Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Why? I am in a mood, watch out!!!

Why is it that most people here get four weeks leave per year ( now thanks to the new IR (Irrelevant Regime) laws which is subject to the workplace requirements) and that school holidays are 12 weeks per year?

Why is that the cost and limitations of child care or school holiday programs make it almost impossible for families to find care during the holidays for which they HAVE to work??

Why are workplaces touting the "family friendly" ideal but still requiring employees to give up their own leisure time ( or sleep time) for workrelated issues?

Why do women have to pay GST (goods and service tax ) on sanitary products... It should be tax deductible as having a period is neither a service nor good!!!!! Why do these products cost more than products related to men ( ie condoms)?

Why does the milk from one company cost more than the milk from another?...All cows are the same and give the same milk and its all mixed together any way, same goes for other dairy products too.

Why do RSPCA/ barn laid/non caged chooks/etc eggs cost more than eggs battery hens?...Surely if the chooks are out fending for themselves with minimum added feed they cost
less to keep.

Why do school see fit to continually change the book lists ever year so no books can be bought nor sold second hand ? Why do they insist on such specifics as 29 cm orange handled scissors, or 8cm by 8cm containers, or four ring A4 binders?

Ok I have vented and feel ,....Well not better but less frazzled. If you want to try and answer these questions, feel free but I am in a MOOD and I will argue with you!!!

3 comments:

Guruann said...

Ditto!

I am the Queen of EVERYTHNG...OK!! said...

Not sure about Americain cheese, we have cheddar but not the real mc coy...most people eat cheddar or tasty. Cheddar is whats on a burger...no choice it just is...funnily ebough I never thought about it until now

I am the Queen of EVERYTHNG...OK!! said...

Hmmmm very good point...I'll have a burger made of Holstien beef with organic lettuce, some rocket and vine tomatoes,home made beetroot, Watsonia Cheddar cheese with a multigrain bun...never thougth about it. But burgers here are the domain of fish and chip shops (apart from the McD's, Hungry Jacks,etc chains) and I think you would get told to take a long walk off a short pier if you tried to be too smart.