Worst job in Australia

THERE is a job where you can be ignored by almost everyone, sworn at, patronised and even racially abused. This is the world of charity collectors, those smiling people who stand on footpaths and street corners, to try and get money from people for the charities they represent. They also bear the brunt of the fury of many Australians who feel the tactics used by the collectors, or “chuggers or charity muggers”, is confrontational and intrusive — and they are not afraid to let the collectors know. The Daily Telegraph on Thursday revealed The Fair Work Ombudsman was poised to announce an inquiry into how charities outsource their fundraising, with the investigation reportedly considering stricter punishments on those charities that allow for-profit middlemen to rort the system. The public face of these middlemen are the collectors who bail shoppers up for their hard-earned dollars. “Chuggers” who spoke to news.com.au in central Sydney today said they coped the full spectrum of responses.

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