Wages stagnate while rents double: Australians are working harder but going backwards; The typical Australian family takes home less today than it did in 2009
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When Sahar Khalili started work as a casual pharmacist eight years ago, she was paid $35 an hour. Over the years that has fallen to as low as $30 while her rent has more than doubled.
The 30-year-old tried short bursts of locum work to try to balance the equation, but eight years after graduating her pay had not kept pace with inflation.
"At the end of the day it also makes you feel that you are not valued by the pharmacy owner," she says.
Frustrated with the stagnating pay and increasing workload involving sales tasks unrelated to her pharmacy training and without any extra compensation, Khalili changed careers and now works in health IT. She still does pharmacy locum work on the side.
It is a tale that will resonate for many workers.
Most Australians have not had a pay rise in real terms in years in the face of an assault on wages which has policy makers, unions and business groups worried.
The typical Australian family takes home less today than it did in 2009, according to the latest Household Income and Labour Dynamics survey released this week.
Families are also wrestling with rising electricity prices, skyrocketing property prices and high demand for accommodation has also forced up rents.
These pressures – falling wages, rising prices, shrinkflation – are attributed as some of the drivers behind the global populist backlash as the middle and lower classes face the squeeze.
I've tried to find something taking it back before Hawke-Keating "accords", but this is as close as I can get.
They made a bonfire beacon of workers rights lol.
F*** tha wage 'n salary earners - Their incomes are still at least going up; But what about us old retired cnts where our incomes have been totally smashed? - Not that I's complainin' like ... - But just thought some caring kind hearted soul out there might 'care' ta pretend ta care? - Big crocodile tear as in "F*** youse old cnts ta buggary 'n backwards herbie!" is all I sees - LOL
F*** tha wage 'n salary earners - Their incomes are still at least going up; But what about us old retired cnts where our incomes have been totally smashed? - Not that I's complainin' like ... - But just thought some caring kind hearted soul out there might 'care' ta pretend ta care? - Big crocodile tear as in "F*** youse old cnts ta buggary 'n backwards herbie!" is all I sees - LOL
Why do you post drivel no one reads?
It's amazing how quickly you started posted English when you thought your trust was at threat. You are a fraud.
It's amazing how quickly you started posted English when you thought your trust was at threat. You are a fraud.
You are a massive fraud.
Up yours! ...
Tho seriously just between you 'n me me 'n gatepost 'n all (despite all ya little personal issues ya's got goin' on wif Blondie 'n whoever else?), I's just not got no issues wif you personally at all Zaph - Tho bitch away about me by all means if ya wish - Given it seems ta rocks ya boat ...
But if ya genuinely does has some sorta deep personal issue wif me, then just comes out 'n says it dude?
(Tho goin' Blah, blah "herbie's a fraud" doesn't seem to me like it's gunna cut it? )
working for a salary is for suckers, i figured that out a long time ago. my dad always said, make your money work for you and not vice a versa.
invest in property and stop being a wage slave is my advice for any gen y. its tried and true advice, and has ensured early retirement for the clever ones amongst us that placed our trust in property.
until the complaining gen yers wake up and see reason, they'll just be crying into their fancy lattes and breakfasts every weekend un til the end of time.
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