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why can't we do what flappist said.. stagger the working hours.
sydney done it for the olympics to reduce pollution and gridlock!!
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Ok so if a couple with kids has staggered working hours... one in a government job, the other in a normal job and one works at night and one during the day... when do they see each other? Its all very well to say the public service should work at night... Ok when will they open their office so people (the public) can go in to talk to them personally? We are not night owls... and youll have more and more people out there like zoombies because they work at night. Are we then to say that all shopping centers remain open 24hrs a day to cater for more and more people who will work at night? Restaurants open 24hrs aday? What about the pubs? Niteclubs which open during the day? Yes lets all work 24hrs a day 7 days a week...
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banks work saturdays. public service is 1300 number. pubs/clubs most are 24/7 aswell. but family time will be the killer..
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@ Sudszy there are different view points. I presonally dont beleive a tax can or will fix a problem (be it either climate, congestion etc) I can only speak for myself, but personally I am dissappointed that rather than look for a viable solution to a problem the government has simply looks at taxing the issue.
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Capri GT/TS50/GTR
Join Date: Apr 2006
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they have a tax for everthing
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they'll be a tax soon for the oxygen theives, as someone has to pay for those steeling it
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As far as 24 hour services, well why not? The only reason there is a 7 day week with 2 days off is a legacy several thousand year old dogma implemented to control the populace. Trying to solve a 21st century problem using 8th century ideology will alwways end in tears. There is a reason why that era was called the dark ages...... And yes, zombies do work better at night which I why I suggested public servants and academics, they already know how to act.... ![]() |
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Pity the fool
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There is no logical reason for some businesses and government departments to be sited in CBD areas. Some of them can move to regional areas and provide a bit of an economic shot in the arm for some of our struggling regional areas and at the same time reduce the size of the CBD workforce.
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As ours have said, one election he was against the GST, then for the next one, the GST was the major policy for that election. He won that election. |
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However, it appears you still havent given a moments thought as to why a congestion tax is being considered or alternatives, and the only thing you do is scream "me,me' with your own self interest taking centre stage. No-one in this country is guaranteed a job or income stream/lifestyle forever, just the way it is. Yes, you can stay in your current job and live where you are now, but a congestion tax(if it indeed affects you) would add to your travel costs. You can decide to stay put or make changes.......no-one is yet contemplating putting up road blockades telling you where you can and cant go. |
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One thing I think should be 24/7 is banks, seriously when can you ever get to the bastards? They close on weekends, monday to thursday they close at 4pm which is too early to get to, only Fridays I can because they're open to 5pm and I finish at 1. My local bank does anyway. Weekends they close, thats why I reckon you should be able to deposit money at ATMs. Bank is a pretty essential service, why isn't it open 24/7? Also yes I'd like to see more big business move out of the CBD, there is plenty of space in places like Bendigo, which are still reasonable to get to, Bendigo has a good train line. Last edited by Franco Cozzo; 03-08-2011 at 09:20 PM. |
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You can tell the 9 to 5 workers here.
And that is the reason for the congestion. Think outside the square. Staggered work hours, decentralisation, and many more. Thinking and ideas, not just tax as the solution to everything. |
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Will try to find the percentage of cars that travel through Melbourne as opposed to stopping in the city the number is very high. Given that why not create a means to allow these vehicles to bypass Melbourne and free up the roads for those stopping in the city?
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The solution isnt to put freeways allowing people to criss cross the city in 1 hour from Cranbourne to Melton to travel to work because that's the only place they can find a job in the short term......the cost is enormous($ and enviro) and unsustainable for a city that is growing, how many more tunnels etc do we want to build? |
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I'm considering driving to TAFE though as I've had enough with the scumbags in the city. |
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if you have to drive, i don't have a problem with that - most of us do. it is just some people are so self righteous that they try and make us feel bad when we try and earn a living |
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i do not have a problem with congestion and if i did i would find a solution - either by not complaining or finding a different option. traffic is a pain, but the other options are far worse |
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Here we have 24-7 Coles, kmart, servos, mc donalds, drinking locations, gyms. Plus more people around at night can only be good for reducing crime. |
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every part of a truck has wholesale tax! that gets passed on to you the consumer.
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if you must know, i do shift work, so am rarely in traffic and i rarely visit the cbd. a congestion tax will hardly impact me at all, but that doesn't mean i can't disagree with the idea. |
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