So all those thousands of school kids and uni students employed in retail, fast-food and hospitality don't count?
For my entire childhood my mother worked weekends when my father was home to look after myself and my siblings. She worked with many people in the same situation. Sorry if that doesn't fit with your stats.
I'm not saying that they are the majority.
There's an assumption that most of the kids are only in these positions as they will be graduating from Uni or building to something better in life in the near future. That's a bad assumption.
While a small percentage do use this type of employment as a stepping stone for many it's all they can and possibly will ever get. Our society should not be targeting the less fortunate to make life easier for the other side.
If anything we should be looking for ways to make employment for those more rewarding, not less.
A 10-15% tax on goods purchased on the weekends that was funnelled directly to staff at the expense of penalty rates was the answer. Always was.
If you are in the position to shop/party/dine/attend events on weekends then that's hardly going to hurt you greatly, it also doesn't hurt the people who need to be hurt the least and still gives the other side 5 full days to do any shopping they so urgently need to do.
That model gave options to all, this model just kicks people when they are already down.
