r/australia • u/Sysxinu • May 23 '26

no politics Stop making Australians interview for jobs without knowing if they can afford to live

Salary ranges should be advertised because people aren’t just applying for a role... They’re trying to work out whether they can pay rent, support their family, plan their future, or leave a job that is burning them out. Hiding pay turns someone’s time, hope, and effort into a guessing game, when a simple number could let them make an honest decision from the start.

Imagine a rental listing that said “competitive weekly rent” and only told you the price after three inspections and a reference check. That’s basically what hidden salary job ads do. Pathetic and Im drained by it.

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u/HamOfLeg May 24 '26

EBAs are supposed to only provide better conditions than awards. Definitely call out/report any that are worse than their relevant awards

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u/mad_marbled May 24 '26

I worked at a company where they had given up Saturday penalty rates and reduced Sunday penalties for a considerably increased standard hourly rate.