Health and education have seen a particular spike in employees working multiple jobs.
The Australian Council of Trade Unions has blamed the surge on a sustained period of flat wages growth. The surge comes as Australia's unemployment rate has fallen to an eight-year low of 4.9 per cent.
It’s the American...err....Australian way? 🤨
My mum worked 2 jobs at times and this was back in the 60's & 70's. It was to pay bills only, nothing much for luxuries.
There is your answer to why youth unemployment is so high..not hard to work out..
This is by design as per senator Coleman
shows just how greedy and needy we have become. got have it all straight up...a lifestyle to gain or maintain. all material things and no family time....
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