Dear Joe (Loudmouth),

You appear to be having fun.

Enjoy!

//Sorry, I can't write any more on this subject, I've been threatened with sarcasm fines from Murdoch and Griffith Universities. And banned from the ARSE (Australian Registered Satirists' Enterprise) for failing the subtlety tests.//

I guess they dropped the charges then. I'd still tread carefully if I were you - ARSE have very strict guidelines on the flogging of dead horses.

I once recently had a early morning job of rolling newspapers and then delivering them.
3am start, miserable cold conditions in the winter, unserviceable company moke.
I tore my shoulder ligs and tendons and had to give it up.
The newsagent said it was my fault and he sacked me
I had to fight for Workers Comp because, despite the law, he and his mother had never had a workers policy.
Workcover came to the party when I threatened court action.
He was never charged by Workcover
He operated a major part of his business on a cash basis which was why when he was robbed twice by staff of $50000 he pressed no charges and why he limped around using a steel rod to move bundles of newspapers after he had previously had the same accident that I had and the previous worker.
Point. He didn't give a crap about his workers.
Most small business cry poor but take the cash home.
Why now so many Asian businesses with "CASH ONLY" signs out front.
Where the hell are the tax inspectors?

LM

I'm astounded that you have to bodgey up the number to protect Dinner Tally. Where on earth do you get that Dinner Tally's room is worth $150/day? There is a hotel close to where I live near the center of Sydney where accommodation is available on Wotif for less, and includes double bed, separate bathroom, tv and free Wifi.

My daughter's friend has a room in a sharehouse in central Sydney for $180/wk which is closer to what the room is worth. Add this to the wages and the au pair is getting less than $8/hr, still slave wages.

Dinner Tally like all greens and left whingers are big talkers, but when it comes to putting their own money where their mouth is, they are complete hypocrites and worse than those they oppose.

Hi SM,

Of course, that $ 150/day is notional, Dr di Natale wouldn't be charging her that much. But being an equitable sort of bloke, he probably gives her the option of occupying a room at that notional level, or commuting from Port Fairy or somewhere where she would have to actually pay for her accommodation. Similarly with food.

But notice that Dr di Natale doesn't charge anything for room and board, as far as I've heard. That $ 150 per week is entirely hers to do with as she likes, and she can always get out and have a walk around. Parts of the Otways would be beautiful at this time of year.

Gramscians are not all hard-hearted bastards, you know :)

Cheers,

Joe

Chris, that type of employment is far more widespread than people think. At my local 'Westfield' last Sunday, in the food court 9 outlets 'CASH ONLY' signs and 3 would take card, Macca's, KFC and Subway. The cash only is both ways, they take in cash and payout cash to workers and suppliers, never pay tax.

A bloke was offered a job, 'Offsider' on a delivery truck, with a contractor delivering and installing TV's for a big well known mob. $100 a day cash in hand. 7am pick-up, finish about 7 or 8pm lunch in between. The contractor bloke said "That's $100 on top of your dole!, and sometimes we get a good set to take away for a customer, we can flog that and split the cash! Give me your mobile and I'll call you when I need you!"

Any car wash, check what they pay people.