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How many of the people who compain about bankers bonuses could do the job themselves?

ILW
ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
in Debate House Prices & the Economy
Seems to be very "in" to slag off bankers for their bonuses, but I do wonder how many of the people who complain the loudest could actually pick up the phone, arrange a meeting this week and persuade someone to give them a few million to play with.
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  • purch
    purch Posts: 9,865 Forumite
    Do you think that is what they do ?

    How quaint :eek:
    'In nature, there are neither rewards nor punishments - there are Consequences.'
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    purch wrote: »
    Do you think that is what they do ?

    How quaint :eek:

    It is what the high earners do.
  • bendix
    bendix Posts: 5,499 Forumite
    Sigh . . ILW, a tip mate. Give up and hope this thread slides down the page pretty quickly, ok?
  • HAMISH_MCTAVISH
    HAMISH_MCTAVISH Posts: 28,592 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    How many of the people who compain about bankers bonuses could do the job themselves?

    None.

    It's the politics of envy, plain and simple.
    “The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.

    Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
    -- President John F. Kennedy”
  • kabayiri
    kabayiri Posts: 22,740 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    Pick up the phone indeed...

    Ever heard of hands free? ;)
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    bendix wrote: »
    Sigh . . ILW, a tip mate. Give up and hope this thread slides down the page pretty quickly, ok?

    Where am I wrong?
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    kabayiri wrote: »
    Pick up the phone indeed...

    Ever heard of hands free? ;)

    Depends how "discrete" the proposition is.
  • purch
    purch Posts: 9,865 Forumite
    Where am I wrong?

    Just about everywhere.
    'In nature, there are neither rewards nor punishments - there are Consequences.'
  • kabayiri
    kabayiri Posts: 22,740 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    ILW wrote: »
    Depends how "discrete" the proposition is.
    Grrr, it's "discreet".


    (Sorry, a pet hate)
  • ninky_2
    ninky_2 Posts: 5,872 Forumite
    i reckon i could do it if i had the reputation of the company employing me behind me. i'm not so sure how many of them could do my job however.
    Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves. - Lord Byron
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