The aforementioned scenario has a lot more to do with depression in communities than most experts want to accept. Country people live there because they appreciate the life style more than the money. It's the opportunists from urbania who invade & ruin the life style of these communities for nothing more than money. That interference contributes to much of the stress & anxiety of people in the bush because it turns people & families against each other. Greenies & academic experts, supported by incompetent bureaucrats & rip-off contractors, none of them local or with any local interest
I have seen how it affected Cape York, it's not nice at all. Goss started the root & Beatty & Bligh whacked in the final nails in the coffin. If it wasn't for Joh to create DOGIT many locals would be homeless by now.

Belly
Those comments are unnecessary. What posters here have said anything that would warrant the poison comment. We may disagree on things at times and many of us certainly tolerate your negative views on women. I understand your comments, like many others on OLO, may be based on a personal bad experience but it is unfair to categorically denounce women just on that basis. I hope you come to terms with whatever it is that makes you write those things and find some peace bit if I see something that I think is wrong I can't help but call people out on it and would expect the same in return.

individual
It must be difficult in smaller communities to change employers if the current one is unsatisfactory. The benefits of living in a smaller city or town are felt by many who move from the bigger cities, the only downside is the lack of employment opportunities.

My experience in the workforce has been mainly good but I have seen some amazingly bad management practices as well. You have two choices really, fight it and go for broke with a chance that your actions will reap benefits OR look for other work. Only you know what is possible in your current situation

The power is with you.
Poirot,
If you can give me an idea how I could take the nature of Cape York, it's rivers & the Barrier Reef with me then yes I'll move.
Until such time this is possible I'll continue to draw attention the way I have done thus far.
I'll continue to put the environment before the useless bureaucrats.

Dear onthebeach,

I know you mean well and Thank You.
And you've raised some valid points.
For me however, -
at that time I was not in a position to be able to leave
even if I wanted to due to family circumstances
so I coped as best I could. However, things did
improve once the lady was made redundant.
She had her own problems to deal with and I ended up
feeling rather sorry for her. We parted as friends
and even today I still get a card from her at Christmas.

My overseas experience was such a positive one.
I learned so much from it. Today, I'm in another job
that gives me great job satisfaction. I guess things
tend to happen for a reason.

Dear individual,

You've had plenty of advice.
You should think about what's been said - and
you never know how things can pan out if you at least
try a different approach to the one you've been using
to date. As the old adage tells us: You can't keep doing
what you're doing - and expect different results. Try
a different approach. What have you got to lose?
You don't need to move. Just work on yourself so that
you can deal better with what you've got.
Give it a try at least. Being apathetic and blaming others
won't achieve anything. But being a bit more positive
might surprise you (and others). It's up to you as Poirot
stated - the power is you.

Dear Pelly,

Just a bit of light relief to make people smile.
I trust nobody will take offence - I found these
two ditties on the web and as one reader remarked,
"Might as well dream Big!" :

A Woman's Poem:

Before I lay me down to sleep
I pray for a man, who's not a creep
One who's handsome, smart and strong
One who loves to listen long
One who thinks before he speaks
One who'll call, not wait for weeks
I pray he's gainfully employed
One who's not easily annoyed

Oh send me a man who'll make love to my mind
Knows what to answer to, "how big is my behind"
I pray that this man will love me to the end
And always be my very best friend.

A Man's Poem:

I pray for a deaf-mute nymphomaniac
with huge boobs who owns a Bar on
a golf course, and loves to send me
fishing and hunting.
I know that this does not rhyme
but I don't give a shite

cont'd ...

I forgot to explain that these two
ditties were found as a response to
Belly's earlier post...