24th February, 2011
Notice for the meeting in the function room of Club Grove, Tuesday 1st March, 6.00 for 6.30
Business A club Assembly Chairman President Noel
Assistant Cashier & Thanker Geoff Chandler Greeter & Assistant Sergeant Margaret Campbell
Birthdays & Anniversaries 3rd Tony & Pam Haines 6th Dick Clay, Leone Clay
Notice for the meeting at the Surfside Primary School, Tuesday 8th March, 6.00 PM start
Timetable - 6.00 to 6.30 – conducted walk through the garden and the kitchen. 6.30 to 7.00 – finger food by Lindy the cook.. 7.15 to 8.00 – Talks by the Principal, project manager and gardener.
Chairman Bill Walton. Assistant Cashier & Thanker Marion Walton
Greeter & Assistant Sergeant John Wynn Anniversaries Helen & Richard Trigg
What a triumphant way to retire from the position of OC Car Raffle Ticket Sales!!!!!
Geoff Ford, PHF, has been advised that our Rotary club was the major vendor of tickets in our eighth season of this major project, [ see bulletin 28/32], but what is even more exciting, is the news that we sold both the first and second prise-winning tickets!. Privacy legislation prevents me from naming the winners, but the first prize, a Mazda 3 Hatch, went to a man living in Bacchus Marsh – ticket sold on the 'caravan park evening', and the second prize of a Holden Cruze Sedan went to a Ballarat resident from a ticket bought at Apco SS, Barwon Heads.
My tickets, and yours, make good shopping lists, at least on the blank reverse side.
Travel is not much of a joy any more
Jan and I went to Tasmania last week. A mixture of business and pleasure. I think, about our 25th visit. Always a pleasure, once we get there!
It's only an hour to Hobart by air from Melbourne. 45 minutes back from Launceston. But leaving the dogs at the kennels, getting the car through heavy traffic to the long term car park, sitting in a departure lounge, enduring a 45 minute flight delay, an unexplained delay in the luggage carousel getting its act together, and the red tape of car hire etc, meant that home to Hobart airport exit took six hours, and only a slight improvement in getting home from Launceston. The Spirit of Tasmania ferry is looking a more acceptable option next time. Airport security has become a very big problem. Would any of you like to e-mail or phone me a personal experience?
Of DIK and curry
The visit to the North Geelong HQ of the D.I.K. project was reported as a great success. It coincided with the packing of a shipping container destined for Fiji at a transportation cost of about $3,000. This great project of the Rotary club of Geelong has reached a total of almost 100 such containers over the 20 years history of the scheme.. 20 of ourmembers went on to dinner at the Kahn Curry Hut.
The car parking team for our March 6th market
From 7.30am Colin Brown. From 8.30 Geoff Chandler. From 9.30 Dick Clay
From 10.00 Gary Golding
Did you know that the average Australian worker only 'works'about 45 out of the 52 weeks?
Allow 4 weeks leave, 2 weeks public holidays, and at least one week off sick, and then concede 30 active and productive hours per week, and our annual productive time might get to 1,350 hours. Most bosses would be grateful for that, but if the average annual wage is $80,000, the break-even recovery per hour is about $60. Actually, I think my figures might be a tad old-fashioned! Letters to the editor will be gratefully accepted. The following conversation may be helpful.
I hasten to assure you that I have not distorted the facts, but I admit to having omitted most of the A.C. reactions. AC. is for American Cousins. AM is for Australian Manager
Synopsis If you work for a multi-national Company, you expect visitors from Washington, London or Tokyo during the summer, although not in Queensland, other flood or cyclone prone States, and certainly not to Christchurch.
AC I'd like to have a talk to your Mr Brown for an hour or so.
AM I'm afraid he's not here; he went on his annual leave this morning.
AC That's OK. I'll be here for three weeks. I'll see him when he gets back.
AM But he has taken his normal four weeks holiday.
AC Did you say four weeks? We only get two weeks where I come from!. Anyway, I suppose you only pay him for two?
AM OH, no. He gets paid for the four, and of course we pay the allowances as well.
AC What bloody allowances?
AM Well, he gets 17 &1/2 % of his pay for each week he is on leave.
AC You mean he gets more when he's not working than when he's working? What the hell for?
AM I'm not sure, but it's the law..
AC Damn stupid law. I'd better see Mr Green. He's next in line.
AM Sorry, he's on long service leave.
AC What the hell is that?
AM Well, he's been 15 years with us so he gets 13 weeks leave because of it.
AC You mean, if anyone is stupid enough to stay with the Company for 15 years, he gets a reward?
AM Yes.
AC Well, I reckon you wouldn't pay him as well, would you?
AM Yes, but he doesn't get the 17&1/2% as well.
AC I've been in just about every country in the world but I've never heard of Long Service Leave. And you say it's the law?
AM Yes.
AC Let's have a word with Miss Robinson. She might be able to help.
AM Sorry, but she's not here either. It's her picnic day.
AC Well, I like picnics. Tell me where it is and I'll go join her.
AM There's no actual picnic. It's just called a picnic day.
AC Jees! Take me to Mr Smith, will you?
AM Sorry, he's having a sickie.
AC A sickie??
AM Yes. Under the award you are allowed eight days off sick each year, all paid for.
AC It's only five where I come from. I suppose you have a medical guy sign that he's really sick?
AM Well, we're supposed to, but if we don't just pay up, the Union gets shitty and we're in trouble.
AC ""JJ,??!...
John Fox
24/2/11
