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G_regulator 5 points ago +5 / -0

At least yours are illegal, Australia's government wrote it into law and made a special class of visa for it. Builders are scum. They are getting so out of control and so corrupt the opposition party are suggesting a building and construction governing body so there's some form of oversite.

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DoYouBelieveInMAGA 5 points ago +5 / -0

I don't know your trade but I'll tell you what my medium-term goal is. To start my own business. I've been doing so much sidework lately I've started tossing out really high estimates because it's not worth it otherwise. But that's just handyman work.

I'm considering taking 20k and investing in a carpet cleaning business. Kinda random but that's the kind of business that you can find work if you bust your ass. If/when I become successful enough, I want to not only hire Americans only, obviously, but I plan on discriminating pretty heavily. And I'm not just gonna pay minimum wage. I'm gonna find the right kid and give him a legit income and career. I'm gonna help "my kind" because no one else does.

Just what I've been thinking about over the last 6 months or so. With your opposition party wanting to regulate construction, that's a classic case of government creating the problem, then government telling you they can fix it.

We need more like you in America if you ever thought about trying to make that move.

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G_regulator 3 points ago +3 / -0

We used to have a construction oversight committee but they were disbanded in the 90's for, guess what? Corruption!

I'm not saying it's a good idea, it's just an idea. Builders and unions are always going to try to influence any oversight committee.