Aspirational worker's rights

[wit_n_wilde]

Not quite over the flu, but back on the radio this morning with this week's song... during which I learnt that is acceptable to steal away hard-earned rights, but not acceptable to steal people's right to dream of negotiating work conditions that don't screw them over.

I also learnt that there's nothing very funny about this topic, unless you include taking a second job to get some DP action...

Anyhoo.... here it is...

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ASPIRATIONAL

I’m feeling aspirational / No I’m not desperate, not at all
I’m going to earn more wealth / By giving up my rights and health

Kim Beazley wants to steal my dreams / The union aren’t what they seem
They want to screw the workers / Even more than the employers

Oh - that’s what John Howard says / Oh - Let’s pretend that it makes sense

I can earn more if I raise / My productivity
So I guess I’ll kiss goodbye / The 40 hour working week
My boss says I’m Mr Nice / And thanks me for my sacrifice

But he can’t pay me penalties / ‘Cause I’m on a fixed salary
The one on which we both agreed / But it looks good on my CV
It looks good, on my CV

I gave up my sick days / For more money for when I’m sick
I gave up my days in lieu / So my boss can see I’m ‘up for it’
And I’ll give up my union dues / ‘Cause my boss says he won’t abuse

The power that he’ll have over me / We’ll negotiate accordingly
I said ‘How about it boss?’ / He says I get to keep my job…
He says I get, to keep my job

All the work I did for free / Is now expected on that salary
If I don’t want to do it / There’s always someone to come after me
So even though the joke’s on me / It’s hard to see the comedy…

I’m feeling aspirational… [Chorus]

I aspire to have a job / That suits my natural talents
My mind is quite trivial / And so is my bank balance

I’m feeling aspirational / No I’m not desperate, not at all
I’m pushing shit uphill / Like the Socceroos playing Brazil…