[NSW] Free Meals to Healthcare Workers in Sydney Hospitals @ Fratelli Fresh

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  jv on 14/04/2020 - 22:37

  +3

  Why don’t they feed people who lost their jobs instead?

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    muwu on 14/04/2020 - 22:43

    +2

    Yep, spot on. I'm still pulling 5 figures a fortnight but everyone wants to give me a freebie. I mean, okay, who am I to say no, I'm on OzB after all

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      diazepam on 14/04/2020 - 23:35

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      5 figures a fortnight. Min of $10,000…
      So your yearly income is >=$260k?

      Unless you're a consultant (in which case would you really be on OzBargain?) I don't see that income being possible.

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        muwu on 14/04/2020 - 23:43

        +5

        Why isn't it possible for someone >$260K to be on OzB?

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          Global Nomad on 14/04/2020 - 23:55

          +2

          @muwu: The thrill of the chase and capture is good fun for anybody, regardless.

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            muwu on 15/04/2020 - 00:01

            +2

            @Global Nomad: Exactly.

            Why pay RRP $8,000 for a KD85X9500G (Sony Bravia 85" LED top-line) when I can spend minimal time getting it for $4,700. The $3,300 means little to me in the context of things, but better in my pocket.

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              Ace the Kite on 15/04/2020 - 20:35

              +1

              @muwu: And $3,300 is $6,000 before tax.

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          diazepam on 15/04/2020 - 03:21

          @muwu: Fair enough.

          Well cheers then - looks like I'll be on OzBargain for the rest of my life
          Thanks for setting me up haha. Anyway I make that comment because generally consultants give the impression that they have too much going on in thier life to even bother caring about anything work related (beside thier private patients lol). Evidently not every consultant. Some consultants don't even give you 5 minutes of thier time as thier junior.

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            muwu on 15/04/2020 - 07:51

            @diazepam: I'm not a consultant.

            But you're right, I give my private patients as much time as they like. I've spent 20 minutes talking about gardening, or video games…

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        workhappens on 15/04/2020 - 01:08

        +1

        I am on here precisely because I have a good income. I buy so many unnecessary items from here, I have more earphones/headphones/speakers/eneloops/iPads/Laptops than people in the house.

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        jazoom on 15/04/2020 - 06:47

        That's not that much money. The taxman takes a huge chunk when you're up there. People still have loans, etc. Most people, even otherwise intelligent doctors, live pay-to-pay. Most people simply spend too much money.

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          muwu on 15/04/2020 - 07:59

          @jazoom: Yep. My tax bill is six figures so I see a lot less than gross. But I also go home to my 100% offset suburban house, in my 20 year-old sedan on LPG, with cash++ in my accounts with no debts (including paid-off HECS), so I'm content living relatively simple. And I'm definitely recession-proof so companies can certainly stop giving me goddam freebies

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            jazoom on 15/04/2020 - 08:25

            @muwu: Unfortunately we're the exception among doctors. For the last 10 years I've driven a second hand Yaris and rent a townhouse for less than $300/week.

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          Tycn on 15/04/2020 - 09:08

          +1

          @jazoom:

          That's not that much money

          When you're making more than 99% of Australians it kind of is a lot of money. Just because it's possible for people to live beyond their (very extensive) means, doesn't mean it's not a lot of money

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            jazoom on 15/04/2020 - 09:38

            +1

            @Tycn: This is all in reply to someone surprised about someone with that income being on Ozbargain.

            And it's not all about income. People working full time at a decent pay and investing will be better off than doctors earning that for a very long time. 10 years of uni and years as a junior doctor with a HECS debt set you back a lot. And the tax difference means you don't catch up for a long time.

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    Global Nomad on 14/04/2020 - 23:52

    Come on, it's only the people still with a job and a salary who deserve freebies, discounts and pandering to.
    Those now out of work, under mandatory house arrest who can no longer pay the bills, pffftt, they're just not "essential"!

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  runamuck on 14/04/2020 - 23:05

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  "Businesses and individuals can also donate meals, for $10 each, to the Feed the Front Line program via the Fratelli Fresh Grocer website. These meals will be added to the 650 pledged each week."

  Added to the 650 not on top of the 650? So basically they are saying if we make the donations, they won't be donating and will use our money for their publicity?

