This thread is really quite amusing, in fact quite laughable......old men pontificating about what they think others need because apparently they are perfect specimens of Australians , like they are the sages of morality, societies needs and all knowledge and know what everyone else "needs" to fit into this deluded view yaaaawn.....
Thank evolution that you have absolutely zero influence
Geez Mike, which gubmint department do you work for again? LOL
My daughter has been working casual at the same place for 5 years, 10 hours a week permanent part time .... this is all that corporation will give her so she needs a second job (she's had a few temps) lol. She is on centerlinlk benefits to supplement her meager earnings, but on top of working she has to do 20 hours a fortnight work for the dole (un paid) and still apply for 20 non existent jobs per fortnight to get her little safety net.
They should scrap centrelink, set up a work for the dole employement agency. If you are out of work and need cash you can work for 20 hours a fortnight for a community service at full award pay rates. Don't want to work, sorry no dole = no bludgers.
We already do! they need a way to get something back .
Military Service is a great idea, those that are scared of it are probably the same ones that don't like "work for the dole" and having to actually apply for jobs when on welfare, helping out within the community, giving instead of taking etc etc etc...
Save the Military the diss-service of a hundred and one mumma boys being put thru it. There are lots of other ways to teach respect and discipline in life. Let's leave the ancient art of killing fellow human-beings to the professionals.
I attended the ADFA/Duntroon open Day on Saturday (hey, the helicopters, Roulettes, Hawks etc drew me there...plus the sound of automatic rifle fire...)
Anyway, I can assure you there are a LOT of Mumma's boys going through right now...I was taken aback actually. It's the modern generation - what do you say. Never done a day's hard work in their life.
Whatever - their choice, and good on them for doing it!
So for many as we dont experience close up observation of poverty or have contact with the class of folk who will never get stable employement. believe that there is no problem.
But I think its a shame that the system requires a section of the society to be forgotten simply to manage inflation.
I would like to see them get more than a payement to be content and to be happy that they are numbers used in adjusting the percentage of inflation.
I would like to see everyone with a job rather than just bouncing on a safety net.
Give every one a Government job where inefficiency can be tolerated.
And find another means to control inflation and keep the system healthy.
Since I moved to the bush I realised there are so many folk who would really like to work but unless they get a Government job they will miss out.
I dont think being concerned about poverty is a joke but the way some folk see or ignore the problem that I, presumably alone see, is unfortunate and reminds me of those monkeys who sit in the hot springs yet even with plenty of room for all exclude certain monkeys from the hot pool and happy to leave them out in the cold...
Anyway, I can assure you there are a LOT of Mumma's boys going through right now...I was taken aback actually. It's the modern generation - what do you say. Never done a day's hard work in their life.
Hmmm?..and you made this assessment based on what exactly Lewis? Do you know them all do you?... and what constitutes a Mumma's boy? what about the women?..all Mumma's girls I gather?
Hmmm?..and you made this assessment based on what exactly Lewis? Do you know them all do you?... and what constitutes a Mumma's boy? what about the women?..all Mumma's girls I gather?
As a 20 something year old from a country where mandatory military service is a huge part of the culture. Theres a huge stigma against people who don't serve in the millitary. Whenever i go back to korea, I get asked constantly whether or not I've served. When I tell them I'm an australian citizen and no longer a korean citizen, they give me the dirtiest look. I can see why you'd need mandatory military service in countries like South Korea where nation wide conflict can occur at anytime. But places like Australia, theres literally no point. If and when the world needs Australia to join a war with conscripted military, the world would most likely be a giant nuclear wasteland.
Hmmm?..and you made this assessment based on what exactly Lewis? Do you know them all do you?... and what constitutes a Mumma's boy? what about the women?..all Mumma's girls I gather?
Based on that reply I am going with Russell Offices
Female service members join for different reasons than the males.
Mostly support roles anyway.
I was at sea but I was lucky in that my skills were in short supply..
shesh I mean seriously 
, cripes it all reminds me of the great 
, like they are the sages of morality, societies needs and all knowledge and know what everyone else "needs" to fit into this deluded view yaaaawn.....
that you have absolutely zero influence 
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