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docjames said:
Kind of - some pros and cons. Possibly back to Qld in 2013.
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I have been noticing an increase in the number of jobs for my field advertised in Melbourne recently.

Quietly thinking about a change but sometimes it is more a case of better the devil you know than the devil you don't know....
 
JohnK said:
I have been noticing an increase in the number of jobs for my field advertised in Melbourne recently.

Quietly thinking about a change but sometimes it is more a case of better the devil you know than the devil you don't know....
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Better pay? If so, you could apply, and if successful, could use it to ask current employer whether they would match the new pay rate:idea:
 
kpc said:
Better pay? If so, you could apply, and if successful, could use it to ask current employer whether they would match the new pay rate:idea:
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Be careful with that. There are some employers who would rather pay more to employ someone afresh rather than keep the employee that can do the job well already. :-|
 
kpc said:
Better pay? If so, you could apply, and if successful, could use it to ask current employer whether they would match the new pay rate:idea:
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Highly unlikely considering the very low pay increase in 2009, followed by an even lower pay increase in 2010 and no pay increase in 2011. :shock:
 
JohnK said:
Highly unlikely considering the very low pay increase in 2009, followed by an even lower pay increase in 2010 and no pay increase in 2011. :shock:
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Consider yourself lucky. That's almost the first company I've heard of even giving a pay increase in the past 3 years:!:
 
Flashware said:
Consider yourself lucky. That's almost the first company I've heard of even giving a pay increase in the past 3 years:!:
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If costs are going to increase on a regular basis then it should be compulsory for all companies to pay at least the CPI as an increase every year.
 
drron said:
Cant pay that well-I see fiona and Shrek are stars of the Burnie show in 2 weeks.A spot of moonlighting?:p
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Ok , you caught us out :lol:
We will be appearing via satellite due to our prior commitments in Far Far Away (aka my mum and dad's place)
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JohnK said:
If costs are going to increase on a regular basis then it should be compulsory for all companies to pay at least the CPI as an increase every year.
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I couldn't agree more.... unfortunately most companies are still using the "GFC" as a "plausible" (:lol::lol:) excuse for not doing so... :confused:
 
For those of us who fly frequently in and out of Gold Coast. There is now free WiFi through the terminal. :p

I normally use my iPhone tethering, but the signal at OOL is hit and miss. I'm on the WiFi now and it's very fast!

Good on OOL I say, they probably made next to nothing selling WiFi here, but it's a great benefit to have it available if you need it. Especially if there is no lounge yet.
 
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simongr said:
Seriously "most" companies? I would be expecting it to be the reverse...
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I'm still yet to hear of anyone in my circle of friends in both UK & Aus to get a payrise. You would expect that, wouldn't you, especially given a certain company that I know someone here works for who has been announcing records profits each year.. but still has a pay freeze on :|
 
And it is funny how pay freezes only ever apply to the workers in a company and not the executives.

I love hearing/reading how a company is putting on pay freezes for workers and only a few days later to announce salary increases to the executives. They must think the workers are dopes and do not notice. :shock:
 
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