AE 1259 - The Goss

Are Australia's Youngest Tradies Too Lazy to Work?

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These are conversations with my old man Ian Smissen for you to learn more about Australian culture, news, and current affairs. 

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G’day, mates! Welcome back to another episode of The Goss, with my dad Ian Smissen, here on the Aussie English podcast!

This week, we’re getting our hands dirty and diving into the changing world of tradies (that’s Aussie for tradespeople). Traditionally, “tradie” work was synonymous with tough jobs – we’re talking about serious ‘hard yakka’. But is all that changing? We’re hearing stories about Gen Z apprentices who might be less keen on a hard day’s work. What’s going on?

We’ll chat about the old-school work ethic, apprenticeships, and how our changing attitudes towards work might cause a few problems (got a leaky tap? Good luck!). We’ll also explore how different cultures – especially Asian ones – sometimes put a lot of pressure on academic success over blue-collar jobs.

Plus – are we raising a bunch of kids who don’t know how to fix anything? And get ready for a surprising bit of future career advice…learn how to dig a hole!

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