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as far as worker rights go, i think australian workers have it better than in most countries. in places in eu like austria you even have "sicky police" that go
by medo-bear 3y ago
as far as worker rights go, i think australian workers have it better than in most countries. in places in eu like austria you even have "sicky police" that go to check up on you when you are sick. lol i dont think something like this would fly in 'straya. to be clear im not talking about full on compo and insurance companies hiring private investigators. im talking about calling your boss and telling him/her that you have high temperature
still, weirdly enough, i think that overall work life balance and quality of life is much better in europe than in places like sydney. i think that this is actually because australia has turned into a nanny state in almost every other segment of life. europe in this regard treats its inhabitants as adults much moreso than australia
> still miss the food at home
in europe? im actually the opposite. i miss the great variety of great restaurants in sydney and melbourne
- dkdbejwi383 3y ago> in europe? im actually the opposite. i miss the great variety of great restaurants in sydney and melbourne Yeah that's what I mean - harder to get good east Asian and Middle Eastern in Europe - although there's more African food here (Europe) than straya.
- medo-bear 3y agoyep i miss viet pho and leb chicken. thai food is a train wreck in europe. there are some really good chinese restaurants but they are far and few between. best one is in lisbon. however there are some really good places for good food and just general good vibes. if one likes these sort of things i recommend visiting belgrade
- Nexxius 3y agoJust a side question but, is the term "straya" a regional shortening of Australia? I've always heard it from friends as "Oz" or "Aus".
- FirmwareBurner 3y ago>in places in eu like austria you even have "sicky police" that go to check up on you when you are sick. lol i dont think something like this would fly in 'straya. Pretty much yeah. Austria (the Mozart one, not the kangaroo one) has in general pretty terrible workers' rights and benefits compared to most other wealthy EU countries, unless you work for some government institution or some big and wealthy Metall unionized company. Sure, it looks good on paper from the outside, but in practice it's not that great, it's just good PR.