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📣 ‘Rich’ people in Australia statistics! One takeaway is that the majority don’t retire despite presumably being able to - does this mean passion for your craft is an important ingredient to become ‘rich’? What other takeaways can you conclude from this table?

🔔 Our July Mind & Matters issues has arrived 🔔 Over June we saw a significant rise in negative emotions, particularly among younger New Zealanders under 34 years. Matching this increase in negativity, New Zealanders' 12-month outlook and perception of the country's direction has also continued to worsen, with a significant decline in the number of Kiwis who believe things will get better in the next year and a new peak in the proportion of people who believe New Zealand is headed in the wrong direction (60%). We also continue to see the impact of the cost of living crisis with many New Zealanders reducing their spending overall. In June, we saw this impact markedly in our younger generations, with 48% of New Zealanders under 34 years reporting they were cutting back. Read the full report on our website 👉 https://lnkd.in/gKWspS9g #MindAndMatters #NZinsights #NZbusiness

Curious about the cost of living down under? 🇦🇺 Here's a snapshot: 🏡 A cosy 1-bed apartment ranges from $1,200 to $1,800/month 🍔 A quick bite at your favourite fast-food spot is around $8 🍺 A refreshing beer typically goes for $7 👩⚕️A visit to the doctor might cost around $52. Plus, with a minimum wage of $14.19/hour, Aussies enjoy fair compensation 💵 Are you ready to dive into the Aussie lifestyle? #DownUnderLiving #CostOfLiving #Australia #AbbeyWealth #expatlife

Jet-lagged after only being back in NZ after a 2 week holiday to Vietnam 😴 What an incredible holiday. I can't wait to go back there again soon. Something I find crazy about Vietnam, is the way they do things, do things fast and with little hesitation (like crossing a busy 5 lane road) while traffic is coming in all directions). One thing NZ could learn from Vietnam, is free enterprise, to the extreme. Less regulation, means more things get done. I'm not talking about compromising on safety, I'm talking about how we need to stop putting red tape on things that don't harm people. Having food while sitting on the side of the road, outside a cafe is a way people socialise there, while we are forced to sit indoors in often loud spaces, unless the venue has the ability for seating outside and dining out is a luxury here, but normal there. This is one example of many. Where this photo was taken, is near a small town near Sapa which is in north Vietnam. The villages are made up of ethnic minorities, who embrace their culture while still utilising modern technology to keep ahead and generate more income. It's nice to be back in NZ, but there are a lot of things Vietnam is doing well in, that put NZ to shame in (they're communist, but have less homelessness and more affordable food and healthcare). Yes, NZ has a small population, but I'm certain we can become more self-sustaining and have a more affordable cost of living if we focus on the future and not the present or past. Now back to the 9-5 grind in NZ, trying to get deals across the line, while working out how to best save every dollar to go towards the next important spends or another holiday.

Where you live can impact your overall health 🏃♀️ 🥝 A city's healthcare, quality of food, and fitness facilities greatly impact your welfare and can influence your decision to retire and/or live in one place over another. According to WalletHub, these are the healthiest places to live in the United States.

A "Citizens' Holiday" (国民の休日, Kokumin no Kyūjitsu) in Japan refers to a special public holiday created when two national holidays fall on consecutive days. According to Japanese law, when two national holidays are separated by a single non-holiday weekday, that day becomes a holiday as well, known as a Kokumin no Kyūjitsu or "Citizens' Holiday." An instance of this occurring is on 3rd May (Constitution Memorial Day) and another on 5th May (Children's Day). The day in between, 4th May, would automatically become a Citizens' Holiday. This results in a stretch of consecutive public holidays, commonly referred to as Golden Week. This rule helps create longer holiday periods for citizens to enjoy time off, which is especially useful during these long holiday seasons in Japan. Do you think Malta should implement this law?

