And the same in reverse.
Good luck getting or doing an apprenticeship at 15 and surviving these days.
I've only been out of work for a few months since I was 14. I've always worked, and done as many hours as possible during study. That's come from my parents I guess.
Not everyone has a work ethic like that.
I'm not oblivious to the struggles that people have had and do have. The challenges are totally different these days. There just isn't the security these days.
But I have to laugh when my dad pulls that stunt. If he had to compete with women who were just as talented as he, he would not have had the armchair ride he and many other men had and continue to have in that generation.
Funny you should say that, a lot of my workmates and myself have left work recently.
Now we are all being phoned up to go back.lol
Also leaving $180k jobs, the ones who have gone back are on $300k, so much for the young boys comming through. What a hoot.
Oh really..affirmative action, gender quotas, family tax benefits, childcare tax breaks, school education allowances...need I go on....White men aged 55-65 have probably had it easier than any other demographic that has come before or will come again.
Funny you should say that, a lot of my workmates and myself have left work recently.
Now we are all being phoned up to go back.lol
Also leaving $180k jobs, the ones who have gone back are on $300k, so much for the young boys comming through. What a hoot.
I worked in the Oil and Gas game, when I retired I was asked to work part time, I get more a day now than I got for a week b4.
Our trouble is all the young ones know every thing that is in the Lap Top, but when it comes to experience they don't have a clue, they hate it when us old farts make them look bad.A lot of companies are finding the new generation of workers leave a bit to be desired. My sons a supervisor at a large mine, reckons 90% are precious and want paying for just turning up.
Probably taking the lead from the government.
I heard last night from a very reliable source that Gillard will be charged with offences relating to the S&G affair before the election.
Michael Smith?
Actually I'm not so sure that would be a good thing. It gives Labor a chance to change leaders if it happens soon. I would love to see her arrested a couple of days before polling day.
Agree that she should not bring Australian domestic politics into an international situation.What an absolute disgrace, airing crap like that overseas.
For Tony Abbott to make such an absurd comparison deserves a critical response.Responding to comments made by the Australian Opposition Leader likening Labor's moves to tax high-end superannuation earnings to the bank accounts tax being levied in Cyprus, Ms Gillard's anger was obvious.
If you were 50 years old or over, your annual cap for the 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 financial years was $50,000.
The Government will simplify the design and administration of the proposed higher concessional contributions cap, by providing an unindexed $35,000 concessional cap to anyone who meets certain age requirements.
The Government believes that it is important to allow people who have not had the benefit of the Superannuation Guarantee for their entire working lives to have the ability to contribute more to their superannuation as their retirement age approaches. Accordingly, the Government will bring forward the start date for the new higher cap to 1 July 2013 for people aged 60 and over. Individuals aged 50 and over will be able to access the higher cap from the current planned start date of 1 July 2014. The general concessional cap is expected to reach $35,000 from 1 July 2018.
OPPOSITION leader Tony Abbott has refused to commit to a Federal Government plan to lift the tax concessions on superannuation from $25,000 to $35,000 for over 60s.
Agree that she should not bring Australian domestic politics into an international situation.
However, from the article referenced:
For Tony Abbott to make such an absurd comparison deserves a critical response.
This is the sort of hyperbolic, silly criticism that characterises much of Mr Abbott's overall commentary.
It does him no credit imo.
Who trusts Labor on super ?
http://www.ato.gov.au/super/content.aspx?doc=/content/60489.htm&page=3&H3
Labor reduces the concession cap to $25k for everybody and then offers a small fraction of that back with even harsher age restrictions if where foolish enough to actually vote them back in.
http://www.treasurer.gov.au/Display...13/039.htm&pageID=003&min=wms&Year=&DocType=0
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/na...or-super-changes/story-fndo45r1-1226613817664
Lift it ??
I reckon he'll trump it and remind the electorate Labor reduced it from $50k to $25k for over 50's only last year.
Don't worry doc. most people I've debated on the forum, think $800k in super is filthy rich.lol
That's because we value it, unlike Labor.The way you guys crap on about money.
That's cos it is.
I'm going into semi retirement in a few years with a hell of a lot less, i will never have enough money to even contribute up to the current 25K cap...and there's a heap of people my age in the same boat, dinghy.
The way you guys crap on about money.
It is understood Ms Gillard's partner, Tim Mathieson, who is also on the trip, will meet with China's new first lady Peng Liyuan, a popular singer who has been lauded for her fashion style
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