On The Job

‘On the Job’ is a podcast all about making your work life better.

Join hosts Francis Leach and Sally Rugg as they chat 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 is 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.

So, clock on to “On the Job” and subscribe.

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.”

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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.

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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.”

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Exploitation still the main harvest for visa workers

February 8, 2022

Another worker told the inquiry that in one 64-hour work week his wage totalled $100 and that he had to share a kitchen with 60 other workers.

“We contribute a lot in this economy, we need fairness, you should treat us like Australians,” another worker told the Senate Committee.

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Transport Workers keep on rolling – but only just.

February 6, 2022

Amongst the many things the COVI19 pandemic has taught us, Australia would fall apart without our transport workers.

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$400 for your vote – aged care workers say no

February 3, 2022

What price for the vote of an aged care worker? For an increasingly desperate Scott Morrison, it would seem it’s a paltry $400.

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Making our own RATs – I’d like to see that!

January 31, 2022

When speaking with On the Job, Whiting was quick to point out that several Australian companies were already producing RATs, but had shifted their manufacturing offshore to North America and Europe due to lack of government support.

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Rip our workers off? Commonwealth Bank’s Can Do attitude

When you’re at work, it’s the little things you look forward to that can get…

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The New York Times – Meet the new boss, same as the old boss…

January 30, 2022

In the darkest days of the Trump Whitehouse, the New York Times sold itself to the world as the last bastion of progressive ideals.

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Are back to school COVID rules protecting workers

January 24, 2022

It has been another uneasy summer for teachers around much of Australia. Having navigated nearly…

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