These employers should follow suit and fire the lot of them!! plenty of unemployed drivers out there Report Abuse
Oct 5, 2012
moralett
Guys is very stupit losing R1.2bn because people want only R12500 that's stupit. Give this people that money is not yours Mannn Report Abuse
Oct 6, 2012
Ndele01
The difference between African people and the First World, is that they are like sheep - they blindly "follow the leader" without deciding what's wrong or right for themselves - just like Zimababwe - they are like sheep.
These strikes crippled the rest of Africa - now watch this space .......... The Africans are not very proud because the choose to look like fools - and they look like fools to the rest of the world - unable to solve their problems and still live in the dark ages where they think you solve problems with violence.....we are a joke. Report Abuse
Oct 7, 2012
Pix278
@ moralett
Actually, it is their money. Report Abuse
Oct 7, 2012
Pix278
@Ndele01
That is exactly what the rest of the world thinks. It is embarrassing. Report Abuse
Oct 7, 2012
ARealist
What a fine mess. I understand people need a salary to live on, but dont we all. So what happens - company gives them their huge increase and then has to retrench workers for financial reasons. So who wins? . I agree with Ndele01. Scare our investors away with our non ability to solve issues without violence and what then strikers? Yes, we look like an unstable country. Dont strikers see beyond their own needs and see what is doing to the REST OF THE COUNTRY. Report Abuse
Oct 8, 2012
22112JO
GOVERNMENT SHOULD PASS A LAW THAT ALL STRIKES ARE ILLEGAL. EVERYBODY SHOULD RECEIVE PAY RISES EQUIVALENT TO THE LAST YEAR'S INFLATION RATE PLUS 2% . PROPER JOB EVALUATIONS SHOULD FORM THE BASIS FOR ALL SALARY EVALUATIONS,.ANY SALARY SHOULD BE BASED ON A BASKET OF REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMPLE, PHYSICAL ,MENTAL .MANAGEMENT SKILLS, EDUCATION , EXPERIENCE ETC . THE MANUAL LABOURER WILL OBVIOUSLY FALL IN THE LOWEST GROUP WHO SHOULD EARN A LIVING WAGE.
HEALTH AND EDUCATION WORKERS FOR EXAMPLE , THE WORLD OVER , ARE POORLY PAID. SORRY TO SAY SO BUT AS A RESULT OF THE NEW POLITICAL DISPENSATION IN SOUTH AFRICA A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE LANDED IN JOBS WHERE THEY DO NOT BELONG AND THEY ALSO LACK WORK ETHIC. Report Abuse
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DA-DBN-GUY
These employers should follow suit and fire the lot of them!! plenty of unemployed drivers out thereReport Abuse
moralett
Guys is very stupit losing R1.2bn because people want only R12500 that's stupit. Give this people that money is not yours MannnReport Abuse
Ndele01
The difference between African people and the First World, is that they are like sheep - they blindly "follow the leader" without deciding what's wrong or right for themselves - just like Zimababwe - they are like sheep.These strikes crippled the rest of Africa - now watch this space .......... The Africans are not very proud because the choose to look like fools - and they look like fools to the rest of the world - unable to solve their problems and still live in the dark ages where they think you solve problems with violence.....we are a joke.
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Pix278
@ moralettActually, it is their money.
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Pix278
@Ndele01That is exactly what the rest of the world thinks. It is embarrassing.
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ARealist
What a fine mess. I understand people need a salary to live on, but dont we all. So what happens - company gives them their huge increase and then has to retrench workers for financial reasons. So who wins? . I agree with Ndele01. Scare our investors away with our non ability to solve issues without violence and what then strikers? Yes, we look like an unstable country. Dont strikers see beyond their own needs and see what is doing to the REST OF THE COUNTRY.Report Abuse
22112JO
GOVERNMENT SHOULD PASS A LAW THAT ALL STRIKES ARE ILLEGAL. EVERYBODY SHOULD RECEIVE PAY RISES EQUIVALENT TO THE LAST YEAR'S INFLATION RATE PLUS 2% . PROPER JOB EVALUATIONS SHOULD FORM THE BASIS FOR ALL SALARY EVALUATIONS,.ANY SALARY SHOULD BE BASED ON A BASKET OF REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMPLE, PHYSICAL ,MENTAL .MANAGEMENT SKILLS, EDUCATION , EXPERIENCE ETC . THE MANUAL LABOURER WILL OBVIOUSLY FALL IN THE LOWEST GROUP WHO SHOULD EARN A LIVING WAGE.HEALTH AND EDUCATION WORKERS FOR EXAMPLE , THE WORLD OVER , ARE POORLY PAID. SORRY TO SAY SO BUT AS A RESULT OF THE NEW POLITICAL DISPENSATION IN SOUTH AFRICA A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE LANDED IN JOBS WHERE THEY DO NOT BELONG AND THEY ALSO LACK WORK ETHIC.
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Duka-Duka
Economic freedom undrwayReport Abuse
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