Tim Gurner: Australian tycoon calls for layoffs to fix worker attitudes

bbc.co.uk

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Because high-quality workers are obligated to work for him . . . wait, no they're not.

If I were an Aussie, I'd describe him as a certain term for the female genitalia that's quite a bit harsher of an epithet stateside than it is Down Under. But I'm not an Aussie, so I won't.

Bet the next story about him is whining about why he can't hire good people.

As an official Australian, I'm happy to say he does sound like a fucking cunt.

Well... trying to "fix workers attitude" is a thing that may easily lead to nasty scenes of tycoons, trees and ropes...

Best bit is he got his start entirely off the back of family wealth. By definition he didn't work for it.

The beatings will continue until morale improves

> He has previously suggested young people cannot afford homes because they spend too much on avocado toast.

Ah that guy. Glad to see some consistency in the world, with stupid ideas/statement coming from same person.

Not really HN worthy post though, flagging.

He's not wrong about avocado toast. And ironically, if you stop paying 1000% markup on something so simple and save your money, you can neutralize the tycoon's leverage over you.

He's apologised:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66803279

Mate, Tim Gurner is a gurner. Clearly old mate has had one too many and fried his brain.

We have to get the economy bad to make it hard on workers....they will thank us for it.

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