An uproar has been caused in Australia from the statement by real estate agent Tim Garner, one of the richest people in the country, who called for layoffs and increased unemployment so as to “exterminate” their arrogance employees.
Garner’s comments caused a global outcry as a video of his words went viral on social media after he said unemployment should double to remind arrogant workers of their place. “We have to see pain in the economy”said the former gym owner turned real estate mogul.
He has previously reported that young people can’t afford houses because they spend too much on avocado toast.
The video of his comments went viral, attracting over 23 million views and heavy criticism online. Speaking during a real estate forum this week, Mr The 41-year-old said the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the attitude and work ethic of workers for the worse, citing builders as an example. He argued that this change is affecting productivity in the sector, which – combined with tighter regulations – is fueling Australia’s housing shortage.
He even expressed the opinion that the country’s current unemployment rate of 3.7% should increase by 40-50% to reduce “arrogance in the labor market”. If this happened more than 200,000 people would lose their jobs.
“There is a systematic change where employees feel that the employer is extremely lucky to have them”said Tim Garner. “We have to remind them that they work for the employer, not the other way around”.
Now he’s… picking them up
Seeing the backlash, Garner was forced to issue a statement of…repentance, although the truth is that no one believed he had changed his mind. He was simply “caught in the act”. “I regret the comments I made regarding productivity and unemployment in Australia. It was clearly my fault. They were completely insensitive to Australian workers, professionals and families.”states among other things.
His comments come at a time when many companies are at loggerheads with staff over issues such as telecommuting and pay.
Changing attitudes towards employment are also a topic of widespread discussion on social media, giving rise to hashtags such as ‘quiet quitting’, a term meant to capture the decision to stop doing everything for one’s employers and ‘lazy -girl jobs’, which refers to well-paid, flexible jobs that offer a greater work-life balance.
Source: News Beast
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