PetulantBandicoot

Lost my Chapstick at work yesterday, it fell out of my pocket. All these years and I have never been able to finish one.

0° feels like -1.2°. Yes, BOM I believe that 🥶

And it's cold 🥶

Applying for jobs right now. Seeking pay rise right now.

Question for youse guys. Is it worth it to take a step down career wise for a pay rise? My thinking is, a job title is just a job title, and doesn't really reflect on your capabilities as an employee. Yay or nay?

Aussie.zone says hi 👋🏻

Just turned the heat pump on. Starting to get a bit chilly.

Also, the electric blanket I got last year was one of the best purchases of my life. And I get to use it for the whole of winter this time, rather then the last couple weeks of winter (like last year).

Yes, my liege.

An award wage is a legally mandated minimum pay rate based on an employees modern award.

A modern award is a legal document that covers an employees conditions for employment. This covers various things such as; pay rates (as above), penalty rates (working weekends, night shift, public holidays, etc.), hours of work (38 hours a week), breaks (tea breaks, lunch breaks), rosters, and overtime.

There are quite a few awards which you can find here: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/employment-conditions/awards/list-of-awards

I don't believe Australia has ever had tipped minimum wage (and it should never).

But that is just a minimum standard, can't you negotiate for a higher salary? Yes

An employee can negotiate with their employer for better conditions of employment, which is covered as an employment contract. (Should be noted, an employment contract cannot leave the employee worse off, ie. cannot erode your rights under an award).

More information here: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/employment-conditions/awards

I still browse reddit every now and then, but I use the old interface to do it. Makes it a bit more tolerable.

Hope you are alright mate 👍

I love that Middle Rd merging part. /s

Hope old mate wasn't too much of a wanker for you to deal with. Should be an easy insurance win either way.