Originally Posted by cacti
The Australian Pilots Dispute in 1989 we all lost our jobs back in the late 80's-early 90's, it started with the pilots and then they went through the whole industry deregulating every job, we were told we would all be re-employed under new enterprise bargaining agreements but the reality was we were prosmised the world and given an atlas.
Yes, mate, life's a bitch - and then you marry one and then you die.
The reality is economics. You over-pay people, and eventually the chooks come home to roost. I'm lucky, I spent my life working for UK Military plc, so I was forked over every way you care to name. Don't even go there - I had a great life, a successful career, no regrets, no whinging either [which from a Pom is good going].
But just think [as a completely off-topic moment] why you all lost your jobs.
U N A F F O R D A B L E ?
it's not rocket science. It's called ...
E C O N O M I C S !
