You are young -I assume -so are not necessarily up with future trends but it is not always a matter of good degree-good pay. My husband -with a good masters degree in operations research – has seen his income and conditions drop as his workload increases and his pay is raised under the rate of inflation since National’s crusade against public servants/’bureaucrats”. When he was at uni it was believed a law degree was the one. Would you go to a cafe & pay it push a button and get your coffee and muffin? Everyone should be paid a FAIR WAGE for their labour – you don’t need a degree for everything.

erm what “perks” do employees get? Cos pretty sure being paid below min wage and being treated as worthless dont count as perks.

I’m always super nice to those who work in hotels, restaurants and supermarkets, because I remember a time when I was one of them. It was awful then and I suspect things have only degenerated since.

I can hear the ghost of Joseph Goebbels cackling from beyond the grave.

You’ll be struggling to get traction.

Pak’n’Save donates to Plunket and the local footie, and lets groups do sausage sizzles outside the door and – They’re Nice! An asset in the community. They even hire people that might not otherwise get any offer at all.

And yes, they have some seriously unpleasant personnel practices – and many of their staff have been there for years because they like their colleagues and perks.

Whatever the Thumbs Below say – that’s how P’n’S operate. Excellent cover. Never mind the cracks – look at the wallpaper.

Making a profit is, though.

Location, location, location – and the local state of the economy. There are so many people wanting a slice of your till takings – in case you didn’t know.

“but also quite importantly something that will allow me to make allot of money so I can do the things I enjoy and provide well for my loved ones. So for some that is the reason to go to university, or at least a major factor in deciding what to study.”

Just like the Terrible Twos – this phase will, hopefully, pass…

Somewhere in the depths of the ‘Lifestyle’ section of one of the Australian franchise *news* rags there will be a piece where the word Australian is changed for New Zealander.

Like those horrid little sidebar adverts that match to your URL.

The steady drip drip drip of lies repeated often enough.

Yes. What is the name of that cafe?