Was holidaying in Tokyo last month. Was flabbergasted by the high level of make work jobs.
Japan rail seems bloated with staff. 2 or 3 walking through trains on to top the driver. Someone on the platform waving their baton as the gates open and closed for the bullet train. So many old man standing at the entrance to construction sites it makes the CFMEU look like they under staff.
Best to have an efficient economy, and I do hope some companies decide that Australian staff give them a competitive advantage.
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Was holidaying in Tokyo last month. Was flabbergasted by the high level of make work jobs.
At ssom busier intersections you'd have old people conducting the traffic, but but there's traffic lights doing it already. Some of the large department stores had staff conducting taxis and cars. Japan rail seems bloated with staff. 2 or 3 walking through trains on to top the driver. Someone on the platform waving their baton as the gates open and closed for the bullet train. So many old man standing at the entrance to construction sites it makes the CFMEU look like they under staff.
Best to have an efficient economy, and I do hope some companies decide that Australian staff give them a competitive advantage.
My employer was bought out a couple of years ago and new management off shored most of the staff in Melbourne, losing a decade or more of experience. I know we lost a lot of corporate customers, but the bean counters must have decided the cost savings were worth the brand damage.
This was on Channel One last night, if you have the time you should watch it to see how downright slack Australia is by comparison......
[video=dailymotion;x12ww8o]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x12ww8o_worlds-busiest-train-station-shinjuku-full_travel[/video]
I don't know about Tokyo, but I walked up to a counter in a once great Aussie Department store, and placed an item worth around $400 on a counter where there were 4 salesgirls having a natter. After being completely ignored for 5 minutes I walked out in disgust.
That's why this country is going downhill fast.
Very interesting but lets get things into perspective.
Japan is about the size of New Zealand and has about 150 million people.
Australia has 23 million people and vastly different in area so I think you are being a bit harsh on Australia.
I don't know about Tokyo, but I walked up to a counter in a once great Aussie Department store, and placed an item worth around $400 on a counter where there were 4 salesgirls having a natter. After being completely ignored for 5 minutes I walked out in disgust.
That's why this country is going downhill fast.
Most of the 120 Australians, who have joined the Islamic State fighters, have had their welfare payments stopped.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/subscri...tory-fnpp4dl6-1227471735104&memtype=anonymous
Can't see the article because of subscription issues, but hooray if that's the case. Do their families loose their benefit's too or do they get extra money for being deserted?
Looks like Burke has admitted that he went over the top with his family's trip to Uluru. Confession after the fact is a bit weak weak of course, but at least he isn't trying to defend the indefensible.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-...department-to-review-his-entitlements/6676672
When you come to think about it, politics has reached a very low standard and politicians in general are getting away with too much.
We need a system strong enough with a very strong leader with a 38 in his holster who is game enough to point between the eyes of a pollie who steps out of line.
I think a well trained Fabian could do the job with expertise.
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