Archive for May, 2009
Why do X, Y and Z generations lack basic skills?
I was made aware by a reader that the X, Y and Z generation lack basic skills in changing tap washers, mowing and whipper-snipping lawns, painting and fixing small things.
On investigating through friends and family, it is obvious that we have failed our youth in that they do not do jobs around the house [...]
Do we really need Centrelink?
With an apology to all the hard working and skilled Centrelink officers who turn up each day and try to be experts in around 6 different fields, I really don’t think Centrelink works.
How can anyone be expected to learn 6 different policy interpretations for the over 6 million Centrelink customers? Yes, they have their own [...]
67 Retirement
67 Retirement age- Wow!!! Where did that come from? I hate to say it but I told you so. The younger X, Y and Z generations will learn to dislike the boomers a great deal as all this unfolds.
Huge taxes, lack of government benefits and a rising retirement age is just part of the negative [...]