What next...

dotti34 · 27-05-2021, 07:18

Yes, I know this is an Australian thing, but I thought I’d share it with you and ask what you think about it. Over here there are of course, as is the case in the UK, numerous reasons for an employee to be entitled to take (paid) time off. However, it is the push for the latest one that I must tell you about. PETernity. That’s right – entitlement to paid leave if a pet is sick or needs some sort of attention – even two days off when introducing a new pet to the family.

Now I do know how much their pets mean to people (been there, done that) but honestly! One comment made by a person pushing for 'pet leave' was that people can get paid time off if their child is sick so why not if their dog or cat is. This man didn’t seem to think it would apply to goldfish but maybe it could extend to rabbits! When asked why not just take a day off annual leave the reply was ‘that’s if you have any left’. I think the main emphasis here is on the ‘paid’ part.

Probably some of you will say that as their pet is an important part of the family this sort of leave should be a given, but I did check the date and it isn’t April 1st, which if it had been would have explained it to me – that’s what I think about it.

As I said, this is in Australia – where any excuse for a day off is par for the course. (Please don’t tell me you already have Peternity Leave over there).

Less · 27-05-2021, 08:07

Going to hell in a handcart seems an appropriate way to describe the latest batch of so called 'responsible' adults the world over.

monkey hanger · 27-05-2021, 09:05

whats really wrong in what most of us did in the so called old days. keep your holidays back when your partner came home with a new baby or take a couple of days of these holiday if you bring a new puppy home. its getting to the state now where if you have nothing better to do you,d go into work for the odd day.

taddy · 27-05-2021, 10:42

From leaving school at fifteen to retiring at sixty three I was always on the lookout for a job where I would have to work for one hour a day with two half hour tea breaks.

monkey hanger · 27-05-2021, 10:50

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From leaving school at fifteen to retiring at sixty three I was always on the lookout for a job where I would have to work for one hour a day with two half hour tea breaks.

you must have missed local council vacancies.

Hill Walker · 27-05-2021, 11:36

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you must have missed local council vacancies.

What happened to all those foreman who used to keep an eye on the workmen who stood round holes in the road to make sure that they were leaning on their shovels in the correct manner?

Less · 27-05-2021, 11:42

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What happened to all those foreman who used to keep an eye on the workmen who stood round holes in the road to make sure that they were leaning on their shovels in the correct manner?

They still do it but times move on, they now sit in a comfortable office and watch on CCTV.

cashman · 27-05-2021, 11:48

we love pets but honestly i have never heard nowt as stupid as this in my life.

monkey hanger · 28-05-2021, 08:46

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we love pets but honestly i have never heard nowt as stupid as this in my life.

well you might in 7 days time when the hard of thinking dream up more stupidity that they,d like us to follow.

monkey hanger · 29-05-2021, 08:55

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well you might in 7 days time when the hard of thinking dream up more stupidity that they,d like us to follow.

did not have to wait long. the RSPB have appologised for saying male birds are larger than the female variety. they were accused of being sexist.

Jimmy Clitheroe · 30-05-2021, 00:05

I thought the Australian animal rights group (PETA I think) are the craziest as they want farmers caught up in the mouse plague that is decimating crops not to kill the billions of mice but to trap them and release them somewhere else. Why do so many people around the world listen to and take loonies seriously ? - be it those cretins, BLM, trans binary , hickory dickory dock and all other loony tune tiny minority views and opinions and mini-mobs?

dotti34 · 30-05-2021, 08:32

Yes, Jimmy Clitheroe, it was PETA that said the mice have a right to food...and that (and I quote) 'they should be gently caught and released unharmed'. I'd like to see PETA try to 'gently' catch the many, many, thousands of mice that are causing countless damage for farmers. PETA said that (and again I quote) 'mice have a right to food because of the dangerous notion of human supremacy'. Can I hear you all laughing...

monkey hanger · 30-05-2021, 08:51

another one. young kids somewhere were told that jesus was bi and a tranny because he wore a dress and said we should love all others. do we want our children, no matter what we think of religeon, being taught by utter clowns like that. her job should be in some charity shop somewhere at best. will anything be done about her and her views. doubt it, if she had talked about proper old family values that would be another matter though.

Less · 30-05-2021, 09:05

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Can I hear you all laughing...

I'm not laughing, I'm past that stage can no longer cry tear, ducts are swollen and overworked, I'm just sitting calmly in my easy chair smoking a fag and wishing it was 11 o'clock so I can go for a drink and meet other people that no longer give a damn!
(only 55 minutes to go and it's a wonderful sunny day).

DaveinGermany · 30-05-2021, 11:07

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young kids somewhere were told that jesus was bi and a tranny because he wore a dress and said we should love all others.

Would love to hear the Catholic churches response to that one. The Proddydogs on the other hand are all probably nodding their heads in agreement.