Monday 9 October 2017

'WAY OF THE WORLD'

In 1979 my favourite Rock Band of all time, the great Cheap Trick released a song called 'Way Of The World'. It was way ahead of it's time. The lyrics had a special meaning, as they all do of course, though this song some 38 years on still has a feel to it that is rather typical of the way the World is today.
Cheap Trick still rock, they still belt out some serious tunes live around the World and it's all simple stuff, no gimmicks, just rock n roll, the way it was back in the 70's.
Let's fast forward to the era of 'entitlement'.
In the 70's you had to earn it, now days it's expected.
I make a phone call today in regards to a pair of shoes that I cannot buy locally.
'Gday mate I see you have a pair of shoes I am after, any chance I could get those sent down from the City please over the next couple of days thanks' ?
Yes but there is a $29 shipping fee and it can take anywhere from 2 to 10 days.
'Yeah sure mate, no worries however I have worked on and off for Australia Post for around 25 years and I know for a fact that for you to send those shoes to me would only cost a total of $10 and that's Express Post overnight. What are you doing with the other $19 buddy' ?
Silence.
So on top of a pair of shoes which I hear can bring a Business at times a profit of anything up to 100 per cent it also seems a necessity to make a further 100 percent on the postage.
Way of the World ?
Here's a story for you, a factual one, nothing made up here.
A 'Tennis Coach' wishes to travel to a certain area of Western Australia and puts through a quote for a club, several hours from where they reside.
Now among other things I found this one to be the most humorous. 
By the time that 'Tennis Coach' actually reached that club, that town, that area of the State that was looking to find some one to hit their club members some tennis balls and to impart some knowledge, the bank balance would already have risen to around $450.
Yes that's correct, while that 'Tennis Coach' was sitting on their very important arse in their vehicle the dollar meter was already ticking over at a fairly steady rate.
So do you know what the answer was from the tennis club committee who received that rather comical quote ?
' Thanks anyhow, we will be ok this season'.
So let's look at it.
If a 'Tennis Coach' wants to travel it will cost money to travel however openly asking for money up front for fuel is not really that smart and could in fact be hidden in an hourly rate that could by some be deemed as rather expensive but most would say this;
'Well it's rather expensive but they do have to travel'.......
Interesting isn't it how the business of tennis now days is worked out as every step, every mile travelled and every sandwich that is eaten has to be accounted for.
When a 'seasoned' tennis coach ( an intelligent one ) goes onto a tennis court to do a lesson he or she will realise that an hourly rate of anywhere around $50 - $80 per hour will in fact cover fuel, the occasional sandwich, a bottle of coke,   a mars bar, a bag of chips, a meat pie, a hamburger, you name it.
THAT PRICE PER HOUR SHOULD COVER MOST THINGS.
Yet it doesn't.
In fact when the new breed of 'tennis coach' walks onto a court for a lesson they want that $50 - $80 per hour to be wholly and solely profit, in the hip pocket, away from the Tax Man. None of that hourly rate should, according to the new breed be touched by anyone except them.
Forget that meat pie, hamburger, bottle of coke etc, that should all be paid out of kilometres or miles on the road, not the court time.
I find that somewhat comical.
Remember most 'normal' human beings go to work for around $22 per hour if they are fortunate, most times that will even be before tax so perhaps $18 may hit the pocket per hour if they are lucky.
On the way home these real workers may think twice about a pie or a bottle of coke as it will take too much away from their hard work for the day unlike the modern day 'tennis coach' who is full of their own self importance all because they know how to teach someone how to hit a top spin forehand.
Way Of The World indeed...........

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