tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post7911472256302310116..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: Stuart Nash on unemployabilityLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-1966088361472200312021-06-03T17:00:28.403+12:002021-06-03T17:00:28.403+12:00I was unemployable in this society as a female age...I was unemployable in this society as a female aged between 20-36 years old, with attractive appearance, A- grades throughout high school and university, with a teaching degree, an economic and management commerce degree, a fitness instructor and personal trainer qualification, a bible college diploma, a DTC certificate, a skipper license, a farming course completed, and no health problems in fact I completed a marathon, triathlon, and half marathon during these years, and no criminal records with two speeding tickets one parking ticket. I am also the type of person who sponsored a World Vision Child, spent six months as a volunteer on a medical aid ship, did a aid trip to India and raised money to build a water well and raised money for a school for disabled children, did volunteer activities at Sunday school, Bible n Schools, an after school children programs, at Kindy and at a School.<br /><br />It appears to me that all employers, 100 percent of them do not wish to hire s person unless they already have a paid job. It looks like it is mandatory to have a current job, usually in the same industry to be considered as a option for a job position. Therefore all people without a job are classified as unemployable even if they have not been offered a job and have personally asked for over two thousand jobs which they believe that they could perform to a reasonable standard. <br /><br />We need to consider that productivity per person would increase if society offered a job to people and permitted them to contribute to society by working, and allowed them the opportunity to pursue their dreams, desired careers and hobbies. <br /><br />The unemployed are applying for jobs possibly three a week for for 12 years, I know I did. Now that I have a graveyard shift role in customer service and cleaning, I still apply for a job every two to three weeks as I'd like to work during the day time, during school hours, as well as I'd would like a job that aligns with my interests. Essentially I would like to be paid for doing the things that I enjoy doing and I consider myself intrinsically interested about. I have a lifetime interest in sports, health, children, economics and monetary policy, news, current affairs, and politics, religion, travel, tourism activities, reading, writing and being with people. However it appears that those types of people, and those types of interests, skills and knowledge are not wanted or desired within our paid workforce. <br /><br />My opinion it that those classified as unemployable are in fact employable, they are in fact needed, it is that society is missing out on their human potential to contribute. People have skills, knowledge, and interests and they are being told that society doesn't want people like them to be in paid employment and contributing as it doesn't want them to have access to resources so that they can pursue more of their goals and dreams. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04831889079398620674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-62156872224648943882021-06-03T12:10:17.296+12:002021-06-03T12:10:17.296+12:00I tend to agree with Brendon... If we weren't...I tend to agree with Brendon... If we weren't spending on unemployment, we would be spending that money on alarm systems, large dogs and security companies....... Well - To a far greater extent than we do currently anywayOihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331565846140867460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-75306660658936291062021-06-02T17:18:46.644+12:002021-06-02T17:18:46.644+12:00Lindsay
If you talk to most employers I think you...Lindsay<br /><br />If you talk to most employers I think you would find they would agree with Nash. 3-4% sounds about right to me. I've never heard a government minister acknowledge that before, so that's new, but the numbers, at least in recent decades are probably correct.<br /><br />Sure if there was no welfare for them, or time limited welfare then those numbers would go down, but I'm not sure by how much. We would likely become like the large cities in the USA, with literally thousands of people living on the streets. It's a trade off I guess. Personally I prefer to have them off the streets.Brendan McNeillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02741263914308842497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-47358799455400664122021-06-02T17:10:33.823+12:002021-06-02T17:10:33.823+12:00There are plenty of sheep dogs that make a greater...There are plenty of sheep dogs that make a greater contribution to our national effort than some of these Nash refers to.Roger Bartonnoreply@blogger.com