A Millennial Speaks out

Herzlos

triathlon wrote: »

How hard is it to get your wages up to £50k, not that difficult.

At double the national average wage, it's a lot harder than just putting a few extra hours in and asking your boss for a £26k pay rise.

Possible? Sure. Hard? Definitely.

Herzlos

Diamandis wrote: »

What makes you think that you're not a millenial?

The fact I don't do any of the stuff millenials are being accused of?

Though by some definitions I am a millenial.

chucknorris

triathlon wrote: »

How hard is it to get your wages up to £50k, not that difficult.

The trouble with using your own success to look down on others, is that others could do also do it to you. Imagine Richard Branson, Alan Sugar and Paul McCartney laughing at your miserable earnings, and saying 'is he !!!!!!?

triathlon

chucknorris wrote: »

The trouble with using your own success to look down on others, is that others could do also do it to you. Imagine Richard Branson, Alan Sugar and Paul McCartney laughing at your miserable earnings, and saying 'is he !!!!!!?

That's why I said £50K and not £50 Million per year
Anyone earning less than that, more so a working couple, should not be even thinking about buying property.

You think £50,000 is excessive?

Herzlos

He's pointing out the absurdity of your "just earn more" stance.

a working couple on average wage will be on about £50k anyway, though.

Windofchange

Herzlos wrote: »

He's pointing out the absurdity of your "just earn more" stance.

a working couple on average wage will be on about £50k anyway, though.

This is pretty normal and reasoned by all accounts - he wanted to give all the 18 year olds in the country 60 grand a few months ago!

chucknorris

triathlon wrote: »

That's why I said £50K and not £50 Million per year
Anyone earning less than that, more so a working couple, should not be even thinking about buying property.

You think £50,000 is excessive?

There probably really isn't any point in us discussing this, your whole attitude is just so wrong, you seem to have absolutely no empathy with the problems that young people face today related to house ownership. I assume that you are probably aware that I am not someone who rents, just think for a moment, if I am saying this to you, could you perhaps be guilty of being just a little unsympathetic about real life issues that young people face?

triathlon

chucknorris wrote: »

There probably really isn't any point in us discussing this, your whole attitude is just so wrong, you seem to have absolutely no empathy with the problems that young people face today related to house ownership. I assume that you are probably aware that I am not someone who rents, just think for a moment, if I am saying this to you, could you perhaps be guilty of being just a little unsympathetic about real life issues that young people face?

Why should I be aware of anything about you, who is elitist and full of himself now. What I am trying to do is convince these young people you claim to care about so much is that buying property is very doable, in fact it's, though not the easiest, one of the easiest times ever.

Rather than wallow in self pity and blame society, mum and dad or BTL landlords maybe a lot of young people should look in the mirror and if it's homeownership they value just make a few small sacrifices to make it happen.

Getting an income of £50K whether through a relationship, group buy, selling tat, second job if that's whats needed you have to find away.
I cannot stand people like you that put thoughts into young peoples heads that they cannot also achieve unless the property market is crashed in some way

ukcarper

chucknorris wrote: »

There probably really isn't any point in us discussing this, your whole attitude is just so wrong, you seem to have absolutely no empathy with the problems that young people face today related to house ownership. I assume that you are probably aware that I am not someone who rents, just think for a moment, if I am saying this to you, could you perhaps be guilty of being just a little unsympathetic about real life issues that young people face?

I think the post following the qouted post says a lot and if he isn’t just trolling God knows what he’s doing.

chucknorris

triathlon wrote: »

Why should I be aware of anything about you, who is elitist and full of himself now.

I was merely assuming that like me, you read posts by others on this forum board, and have reasonable memory recall. Maybe I was wrong, but I've read enough of your posts, to be aware of your position and views, is it so absurd that I think that you might also do the same?