Tim Gurner: Australian tycoon calls for layoffs to fix worker attitudes
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Tim Gurner says "we need to see pain in the economy" to remind people they are lucky to have jobs.
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    One of Australia’s richest men has sparked a global backlash after saying unemployment should double to remind arrogant workers of their place.

    Speaking during a property summit this week, the 41-year-old said the Covid-19 pandemic had changed employees’ attitudes and work ethics for the worse - singling out builders as an example.

    He claimed that shift is impacting productivity in the sector, which - combined with tougher regulations - is fuelling Australia’s housing shortage.

    Shifting attitudes toward employment are also a matter of widespread discussion on social media, giving rise to hashtags like “quiet quitting”, a term meant to capture the decision to stop going above and beyond for bosses; and “lazy-girl jobs”, which refers to well paying, flexible positions that offer greater work-life balance.

    Mr Gurner’s comments, which were shared by the Australian Financial Review (AFR) which hosted the summit, have drawn criticism on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter), TikTok and LinkedIn.

    It sees people on the streets and dependent upon food banks," Mr Wolahan told the AFR.

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