Jasin wrote on May 7
th, 2019 at 12:28am:
Should have studied harder at school before having kids.
That's a fairly flip comment .... how much study did you do to become a taxi driver or fast food worker or a rousabout at a funny farm?
When I married in 1977 both of us kept working for as long as possible ....
without a dual income we wouldn't have been able to afford a mortgage ... as it was we still had to borrow from parents ....
2 children only stopped the dual income for 3 & 6 months respectively ....
Due to health issues my wife ceased work when she was 40 ... 22 years ago.
And I have worked shift work for nearly 46 yrs .. 34 yrs of which involved working away up to 38 hrs at a time.
During rough patches that was bought up to the effect that ....
"How would you know you're never here". " I raised the kids on my own."
But I've held a job in rail(varying with promotions) for 45 yrs.
Who will do that today?
The added problem that there is too much under employment, casual & part time jobs that don't pay the bills.
And that has been the push by the the current & preceding govts for decades now.
Creation of temporary, casual & part time is not creating meaningful employment.
Those Australians who are lucky enough to have full time jobs are definitely working longer hours for less pay.