Australia - summed up
Dec 31st 2012, 6:49 am
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Re: Australia - summed up
I don't need to substantiate my opinion.
References to over regulation are rife throughout this site.
I work in healthcare and some of the H & S regulations alone are far more complicated and convoluted than in the UK.
I also own a boat and that, alone, is rife with rules and regulations
God knows what it is like if you work in a trade.
References to over regulation are rife throughout this site.
I work in healthcare and some of the H & S regulations alone are far more complicated and convoluted than in the UK.
I also own a boat and that, alone, is rife with rules and regulations
God knows what it is like if you work in a trade.
In my trade in Oz I open a bank account.... Only register a business name if I don't use my own name, register for GST, hang a shingle on the door and I'm on my way.
Though I have a qual, I don't need one to practice, nor any sort of license.
Dec 31st 2012, 6:50 am
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Re: Australia - summed up
Do you have a licence to hang a shingle on your door?
Dec 31st 2012, 6:54 am
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Dec 31st 2012, 7:00 am
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Dec 31st 2012, 7:05 am
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Re: Australia - summed up
Australia summed up in one incident - 31st December and my front left tyre develops a bubble on the sidewall of the tyre. Drive to 5 different dealers and they all tell me it will be 2nd week January before the tyre for my bog standard Mazda is available in QLD and that I shouldn't do any highway driving. Screwing up our plans for NYE.
takeaway the sun and beaches and it's just a crappy little backwater, 20 years behind the rest of the world
aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh hh.
In Scotland I'd phone Kwik Fit and they'd be at my door in an hour!!
takeaway the sun and beaches and it's just a crappy little backwater, 20 years behind the rest of the world
aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh hh.
In Scotland I'd phone Kwik Fit and they'd be at my door in an hour!!
BB
Dec 31st 2012, 7:27 am
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Dec 31st 2012, 7:39 am
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Dec 31st 2012, 8:35 am
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Re: Australia - summed up
May I deduce from the above posts that Perf is no longer considered the armpit of Australia on BE?
Or would that be taking it too far?
Or would that be taking it too far?
Dec 31st 2012, 10:31 am
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Re: Australia - summed up
I cant comment on Europe but after MANY years in Australia there is absolutely no doubt in my mind it is way more highly regulated than the UK. You need a license or permit for everything.
Dec 31st 2012, 11:12 am
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Re: Australia - summed up
The classic " it's out of stock "line, you always need tyres ffs