the progressive workers' strike

[TLDV8]

I WORKED AT FAVONA ROAD AS A CONTRACTOR , YOUVE GOT TO BE FUCKEN KIDDING , CARS ARE SEARCHED AND IF YOU GET CAUGHT THEY WILL CALL THE POLICE , IN THE 3 YEARS I WORKED ON THEIR BUILDINGS THEFT OF PRODUCT WAS NOT A PROBLEM, TLDV8 YOUR STATEMENT IS CLEARLY BASED ON IGNORANCE

You better stick to your shelf stacking job at Woolworths......My statement is based on Fact.

[WINJA]

You better stick to your shelf stacking job at Woolworths......My statement is based on Fact.

SHELF STACKER ? YOU WISH ,YOUR THAT WELDING CHIMP ARENT YOU, ID MAKE FAR MORE MONEY THAN YOU SO DONT HAVE A DIG AT MY OCCUPATION

[poorbastard]

Shit got paid more at Woolworths then im getting bloody paid now. At least they don't pay minimum wage there. Try working for minimum now that sux.

[Ixion]

Cool it guys, we've already got more warfare erupting round this place than the Middle East. Don't want any more. Agree to differ , please.

[98tls]

SHELF STACKER ? YOU WISH ,YOUR THAT WELDING CHIMP ARENT YOU, ID MAKE FAR MORE MONEY THAN YOU SO DONT HAVE A DIG AT MY OCCUPATION

Winja in my very humble opinion you just said a very stupid thing indeed...TLDV8 would be one of the cleverest buggers i know...and would be very well paid for his skills im bettin....

[TLDV8]

Thank's Mike ....... but i don't mind being a chimp welder over 30 years now and still dig it.

It doesn't matter what you do as long as it seems worthwhile and you enjoy it...The reality these days is a mortgage ,raising kids,saving for retirement is based on the colour of money.

[scumdog]

I Feel Sorry For Those Guys , Its Hard Yakka In Those Warehouses And They Do Get Paid Poorly , I Think Progresive Should Agree To The Pay Rise And Syphon Less Profits Off Overseas, Progresive Have Monopolised The Market When They Bought Woolworths And Have Made Bigger Profits Than Ever . Maybe We Need A Law In This Country Where The Ceo Or General Managers Total Pay Package Cannot Exceed 4 Or 5 Times That Of The Lowest Paid Worker , So If The Ceo Gets A Car And Wages And Benefits Totalling $200,000 Then The Lowest Pais Employee Must Be Paid $40 To $50k As An Example, They Could Also Put In That Law That If The Company Contracts Out That Work To Get Around The Law Then A Similar Calculation Could Be Mad For Contractors , Im Sick Of Gready Corporates Getting Rich Off The Backs Of Hard Working People , I Know Some Smart Cunts Here Will Say Vote With Your Feet Or Work For Yourself But Thats Sort Of A Let Them Eat Cake Statement So Fuck Up

Ferk, what a crock of shit!!!!!!

After 26+ years in the freezing industry I realised that crap like the above did not pay my wages.

I find it a lark to put up with the cop-slagging comments on KB compared to my freezing worker wages and the tribulations I got from others back then.

Give me all the shit you want but remember - it's you suckers that pay my wages eh!!!

Being a cop is EEEAAASY for the effort.

(but the stress and potential for violence is another matter)

[Brian d marge]

Just stumbled upon a secret board meeting of progressive ..

clic here its a david firth flash, so those of a sensitive nature try not to clic any further , this flash is safe though

Stephen

I still stand by the what I said about the pay , but yes a GOOD manager is worth his wieght, you DO NEED a lot of skills to be an effective manager , * you Just dont need an out of proportion pay packet thats all !

[terbang]

Ferk, what a crock of shit!!!!!!

After 26+ years in the freezing industry I realised that crap like the above did not pay my wages.

I find it a lark to put up with the cop-slagging comments on KB compared to my freezing worker wages and the tribulations I got from others back then.

Give me all the shit you want but remember - it's you suckers that pay my wages eh!!!

Being a cop is EEEAAASY for the effort.

(but the stress and potential for violence is another matter)

Couple of intetesting points there scummy. Compared to some of the Jobs I've done (breaking rocks and cutting firewood) doing what I do now seems like easy money and I don't whinge too much about it. In fact my job is also my hobby or passion. I left school at 15 and had to work bloody hard to achieve what I wanted. Nobody is stuck anywhere forever and we do have the ability to talk with our feet (if you dont like yer boss go elsewhere).
Finn has a good point about balance, however I do feel that, compared to say Australia, kiwi workers are not getting such a good deal. Whilst there are some good emplyers out there (looks like finn may be) there are also some right bigots. Progressive should at least be entering into some sort of meaningful negotiation with their workers.

[KLOWN]

I can't be bothered reading all the posts but i worked in a factory for two years and was paid almost $20 an hour. There were lots of people there who earned more than me and all they could do was winge about how little they were paid. The money was more than what we should have been getting for the job we were doing. No one is happy with what they are getting no matter what. The better you get it the more that you want. But fuck it, I decided to quit and go to uni so I could get a degree and make something of my life. I believe that the fat cats deserve to get paid what they are getting cause if they fuck up they could go to jail and destroy thier lives they have a lot more pressure that the average working joe etc. I realise that this is not the case for eveyone but you have to look at the majority of examples not the select few that work outside the norm

[KLOWN]

oh yeah, I think golden hand shakes are bull shit !

[smokeyging]

volume is king and suppliers must be screwed at every opportunity.

It's a shitty business but one with massive profits for some and minimum wage for most.

This is the problem with the world today, as one business friend once said: 'If we don't take the massive profits, some other bugger will'.....

[dhunt]

One thing that hasn't really got mentioned here is If they agree to the pay rises it pretty obvious what's going to happen. Either the consumer pay's the difference or more than likely they will have to sack a good portion of the workers.

I think a lot of Kiwi's are becoming too greedy and thinking they deserve more cause they are so "good" ... Not many people are thankful for what they do have but always want more.

For example there was on the TV awhile ago about kids <18 wanting to be paided the same as 18+. I don't think they should be. If they were payed the same and you were given an 18+ worker and 15 y.o who would you hire if you had to pay them the same.

Where I grew up a good wage was about $2-3 a day. Which if you were lucky covered your food and clothing needs for the day. With nothing left over for saving for a rainy day or any treats. If you thought you deserved more money and wouldn't work for such a "low" amount you would never have any work.

What I think will happen in NZ is that more kiwi's will be out of jobs because "low" pay is below them and imigrants that are only too happy to have a job will be taking up all the jobs - look at fruit picking for example - there is a large number of overseas works doing most of the picking cause it is below kiwis.

[Drunken Monkey]

I can't be bothered reading all the posts ...

Nice. Why should we be bothered giving your opinion any consideration?

[Indiana_Jones]

It isn't that hard to quit and find another job.

I don't like to see people get done over, but if you don't want minimum wage, don't get a minimum wage job?.

It'd hardly be fair if the guy who sweeps the streets gets the same as a doctor

-Indy