Quantas to put off 300 next year.

[TheEnd]

More bad news....But they still wont call a recession..... And not much has changed since Libs have been in either except bad news all around.

http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=922724

 

[col0016]

On behalf of everybody here I would like to say how impressed I am at how long you managed to last without a new thread and the fact that this one isn't identical to any that you've previously made.
Good work mate haha

Yep, unfortunately swapping one set of corrupt wankers for another hasn't ushered in a new era of prosperity.

 

[TheEnd]

Thanks Col, the Oz election and then the debt ceiling debate were hard for me because we all know how bad things are.....I was really hoping the Libs would change things for us......But now after a few months I see what some here were saying that nothing will change and they were right!

This news about Quantas is more proof that people ar'nt spending money on discretionary things and they're tightening their belts......Wonder what the retail numbers will be like for Xmas?

 

[wrcmad]

This news about Quantas is more proof that people ar'nt spending money on discretionary things and they're tightening their belts......

That is your theory.
This is mine... http://forums.silverstackers.com/message-600577.html#p600577

 

[errol43]

Thanks Col, the Oz election and then the debt ceiling debate were hard for me because we all know how bad things are.....I was really hoping the Libs would change things for us......But now after a few months I see what some here were that nothing will change and they were right!

This news about Quantas is more proof that people ar'nt spending money on discretionary things and they're tightening their belts......Wonder what the retail numbers will be like for Xmas?

Retail numbers will be OK for Christmas, a.25% drop in % rates will see to that... The G20 meeting in Brisbane may well decide that another spend and borrow at all costs is needed to fill SANTAS' SLEIGH.

REGARDS ERROL 43

 

[TheEnd]

This news about Quantas is more proof that people ar'nt spending money on discretionary things and they're tightening their belts......

That is your theory.
This is mine... http://forums.silverstackers.com/message-600577.html#p600577

O.k so it is because the unions asking for too much again....I didn't see those articles in the news wrcmad..... Oh well all those workers asking for all those special penalty rates etc etc now have NO JOB at all......The unions have gone too far!

 

[Old Codger]

The AWU has been at war with QANTAS for years.

This was bound to happen, and they, the AWU, deserve it!

OC

 

[Newtosilver]

I think as a society we need to get away from the entitlement mentality. People do not need brand new cars every few years, a 55 inch TV etc then at the other end you have large companies sending everything offshore to increase profit margins.

 

[JulieW]

TheEnd I've mentioned before about me being a city exile in the seventies when the world was imploding there were riots in every city, (google 1968 riots), UK was on a 3 day week and USA was bombing Indochina into oblivion to support its war machine and profits. Then there was the Eighties when the riots quietened down (except for UK - "God bless the Queen The fascist regime") and greed and oblivion was the future.

My point is that the big picture for small people like us doesn't matter one iota. All that matters is preparing for the worst and hoping for the best - both of which I've found give you a sense of security and optimism which is a lot better than the dire scenarios that the news headlines give those who think.

So enjoy some music from the good old days:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjuunHn0Dyc[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2yMeUNadMQ[/youtube]

of course the members of the Sex Pistols moved on to other things

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvR2QiJ8wno[/youtube]

Enjoy your toast!

 

[TheEnd]

The AWU has been at war with QANTAS for years.

This was bound to happen, and they, the AWU, deserve it!

OC

O.k so this has been on the cards for years....... Serves them right then!

 

[bordsilver]

Thanks Col, the Oz election and then the debt ceiling debate were hard for me because we all know how bad things are.....I was really hoping the Libs would change things for us......But now after a few months I see what some here were saying that nothing will change and they were right!

This news about Quantas is more proof that people ar'nt spending money on discretionary things and they're tightening their belts......Wonder what the retail numbers will be like for Xmas?

Others have said it before. Patience. They haven't even had a single sitting day yet (still another week away). They can't actually enact or repeal legislation until parliament reconvenes (and even then it has to pass the Senate). In the meantime the Ministers can basically do minor tweaking to their departments etc (and they have actually been doing a fair bit of waste management).

 

[House]

This news about Quantas is more proof that people ar'nt spending money on discretionary things and they're tightening their belts......Wonder what the retail numbers will be like for Xmas?

