How to help unemployed single mum onto the housing ladder?

black-saturn

Angela_D wrote:

That is very true 2 children are a real luxury these days for most people.

I'd challenge you to spend a couple of hours with my 2 children and see if you thought they were a luxury then.

Sapphire

roswell wrote:

off topic but IT isnt a good industry at the moment plumming / electrical / trade etx would bring in a much better income than 90 % of IT juobs unless you live in the london area / can commute to london / surrounding areas.

Not sure whether plumbing/electrical would be such a good choice at the mo, either. I believe there are quite a few Polish plumbers, builders, etc., whose prices are lower than those requested by indigenous British persons.

Off topic, but in my experience, Polish builders' (and carpenters') work is much better than that of your average British cowboy. I have used both several times and am sorry to have to say it but found the Brits (with one exception) very expensive, arrogant to the point of rudeness, and not good at the job. The Poles, on the other hand, have been efficient, quiet and polite. Hope they continue thus and don't learn bad habits from the indigenes. :mad:

So that's why I don't think these are great professions for an indigenous Brit to be in at present. . .

clairehi

Angela_D wrote:

You see I just think it's incredibly sad that a 3 year old gets to spend 7am to 5.30pm without her mother in order that you can buy a house, I'd rather pay for the benefits than live with the consequences of a generation of tots who've been brought up in baby factories.

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Am I the only person here who finds this post incredibly offensive to all working parents?

Baby factories?????