Express: eh?

the_flying_pig

More quality reporting today.

vivatifosi

the_flying_pig wrote: »

More quality reporting today.

Yep... they all went to the airport this morning, all the press not just the Express, and from a half empty flight managed to track down one bemused Romanian coming for work. He a) spoke English and b) was looking for a job cleaning cars. I don't think the British job seeker has much to fear.

wotsthat

vivatifosi wrote: »

Yep... they all went to the airport this morning, all the press not just the Express, and from a half empty flight managed to track down one bemused Romanian coming for work. He a) spoke English and b) was looking for a job cleaning cars. I don't think the British job seeker has much to fear.

Apparently flight bookings from Romania are down on this time last year. Can't help thinking that anyone that wants to take advantage of 'benefits Britain' is already here on a self employed basis (car washing and selling the big issue)

Car washing is an interesting occupation. I'm falling over people to wash my car in any supermarket car park but it seems to have become much more expensive. How does that work?

CLAPTON

wotsthat wrote: »

Apparently flight bookings from Romania are down on this time last year. Can't help thinking that anyone that wants to take advantage of 'benefits Britain' is already here on a self employed basis (car washing and selling the big issue)

Car washing is an interesting occupation. I'm falling over people to wash my car in any supermarket car park but it seems to have become much more expensive. How does that work?

because being SE as a car washer qualifies for benefits so there's no actual need to wash your grubby little car

harpoboy

brit1234 wrote: »

So now with falling prices people will have less equity and higher rates which in turn will force prices down further creating a downward spiral.

Sounds good. :rotfl:

Glad to see your prediction of 50% price drop by Christmas worked out so well for you.

:rotfl:

grizzly1911

wotsthat wrote: »

Apparently flight bookings from Romania are down on this time last year. Can't help thinking that anyone that wants to take advantage of 'benefits Britain' is already here on a self employed basis (car washing and selling the big issue)

Car washing is an interesting occupation. I'm falling over people to wash my car in any supermarket car park but it seems to have become much more expensive. How does that work?

Depends where you live.

In the Midlands there are several places that will do it from £2.50. Where we live they start at £5 no doubt Kensington would be £20.

DominicJ_2

Graham_Devon wrote: »

The Express have reported in their usual fashion that houses are better than stocks and shares etc.

They state:
Can anyone tell me how having 59k added to the value of your home brings releif to your cost of living?!

How does this paper survive?

If I have a £100k mortgage on a £100k house, my interest will be 6%
If I have a £100k mortgage on a £159k house, my interest will be 3%
Saving £3000 per year

Loughton_Monkey

wotsthat wrote: »

.....Car washing is an interesting occupation. I'm falling over people to wash my car in any supermarket car park but it seems to have become much more expensive. How does that work?

Seems to me that the little Somalian boys who do it in my local Sainsburys (£6 a pop) aren't cheap especially as they do it from handcarts/buckets instead of the Karcher Pressure Wash type - which is the province of Eastern Europeans around here.

But car washes are few and far between in this neck of the woods. Can't think why with all the big shiny cars around.

It is, though, an 'interesting' occupation. I have nothing against it whatsoever, but it adds nothing (in my view) to the economy of UK other than 'spread wealth around'. We are all capable of washing our own cars for free, but most of us become too lazy if we drive past a car wash and are not hard up for £6.

It's a small business. A cash only business. A business that requires little or no premises as such. A 95% or more gross profit before wages. I strongly suspect that HMRC see a rather small slice of the action.....

For a bit of fun, it's always worth asking for a VAT invoice occasionally. Makes them think. Makes them forget all the English they ever learned.

CLAPTON

Loughton_Monkey wrote: »

Seems to me that the little Somalian boys who do it in my local Sainsburys (£6 a pop) aren't cheap especially as they do it from handcarts/buckets instead of the Karcher Pressure Wash type - which is the province of Eastern Europeans around here.

But car washes are few and far between in this neck of the woods. Can't think why with all the big shiny cars around.

It is, though, an 'interesting' occupation. I have nothing against it whatsoever, but it adds nothing (in my view) to the economy of UK other than 'spread wealth around'. We are all capable of washing our own cars for free, but most of us become too lazy if we drive past a car wash and are not hard up for £6.

It's a small business. A cash only business. A business that requires little or no premises as such. A 95% or more gross profit before wages. I strongly suspect that HMRC see a rather small slice of the action.....

For a bit of fun, it's always worth asking for a VAT invoice occasionally. Makes them think. Makes them forget all the English they ever learned.

they would probably know that one doesn't need to register for VAT until one's turnover is over 70K pa.

john539

the_flying_pig wrote: »

More quality reporting today.

vivatifosi wrote: »

Yep... they all went to the airport this morning, all the press not just the Express, and from a half empty flight managed to track down one bemused Romanian coming for work. He a) spoke English and b) was looking for a job cleaning cars. I don't think the British job seeker has much to fear.

Pathetic media, talkabout a bunch of clueless mugs ! :doh: