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21-MAY-2008 ONLINE SURVEY POP STRINGS Cello Sally’s MEL soulful solo Sally Maer has played for an

K Workers eclectic audience since she

Y started playing the cello at five. The London-born cello diva, M who moved to Sydney for love,

C met and played for Princess Diana and entranced Dustin Hoffman while busking in eye rise Covent Garden. ‘‘One time when I was busk-

3 ing, Dustin Hoffman walked Almost 60 per cent of respon-

2 Julia Phipps past and he sort of stood and dents said they don’t salary listened for quite a while,’’ 1 sacrifice, despite two-thirds Most Australian workers are Maer said. B expecting a pay rise this year, saying their companies offer it. ‘‘The crowd built up watch-

F but if they don’t get it many of Of those who don’t salary ing him watch me; he was shy them will look elsewhere, a new sacrifice, almost half don’t but gave me a little wave when survey reveals. know what salary sacrificing is. he was leaving.’’ Maer released her debut al- More than two-thirds of Aus- ‘‘We have the Reserve Bank tralians expect a jump in their bum, Bed of Roses, after play- calling for wage restraint and ing for symphonies across the pay packet, with a third saying companies anticipating down- they’ll start looking for a new world and being a part of the job if they don’t get what they turns,’’ careerone.com.au orchestra on Australian Idol. want, a survey by job website editor Kate Southam said. The album creates cello ver- careerone.com.au found. ‘‘At the same time people are sions of mainstream pop hits, The online April survey of reading about rising rents, pet- including Sting’s Fields of 1168 people found 47 per cent rol prices and interest rates. Gold, Britney Spears’ Every- believed they would need a time, Bryan Adams’ Heaven ‘‘Employers have to manage and Bon Jovi’s Bed of Roses. 5 per cent pay rise to stay their expectations. It’s reason- ahead of inflation. ‘‘Cello is more smoochy mu- able that people who’ve worked sic that stirs the soul and has But the survey also found hard want a pay rise,’’ she said. that most employees don’t an effect on people,’’ she said. know how to effectively manage ‘‘We could see a fresh wave of Maer plays at Bar Me, 154 the money they have, with people coming on to the job Brougham St, Kings Cross, to- 30 per cent not aware of what market. Now is the month to be Sally Maer has plucked at the heart strings of Princess Di and Dustin Hoffman. morrow. www.cellodiva.com.au salary sacrifice is. looking at what’s out there.’’ – KARINA DUNGER

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