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��Anthony Kidd (drwho@iinet.net.au) wrote:
: On Wed, 29 May 1996 05:06:52 GMT, bernie@metapro.DIALix.oz.au (Bernd
: Felsche) wrote:
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: >Not if you increase expectations of affordable excellence in
: >workmanship.  It need not take any longer to do a job well if you know
: >what you're doing, but even if it does, then the extra time spent is
: >far less than the cost of having to do it twice!
: 
: In the old days you could take your time to do a good job,but nowadays
: the industry is so cut throat a employee cannot do a good a job as he
: or she would like. A job is done so that it can just pass and not done
: as it should be done. As the employer would make no profit and would
: be out of business in a week.
: 
: Most consumers go for the cheapest quote.

I wish to make two points here:
	1. "Taking your time to do a good job" was unfortunately misused 
	   by many workers to mean "wot's the hurry? Gotta take it easy 
	   you know", and all it mean't was the same bad job took longer.
	   Those workers who worked smarter, and made the effort ended up
	   being tarred by the same brush.
	2. Most consumers go for the cheapest quote because they can't 
	   see the benefits of paying more. But I think this applies to
	   most things. eg computers.
If the unions made an effort to promote quality to both the public & 
their members, those tradesmen who do the right thing will be paid more.
However, given the socialist ideology of the union movement, this may not 
be a desirable objective. 

Back to the point of the original posting, while I support the taxing of 
your "travelling allowance"? (mine gets taxed), I suspect this is not the 
cause of your wrath. I join you in opposing the BACKDATING  of the tax. 
To me, this smacks of vindictiveness and deliberate union bashing. I lean 
more to the right than left, but get annoyed when stupid decisions are 
made "because they can".

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