We received this important press release this morning which is the first and so far only entry in Crikey’s Unaustralian of the Year Award.
This sort of populist appeal to “Australian Ideals” combined with faux concern for “mates” left behind to do the work is disingenuous and creepy. At the end of the day it’s all just about the cash that absenteeism will cost and there’s not much more Australian than sulking about that.
Scott Driscoll you are a plate of flamingo penis sandwiches with the crusts removed.
MEDIA RELEASE
Pre Oz Day “Sickie” Un-Australian
25 January 2010
Scott Driscoll, National Executive Director of The Retailers Association, has labelled those people who “throw a sickie” today “un-Australian bums”.
“Those staff who throw a sickie to selfishly score themselves a 4 day weekend have no concept of mateship and the Australian way of not leaving your mates to do your heavy lifting for you, while you slink off to the beach or the pub,” said Mr Driscoll.
“Many workplaces around Australia today will experience some of their staff who have just disappeared, thrown rosters into chaos and at the end of it all, left their workmates to have to work harder tending cash registers, filling the shelves or waiting on the tables. If they turn their backs on their mates they are bums,” said Mr Driscoll.
“Absenteeism on the 25th January 2010 will also cost business across Australia over $250million today in lost productivity, extra administration and outright losses,” said Mr Driscoll.
For further comment call Scott Driscoll on 1800 SANDINMYVAGINA
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Guys, When can I expect the framed certificate to arrive?
Can that be posted today or are you all down at the pub having a day off while someone has the iPhone sending upload messages to the one poor bugger left working in the office???
Anyhow, please double check the spelling of everything and if you need a postal address just give me a call on the number you have for me!
Regards,
Scott Driscoll
I gave my team the day off today. Also, waiting tables and stacking shelves is marginally different to fighting in the front lines of a ground war. Wanker.
send that plate of flamingo penis sandwiches with the crusts removed out to sea in a cage, I couldn’t stand to be in the same room with it, even if it was in a jar
Middle men making less money? UNAUSTRALIAN!
Imagine having this numpty for a boss or even worse, HR.
Scott,
It’s all about money isn’t it? Making more money. How about brining back penalty rates for Saturday’s and Sundays so that Mums and Dads can be compensated for working in retail outlets on a Saturday or Sunday?
It’s not really about mateship, or being John (please spare me) Howard unAustralianisms, it’s about making sure your pockets are filled with lots of grubby filthy money.
And your linked in profile has your industry as ‘Government Relations’ you mean lobbiest.
I am with First Dog on the Moon.
Happy to carry the load today for those not in my office today. I’m learning some skills and aspects of the business I wouldn’t normally get to do.
Or, Scott Dricsoll, maybe those folks taking the day of will probably go and spend money in shops and entertainment venues.
Does The Retailers Association ever do anything but whinge about how tough it is for them? Guys, if you’ve not enjoying it, go and get a real job. Perhaps a productive job. Become a nurse or a teacher. Or make or produce something, not just “mark it up and sell it on”.
Scott Driscoll doesn’t usually do the ‘slack employees are ruining hard-working small businesspeople’ line. It’s always been Garry Brack. Always. Where was Garry on Monday when the press releases were flying and the grabs being recorded? Did he take the day off? Hmm?