Comments on: Work harder? You must be mad

By: Sureswift

Sureswift — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:55:44 +0000

I totally agree with this one, great post!

By: Mike B)

Mike B) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:08:32 +0000

During question time, I heard PM Rudd say that real productivity \’in the economy\’ (actually the working class) was projected to increase by 1.5% per year into 2050. My questions to Mr. Rudd would be, \”What has been the increase in real productivity since measurements have been taken?\” \”Why have real wages remained relatively flat while productivity has increased?\” \”Why hasn\’t real productivity been matched by a shortening of the work week?\”

Of course, my questions won\’t be asked. The Loyal Opposition don\’t want to raise these matters and neither do the Greens, as far as I know.

By: Col Finnie

Col Finnie — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:24:13 +0000

Right on the money with this Kevin I reckon. The follow-up element is critical, and related to an earlier article you did on the USA survey on the value of OH&S training. Sure, there is always another project that has to be got onto, but clever assessment of effectiveness has to be the go.

It is curious how so much emphasis is placed on following the law, and that compliance anxiety sometimes prevails over the fact that the whole reason for the law is to get practical, tangible safety improvements. It\’s not putting the \”cart before the horse\”, more like harnessing up the horse and forgetting about why you did it in the first place.