Archive for July, 2009
Mature Age Leave
I have written to the PM about the possibility of Mature Age Leave so that the over 50s can take unpaid leave to pursue some time out.
A trip around Australia working as you go (which would tee up with our Skills to the Bush project mentioned below in BONZA notes) or OS or to study [...]
THE RIGHT TO DIE
The following is part of a news report about Dr Phillip Nitschke who is a campaigner for euthanasia.
‘PHILIP Nitschke says he no longer believes voluntary euthanasia should only be available to the terminally ill, but that elderly people afraid of getting old and incapacitated should also have a choice.
The controversial campaigner made the comment at a [...]
Boomer Timeline
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What on earth are you on about, continue working, don’t retire. This is not speaking up for us, this is cow-tailing to the Government! Do you think that I worked hard all these years just to be told at retirement age “sorry ol chap we have changed our minds”! Stuff that. I don’t want to [...]