Ethical Behaviour?

Hello readers :) today was a pretty good day, apart from the random burst of rain at about 12 :L gymmed early this morning with chinmay and nicholas fed off donuts from the ICAA event (thanks Mel :D ) and then two rather boring lectures, and then a solid arvo in the city, bought a pair of shoes and did a quick gym sesh. good end to the day.

Anyways, I was speaking to a mate today, and we were questioning the ethics of a private tutoring business.  As we all know, most people in uni do tutor some younger students at some stage of their life, mostly for a little bit of pocket money.  I have no problem with that, in fact I find it perfectly ok.  However, I discovered today, that some people have been creating an entire business behind closed doors, accepting cash only, splurging it on a new car, and walking around cocky, as if they were boss.  For those that know me, the people i dislike most are the ones that are cocky and act as if they are on top of you, as if they totally squash you.  So I will admit, I am prejudiced against the individual in this case already, but after finding out what he does I just could not understand how one could deal with such unethical behaviour.  First, if they intake enough students to purchase a car within a year, good on you, open a tutoring college. isnt that what all the colleges are? just some genius students who want to assist others in their studies.  THAT is the core of tutoring, the core value, the core ideal.

So, continuing on with the story.  If you have that much income, it is only fair that you get an ABN, and pay taxes right? I mean that will provide you with benefits too, you could claim half your expenses back on tax.  However, choosing to evade from the ATO, stashing money away, spending it, I find that just so low.  By evading taxes, you are cheating the government, cheating your clients but most of all you cheat the working class Australian.  Your argument may be "I got such a good ATAR i have a right to be ok", shut the FUCK up, you dont.  What gives you the right to subvert the law? what gives you the right to not pay taxes, whilst a working class Australian that works their ARSE off every day at a construction site has to pay tax, pay a mortgage and also support a family? have you no heart!? just because you were gifted with some intelligence does not give you the right to undermine the law....just makes me so angry at how unethical some people can be.

Just to make things clear, I have nothing against people tutoring others, in fact i encourage those that find that they are struggling to seek others for help.  But when someone who offers these services decides to make a truckload and run away with it, its just not right.  Unethical. For those that tutor others for some pocket money, no problem. but when you cheat the Australian public, then we have an issue.

[bit of a different post to usual ay]

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Trev.