white rocket wrote:
hay wigster sounds like your the one with an attitude figjam for sure maybe no one decent wanted to work for you it can be hard to find a decent boss.imperting tradys should be banded put on an apprentice and train up a local if its that hard.you may have kids what if they want a job one day :S
I think you are being a bit hard above there Rocket sorry mate.I deal with young people and apprentices from all over Australia daily and on the whole they are f&$ked. Their attitude towards their trade and their job has gone down hill in the last 10years. They carry on about what they are owed, what is in it for them and most wouldn’t know a hard days work if it hit them in the the head. The she will be right attitude and no pride in their work or their trade is wrong so wrong! The way they blame everyone but themselves and won’t take responsibility for anything is shocking. Our apprentice turn over rate has tripled in the last 12 years. I blame parents, the schools etc. I have kids like Wiggy and if my boys don’t do what is expected then I expect them to get the arse! As for the figjam comment I am sorry but I view that as a tradesman that takes pride in his trade and backs what he does. Oh and start me on phones and the likes in the work place!! Have you run a work place, been a boss, employed people, had your house payments on the line weekly? Not that that really matters but does give you a different perspective to think about.
Btw not all young people are like the above, but sadly more and more are lately. And I am a supporter of the younger people getting into trades because that’s what I did, and it’s a great life choice. That said its saddening to watch most of the time now.
TB
