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Rip and Rosie · Guru

RE: Sponsored by Centerlink

ibbo · Senior Member

Rip and Rosie wrote:
Cruising Granny wrote:
................................ it's not a great lifetime achievement to be sponsored by Centrelink. .................
Centrelink is a fall back position for those who can't manage by their own efforts. Its a sad thing in my book. Not a badge of pride to be plastered on a sticker.
Sad.
The only thing that is sad is your offensive comment.

Gerty Dancer · Guru

When I was single and working hard for wages that weren't much more than the pension or the dole, I felt discriminated against and very resentful toward those who were getting pensions or discounts.
Now I'm entitled to a little help from Centrelink I'm very grateful for it, but certainly wouldn't put it on a sticker. That's like a slap to those who feel as I did.
And please, don't anybody get offended, I'm just saying how it is for me.

Vic41 · Guru

From the wording on the stickers that I've seen, those displaying them are having a laugh at themselves, nobody else, and that is fine with me, not that it matters.

I worked full time from the age of 14 until I retired and had no easy life, I am partly self funded but do get some Centrelink benefits, I don't really care what those still working think of me getting discounts or the benefits, they will mostly end up getting all or some of the benefits eventually themselves one day.

I remember a Dr saying to me once after I had retired that he was having to pay taxes for non working people like me, I reminded him that when I was working my taxes were helping put him through medical school. He didn't like that one bit.

-- Edited by Vic41 on Saturday 14th of December 2013 10:53:42 AM

Ontos45 · Guru

beiffe wrote inpart........

"I feel that in the future there may be no government assistance as in many other countries and when you fall on bad times you beg in the street or lie down and die. I saw people injured during their employment and they were physically pulled from their position and ushered out the door to walk 4 kilometers to a bus and then tend to themselves and no guarantee of employment when and if recovered. perhaps that's the style of system you would like this country to have."
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Sue, my carer, is an ex American and confers with you. She relates when she worked there (1970's) Social Security lasted 6 mths. after working 3 years straight. After that, on your own. Yes, they give food vouchers for food only and not for soap, paper towels or toilet paper.
When I explained to her our pensions are paid for via our Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax, a carry over from a WW1 tax, she thought a great idea. A lot of people have to remember (as already pointed out) we baby boomers never had the chance of compulsory super.....I can remember AMP coming to me during my apprentiship offering retirement insurance thats all.

Anyway, lets thank God for the lucky country where we look after our people, and I collect my pension every fortnight without a craim knowing I paid for it when working.

billeeeeeee · Guru

Vic41 · Guru

Nice shots and nice shirts and caps, you Greens Belle's !!! biggrin

Vic41 · Guru

Nice shots and nice shirts and caps, you Greens Belle's !!! biggrin

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

I forgot this post its so old

Beth54 · Guru

Big Gorilla wrote:
Beth54 wrote:

At one stage a few years ago they were being very tough, I was told to get a job, which resulted in a nervous breakdown and my doctor stepping in.
Told to get a job, how inconsiderate of Centrelink. I think I'd have a nervous breakdown if they said that to me !!!

I'm just re-reading this thread too. Thanks for the comment BG.