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An explanation of The Joy Division Litmus Test
Although it may now be lost in the mysts of thyme, the poll below is still relevant to this blog. In the winter of 2008, Mele and I went to live in Queensland. In order to survive, I bluffed my way into a job at a Coffee Club.
It was quite a reasonable place to work: the hours were regular, the staff were quite nice, it wasn't particularly taxing on my brain.
There were a few downsides: In the six weeks or so that I worked there, there was about a 90% staff turnover (contributed to by my leaving). This wasn't seen as a result of the low pay, the laughability of staff prices or the practice of not distributing tips to staff, rather it was blamed on the lack of work ethic among Bribie Island's youth.
However, one of the stranger aspects of the cultural isolation that touched our lives during our time "up there" was the fact that nobody at my work had heard of the band Joy Division.
The full explanation is available here.
But please, interact a little further and vote in my ongoing poll. The results are slowly mounting up, proving one thing: people read this blog are more well-informed about Joy Division than anyone who works at the Coffee Club on Bribie Island.
It was quite a reasonable place to work: the hours were regular, the staff were quite nice, it wasn't particularly taxing on my brain.
There were a few downsides: In the six weeks or so that I worked there, there was about a 90% staff turnover (contributed to by my leaving). This wasn't seen as a result of the low pay, the laughability of staff prices or the practice of not distributing tips to staff, rather it was blamed on the lack of work ethic among Bribie Island's youth.
However, one of the stranger aspects of the cultural isolation that touched our lives during our time "up there" was the fact that nobody at my work had heard of the band Joy Division.
The full explanation is available here.
But please, interact a little further and vote in my ongoing poll. The results are slowly mounting up, proving one thing: people read this blog are more well-informed about Joy Division than anyone who works at the Coffee Club on Bribie Island.
You make a good point.
ReplyDeleteThanks, man. It's pretty hard to feel positive about the whole strike action when everyone just turns up anyway to take their day of pay AND whatever pay increase comes out of it.
ReplyDeleteVery well said - I've been commissioned to write an article about unions and got feedback today that said, "We need some negative views about unions, because you're too one-sided."
ReplyDeleteI don't whether to feel annoyed or proud!
I always hated being made to participate in strike actions. Whole days with nothing to do but sit outside the factory and read while news cameras filmed assorted people giving statements.
ReplyDeleteKath - Feel proud and annoyed. Why did they need negative views? Aren't there enough around already?
ReplyDeleteRiver - At least you stuck with your workmates. Strikes DO suck. They suck for everyone involved (not me, I had a great day with Charlie!) They're such a last resort thing, but everyone seems to have forgotten the 12 months or so of negotiation that's come before it that needs up to them.