by Psyber » Fri Dec 06, 2013 9:19 am
by the joker » Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:33 pm
by dedja » Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:50 pm
by grant j » Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:51 pm
by dedja » Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:04 pm
by beeroclock » Sun Dec 08, 2013 7:36 am
by Bully » Sun Dec 08, 2013 8:18 am
dedja wrote:Then we'd better do a time warp to 20 years ago when tariffs were sky high then.
Unfortunately, You can't expect people to spend large sums of money on things they don't want, the Australian manufacturers really needed to meet the market.
Petrol guzzling V8s and V6s went out of vogue long ago, plus consumers now have a vast choice of vehicles to choose from.
Look at the latest Mazda 6 for example. Big enough for a family but runs off the sniff of an oily rag. Mazda 3's sell like hotcakes.
What does Holden manufacture locally that can compete?
Will be very sad to lose them (I actually worked for them once when I was at Uni), but that's the cost of engaging in the global economy.
by daysofourlives » Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:23 am
by grant j » Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:23 am
by Squids » Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:47 am
beeroclock wrote:This might sound a bit harsh and nothing to do with the state of affairs out North.
I've known people working out there for years and always bragging how good a coin they are on and do f??k all work.
Times that by 20 years service.
Then all of a sudden things don't turn out like they'd like them too.
Surprise.
Also a well known fact that staff have their sleeping attire in their lockers at the Pt Pirie smelter for when they decide they need a kip.
Yep happens every day.
Don't whinge when that's next to go.
by beeroclock » Sun Dec 08, 2013 4:26 pm
Squids wrote:beeroclock wrote:This might sound a bit harsh and nothing to do with the state of affairs out North.
I've known people working out there for years and always bragging how good a coin they are on and do f??k all work.
Times that by 20 years service.
Then all of a sudden things don't turn out like they'd like them too.
Surprise.
Also a well known fact that staff have their sleeping attire in their lockers at the Pt Pirie smelter for when they decide they need a kip.
Yep happens every day.
Don't whinge when that's next to go.
That would explain why the old man never sleeps at night.
by Psyber » Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:05 pm
grant j wrote:If Australian people bought Australian cars it would help out the Australia economy and we would not be in this situation, same goes for everything else we buy.
Unfortunately people don't think about our economy when making their purchases.
by therisingblues » Tue Dec 10, 2013 6:08 pm
Psyber wrote:grant j wrote:If Australian people bought Australian cars it would help out the Australia economy and we would not be in this situation, same goes for everything else we buy.
Unfortunately people don't think about our economy when making their purchases.
I was once a loyal Holden man, and my first three cars were holdens, but eventually I wanted something with a bit more style and less of those nagging little problems like boot lights that didn't switch of and drained the battery.
I had to resort to shutting my wife in the boot (briefly) from time to time to check on the damn thing.
by Rik E Boy » Wed Dec 11, 2013 1:07 pm
dedja wrote:Then we'd better do a time warp to 20 years ago when tariffs were sky high then.
Unfortunately, You can't expect people to spend large sums of money on things they don't want, the Australian manufacturers really needed to meet the market.
Petrol guzzling V8s and V6s went out of vogue long ago, plus consumers now have a vast choice of vehicles to choose from.
Look at the latest Mazda 6 for example. Big enough for a family but runs off the sniff of an oily rag. Mazda 3's sell like hotcakes.
What does Holden manufacture locally that can compete?
Will be very sad to lose them (I actually worked for them once when I was at Uni), but that's the cost of engaging in the global economy.
by mighty_tiger_79 » Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:24 pm
by Booney » Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:26 pm
by tigerhutch » Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:27 pm
by mighty_tiger_79 » Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:29 pm
by Booney » Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:42 pm
tigerhutch wrote:I guess the Federal Libs will be happy now since they did absolutely nothing to help
by Booney » Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:43 pm
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:I don't know this, but have heard this and would like some clarification.
Are workers at Holdens above and beyond what Award Rates are??
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