What made me laugh today...

[What'sinaname]

Really? That pisses you off?

Revenue share should be based on advertising / marketing and revenue. If the womans game prints in the same share of revenue as the mens game, then they deserve equal pay. If it's not, then they should earn an amount commensurate with the revenue they generate.

Time on court might be one factor that determines appropriate pay.

[David]

I get that there might be arguments for/against it. I just don't see how it really affects us in any way.

[swoop42]

Really? That pisses you off?

No David it makes me laugh hence why it's in this thread.

[David]

Clearly I need to read the thread titles a little more closely.

[think positive]

Li na's speech was a classic, she should be a politician!

[Tannin]

The fact that women tennis players get paid as much as the men.

Yep. If the revenue they generate through ticket sales and TV rights and so on is equal (love to see the numbers on that!), then they should get paid the same. Sure, they only play three sets, but if the revenue they generate in those three sets is equal to the revenue the men generate in five, then they deserve to share equally in that revenue.

But is it equal? Do more people watch the men or the women? I have no idea. On the face of things, the three-set cape seems like a scam, but who can point us at some evidence one way or the other?

[5150]

Met a guy whose occupation was a horse breaker.

I laughed, thinking it was something completely different to what he told me that he did...

[stui magpie]

This, I genuinely lol'd.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as5OGE1Idng

Australian Politics gets the Miley Cyrus treatment.

Lefties, hang in there, you get your bit toward the end.

[stui magpie]

[3.14159]

The fact that women tennis players get paid as much as the men.

That's not true^^^
Men 3-5 sets
Woman play 2-3 yet earn the same money.

That's not equal!

[think positive]

[1061]

At my local Aldi as I was heading toward the one register that was open it seemed so was everyone else and the young check out bloke called that #4 will be open soon. I started heading that way when out of nowhere this woman jumped the que and the fella called out #5 so she stepped back to $5 desperate to get in first. Well as I wheeled my trolley past #4 it opened and I got in first. Apparently #4 & 5 were opening but the #4 check out opened up first.

I let the actual bloke who was first go in before me but I made this daughter of satan getteth behind me.
Karma sometimes lets you know "hey I'm here".

[swoop42]

[stui magpie]

^

Nope. He's back home.

He went in Thursday, the other bloke wasn't there, he got sent home to get rid of the swelling.

Went in Friday and worked the day, they said they'd call him to tell him where the next job was, no one called.

The only number he had was the bloke he had the "discussion" with, who for some reason wouldn't answer his calls or return his texts.

So after a few days of trying, decided it was a hint.

So now he's home, owed about $800 in unpaid wages that he's unlikely to ever see.

Moral of the story, learn when to keep your mouth shut.

[KenH]

^

Nope. He's back home.

He went in Thursday, the other bloke wasn't there, he got sent home to get rid of the swelling.

Went in Friday and worked the day, they said they'd call him to tell him where the next job was, no one called.

The only number he had was the bloke he had the "discussion" with, who for some reason wouldn't answer his calls or return his texts.

So after a few days of trying, decided it was a hint.

So now he's home, owed about $800 in unpaid wages that he's unlikely to ever see.

Moral of the story, learn when to keep your mouth shut.

Would you be able to tell who he worked for? I have worked with a lot of different trade people in Ballarat and not all are good!