On The Job
‘On the Job’ was a podcast all about making your work life better.
Hosts chatted to people from all walks of life about all things work. From the tough realities of the gig economy to the politics of wearing double denim on a causal Friday (please don’t) – nothing was off-limits.
Whether you’re trying to land your dream job, survive a job from hell or chase that mythical work/life balance you keep hearing about – On the Job is here to make your job, well… less work.
Aged care workers on the brink one year on from the Royal Commission
March 3, 2022
After two years of a punishing pandemic, a failed vaccine roll-out, a staffing disaster that required the intervention of the ADF, and the incompetence of federal minister Richard Colebeck who’d rather spend his time at the cricket than do his job, the aged care sector is on its knees.
Honey Birdette: Selling empowerment, trading in sexism
March 1, 2022
Claudia believes Honey Birdette needs to be held to the standards they themselves have sold to the public.
“They say they are still empowering women by providing a safe place to shop for their products. They’re less about empowering women, more about empowering women to buy their products.”
Getting smart about early childhood education
February 27, 2022
For a brief period in 2020 at the height of the first COVID 19 outbreak, families around Australia experienced something remarkable – free early childhood education and child care.
Get the real story on the Sydney train shutdown
February 23, 2022
There was no strike. This was a shutdown and lockout of the workforce by bosses and the NSW government.
Couriers and drivers strike back against the gig economy
February 22, 2022
Amazon Flex drivers will now be the first in the world to enjoy enforceable rates of pay along with rights to dispute resolution, union representation and collective bargaining.
Disability advocates warn COVID remains a deadly threat
February 21, 2022
“We don’t have a choice about if we are going to be exposed to COVID or not if we are in receipt of daily care.”
Workers, the election, and does politics still matter? – Lech Blane.
February 20, 2022
Unless you’ve been living in a Netflix bubble or under a rock, you might have noticed that the election campaign is on in earnest, as Scott Morrison tries desperately to save his government.
Jumping the gender pay gap still a leap too far
February 14, 2022
“These things all fit together. If we’re going to fix the gender pay gap, if we’re going to make women more equal, we have got to have a commitment to free universal childcare and change the laws so that we can get proper recognition for the skills and jobs that women do.”
When Sally met Tassie
February 13, 2022
On this week’s episode, we try and help Sally settle into her new surrounds in Hobart, Tasmania.
Now’s the time for the Super threshold to go
February 10, 2022
“The removal of the threshold is a critical step in closing the gender gap in superannuation, and one which has been promised and re-promised by this government for almost 12 months,” Michele O’Neil said.
“The time for action is well overdue.”