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  mlakmlak on 14/04/2020 - 23:24

  +5

  How busy is the front line in Australia?

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    voteoften on 14/04/2020 - 23:37

    +2

    Ive read that some are being stood down. At least in WA. And most non urgent surgery still being cancelled.

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    muwu on 14/04/2020 - 23:47

    +8

    Much quieter than usual. I've got private hospitals as low as three patients overnight. My friends in public hospitals say there are a lot more empty beds than usual. Elective surgery cancellations have a lot to do with that. But also many other factors that are limiting presentations and shortening admission stays (with definite clinical risks). There are a lot more adverse health outcomes as a result of government/management policies than there are from Coronavirus (but the future disease potential for a local Coronavirus epidemic is obviously much greater)

    I know of nurses who are out of work, awaiting welfare applications. I know casual/agency nurses and midwives who are struggling to find enough shifts, and permanent staff that are on forced leave or redeployed to areas that are either outside their training or are jobs with little substance.

    The truth… frontline workers, doctors and nurses, are a lot more like every other worker; they have less work, they are less secure. Except for a minority in some EDs and ICUs, there's less work and less stress.

    (Disclaimer: this is anecdotal experience of mine and dozens of friends/colleagues in a metropolitan region. If this does not reflect on your experience in healthcare atm, my apologies)

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      Global Nomad on 15/04/2020 - 00:07

      +3

      It's always nice to read more first-hand facts and not just media click-bait.

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        mlakmlak on 15/04/2020 - 11:06

        +1

        It is nice to hear this and partly the reason I asked. We see a lot of graphic front line imagery from hard hit countries yet not much from Australia.

        It’s a nice gesture from Fratelli Fresh and maybe I’m not seeing the whole picture but the headlines in this post “heart of the crisis” feels a bit Tracey Grimshaw. I feel the heart of the crisis in Australia at least may be with those family’s doing it pretty rough right now. Happy to be enlightened otherwise.

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      Meho2026 on 15/04/2020 - 02:37

      +9

      I work in a Sydney metro hospital and it’s the same. The hospital is over staffed. Casual nursing staff applying for Centrelink because there’s no work.
      No one is understanding why businesses are giving everyone freebies right now when we have nothing to do but in normal times when we are flogged and abused on a daily basis no one cares

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      jazoom on 15/04/2020 - 06:40

      +3

      I also wonder about this. I'm a doctor. Many healthcare workers have lost jobs. The freebies are needed more by those who've lost jobs.

      Because of my work seeing patients all day I'm at a much greater risk of getting COVID-19 than the rest of the population. Perhaps the freebies are for being on the frontline in that way, which is a nice gesture.

      Fortunately, we've done a decent job of containing it here in Australia. Our government has done well.

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        muwu on 15/04/2020 - 07:46

        +2

        Our governments have done very well. I'm a person who is appreciative of their work during ordinary times, but our decision-makers and parliamentarians have done exceptional work to get the results with Corona that they have. I'll also try to remember that as I pay an even higher six figure a year tax bill after all is said-and-done here ;)

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    ymmf on 15/04/2020 - 08:24

    In the laboratory we call it the calm before the storm. Diseases don't work from home or take unpaid leave.

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  aibargain on 15/04/2020 - 18:49

  Anyone actually receive any?

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  petey on 16/04/2020 - 17:02

  +1

  It's funny, the people who complain about being out of a job are usually the people who are content in not looking for work. I work in a Hospital in Sydney (not on the list mentioned above) and when I post up roles for work, you should see how many people actually reply. Our field puts itself in harms way everyday and especially now with all that's going on. Yes, they earn money for it, but it's hard work and long hours and usually a rotating roster. These people give up Christmas' and New Years and any public holiday you take for granted, because guess why, the hospital never closes. And would you believe it, most aren't on six-figure-a-year-tax-bill. Especially those who work in the hospitals of the Public Government Sector.

  Instead of complaining about how you're out of a job, try ringing your Local Hospital, when you speak to switchboard and ask to speak to HR as you're looking for employment. Ask if they have any jobs going, whether it be Full time, Part-time, Casual, or short-term temporary work. Because right now I know of 10 hospitals just in Sydney looking for Security, Loading Dock Store persons, Wards persons, Cleaners, Admin Officers….