In this day and age there is a wide divergence of opinion as to the true meaning of Christmas. The church continues to maintain a view, which is not as widely accepted as it once was. But those same people who are critical of the churches views will happily enjoy carols and many of the Christmas traditions that originate from the traditional church perspective. The other great influence on how we celebrate Christmas is the commercial sector. We are bombarded by advertising much of it carefully targeted at children and those who have little discretionary spending power. This group feels socially obligated to purchase gifts and so many other items to ensure their family have a great Christmas. The commercial sector conspires to sell almost anything and everything it canto the unsuspecting public.
Christmas is about families, sharing and giving. A simple inexpensive gift given with love means more than something that may cost many hundreds of dollars. Think back on your past Christmas experiences—What do you remember most the gifts – The family experiences — Lets look at and value what make Christmas special — and not be hood winked by the commercial sector.
Enjoy the festive season……..
Who is most advantaged?
National is to fast track legislation allowing employers to employ people on trial basis for ninety days. This in effect gives an employee few rights until the ninety day trial is over.
The unscrupulous employers could and almost certainly will take advantage of this exploiting the unsuspecting employees to their companies benefit and sometimes even to their own personal advantage.
Under the present economic conditions there will be a number of people who will be made redundant and looking for new jobs. This may well mean that they need to relocate to gain suitable employment. A ninety day trial adds additional stress and uncertainty to what is already a traumatic life experience. It seems that this legislation has all the advantages weighted towards the employer. The Bright new future looks less certain and decidedly cloudy for the people who will have to work through this new scenario.