In short:
The University of Technology Sydney says it needs to cut 400 jobs, roughly 10 per cent of the workforce, as part of a cost-cutting initiative to save $100 million.
After ABC News revealed high levels of psychological distress among staff facing the axe, UTS rolled out advice to support their wellbeing.
Staff say the health advice, which includes making time to wash delicates and brush their teeth, “de-legitimised” their concerns.
Straight up hatred of working people.
Edit: Fucking hell:
Academics said their shock at the scale of the course cuts was compounded by bizarre stress management advice provided by an outside health company.
They were directed to a wellbeing hub that included 50 tips for staff potentially losing their jobs.
The advice included “do that task you’ve been dreading, like washing delicates, organising receipts for your taxes, or cleaning a bathroom”.
Other suggestions included “bake a dessert” and “brush or floss your teeth every day. Dental work later in life can be painful and expensive!”
Hey schmoes! I know you all have advanced degrees in complex fields of study, but we’re going to fire a bunch of you so we can save some cash, so maybe calm down and go wash yer fuckin drawers or somethin.
