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Archives for October 2008
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Should you give cash to the drunk homeless man?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should you give cash to the drunk homeless man? For a few months you've been helping out Pete, a friendly homeless man who you walk past on the way to work. He's always friendly and polite. Then one day you pass him and spot that he's got a couple of six…
'Would you take a pay cut?' Poll results/discussion
Poll ran 28 Oct - 03 Nov 2008: Would you take a pay cut to save your company? Due to the economic climate, your employer announces it needs to radically reduce its outgoings to keep the company's head above water. Reluctant to cut jobs, the boss sends a memo asking all 200 employees if they would agree to take a 10% pay…
Money Moral Dilemma: Do you charge house guests for breakages?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Do you charge house guests for breakages? You invite friends to stay for the weekend. They’re there with the children and everyone’s having a great time. Then sadly young 6 year old Tommy throws the cricket ball he was playing with through the new-ish £500…
'What'll happen to house prices?' poll results/discussion
Poll between 20-28 Oct 2008: What’ll happen to house prices? Annual UK house prices drops of over 10% have been reported. But where will they go next? What do you think’ll happen to UK house prices over the next 12 months? A. Increase over 20%. 1% (118 votes) B. Increase 10-20%. 1% (128 votes) C. Increase 5-10%. 2% (194…
Should Rebecca come clean about David's baguette?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Should Rebecca come clean about David's baguette? Every day, personal assistant Rebecca dutifully picks up lunch for her boss, David. He gives her £25 a week to get his usual bacon baguette and bottle of coke, every day. Yet MoneySaver Rebecca realises the…
Bank Bailout Referendum poll results/discussion
Poll between 13-20 Oct 2008: Bank Bailout Referendum The government is to invest £37billion in a part nationalisation of RBS/Natwest and the to-be-merged Lloyds/HBOS. Plus it's going to guarantee interbank loans with a potential exposure of £100s billions. If there were a referendum on this issue would you support it? A.…
MONEY MORAL DILEMMA: Would you shop your teenager?
Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on: Would you shop your teenager? Whilst withdrawing cash from an ATM you notice £750 is missing from the account. A quick check online reveals the money was spent a few days ago at djdecksdirect.com; your fourteen year-old son's favourite website. He admits…
What class are you? Poll results/discussion
Poll between 06-13 October 2008. What class are you? It’s an old fashioned comment, but many use the terms to this day. The aim is for you instinctively to say where you think you belong. There are deliberately no definitions below; in a few weeks the same poll will be repeated with them to see if that changes the result.…
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