It seems as though we have not yet reached our breaking point. I watch the evening News and there's nothing about people being evicted no news about foreclosures or repossessions. While there is no reporting of those issues and acts the general population believe we're not quite there yet, there is still a little room yet.
But and a big but, those things are happening, people are loosing their homes, their cars and their livelihoods every day we just don't get to hear about it or see it.
The last job I had was full of older gentlemen who were at the end. This job was driving a shuttle bus to and from the Sunshine Coast to the Brisbane airport at $20 and hour, no overtime, unpaid 15 min break in 12 hours. If the bus was down for an hour waiting for delayed flight then no pay for that time.
One driver was a surveyor who had been let go by the mines and due to his age wasn'table to get a job at all let alone in his profession.
Another driver was a panel beater unable to secure employment
Another a mechanic and another a retail manager all aged around 57 58 years old. They unfortunately finished their careers early due to retrenchment and are considered too old (they suspect) while younger 30 yo get the job.
So my point is, the true impact isn't known by the general public as a whole, therefore the government will keep on increasing taxes and decreasing services.
