EA makes me laugh........

DaddyBear

StevieJ wrote: »

I have news for you, most older people had to struggle to buy a property exactly the same as now.

I have news for you, that statement is absolute horse !!!!!!.
Just one example:
My in-laws at the same life stage as me and my wife had a much bigger house than we do. Father in law was a policeman, mother in law didn't work and they had 2 children. The wife and I are both doctors and have one child.

DaddyBear

Sibley wrote: »

I found out last week. I got a UK pension forecast from DHSS. I've paid 29 years NI. I've only got to top up £97 one years worth then I'll get full whack pension. That's your money that is

Are you telling me that you are over the age of 45? The quality of your posts suggests that either you are lying, our you have learning difficulties.

Sibley wrote: »

1 x cottage in Loose valley

Is that where you met your wife?

angrypirate

DaddyBear wrote: »

I have news for you, that statement is absolute horse !!!!!!.
Just one example:
My in-laws at the same life stage as me and my wife had a much bigger house than we do. Father in law was a policeman, mother in law didn't work and they had 2 children. The wife and I are both doctors and have one child.

I think this is what the older generations fail to realise. Yes they complain about "having it hard" and Im sure they did, but they had it hard with only one adult in full time employment. Now a couple both in full time employment in a skilled sector still have it hard. Surely the standard of living should be going up, not going down?

And at the other end of the chain its the unemployed living off the state who are doing all the breeding. Darwin's survival of the fittest doesnt apply to the human race in the UK.

Blacklight

DaddyBear wrote: »

I have news for you, that statement is absolute horse !!!!!!.
Just one example:
My in-laws at the same life stage as me and my wife had a much bigger house than we do. Father in law was a policeman, mother in law didn't work and they had 2 children. The wife and I are both doctors and have one child.

I suspect your in-laws bought in a location that wasn't as expensive at the time. You on the other hand a probably buying in central London.

Hardly apples with apples.

Percy1983

StevieJ wrote: »

You must really hate your parents

Why must I hate my parents? I point out they had it a lot easier than me which is a fact and they will admit that themselves.

Just for an apples to apples comparison, my dad was working full time in security and my mum was working part time as a checkout operator in asda, both earning not much more than minimum wage and they bought the house to which we are still living in.

Now me and my other half, I am working full time as an accountant and she is a teaching assistant, my wage is a lot higher than minimum wage and my other halfs is a good way away from it + she works full time. Could I afford my parents house now (or one the same).. in short no we can't, we are close but just short.

So to summarise, an accountant and teaching assistant both working full time can't afford a house which a security man and part time checkout operator could 22 years ago...

Now tell me it hasn't got harder...

Yes this is my personal situation looking at what my parents did as an example of the generation before me, but I am sure there is many examples saying the same thing all over the country.

wherediditallgothen

DaddyBear wrote: »

Are you telling me that you are over the age of 45? The quality of your posts suggests that either you are lying, our you have learning difficulties.




Is that where you met your wife?

No it's his pet name for his wife's, ahem, parts.

DaddyBear

wherediditallgothen wrote: »

No it's his pet name for his wife's, ahem, parts.

That's what I meant, justt trying to be subtle.

DaddyBear

Blacklight wrote: »

I suspect your in-laws bought in a location that wasn't as expensive at the time. You on the other hand a probably buying in central London.

Hardly apples with apples.

Cheshire v Wiltshire, pretty much apples v apples.

StevieJ

DaddyBear wrote: »

I have news for you, that statement is absolute horse !!!!!!.
Just one example:
My in-laws at the same life stage as me and my wife had a much bigger house than we do. Father in law was a policeman, mother in law didn't work and they had 2 children. The wife and I are both doctors and have one child.

I may be wrong but don't the police receive/received a payment towards their accomodation? BTW Sir Paul Stephenson is a policeman.
You mention you in-laws, what about your own parents?

DaddyBear

angrypirate wrote: »

I think this is what the older generations fail to realise. Yes they complain about "having it hard" and Im sure they did, but they had it hard with only one adult in full time employment. Now a couple both in full time employment in a skilled sector still have it hard. Surely the standard of living should be going up, not going down?

And at the other end of the chain its the unemployed living off the state who are doing all the breeding. Darwin's survival of the fittest doesnt apply to the human race in the UK.

For those older generations who believe they had it tougher, tell me: When they were 30, how much was: (inflation adjusted)
Council Tax (Rates)
Gallon of Fuel
Annual Energy Bill
Average house price v average income.
Cost of University Education

Answer to all 5: A lot !!!!!!! higher now than at any point in the past. And rising much faster than rate of wage rises.