We are around a bottom and I only see up from here

1984ReturnsForReal_2

"and employment figures are only going to get better here on in"

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Did I just read that?

Come on, seriously, do you really believe that or did you just get carried away with !!!!!!!!?

tommy75

CountingPenniesClaire wrote: »

Am I the only one who sniggered at the title of this thread!?

I did giggle once I must admit when I wrote it. Ok twice, but I have a strange sense of humour.

bo_drinker

tommy75 wrote: »

I did giggle once I must admit when I wrote it. Ok twice, but I have a strange sense of humour.

That accounts for the original thread topic then.:rotfl::rotfl:

Wookster

whathavewedone wrote: »

Am I the only one on here to think that Tommy is taking the P*** here?

I was going to say I thought he was being sarcastic... not sure how anyone could say what he's saying with a straight face after events of the last 18 months.

tommy75

Stop replying, I keep having to log on to 'thanks' its addictive and I'm extremely bored hence why I keep flicking like a nutter between avforums, mse, bautforum, ebay, and bbc website (for continuous encouraging news on the economy obviously)

tommy75

Wookster wrote: »

I was going to say I thought he was being sarcastic... not sure how anyone could say what he's saying with a straight face after events of the last 18 months.

Because its easy being bull at the moment with all the good news sprouting out of MP's holes.

EDIT:I missed an 'a' out or maybe more than one ... Not sure now. :rolleyes:

bo_drinker

tommy75 wrote: »

Stop replying, I keep having to log on to 'thanks' its addictive and I'm extremely bored hence why I keep flicking like a nutter between avforums, mse, bautforum, ebay, and bbc website (for continuous encouraging news on the economy obviously)

Obviously no good news there then, any green shoots?? I thought not:rotfl:

CountingPenniesClaire

I think Tommy's got it spot on, and, frankly, I'm amazed he's posted the property "bargains" on this thread. That 3-bed cottage is simply a snip and I'm thinking of offering £350k to get it taken off the market before anyone else tries to get in there

Dithering_Dad

bo_drinker wrote: »

Exactly the !!!!!! hasn't hit the fan properly yet. This is the beginning.

Have we even gotten to the stage where the fan is turned on?

mvengemvenge

Dithering_Dad wrote: »

Have we even gotten to the stage where the fan is turned on?

Long, long way to go yet...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/may/10/unemployment-figures-to-peak-2012


Unemployment could peak at 4m in 2012
Kathryn Hopkins
The Observer, Sunday 10 May 2009

Unemployment in Britain will continue to rise for at least another three years, according to a leading economic consultancy, as official figures out next week are expected to show another large jump in the number of jobless.

At its latest economic forum, attended by several former members of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee, Fathom predicted that unemployment on the International Labour Organisation (ILO) measure, which includes those seeking work but not claiming benefits, would peak at 4 million in 2012.

However, some economists fear the picture could be even worse. Official figures out on Wednesday are expected to show that unemployment on this measure rose to 2.17 million.

The number of people out of work and claiming benefits is forecast to have climbed by 80,000 last month to 1.54 million.

TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said: "Next week's unemployment figures will be grim reading. Unemployment is rising at a faster rate and is set to hit 2.5 million as early as June." He called for urgent action from the government to boost employment.

"The government can play a pivotal role in tackling unemployment. But focusing on public spending cuts simply means further mass job losses. The government must re-focus on sustaining and creating new jobs in order to get our economy moving again."

Howard Archer, chief European and UK economist at IHS Global Insight, said: "Despite some recent signs that the rate of economic decline is moderating, unemployment is a lagging indicator and the extended deep economic contraction seen since mid-2008 is continuing to hit the jobs market hard."

Thousands more jobs were put in jeopardy last week. Corus, the steel group owned by Indian firm Tata, said on Friday that it will halt work at one of its largest steel plants in the UK, putting 2,000 jobs at risk. Monteray, which maintains BT offices and buildings, warned that two thirds of its workforce of 1,600 face possible redundancy because of spending cuts. Microsoft also announced last week that it is to cut 5% of its UK workforce, about 150 jobs.

Job centre staff are under increasing pressure as the number of people walking through their doors rises every day. Alex Flynn at the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), which represents job centre workers, said: "We've been calling for the government to open more job centres. They have been putting more resources into job centres but staff figures are only at 2005 levels when the economic situation was in a different place."