Lord Herbert wrote on Mar 7
th, 2016 at 2:18pm:
If I had it my way women married to husbands in full-time work would only be allowed to do the occasional casual work.
What about the ones NOT actually married. The trend these days is for couples to shack up, have kids, and so forth.
Quote:For every married woman in the workforce who has a husband earning a full-time wage - there's some poor young single male or female who can't get a start in life because that vacancy is filled.
I had my "domestic help" (cleaner) here today. She is about 38, Australian (ex Adelaide), educated, with 2 kids of 9 and 6. Her husband works for the Public Service in a high profile position. She does cleaning (at about $20/hour ... casual rate) after dropping her kids at school and until she has to pick them up again at 3pm. She also takes School Holidays off ....
Quote:Destitution on the one hand - and greed on the other.
Would you rather these women sit at home watching TV? They are doing the right thing, once their children are at school .... they will no doubt go back to full time work once the kids are old enough. Do you see a problem with that?
Quote: I would have an assets test for those couples who want both partners to be in the workplace while other couples and singles are out of a job.
The ATO already "tests" these people.
People who "can't find a job" aren't looking in the right places ... or are way too "precious". As I have said, numerous times, IF you want to get a permanent job, get a casual one (perhaps even "below" you, you won't die from it), then when you apply for a decent position they will immediately see that you are willing to W.O.R.K. Answering
"I haven't had a job for xxxx years" just doesn't do it. "I've been shovelling dirt" ... or "mowing grass" ... even if you are a University educated person .... I would have thought that working would be better than sitting around on the dole, typing out "applications" with the rider .... "I haven't got a job" ....
Taxi driving pays quite well, I hear.