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Realy

Realy wrote: »

!!!!!!? wrote: »

If you were not saddled with crushing debt and had a safe-ish job then it's perfectly possible that the early 90s weren't too bad.

I however remember being on the dole after Uni and writing 30 application letters a month. Going to interviews and finding you were applicant #29 or some such wasn't too great either. In the end I went back and did a postgrad.

There was sod all cash around generally, people didn't have anything like the standard of living they enjoy today (multiple foreign holidays and weekend breaks, new cars, home interior makeovers, 4x4s to drive the kids to school, designer gear, loads of gadgets), business was flat (none of this shopping as a hobby BS) and they knew that if they lost their job they'd be on the dole for a long time.

Sorry but you had no work experience so virtualy unskilled so no wonder it was hard to get a job.
I never had a foreign holiday ever recession or not.
newer cars were more prevelent as a % as car were so unreliable (a 7YO car was a knacker, a 10YO was a tea bag)
Agree on business.
And agree on dole as most jobs were in the manufacturing industry.

See I am not that bad.;)

Edit, the consumption based element is bit different as a holiday etc are as a % of income a lot lower than they used to be.
But if you paid for them on credit that is a different story.

And sorry it looks like i have done somthing stupid here and quoted myself.:D

Dithering_Dad

!!!!!!? wrote: »

If you were not saddled with crushing debt and had a safe-ish job then it's perfectly possible that the early 90s weren't too bad.

I however remember being on the dole after Uni and writing 30 application letters a month. Going to interviews and finding you were applicant #29 or some such wasn't too great either. In the end I went back and did a postgrad.

I graduated at the same time but got my first job in the August following graduation in June, I did about 30 application letters in total. Perhaps the issue here is the quality of the applicant and not the state of the job market? I didn't go on the dole though, I used my savings to support myself rather than rely on the taxpayers (oh dear !!!!!!, hoisted on your own petard).

I love reading !!!!!!'s posts, he's almost building into an orgasmic state with the bad news coming in from the economy. I feel we should all invest in umbrellas on this forum in case he ejaculates when the next round of bad news comes in. :rolleyes:

I almost feel I should hit him with a rolled up newspaper and stay "stop it, you dirty devil". He's getting as bad a horny dog that's seen a very trim ankle. :rotfl:

WTF?_2

Dithering_Dad wrote: »

I graduated at the same time but got my first job in the August following graduation in June, I did about 30 application letters in total. Perhaps the issue here is the quality of the applicant and not the state of the job market? I didn't go on the dole though, I used my savings to support myself rather than rely on the taxpayers (oh dear !!!!!!, hoisted on your own petard).

I love reading !!!!!!'s posts, he's almost building into an orgasmic state with the bad news coming in from the economy. I feel we should all invest in umbrellas on this forum in case he ejaculates when the next round of bad news comes in. :rolleyes:

:rotfl: I almost feel I should hit him with a rolled up newspaper and stay "stop it, you dirty devil". He's getting as bad a horny dog that's seen a very trim ankle.

What a fantastically weird and creepy post. That's my only comment on it.

Realy

You two should get married.
You bicker more than me and the Mrs.:D

Dithering_Dad

I'm surprised - !!!!!! made such a 'song and dance' about putting me on ignore. Looks like he just couldn't resist the allure of my posts.

Down boy. DOWN! Oh !!!!!!, they were my favourite suede shoes.

mewbie_2

Dithering_Dad wrote: »

I feel we should all invest in umbrellas on this forum in case he ejaculates when the next round of bad news comes in

I thanked you, not because I like the picking on !!!!!!, I really don't, but because that line is as funny as hell.

WTF?_2

mewbie wrote: »

I thanked you, not because I like the picking on !!!!!!, I really don't, but because that line is as funny as hell.

Funny peculiar as well as funny ha-ha I'd say. You meet the weirdest creeps on the internet.

BettiePage

PasturesNew wrote: »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7647251.stm

Quarterlies due too

Thanks, but why are you up so ridiculously early? :eek:

lostinrates

mewbie wrote: »

I thanked you, not because I like the picking on !!!!!!, I really don't, but because that line is as funny as hell.

Really? Perhaps its male humour?

mewbie_2

lostinrates wrote: »

Really? Perhaps its male humour?

Absolutely - ejaculation and umbrellas - the perfect locker room gag.