Archive for July, 2009
Raising the wage
Where do you stand on the latest debates over wage rises?
I’m fairly new out of university, so the cuts from opening up my little envelope minimum wages at the end of the week whilst working long days in retail, dealing with some not-so-nice customers, still run fairly deep. I can only imagine the difficulty of [...]
End of Year Spending
The end of the financial year has come and gone, with its last weeks being met with a flurry of spending from the small business sector trying to take full advantage of the small business tax bonus.
Whilst travelling through farming land near Dubbo in New South Wales, it was clear that for many farmers, at least, this was ringing true. In a trip to one machinery dealership I saw a very busy staff tending to their farmer customers, taking the opportunity to purchase and update equiptment such as tractors, spray rigs, and slashers. One farmer, who was a bit embarrased to be seen to be “overspending in the GFC” (Global Financial Crisis) was put at ease when he found out that a new tractor would soon be delievered to most of his neighbours as well.
