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Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
Originally Posted by Vegemite Kids
(Post 9225644)
I know. I agree. Its crazy. but I've been seeing it for the last 7 years and its not changing one iota. Even the 'oldtimers' that went through the last big bust in Perth and had no work for a year or so have this attitude.
Or maybe its simply misplaced snobbery:blink: |
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
Originally Posted by sonlymewalter
(Post 9225745)
Maybe that's because the last 7 years have been feast as opposed to famine. Now we're in the famine season and people have lost jobs hand over fist, people may see the public sector jobs in a different light:unsure:
Or maybe its simply misplaced snobbery:blink: Not in Perth we're not. Still in feast mode. My company alone has 261 vacancies in our Perth offices that they've been trying to fill for over 3 months but havent been able to to find the right people. We got an email about it on Friday looking for employee referrals and offering bonuses of up to $5000 if we refer someone and they get hired. Definately agree on the misplaced snobbery. I wish they would all just grow up. |
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
Originally Posted by Vegemite Kids
(Post 9225816)
Not in Perth we're not. Still in feast mode. My company alone has 261 vacancies in our Perth offices that they've been trying to fill for over 3 months but havent been able to to find the right people. We got an email about it on Friday looking for employee referrals and offering bonuses of up to $5000 if we refer someone and they get hired.
Definately agree on the misplaced snobbery. I wish they would all just grow up. |
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
Originally Posted by mulben
(Post 9225145)
Australian Population approx 22million
Numbers who can live inner city, maybe at a push 300,000 Your proposition is bizarre . |
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
Originally Posted by Weebie
(Post 9225047)
Most Australians I know wouldn't work in a government position. In some corporate circles it's a very bad stigma to have attached to you. So I wouldn't base your view as accurate because of a few of your government colleagues think differently.
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Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
Originally Posted by ozzieeagle
(Post 9225466)
Australias Economy will definitely be bigger than the UK's in my lifetime... so will they be insignificant then ?
Fact: Australia's economy is tied to China's and if China stops buying resources from Australia then goodbye to the Aussie economy. Australia's economy more closely resembles Dutch Tulipmania (just before the bubble burst). Also, if the govt. is successful in introducing a carbon tax/trading then that will decimate the economy with many businesses and jobs going overseas. the UK... is probably stagnating at best. |
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
Originally Posted by Vegemite Kids
(Post 9225637)
(based on my experiences) ... sadly not. That attitude truly is rampant here and its not limited to aussies. I've seen it from brits and Norwegians as well.
I guess a lot of sad people would look down on the bin-men but I don't want my rubbish building up ... |
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
Originally Posted by aussietobe
(Post 9225626)
How often do you hear about Spain or France or Thailand or Canada? I never hear much about them at all and I read Aussie, English and American online newspapers.
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Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
Originally Posted by THR
(Post 9225947)
I'm sure that now you are exaggerating as about 90% of the Australian population live in 7 of the largest cities then surely more than 300000 live in the city-centres.
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Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
Originally Posted by Vegemite Kids
(Post 9225593)
Now dont go getting too excited Weebie, but for the first time ever ............
I am actually going to agree with you :eek::D:eek: Dont know if its all throughout Australia but its definately rampant in Perth. |
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
Originally Posted by aussietobe
(Post 9225626)
All the UK papers have dedicated journalists in Australia to report on what is happening Down Under. Check out the dailymail... there was even a story about Tony Abbott's "shit happens" comment in there.
How many countries feature prominantly in other countries news? perhaps only one - the US? Or maybe China? How often do you hear about Spain or France or Thailand or Canada? I never hear much about them at all and I read Aussie, English and American online newspapers. If news coverage is a sign of a country's importance in the world then Afghanistan must be really important. |
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
Originally Posted by Deancm_MKII
(Post 9226620)
Well it will have to triple it's population in the next 30 years then and that is unlikely to happen. It will also have to beat Singapore as the Asia Pacific region's financial hub and that is also unlikely to happen as Australia is nowhere near as competitive as Singapore from a tax and bank secrecy perspective.
Fact: Australia's economy is tied to China's and if China stops buying resources from Australia then goodbye to the Aussie economy. Australia's economy more closely resembles Dutch Tulipmania (just before the bubble burst). Also, if the govt. is successful in introducing a carbon tax/trading then that will decimate the economy with many businesses and jobs going overseas. The UK is definitely stagnating and in the short term is only going to get worse. |
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
Originally Posted by Rambi
(Post 9226673)
Because Iron and Coal are just like tulips. :D
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Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
Originally Posted by Deancm_MKII
(Post 9226679)
From a bubble and over-reliance perspective, yes. :thumbup:
There should be a Godwin's law for bubbles. Any mention of South Sea, Louisiana, Tulips or Ponzi schemes should be made an automatic fail. :D |
Re: Does Australia suffer from inferiority-complex?
In life there will always be the type of sad people who think that where you live is really important, would never dream of working in a government job and lack the ability to think outside of the box on many common topics present in the world today.
These people are small minded, quite probably have little life experience, don't have the mental agility to consider a different point of view without confusing themselves and each night most probably go home and stand in front of the mirror for an extended period of time trying to convince themselves how great they are. |
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