May 25, 2009

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Something's missing from the above article: superannuation. These tradie dudes turn some seriously comfortable coin. I even know someone who's done a masters on the cashed up bogan. They're becoming our ruling class majority. So why the fuck can't they save up in their super plans appropriately to set themselves up for when they fall apart? I thought it was blue collar conservatives who hated it when kids dole bludged? Why is supporting old broken people who didn't take advantage of their relative job security (working in the industry 20 years is pretty good these days) and comfy wage any different? The government isn't there to nanny us any more than it is there to sort out our personal finances. This is only bad for old dudes who didn't sort their shit out. I'd kill for the equivalent of 50 years in my chosen field. If the Rudd decides to reduce the effectiveness of super, then maybe these old tradies can kick up a stink.

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