The Centrelink thread

........ or if you want to enjoy a life working in differnt parts of Australia for short periods of time. Or long periods of time.

 

The fuckers in centrelink doing inappropriate shit with people's personal shit (like checking up on their neighbors and doing favours for friends) Some of em got the sack. I knew this was going on a few years ago but they always denied it. I hope a certain someone from the Ballina office is on the dole now, it would make my day. (I'm happy just thinking about that

 

I have many Centrelink stories and complaints. The last time I had to queue up for Centrelink was in Ringwood Vic. They wouldn't let me make an appointment - I had to go in and wait. And wait I did - in line for an hour and a half. My feet were killing me by the end of it, and there was a little old lady in front of me. It was just ridiculous. Why couldn't we all just take a number and go sit down?

I think the number one thing which would improve Centrelink is a "customer feedback" box in every office!

And yeah it's fucked that if you work 2 days a week, you get like $20 from the dole - it works out to about $50 a fortnight more than you'd get if you didn't work those 4 days a fortnight - the equivalent of $12.50 per day of work. Part-time work is not worth it, and full-time work is hell unless you're doing something you'd do for free anyway.