How to Ressurect the Australian Car

[b0son]

Originally Posted by 78xcgxl

Commercial construction sector. Heavily unionised. Safety is great, working conditions are great and pay is fair.

Fair? Don't you mean extortionate? The money a labouring mate makes, makes my eyes water. Great for those in the industry, lousy for its customers.

[78xcgxl]

Originally Posted by b0son

Fair? Don't you mean extortionate? The money a labouring mate makes, makes my eyes water. Great for those in the industry, lousy for its customers.

This attitude is the reason wage growth is at a all time low. The attitude of not fighting for a better deal and instead demonising others and those who help make it possible (unions). Bagging out those who sacrificed, struggled and stood together united to improve their working conditions. Tall poppy syndrome is a horrible thing.

Look at cost of living, dangers associated on constructions sites before making the comment. Labourers work the longest hours and do the worst work. The work no ones wants to do. Construction isn't a play ground. High risk work ( one error of judgement means killing you or worse someone else). The typical day usually consists of being up at 5am and arriving home at 6pm most days. Not to mention the complete lack of job security. They deserve every cent they get. I wouldn't want to do the work they do. Don't believe the right wind propaganda that make it seem like holiday. And for the customers i don't think the developers are struggling to make a profit. It is a highly profitable industry and workers who put the long hard hours in deserve their cut.

P.S You can get $28p/h at coles, secure job, easy, clean, no responsibility etc Are they over paid as well then?? Reason being you won't be getting anymore being a labourer on a domestic site, heck you probably won't even get basic amenities on the site like as a place to eat lunch or a toilet to take a **** in. Speaking from personal experience, I am not making this up.

[nt0351]

very simple folks , we stopped buying what we were producing ,that's what killed our car industry , how were we going to export a product when we cant even support its existence where it originates ? today's Aussie consumer views a car like an appliance ,.they buy Korean claptraps and brag about 500 year warranties and clever iphone connectivity ,then whinge about losing manufacturing jobs , whose fault is it ? ....ours !

[Maka]

Originally Posted by nt0351

very simple folks, we stopped buying what we were producing

Is that because the cost of living goes up yearly, while wage growth goes down to near stagnant levels?

Or is it because more & more cashed up (middle class?) people simply wanting nothing but the very best stuff to purchase?

I thought the middle class in Australia struggling atm?

cheers, Maka

[malazn mafia]

Anyone know if MoFoCo would pursue legal action if someone tried to clone and resurrect the FG/Territory platforms elsewhere in the world?