskilled and semi-skilled factory workers are employed on a day-to-day casual basis ~ so the question is irrelevant. Bosses are used to seeing their workers come and go. I myself did casual work for 6 years before my permanent retirement.

Doctor Jolly wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 11:06am:

In the end its a net drain on the economy to employ people outside their skill set.

Not enough "factory workers" to accomodate anywhere near the unemployment level.

But nice use of selective data.

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It's more of a nett cost if these cherry-pickers are warehoused indefinitely on Centrelink benefits while they wait for the job they want.

'Multi-skilling' became the catchcry at least 30 years ago. No more petulance at not being able to find exactly the job you originally trained for. Today's Australian taxi drivers and bus drivers almost all have skills certificates that have nothing to do with transporting people around the place.

There is a cost to the economy if you train someone up in a skill and that skill is not utilized. Doesnt matter who pays for the training.

You've got to learn that slogans make poor policies.

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Lord Herbert Gold Member Offline Posts: 34441 Gender:	Re: On the brink -Could you live on 35 dollars a day ? Reply #33 - Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 5:45pm Doctor Jolly wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 5:29pm: But nice use of selective data. I try not to disappoint. Doctor Jolly wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 5:29pm: You've got to learn that slogans make poor policies. You mean like... *"There's strength in Diversity"*.... ?
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Reply #34 - Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 6:06pm

Brought in particular to the single mothers who were ripped off the family benefits and thrown to the wolves with them having to go on New start as soon as the youngest turned 8.

It is a disgrace and Labor has blood all over their hands. To think a billion dollars a year goes to these illegals up north when the money is so desperately needed by our own under privileged. Labor has their priorities all over the shop.

The 4 Corners last night was harrowing. I feel so sorry for those people. Rudd should hang his head in shame.

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Reply #35 - Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 6:10pm

red baron wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 6:06pm:

Brought in particular to the single mothers who were ripped off the family benefits and thrown to the wolves with them having to go on New start as soon as the youngest turned 8.

It is a disgrace and Labor has blood all over their hands. To think a billion dollars a year goes to these illegals up north when the money is so desperately needed by our own under privileged. Labor has their priorities all over the shop.

The 4 Corners last night was harrowing. I feel so sorry for those people. Rudd should hang his head in shame.

What illegals? for an ex copper you seem to struggle with reality.

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Our esteemed leader:
I hope that bitch who was running their brothels for them gets raped with a cactus.

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red baron Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 10204 Blue Mountains Gender:	Re: On the brink -Could you live on 35 dollars a day ? Reply #36 - Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 6:11pm Mnemonic...therein lies the conundrum doesn't it..everyone has payments far and beyond food. Mortgages, rents, medical bills, water bills, electricity, phone, gas..etc etc. 35 bucks a day is a disgrace.
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49266 At my desk.	Re: On the brink -Could you live on 35 dollars a day ? Reply #37 - Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 6:37pm Herbert, taxis are actually a lot cheaper than cars, especially in a small town where you can get home for $5.
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Reply #38 - Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 6:57pm

freediver wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 6:37pm:

Herbert, taxis are actually a lot cheaper than cars, especially in a small town where you can get home for $5.

Woorabinda?

Meanwhile, out here in the real world of Taxi Land...........you would generally get home in an average suburban community for about $10.00. And most of the people Herbert seeks to deride share that $10.00 as they will be heading for the same subsidised housing.

They are not the preferred fare, let's me tells ya.

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Reply #39 - Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 7:00pm

Lord Herbert wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 10:59am:

warrigal wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 10:26am:

like the man with the fork lift licence in the abc four corners story, that has too walk the streets dropping off resumes. and then only having $40 left after he shops for food, and picks up his welfare food parcel.

This is something Tony Abbott will be fixing.

No more remaining on the dole queue because you can't find the job that suits you.

Here you have someone bludging off the dole because he insists on a forklift drivers job. He won't take anything else. He doesn't want a job where he can't plant his lazy arse on a seat all day long.

Well, Abbott's got news for this type of wanker.

No more cherry-picking the job you want. You take the job you're given, and if that means you've got to be on your feet instead of on your fat arse all day ~ then that's too bad.

You look for the job you want on your own coin, not the taxpayers at Centrelink.

We don't know that Herbert, just one of his many skills.

Skills that should be recognized.

A real nice arshole is Herbert isn't he.

A complete Ignorant Bastard you are.

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Reply #40 - Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 7:02pm

red baron wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 6:11pm:

Mnemonic...therein lies the conundrum doesn't it..everyone has payments far and beyond food.

Mortgages, rents, medical bills, water bills, electricity, phone, gas..etc etc.

35 bucks a day is a disgrace.

Your forgetting one thing Red Barron real unemployed people don't have Mortgages, rents, medical bills, water bills, electricity, phone, gas..etc etc.

They can't afford it.

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imcrookonit Ex Member	Re: On the brink -Could you live on 35 dollars a day ? Reply #41 - Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 7:12pm Well said red baron, the unemployed should get an immediate increase, of $50 a week.
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warrigal Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2569 australia Gender:	Re: On the brink -Could you live on 35 dollars a day ? Reply #42 - Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 7:22pm Quote: Well said red baron, the unemployed should get an immediate increase, of $50 a week. You actually beleive that, that will help people more.
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imcrookonit Ex Member	Re: On the brink -Could you live on 35 dollars a day ? Reply #43 - Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 7:26pm Yes it will help people, the newstart ( no start ) benefit is far to low.
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Reply #44 - Jul 2^nd, 2013 at 10:53pm

Well - a pollie away from home in Sunny Canberra gets close to $300 a day sustenance money - damned hard to cope with but oh, well... someone has to take the hard knocks as Swan sang in his swansong.

All gotta share that load, bros - pull together as Swannie said....take the strain.....maintain an even strain for the man....

Footnote:- I'm a good cook (for a man) - you'd be amazed at what I can turn a $10 chunk of beef into....

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