And so it begins

baz · May 15, 2023

KiwiShane said:
Yes I fall into that boat also as I worked my cock off as well when I was in the shipping game...24/7...didn't see much as i would have liked of my kids as a consequence ...

Yep
It's different now
People recognise a work home life balance

concours · May 15, 2023

baz said:
Yep it's been a long 7 months for us
As I said it's welcomed by the younger blokes with big mortgages or huge private rent to pay
I'm lucky I'm getting closer to retirement and I don't need the overtime
Problem for me is I can not buy back the time from years ago when I worked 7 days a week and I had young kids

"there is no reverse gear in life's gearbox"
-My Dad, a professional driver.

Likewise, busted my ass supporting my family.
But, no regrets, in those years of my life I could burn the candle at both ends.

KiwiShane · May 20, 2023

Auckland construction firm with 75 staff goes into liquidation
11:28, May 20 2023

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

KiwiShane · May 20, 2023

I think "crisis" is another one of those words ....I don't like
More than 27,000 new home projects shelved by crisis hit construction industry

https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/sydney-nsw/more-than-27000-new-home-projects-shelved-by-crisis-hit-construction-industry/news-story/f055c0a76908accbf082812a301645ff

KiwiShane · May 31, 2023

And another

https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/other-industries/wa-building-company-slatter-group-collapses-into-liquidation/news-story/9a7d92deb68237a7ec694f8854c925cb

baz · May 31, 2023

KiwiShane said:
And another

https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/other-industries/wa-building-company-slatter-group-collapses-into-liquidation/news-story/9a7d92deb68237a7ec694f8854c925cb

Sad to see

KiwiShane · Jun 15, 2023

Entrepreneur Matt Barrie warns Australia is on the brink of financial collapse
Multi-millionaire Matt Barrie predicts Australia could be heading for a financial meltdown on a similar scale to the Global Financial Crisis that hit America in 2008.

https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/entrepreneur-matt-barrie-warns-australia-is-on-the-brink-of-financial-collapse/news-story/82f7f58731d57e045f68acd3cc33c04d

KiwiShane · Jun 15, 2023

New Zealand's economy has fallen into recession after the country's central bank aggressively raised interest rates to a 14-year high. Its gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.1% in the first three months of the year, official figures show.(1 day ago)

NZ's recession: 'The brunt is yet to come,' economist says

Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr said the March quarter's economic measures weren't "surprising" but opined that the "Reserve Bank may have done too much".

www.1news.co.nz

KiwiShane · Jun 15, 2023

Do you think we need to create more...Quantitative easing ...or should we just call it what it is

Understanding stagflation

Caused by shocks to the supply chain, especially with commodities including oil, and poor monetary policies.

fortune.com

concours · Jun 17, 2023

"Quantitative easing".....

KiwiShane · Jun 17, 2023

concours said:
"Quantitative easing".....

Yes the economists/politicians word for printing money that turns us and our children into dept slave's

KiwiShane · Jul 28, 2023

https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/other-industries/major-victorian-plumbing-company-appoints-liquidators-after-restructuring-attempt-fails/news-story/6285986389e5c573e445877f637b2fbe

concours · Jul 28, 2023

KiwiShane said:
https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/other-industries/major-victorian-plumbing-company-appoints-liquidators-after-restructuring-attempt-fails/news-story/6285986389e5c573e445877f637b2fbe

That's chilling.

concours · Jul 28, 2023

I watched this recently:

The fake economic robustness & government lies to cover up were shockingly familiar.

KiwiShane · Jul 28, 2023

concours said:
I watched this recently:

The fake economic robustness & government lies to cover up were shockingly familiar.

Cheers...I must hunt down that doco and watch it....
Ukraine...one of the most corrupt countries in the world.

KiwiShane · Jul 28, 2023

Chernobyl 2.0
Now if the Russians have sucessfully secured this Ukrainian power plant ....i find it very unlikely they are shelling it as well

The largest danger at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant: intentional sabotage

As Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of plotting to sabotage Europe's largest nuclear plant, the world must prepare for the worst.

thebulletin.org

KiwiShane · Jul 31, 2023

Melbourne builder Kleev Homes collapses into liquidation owing $3.29m
Yet another construction company has collapsed into liquidation, devastating more than 100 tradies cumulatively owed $3.3 million.

https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/other-industries/melbourne-builder-kleev-homes-collapses-into-liquidation-owing-329m/news-story/9c97ddaabd5ca89b2e149beead77ddde

concours · Jul 31, 2023

KiwiShane said:
Melbourne builder Kleev Homes collapses into liquidation owing $3.29m
Yet another construction company has collapsed into liquidation, devastating more than 100 tradies cumulatively owed $3.3 million.

https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/other-industries/melbourne-builder-kleev-homes-collapses-into-liquidation-owing-329m/news-story/9c97ddaabd5ca89b2e149beead77ddde

This is disturbing stuff

mean gene · Jul 31, 2023

If Ukraine is truly corrupt, that figures why Biden is helping them!

daveforty · Jul 31, 2023

concours said:
I watched this recently:

The fake economic robustness & government lies to cover up were shockingly familiar.

In a similar vein, I recommend watching 'The Death of Stalin'. (if you havent already done so)

And so it begins

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