Looking pretty good

Spending leading up to Christmas in Australia is poised to hit a record $40 billion, the National Retail Association says.
It's predicting a three per cent increase in sales over the next six weeks, which would take total sales to $40 billion, up from $38.8 billion in 2012.

 

[TheEnd]

This news about Quantas is more proof that people ar'nt spending money on discretionary things and they're tightening their belts......Wonder what the retail numbers will be like for Xmas?

Looking pretty good

Spending leading up to Christmas in Australia is poised to hit a record $40 billion, the National Retail Association says.
It's predicting a three per cent increase in sales over the next six weeks, which would take total sales to $40 billion, up from $38.8 billion in 2012.

Well its got me stoked....Every couple of weeks we are hearing of some company putting people off or changing locations..... Holden/Ford have already given proof that their bullshit buy a new car every five years industry is going down the drain... Maybe people just have big credit card limits?

 

[Nugget]

This news about Quantas is more proof that people ar'nt spending money on discretionary things and they're tightening their belts......Wonder what the retail numbers will be like for Xmas?

Looking pretty good

Spending leading up to Christmas in Australia is poised to hit a record $40 billion, the National Retail Association says.
It's predicting a three per cent increase in sales over the next six weeks, which would take total sales to $40 billion, up from $38.8 billion in 2012.

Well its got me stoked....Every couple of weeks we are hearing of some company putting people off or changing locations..... Holden/Ford have already given proof that their bullshit buy a new car every five years industry is going down the drain... Maybe people just have big credit card limits?

Just look at the employees car park. Do the workers have faith in their product?

I used to live near a Mitsubishi dealership and noted the lack of faith the actual workers had.

 

[Caput Lupinum]

I think as a society we need to get away from the entitlement mentality. People do not need brand new cars every few years, a 55 inch TV etc then at the other end you have large companies sending everything offshore to increase profit margins.

No Iphone
No Ipad
No gaming consoles
2006 car
AWA cheap brand flatscreen
No Bluray
10 year old laptop
No debt
Bought house outright with no mortgage
No worries

 

[Caput Lupinum]

Looking pretty good

Spending leading up to Christmas in Australia is poised to hit a record $40 billion, the National Retail Association says.
It's predicting a three per cent increase in sales over the next six weeks, which would take total sales to $40 billion, up from $38.8 billion in 2012.

Can people get carpal tunnel from swiping credit cards?

 

[wrcmad]

I think as a society we need to get away from the entitlement mentality. People do not need brand new cars every few years, a 55 inch TV etc then at the other end you have large companies sending everything offshore to increase profit margins.

No Iphone
No Ipad
No gaming consoles
2006 car
AWA cheap brand flatscreen
No Bluray
10 year old laptop
No debt
Bought house outright with no mortgage
No worries

Obviously no kids either?

 

[wrcmad]

Looking pretty good

Well its got me stoked....Every couple of weeks we are hearing of some company putting people off or changing locations..... Holden/Ford have already given proof that their bullshit buy a new car every five years industry is going down the drain... Maybe people just have big credit card limits?

Just look at the employees car park. Do the workers have faith in their product?

I used to live near a Mitsubishi dealership and noted the lack of faith the actual workers had.

You can have any car you want if you do this: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWd7Pv8ew5c[/youtube]

 

[Caput Lupinum]

I think as a society we need to get away from the entitlement mentality. People do not need brand new cars every few years, a 55 inch TV etc then at the other end you have large companies sending everything offshore to increase profit margins.

No Iphone
No Ipad
No gaming consoles
2006 car
AWA cheap brand flatscreen
No Bluray
10 year old laptop
No debt
Bought house outright with no mortgage
No worries

Obviously no kids either?

Nope but I'm doing society a favour by not reproducing

 

[Lovey80]

This was always going to happen. When they all tried to put QANTAS over a barrel forcing Allan Joyce to ground the fleet, their days were numbered. Thank you unions for showing your irrelevance in today's workforce. They do more harm than good. Employers that have had to deal with unions over the last 20 years are going to get their own back over the next 10.