Where do you think we will be in 12 months

paula65

The car industury is asking the government to step in. My husband is a brick layer. The consruction industry hasn't had a hand out. I'm !!!!!!! mad.

chuckles1066

paula65 wrote: »

The car industury is asking the government to step in. My husband is a brick layer. The consruction industry hasn't had a hand out. I'm !!!!!!! mad.

Unfortunately, brickies are deemed to be more liable to cash-in-hand jobs than your average car worker.

So they won't get a hand out.

(FWIW, the last five jobs I've had done on my property have been cash jobbies).

bo_drinker

paula65 wrote: »

The car industury is asking the government to step in. My husband is a brick layer. The consruction industry hasn't had a hand out. I'm !!!!!!! mad.

I am a bricklayer and it p1sses me off also.

bo_drinker

chuckles1066 wrote: »

Unfortunately, brickies are deemed to be more liable to cash-in-hand jobs than your average car worker.

So they won't get a hand out.

(FWIW, the last five jobs I've had done on my property have been cash jobbies).

That has nothing to do with it. You chose to pay for the work in cash to get a discount no doubt. If any of them were legit who was taking the risk there ? NOT YOU. The construction firms have moth balled projects up and down the country putting decent trades men out of work. Bailing out Jaguar is in part looking after an Indian owned company who are making a killing elsewhere. They are trying to sell a product that is virtually un sellable in this economic climate. People will always need a place to live

chuckles1066

bo_drinker wrote: »

That has nothing to do with it. You chose to pay for the work in cash to get a discount no doubt

Nope.

In every case, I was asked "how will you be paying?" to which I naturally replied "if I pay cash, is there a benefit?"

Don't get me wrong, I'll do cash every time and f**k the Government for their VAT.

Why should I pay the Government for the privilege of erecting a garage to keep my car (on which I've paid VAT) safe from smackheads?

Anyone in the Bristol area up for a cash job (double garage, 30x20ft)?

luvpump

amcluesent wrote: »

Depends on who wins the now very, very likely May 2009 election.

Clown: I'll be looking emigrate as England middle-class men will be totally shafted as we sink into a socialist utopia.

Dave: Well, it'll be like 1979 again as the need to restore sound money means that interest rate will be up to 10% and the necessary structural adjustments take place. As soon as they see 'the books' I'd expect them to reveal that finances are 100% worse than Clown will admit to. Pretty much everything in the public sector is now broken; Dave need to rein in the police state and repatriate approx. 200,000 Islamic fifth-columnists.

The Mood in the Country has a similar feel to the last days of the John major Administration to me.... I simply caanot see the Middle classes....which is where the election will be won or lost ... giving Labour another term, may well have a bet on it infact ... Whatever happens tho I hope Our MP & Head of Stazi, Comrade Jacqui smith gets the boot !!!

fc123

amcluesent wrote: »

Depends on who wins the now very, very likely May 2009 election.

Clown: I'll be looking emigrate as England middle-class men will be totally shafted as we sink into a socialist utopia.

Dave: Well, it'll be like 1979 again as the need to restore sound money means that interest rate will be up to 10% and the necessary structural adjustments take place. As soon as they see 'the books' I'd expect them to reveal that finances are 100% worse than Clown will admit to. Pretty much everything in the public sector is now broken; Dave need to rein in the police state and repatriate approx. 200,000 Islamic fifth-columnists.

Amcluesant....let the Muslim thing go....for your own sanity. Trust me, it is the least of our problems. Those living in the UK have exactly the same concerns as all of us...the majority are not some seperate, scary entity...they are just the same as you and me.
Trust me...I know what I am talking about.

ess0two

Brickies,good ones at that can command a massive daily rate.Got a mate whos a builder on big jobs etc,extra hands needed for brickwork.
Fellas asking £275 a day,they claimed it included them paying their own stamp etc:rolleyes: .
If i had my time over again i would have trained as a plasterer or brickie.

chuckles1066

ess0two wrote: »

Brickies,good ones at that can command a massive daily rate.Got a mate whos a builder on big jobs etc,extra hands needed for brickwork.
Fellas asking £275 a day,they claimed it included them paying their own stamp etc:rolleyes: .
If i had my time over again i would have trained as a plasterer or brickie.

Yep, my brother was quoted £130 per square foot of blockwork?



Is John Wayne alive and kicking?

wymondham

.....in 12 months ........ my guesses are (in no particular order):

Unemployment in excess of 3 million
Lots of high street stores closed down
Repossesions through the roof
House sales come to a standstill
House prices still dropping
VAT up to 20%
Government still bailing out unviable businesses, and this will now have worked down to the 2nd hand car sales garage up the road...
Black market thriving
Crime up drastically, although figures will show a drop.
many more cookery programs on TV as viewers can't get enough (looking at food they can't now afford).
Gordon Ramsey will get knighted or assasinated (can't make my mind up on this one)
Yet another painful series of X factor
Generali thinking he made the right choice!

that's a bit depressing isnt it! - think I'll watch a trashy film tonight and forget!