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Member Since | 20/07/2014 |
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8 died in 2023 compared to 4 police nationwide. Try again.
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Next time you see a sign react, plan etc let me know. Clearly you wouldn't be suitable for a job like this.
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not sure how a barrel monitors and implements traffic plans, and responds to vehicle movements and traffic conditions. Or completes site…
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Go and look at a building site and you will see why this can't be done. During the day, trucks and people move in and out, and work areas…
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That's during training. A private in the army with no specialist skills and no tertiary education earns between 62 to 109k per year base…
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Except that's not what they do. Great way to minimise what people do and put them down. Here is a job description: Primary functions –…
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It's not like they expect to be shot.
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Soldiers know that death is a risk before they take the job. When they go into active combat they receive extra pay, and if they die their…
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Last year 4 police died whilst working in Australia. 8 traffic controllers died in the same period. It is a dangerous job. Your concept of…
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thesilverstarman commented on Supermarket Industry Insiders Reveal How Coles and Woolworths Profit off Rising Prices
Unless you have been a buyer you wouldn't understand how complicated it can be. It is not just negotiating a price and then ordering…
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You won't find many full-time traffic controllers, so they do not have the job security that Police do. If the Police need to earn more,…
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thesilverstarman commented on Where To Buy 3-Wheeled E-Scooter
Buy a moped
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Unions are responsible for liveable wages and better conditions for Australians. Look at restaurant workers in the US who have to survive…
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RefusdClassification on Should Stop Sign Holders Get a Pay Rise to $120k?
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I think that controlling traffic to protect workers requires skill. Not only that but they have a high risk of death or injury as well.…
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I think that you will find that they don't just hold a sign. They have to monitor traffic flow, set up the cones, properly comply with…
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That's a poor argument. You should be concerned that nurses aren't earning more, and try to have their rate lifted instead of trying to…
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happydude on Australian Consumer Law - $200 Microwave, Not Working in <2.5 Years, 1 Year Warranty
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True, but mistakes happen as well as others trying to change stickers to buy cheaper. Both of these are not covered by the clauses you…
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"High-dose vitamins can turn your pee a bright, almost neon-yellow color. The most common culprit is vitamin B2, also known as riboflavin,…
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There are so many things that could be the cause. I'll tell you a few things that have happened to me, and what I learned, because some may…
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thesilverstarman replied to
payless69 on Australian Consumer Law - $200 Microwave, Not Working in <2.5 Years, 1 Year Warranty
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What is an Invitation to Treat? An invitation to treat is an invitation to negotiate or to make an offer. It will not, by itself, create a…
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thesilverstarman replied to
skid on Australian Consumer Law - $200 Microwave, Not Working in <2.5 Years, 1 Year Warranty
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The consumer guarantee is with the retailer, not the manufacturer.
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thesilverstarman replied to
payless69 on Australian Consumer Law - $200 Microwave, Not Working in <2.5 Years, 1 Year Warranty
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The law says that a price on an item is "an offer to treat". In other words, you can offer to buy the item for that price, but the retailer…
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thesilverstarman commented on How Many People Here Are Secretly Scared of an Increase in Housing Supply?
Australia was one of the only nations that didn't have a property price correction. At the time it was said to be because of negative…
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thesilverstarman commented on Woolworths Misleads Customers Again Proof They Make More Then 30 Cents Per Customer
Where did you get the idea that they make 30 cents a can? Current estimates are that it costs about 30 cents AUD for Coca-Cola to make a…
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Median property prices over the last year range from $611,250 for houses to $400,000 for units. No idea of land size, but 83.9% are…
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Aspirations? You have been sold the great lie. Look at the USA. They don't have proper living wages and health care, because they might be…
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5% of the population earns over 180k. So they earn more than the other 95% of the population. That definitely makes them wealthy in…
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I live in a regional town. 90k would be considered to be a very high wage. I know people earning half that.
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Anyone earning over 180k is wealthy. The Average income is 90,800, but the median income is 54,890. So half of the nation earns less than…
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Anyone earning over 180k is wealthy. The Average income is 90,800, but the median income is 54,890. So half of the nation earns less than…
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