centerlink

Today I am at work. This may surprise some of you as I have never been known for my enthusiastic work ethic. The fact I am posting this from work shows just how slow things are moving today.

Funny story about "Centerlink" (Australians welfare system) I earn under $40,000 a year and so me and my partner are intituled to a payment of around $300 a fortnight (well my partner is, not me), any who to asses if we are eligible they needed my Tax File Number, they sent us a letter saying that it is ok to give this to them over the phone, so the next day my partner called to give it to them, but they wouldn't take it... I am writing a letter to them to get a written apology. I will let you know what happens... because I'm am sure you care greatly.

To tell the truth I'm not that fussed that I couldn't give it to them over the phone, what really got to me was the fact that the actually told me I can in writing. so that means one of two things, they like to send misleading letters to people who are trying to do the right thing, or, they are so completely incompetent that they don't even know what they can and cant do... or the people they employ are just lazy and cant be bothered doing what they are paid to do...

Now there is a thought, centerlink employees, I was talking to one the other day, she works part time doing 4 shifts a week that are 6 hours long. nothing wrong with that... but the thing is, she makes MUCH more than I do and I work 5 shifts that are 8 hours long, I think its just plane wrong!!! SCUM