Tradies - Do they really want the work?

[Kram]

I can 100% understand not bothering to get a manual license in 2020, unless you need it for a work vehicle it's a fair bit of extra effort for something so few cars use now.

But a tyre change takes less than 10 minutes to learn and potentially saves a lot of hassle and even safety issues.

 

[Gralin]

I don't see why things like changing a tyre or basic home maintenance should be the remit of the school. Isnt that what parents/family are meant to teach?

What if you grown up without a car or a parent that knows how you do that?

 

[Kram]

Someone the other day told me they didn't even know how to pump their flattening tyre up..

 

[ioppolo]

Someone the other day told me they didn't even know how to pump their flattening tyre up..

Was it a gen Y or Z individual?

 

[Hawk Dork]

I think when we lost manufacturing and middle management there was a coordinated effort to make students useless so we could support a service industry.

 

[FRUMPY]

Kind of funny how school doesn't teach everyone basic things like first aid, basic finance, basic cooking, how to change a tire etc

Sure you might learn how to make spaghetti in year 7 but where's the useful stuff for moving out of home for the first time in years 10-12 when kids might actually remember it as adults

There are things called parents as well though, most of that they should be able to teach you over 18 years

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[FRUMPY]

Someone the other day told me they didn't even know how to pump their flattening tyre up..

Obviously faster than it's coming out [emoji848]

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[Scotland]

I don't see why things like changing a tyre or basic home maintenance should be the remit of the school. Isnt that what parents/family are meant to teach?

LOL this is BigFooty GD Board. Everything is the remit of school/govt.

 

[Kram]

LOL this is BigFooty GD Board. Everything is the remit of school/govt.

My favourite is the constant calls for taxpayers to stump all the costs for their kids to be babysat in childcare whilst they go off to work at Bunnings or wherever for the day.

 

[Gough]

Subsidised childcare has a clear economic benefit.

 

[Kram]

Subsidised childcare has a clear economic benefit.

I'm fine with it being subsidised, not for free though. Parents need to take some responsibility if they want to have kids.

 

[FRUMPY]

My favourite is the constant calls for taxpayers to stump all the costs for their kids to be babysat in childcare whilst they go off to work at Bunnings or wherever for the day.

ive been in this argument on BF before about those who complain about the cost

 

[Shell]

I'm fine with it being subsidised, not for free though. Parents need to take some responsibility if they want to have 50 kids.

Shits me to tears this.

Saw a woman on Insight complaining about not having enough money for food to eat. She had something like 6-7 children.

 

[FRUMPY]

As i said i have gotten into this argument on here before and there were people on here who said 'do people seriously do a budget before having kids?' - well they ****ing should.....

 

[Shell]

As i said i have gotten into this argument on here before and there were people on here who said 'do people seriously do a budget before having kids?' - well they ******* should.....

Only if you begin the old "teachers are bludgers who get too many holidays" argument at the same time.

 

[FRUMPY]

Only if you begin the old "teachers are bludgers who get too many holidays" argument at the same time.

They definitely complain too much about their conditions

 

[Kram]

Shits me to tears this.

Saw a woman on Insight complaining about not having enough money for food to eat. She had something like 6-7 children.

Wait, children are expensive to raise???

Why didn't they teach me all about that at school!!!

 

[Shell]

The only one i felt sympathy for was the couple who had 2 kids, but 1 child had a rare medical condition. So they were srsly struggling to pay bills and food.

 

[PT Bar None]

As i said i have gotten into this argument on here before and there were people on here who said 'do people seriously do a budget before having kids?' - well they ******* should.....

Thanks Frumpy - set for a replay of a reoccuring nightmare tonight now.

You've reminded me of when I had "the talk" with the then wife.

"I want to have a baby this year"
"What? How are we going to pay for that? Look at this crap!"
Thrusts over bank statements showing maxed out credit card, spreadsheet showing outgoing exceeding incoming constantly.
"We'll manage"

"Well, you know I wanted a baby. It shouldn't be a surprise."
"Well, I've been saying for years now we can't keep spending more than we earn. It shouldn't be a surprise."
"I really want a baby"
"I really want a Mercedes. But we just can't afford it"
"No, you don't understand. I desperately want a baby"
"I desperately want a Mercedes. Doesn't change anything."

* fade to black *

 

[Shell]

Thanks Frumpy - set for a replay of a reoccuring nightmare tonight now.

You've reminded me of when I had "the talk" with the then wife.

"I want to have a baby this year"
"What? How are we going to pay for that? Look at this crap!"
Thrusts over bank statements showing maxed out credit card, spreadsheet showing outgoing exceeding incoming constantly.
"We'll manage"

"Well, you know I wanted a baby. It shouldn't be a surprise."
"Well, I've been saying for years now we can't keep spending more than we earn. It shouldn't be a surprise."
"I really want a baby"
"I really want a Mercedes. But we just can't afford it"
"No, you don't understand. I desperately want a baby"
"I desperately want a Mercedes. Doesn't change anything."

* fade to black *

So how many did end up having?

11?

 

[Shell]

And also how many kids.


Hehehehe.

 

[Catfish Alley]

Yeah, definitely need to be budgeted for. We were married 7 years before having our firstborn. Expenses ramp up as they get older too.

 

[PT Bar None]

And also how many kids.


Hehehehe.

Ha! Never did get that Mercedes.

You might find this hard to believe, but we separated before that year was out.
She was pregnant before the divorce was finalised, and married shortly after it was. To some poor schmuck.
Made the divorce pretty smooth though. Motivated seller!
Last I heard she ended had 2, but refer to my post in "Friends with the ex"

 

[Kram]

Only if you begin the old "teachers are bludgers who get too many holidays" argument at the same time.

Anyone that teaches pre-primary deserves as many holidays as they get can haha.

I look after a small group of them for just 40 minutes a day and that's is hard enough work!

 

[edgie]

My old boss had to retire in her 30s as her second child had behaviour issues and was kicked out of every daycare in town by three years old.

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