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kennyboy66 wrote: »Exit, persued by a bear.
Oops, wrong play.
Right forum though
I thought that said
Exit, pursued by a beer.
:mad: It's obviously too hot.0 -
I don't know that many people personally who have lost jobs. Or had hours cut. I think salary rises seem to have disappeared, but prices have remained static or fallen.
In terms of jobs I was working for a company that was dependent on investment banks for its business model. I left voluntarily in Dec 07 and went to work for an oil and gas company, I moved again in February this year and will move again in August. Overall there seem to be less jobs around than two years ago, but it is better than it was in February. I get the feeling a lot of large companies have had recruitment freezes for over a year and now need to hire into key positions.0 -
Only mate struggling is a taxi driver.Official MR B fan club,dont go............................0
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Generali, one other thing.
I work in welfare. Today I learned that most jobcentres in the midlands are having to open on saturdays just to deal with the influx of new claims for JSA.
I heard there are 10000 new claims in the midlands (or birmingham) every week at the moment.
This is going to get worse when everyone leaves school/college/university.
Unemployment figures gonna be a LOT higher soon!It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.0 -
Only mate struggling is a taxi driver.
Not King Kabs is it? I have not heard a positive word out of their drivers through two recessions and a ten year boom, typical
Busy t'night ?
No, Dead.
Then again they may just be angling for a tip.'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher0 -
lemonjelly wrote: »This is going to get worse when everyone leaves school/college/university.
Unemployment figures gonna be a LOT higher soon!
And yet whenever any proposal is floated to stop this youth unemployment catastrophe its uncosted and pointless. What we need basically is a job creation scheme or more education to keep them off the job market longer. OK so there's a cost, but how much does their dole money cost?0 -
Not King Kabs is it? I have not heard a positive word out of their drivers through two recessions and a ten year boom, typical
Busy t'night ?
No, Dead.
Then again they may just be angling for a tip.
No he's a hackney,cost him £11k for car and plate,king kabs lots of owner drivers/drivers who rent the car etc.
He was earning between 500 - 800 per week,and worked till he'd made £100 a day.Sometimes finishing at 2pm after 7am start,now he's having to work part of the night and weekend nights to get roughly 500-600.Official MR B fan club,dont go............................0 -
No he's a hackney,cost him £11k for car and plate,king kabs lots of owner drivers/drivers who rent the car etc.
He was earning between 500 - 800 per week,and worked till he'd made £100 a day.Sometimes finishing at 2pm after 7am start,now he's having to work part of the night and weekend nights to get roughly 500-600.
He could always rent it to someone when he is not working, is that allowed?'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher0 -
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