Another free lunch

[MisterD]

BAC

Bachelor of Applied Communication

In case you're wondering, I'm a sales manager

Applied Communication? Translation...using the telephone?

[trustme]

Applied suggests to me that the degree has some end use
Good for you,
Employed in that vile nasty commercial world , even better
Gooder for you.

[idleidolidyll]

Applied Communication? Translation...using the telephone?

No, deciphering drool posted by gibbering idiots

[MisterD]

No, deciphering drool posted by gibbering idiots

Excellent, just the man I was looking for. Could you explain the Green Party's economic policy for me?

[idleidolidyll]

Applied suggests to me that the degree has some end use

Yes, the degree was definitely focused on reality and function rather than some esoteric degree useful only to teach back to other students.

some of the papers were psychology, eCommunication, media studies and the news (deciphering the mass media), negotiation advocacy and lobbying, PR, graphic design (for making communication materials), intercultural comms, communication in organisations, communication research, popular culture etc etc

almost all was underlined by essays and research based on communication projects undertaken in businesses around the city.

Good for you,
Employed in that vile nasty commercial world , even better
Gooder for you.

we live in that society and regardless of our political persuasions, we all have to fit into that society/culture in some way.

just because one may be a socialist by politics, one doesn't necessarily wear jesus creepers, unwashed baggy clothing and wear long hair or dreads.

[idleidolidyll]

Excellent, just the man I was looking for. Could you explain the Green Party's economic policy for me?

I have no idea why they would even need such a policy. IMO they should concentrate on the environment and forget about much of their distracting policies on Kiwi life.

that said, deciphering National's policies is much harder: the problem being the lies and words left unspoken.

[trustme]

Insults trivialise the debate , leave the personal attacks & smear to the labour party

However , I will watch with interest how Sullen handles that millstone around his neck that is NZ rail.
Paid too much, needs major investment, running major deficits & does not like borrowing, he wants to fund govt investment out of govt surpluses but there are none. Does he
1/ Do nothing & let the thing degenerate
2/ Borrow & invest , thus increasing govt debt , then is he borrowing for rail
or tax cuts & debt is going to be the enemy over the next few years
3/ Cut govt spending in other areas to fund rail
4/ Increase tax by imposing an indrect rail tax or subsidy which imposes more
costs on a flagging econmy & ultimately claws back some of the tax that
he is so begrudgingly giving to us
5/ Does he lose the election & let someone else clean up the mess

Intersting times

[idleidolidyll]

Insults trivialise the debate , leave the personal attacks & smear to the labour party

oh puleeze! National is even worse

However , I will watch with interest how Sullen handles that millstone around his neck that is NZ rail.
Paid too much, needs major investment, running major deficits & does not like borrowing, he wants to fund govt investment out of govt surpluses but there are none. Does he
1/ Do nothing & let the thing degenerate
2/ Borrow & invest , thus increasing govt debt , then is he borrowing for rail
or tax cuts & debt is going to be the enemy over the next few years
3/ Cut govt spending in other areas to fund rail
4/ Increase tax by imposing an indrect rail tax or subsidy which imposes more
costs on a flagging econmy & ultimately claws back some of the tax that
he is so begrudgingly giving to us
5/ Does he lose the election & let someone else clean up the mess

Intersting times

strange that you don't ask where the promised tax cuts by National are coming from and why they give more money to the rich than Labour's and less to the poor....................................instead you question the known and seem to think that justifies electing liars and thieves from the past with hidden agendas

[trustme]

National told you where the tax cuts are coming from they are going to mess with the Sullen fund , something I have some mixed feelings about.
You want to tax the rich & redistribute to the poor, here is a liitle anecdote
Some time after Sullen introduced the 39% tax my accountant made the obsevation that his role within his business had changed overnight. He was no longer a business advisor helping people to grow their business, he was a tax advisor helping his clients to minimise their tax liability. The punters reached a tipping point 39% + 12.5% on evrything they spent was over 50 % tax , it was a phycological barrier, a point at which they said, 'this is not fair.'
That increased tax has not helped our economy, as wages & salaries have increased more & more people have ended up in the top tax bracket & then some of them qualify for the family supplement, why not just give a tax cut & reduce the number of fish heads at IRD. It is the middle & upper earners who are off to Oz in droves.

That last sentence is a piece of asolute unsubstantiated garbage , I would expect better from you , it was the labour govt who misappropriated the most money at the last election so don't bang on about thieves because you are on very shaky ground. Pots & kettles methinks

[trustme]

The thing that disapoints me about your last post was that you were unable to make a single valid point in reply , just smear & innuendo.

[Squiggles]

Squiggles, In principle I have no real issue with it , don't know how it would cost out & what happens to the people who do dumb courses that will not result in a job when completed, pretty hard to bond people if there is no job for them.

Good question, i have no answers to that one... Can't really think of many degrees a person couldnt use somehow...This thread has gone off-topic now though

[Indiana_Jones]

strange that you don't ask where the promised tax cuts by National are coming from and why they give more money to the rich than Labour's and less to the poor....................................instead you question the known and seem to think that justifies electing liars and thieves from the past with hidden agendas

-Indy

[trustme]

Can't really think of many degrees a person couldnt use somehow..

Massey is going to start a course in witchcraft how is that going to result in a job.

There are many courses provided that are not necessarily degrees, provided by all manner of tertiary institutions, some of these courses are of limited use, it seems to me they are about bums on seats , all fueled by the student allowance money tree, education at any price but are we getting value & does extending the allowance really help or simply give more fuel to the monster
AK uni fees about to go up, why not give the money to the universities so the fees remain lower cut out the admin overheads & nightmares that go with the student allowance
I & my accountants are currently going through all sorts of crap to get my kids money to which they are entitled, they seem to make it as hard as possible so you don't bother, met the criteria then the goal post got moved.

[avgas]

I'm a sales manager

Burn him, burn the witch!!!!!!!!

[avgas]

However, Mr. Cullens clumsy "Cullen Fund" investments lose about $2-3 Million a day, so clearly chasing the high return is not always wise.

The funny thing is when this started i actually placed a $100 bet with my friend that kiwi saver is shit (minus the govt $1000 bonus).
Not only has he LOST -4% on his return, and i gain nearly 8% on mine (12% difference), but i can access mine whenever i want, and im now $100 up.
Kiwisaver is like a bad rash - the only relief you will get is scratching it every few moments to know it is still there. Put the money in the bank and be laughing 20 years from now. Rather than the sink hole money pit known as kiwisaver.