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That was Then, This is Now #14
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Asset sales bill down to the wire
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That was Then, this is Now #13
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League Tables that really count!
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A Real League Table:
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New Zealand’s Most Trusted Professions 2011
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1. Firefighters
2. Rescue volunteers
3. Paramedics
4. Pilots
5. Nurses
6. Medical specialists
7. Pharmacists
8. Veterinarians
9. Armed Forces
10. GPs
11. Police
12. Teachers
13. Scientists
14. Farmers
15. Childcare workers
16. Judges
17. Bus/train/tram drivers
18. Chefs
19. Dentists
20. Psychologists/counsellors
21. Hairdressers
22. Plumbers
23. Waiters
24. Mechanics
25. Builders
26. Cleaners
27. Shop assistants
28. Religious ministers
29. Charity collectors
30. Bankers
31. Accountants
32. Taxi drivers
33. Tow truck drivers
34. CEOs
35. Financial planners
36. Lawyers
37. Celebrities
38. Journalists
39. Real estate agents
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40. Car Salesmen*
41. Sex workers*
42. Politicians*
43. Telemarketers*
* From 2010 Survey, appended to this list.
See: Reader’s Digest New Zealand’s Most Trusted Professions 2011
See: Reader’s Digest New Zealand’s Most Trusted Professions 2010
It seems a bit unfair that telemarketers are ranked below politicians. Telemarketers are simply trying to earn money to put food on their families tables.
And interesting that sex-workers rank above politicians. At least with sex workers, you know when you’re being ‘screwed’*?
At the same time, whilst politicians are second from the bottom of this League Table – teachers rate at #12, between Police and Scientists!
This blogger makes the point that politicians should be looking at themselves and why they rate lower than prostitutes, in the public eye, rather than constantly attacking teachers and our education system.
The only system that is ‘broke’ is not in our schools – it is with our elected representatives.
John Key may crow that his party won the ‘biggest victory’ under MMP – but he’s missing a salient point. People only voted for him and/or National because a whole bunch of voters couldn’t be bothered fighting against misleadingly high poll ratings.
Ok – politicians are at the bottom of this League Table of professions.
So what do they intend to do about it?
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* No offence intended to sex workers.
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Acknowledgement for idea for this blogpost
Katherine Raue
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A bit of Bible-Bashing? Literally? (Part Rua)
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Nice to see common sense prevailing.
Whilst employers have considerable authority to enact rules in the workplace, that power must be tempered with a measure of fairness and common sense. Otherwise they run the risk of looking foolish in the public eye, and alienating their staff.
If history has shown us anything, it’s that rules and laws are not always a matter about what’s fair or just.
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