Australian Millionaire Wants Unemployment to Fix Attitude of Workers, Faces Backlash

Australian Multi-millionaire property developer Tim Gurner has apologised for saying that higher unemployment will remind workers of their place. The controversial remarks were made during the Australian Financial Review property summit on Tuesday. The statement garnered a lot of criticism globally. Tim said that the workers became ‘arrogant’ during the pandemic and did not want to work anymore. “People decided they didn’t really want to work so much anymore through COVID. They have been paid a lot to do not too much in the last few years, and we need to see that change,” he explained.

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He explained how people were paid a lot to do not too much. “We need to see unemployment rise,” he says. Further, he explained, “We need to see pain in the economy. We need to remind people that they work for the employer, not the other way around.” Tim claimed that unemployment growing by 40 to 50 per cent would put workers in their place and fix their arrogant attitudes.

The video started receiving backlash as soon as it went viral. Have a look:

“Reminder that major CEOs have skyrocketed their own pay so much that the ratio of CEO-to-worker pay is now at some of the highest levels *ever* recorded,” US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrote. One person wrote, “Why doesn’t he do us a favour and volunteer his job as the first step to the 50%.” The video has over 25 million views. “Why this guy look like he should be lead in new Disney Star Wars series Teen Palpatine,” commented another person.

His remarks come at a time where people are trying to promote a work life balance. Many people are seen practicing ‘quiet quitting’ and ‘moonlighting’ at their workplaces.

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People, all across the globe, are actively engaging in these practices without even being aware of their existence. While moonlighting refers to the practice of taking up secondary jobs after regular work hours, quiet quitting is when people continue to fulfil their primary responsibilities, however, they become less willing to engage in activities termed as “citizenship behaviours,” meaning, no more staying late or showing up early, or attending non-mandatory meetings.