Government announced a sudden public holiday. But what's more sudden than that? Tech CEOs and senior leaders suddenly, certainly became Sufis and Pandits, calculating how much does a public holiday cost, how we need to work hard to make Pakistan strong, and how hard it is to communicate to the foreign clients that we are observing a surprise public holiday. So most of them didn't observe the holiday and made it a working day. So the concerns are genuine, fully onboarded on that. But the same people in leadership should think on similar lines when; - People are forced to work on a public holiday, do they get a good compensation in return? - Late sittings, working weekends, are these paid and well compensated? - They knowingly underpay the quality resources, exploiting their situations. - Lay off quality resources, maintain a toxic culture, fail to win quality work, that results in talent fleeing and brain drain. Don't these factors hurt Pakistan? The broken business models, reliance on jackpots, no investments in talent development, shadowing, wrong means to win business, etc. As you earn privileged positions, you have a responsibility. It's easier to preach, it's hard to act! #Leadership

Number of Public Holidays by country: 🇮🇳 India: 21 🇨🇳 China: 17 🇹🇭 Thailand: 16 🇱🇧 Lebanon: 16 🇰🇷 South Korea: 15 🇯🇵 Japan: 15 🇮🇷 Iran: 15 🇧🇷 Brazil: 14 🇹🇷 Turkey: 14 🇫🇷 France: 13 🇲🇾 Malaysia: 13 🇷🇺 Russia: 13 🇮🇩 Indonesia: 13 🇿🇦 South Africa: 12 🇲🇽 Mexico: 12 🇻🇳 Vietnam: 11 🇦🇺 Australia: 11 🇮🇹 Italy: 11 🇪🇸 Spain: 11 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: 10 🇨🇦 Canada: 10 🇺🇸 United States: 10 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 10 🇵🇭 Philippines: 10 🇵🇱 Poland: 10 🇩🇪 Germany: 9 🇳🇴 Norway: 9 🇸🇪 Sweden: 9 🇫🇮 Finland: 9 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 9 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 8 🇧🇪 Belgium: 8 🇦🇹 Austria: 8 🇩🇰 Denmark: 8 🇮🇪 Ireland: 8 🇸🇬 Singapore: 7 🇰🇪 Kenya: 7 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates: 7 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: 7 🇮🇱 Israel: 6 🇪🇬 Egypt: 6 🇳🇬 Nigeria: 6 🇵🇰 Pakistan: 6 🇯🇴 Jordan: 6 🇧🇩 Bangladesh: 6 🇦🇷 Argentina: 6 🇺🇾 Uruguay: 5 🇨🇴 Colombia: 5 🇵🇪 Peru: 5 🇨🇱 Chile: 5 Notes: The number of public holidays can vary within some countries due to regional or state-specific holidays. Public holidays are days off from work recognized by the government and may include religious, national, or cultural observances. Sources: World Bank - Public Holiday Data International Labour Organization (ILO) - Holiday Statistics

🌞 What are your plans this summer? For many Americans, the answer is working, as vacations are often unaffordable. This underscores the broader issue of economic hardship that many face. According to recent data, a significant portion of the population lives paycheck to paycheck, making it difficult to set aside money for leisure and travel. How do you cope with these challenges? #WorkLifeBalance #EconomicRealities #SummerPlans #PovertyAwareness

Posted to The Age on 16/9/2024 Commenting on "Nations that expect the biggest tips (and those that don’t tip at all)" https://lnkd.in/eAtFAVKw Tipping has become a pervasive practice, but is it really the responsibility of customers to top off the wages of staff? Will this practice be extended one day to include anyone serving or working behind the scenes, who never even interact with customers? This system is fundamentally unfair. Should we also tip checkout staff and packers in stores? What about nurses, receptionists, , grave diggers and many more who provide tip-top services? Where does it end? Excessive tipping encourages employers to underpay and exploit their employees, while workers dodge income tax. This culture of deception creates an artificially lower cost of living because tips are never accounted for in official statistics. Consequently, tax revenue is lower, and governments must find other ways to top up their coffers. Moreover, tipping can lead to aggressive and bullying tactics to demand tips, turning a simple transaction into a form of highway robbery. Consumers in countries with tipping cultures face a double whammy, paying both the bill and the tip, while employers get away with underpaying their staff. In short, tipping is an unethical practice that needs to be banned worldwide. It’s time to end this rip-off culture and ensure fair wages for all workers.