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.
Did Someone say – Clean Energy Economy?
February 7, 2021
Is Scott Morrison finally being forced to realise Australia must have a clean energy economy?
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Opinion: Wrong way, go back, Scott Morrison
February 4, 2021
It seems Scott Morrison can’t help himself.
As he races toward the economic cliff created by the impact of the COVD-19 pandemic he’s asked himself, “Shall we keep going”? Rather than slamming on the brakes and guiding Australia’s workers to safety, he’s determined to take us over the edge.
Opinion: Scott Morrison’s workplace laws will hurt workers who saved the economy
February 1, 2021
Navigating the dangers of a global pandemic is not the only threat that Australian workers and their families have to deal with in 2021.
They are also faced with a threat to their job security and livelihoods posed by Scott Morrison’s proposed new workplace laws.
COVID Careers – From Pilot to Tram Driver in a year
January 31, 2021
This week we meet another person whose work life was turned upside down when the COVID-19 Pandemic struck in early 2020.
COVID19 – “What would Curtin do?”
January 24, 2021
We love a bit of alternative history here at On the Job.
Meet a real Working Class Hero
January 17, 2021
Francis introduces Sally to his favourite Working Class Hero – his mum, Ellen.
COVID careers: What happens when the music stops?
January 10, 2021
The music industry’s touring sector took a hit when the bushfires swept through eastern Australian states in 2019.
Doug Cameron, former Senator and from the Glaswegian culture of collective and standing up for yourself
January 3, 2021
A fitter by trade, Doug Cameron came to Australia at 22 years old, rose through the union ranks representing workers and gained preselection for the Australian Senate after Kevin Rudd came to power in 2007.
2020 – The Year of the Nurse
December 27, 2020
When the pandemic hit in March 2020 Annie Butler, Federal Secretary at the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, was at a conference in the UK.
Meet the hardest working man in snow business
December 20, 2020
It’s the Xmas edition of On the Job, so Francis and Sally meet the one person who is definitely happy to be working Xmas Day – Santa.