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[1AZRAEL1]

Never been in a job that we strike. Interesting times ahead.

[Seraphim Prime]

What is with the NSW government and playing low ball with agreements

First the nurses last year - mid pandemic while everyone was saying how vital they are
Now a 0.3% increase in the first year for a service that is vital to keeping the economy working.

Moreover - if you're worried about encouraging spending - the best way to do it is to provide greater discretionary spending to people on lower to mid incomes as a greater percentage of that gets spent directly back into products, rather than saved for larger purchases.

[1AZRAEL1]

"We appreciate the work you've done through pandemic, but not so much that you deserve payrises..."

EA negotiations were going to happen no matter what, just bad luck it happened during the pandemic. But whilst managers and others were safe working from home, emergency services and transport were all on the front line. Nurses and medical staff are so undervalued by our governments it's not funny. Overstretched, underpaid and undervalued.

But just as a big side note, our industrial actions are way more than just pay disputes. They're trying to bring in unsafe trains by cutting the guards important role out to save money. And they are finding it cheaper to pay out compensation to familys if someone is maimed or killed because of the operating of these trains. Imagine that, putting money as more important than lives. Yep, our government sucks.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

And they are finding it cheaper to pay out compensation to familys if someone is maimed or killed because of the operating of these trains. Imagine that, putting money as more important than lives. Yep, our government sucks.

That's pretty disgusting. Although sadly not rare. I lived in an apartment coomplex that had the wrong tiles in the common areas, instead of being slip-resistant outside tiles, they were the ones you would find inside your house.
When my mum cam over, she slipped on the tiles and broke her arm. Naturally I complained to the complex, although I moved out very soon afterwards. My mum ended up being paid out with a hassle free compensation payment. Before I left, I spoke to the caretaker (who just looked after the place, but wasn't the caretaker) and the complex was aware of the issue and it wasn't the first time it had happned, but they weren't inclined to fix the issue.

Needless to say I am glad neither me, nor any of my family have to go there anyore.

Also; I really hate printers when they don't work for some reason.

[1AZRAEL1]

That's pretty disgusting. Although sadly not rare.

Money over people. It's abhorrent. Glad your mum wasn't badly hurt.

Also; I really hate printers when they don't work for some reason.

As someone who used to work for a call centre printing out mailers, I know that frustration lol.

[Seraphim Prime]

But just as a big side note, our industrial actions are way more than just pay disputes. They're trying to bring in unsafe trains by cutting the guards important role out to save money. And they are finding it cheaper to pay out compensation to familys if someone is maimed or killed because of the operating of these trains. Imagine that, putting money as more important than lives. Yep, our government sucks.

I have no doubts about the public safety concerns. I'm in a different aspect of public service but the community benefit still ranks very highly in everyone's mind - it's what keeps people involved in lower paying roles - the public role they serve (plus a little more flexibility).

There's history in other industries though - Ford is famous for the Pinto in the 70's. The fuel tank was susceptible to bursting into flames if ruptured in a collision. They had worked out it would be cheaper to fight / pay out compensation than delay production / recall the vehicle to fix the problem.

[Autocon]

"We appreciate the work you've done through pandemic, but not so much that you deserve payrises..."

EA negotiations were going to happen no matter what, just bad luck it happened during the pandemic. But whilst managers and others were safe working from home, emergency services and transport were all on the front line. Nurses and medical staff are so undervalued by our governments it's not funny. Overstretched, underpaid and undervalued.

But just as a big side note, our industrial actions are way more than just pay disputes. They're trying to bring in unsafe trains by cutting the guards important role out to save money. And they are finding it cheaper to pay out compensation to familys if someone is maimed or killed because of the operating of these trains. Imagine that, putting money as more important than lives. Yep, our government sucks.

The guards? This almost sounds criminal.

[1AZRAEL1]

The guards? This almost sounds criminal.

Guards is a silly title imo. What we do is make announcements, operate the doors, customer service stuff, etc. On normal days. When things go wrong, we're trained for that. But they want drivers to watch cameras, operate the doors, watch cameras again whilst looking ahead at the track. Our system is not safe for that

[griffin]

At Kmart the other day, I saw retro TMNT toys. With the Vintage Beast Wars toys and new MOTU toys at BigW, it's like the stores are back in the 80s/90s again.



Also at Kmart, I saw some new Marvel toys... noting that they have "mystery Web Gear" included with the toy... but if you turn the packaging to the side, you can see what the mystery piece is included. It probably isn't a random inclusion, but still... if it is marketed as a mystery item, it should be a surprise when you open up the packaging.

[Paulbot]

At Kmart the other day, I saw retro TMNT toys. With the Vintage Beast Wars toys and new MOTU toys at BigW, it's like the stores are back in the 80s/90s again.

My first visit to the toy shops after lockdown I saw: Vintage BW toys, Headmasters in 80s style boxes, carded 90s TMNT figures and the Turtle's party wagon, and Real Ghostbusters figures. Very much a time warp feeling.