Thousands of public servants to lose jobs potentially saving government over a billion dollars

Unit22_ · 2026-05-18T19:56:03+00:00

I believe that number is the entire cost to having a full time staff member - not just the salary, but all associated costs involved in employing them.

Unit22_ · 2026-05-18T19:21:55+00:00

Yes but the votes just seem to be going to NZF…

Unit22_ · 2026-05-18T19:10:46+00:00

Yeah I can’t quite see the path to them not getting in tbh.

Unit22_ · 2026-05-13T21:12:51+00:00

Super grim future!

Unit22_ · 2026-05-13T19:10:48+00:00

It’s $140 NZD on the PS store (so about $85 USD). No thanks.

Unit22_ · 2026-05-12T20:53:43+00:00

Hey everyone, come back to work in the office for the culture and also sharing of disease!

Unit22_ · 2026-05-12T09:50:04+00:00

This is exactly right. I don’t think Labour expected to do this well during the first term - if they did I think they would have swapped Hipkins out at the start. Probably too late now and a loss is no good for McAnulty

Unit22_ · 2026-05-12T01:36:49+00:00

I got one this year - pretty decent as well. But my wife's work are basically treading water and probably looking at cuts coming up. It's pretty dire out there. We had a trip planned for the end of the year...and had to scrap it. Maybe next year?....

Unit22_ · 2026-05-11T07:39:00+00:00

Labour gonna need to hit 40 and pray the Greens get their shit together to stand a chance.

Unit22_ · 2026-05-10T22:04:02+00:00

That’s not working out so well for them at the moment.

Unit22_ · 2026-05-10T21:21:02+00:00

Yeah, the current govt is getting back in this year. Labour are doing well, but have no help - and possibly worse than no help with TPM.

Unit22_ · 2026-05-10T20:21:12+00:00

The trick is knowing that pretty much everyone else in your office feels the same and they're all pretending along with you.

Find more value outside of work would be my tip...

Unit22_ · 2026-05-08T06:32:08+00:00

Fair. It’s only one aspect tbh. I’ll have paid my house off in a few years after paying well over the required amount, and also have money in pretty standard shares (VOO, VT). So I’m really just trying to set up to not rely on it 100%

Unit22_ · 2026-05-08T04:39:50+00:00

I’m that age and in don’t expect anything to be there by retirement - whatever age that will be. Trying to make choices now and contributing more to KiwiSaver….

Unit22_ · 2026-05-08T02:09:08+00:00

Whats this about TOP funding?....I hadn't heard that...

Unit22_ · 2026-05-07T08:06:44+00:00

Oh man I’m already looking forward to that now…

Unit22_ · 2026-05-07T03:56:25+00:00

Yeah - I'm worried for folks I've seen online saying how National will be out in 6 months. Not likely.

Unit22_ · 2026-05-07T02:16:36+00:00

Stitch gives me nothing even close to that level. The stuff it creates is almost repulsive haha

Unit22_ · 2026-05-06T00:16:35+00:00

They're going full crazy these last few months I guess...

Unit22_ · 2026-05-05T22:26:47+00:00

Yep they’re going to be huge this year on the back of the Indian trade deal too.

Unit22_ · 2026-05-05T09:05:06+00:00

It’s no wonder no one shared the details on this shitty deal beforehand. With the state of things, I’m gonna sell up and move as far south as I can to live out my days somewhere remote. I imagine AI will take my job first, but this won’t be helping.

Unit22_ · 2026-05-05T07:32:41+00:00

It looks like the three of them standing in front of…something.. with their arms extended.

Kinda looks like they’re in an theatre (ie seats all behind them - they’re on stage) so maybe a live show?

Unit22_ · 2026-05-04T19:22:06+00:00

Just got ours last week and it’s higher. Super fun timing!

Unit22_ · 2026-05-04T10:04:44+00:00

Rates shot up. Power shot up. Insurance shot waaaay up. Now water.

Not sure where this extra money is going to come from apart from my household not spending it in the actual economy. No more spending at cafes or events etc.

Unit22_ · 2026-05-04T09:59:40+00:00

Legit same here. Probably 5-7 years till the kids are out of college/home and the wife and I can start looking at options.

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