Regret buying a house at 28 - what do I do?

Crashy_Time

Hannimal said:

Cakeguts said:

Plus in some European countries you will find it very difficult to get a decent job unless you speak the local language. 

It is an exceptionally British thing to even say this. Why would you not just learn the local language like any other migrant would?

Because English is the language of business and learning new languages can be difficult?

pineapplepink

Hi all,
OP here! To give an update, I’m still in my house in my banking role. I began saving to have some backup funds to rent out and travel, however COVID ruined those plans come March! I am, however obviously grateful I’ve kept a stable job and place to live through these tough times. Who knows? Maybe I’ll get to live the dream in 2021! For now though I’m hoping to spend some time with family over Christmas. Thanks for all your comments.

Hannimal

Crashy_Time said:

Hannimal said:

Cakeguts said:

Plus in some European countries you will find it very difficult to get a decent job unless you speak the local language. 

It is an exceptionally British thing to even say this. Why would you not just learn the local language like any other migrant would?

Because English is the language of business and learning new languages can be difficult?

It is difficult, sure, but oh my goodness the entitlement of some people to think you can move anywhere in the world and expect everyone to speak English. "Language of business"... what a load of !!!!!!. Language of business is whatever language happens to be spoken at the time at that place. Get over yourself

Mickey666

It’s not really entitlement, it’s simple reality.
When I was working I travelled a lot on business and have been involved in complex projects all over Europe plus India, Japan, China (well, HK), Singapore, etc. (USA obviously doesn’t count, unless you consider their mis-use of the Queen’s English ) and never once did my inability to speak anything other than English present a problem because everyone else spoke it as well.

Crashy_Time

Hannimal said:

Crashy_Time said:

Hannimal said:

Cakeguts said:

Plus in some European countries you will find it very difficult to get a decent job unless you speak the local language. 

It is an exceptionally British thing to even say this. Why would you not just learn the local language like any other migrant would?

Because English is the language of business and learning new languages can be difficult?

It is difficult, sure, but oh my goodness the entitlement of some people to think you can move anywhere in the world and expect everyone to speak English. "Language of business"... what a load of !!!!!!. Language of business is whatever language happens to be spoken at the time at that place. Get over yourself

I was half teasing, but the post above makes the point I was going to make really well, of course if Joe Blogs from Kent fancies running a business in rural France say he would need to speak French?

spoovy

Hannimal said:

Crashy_Time said:

Hannimal said:

Cakeguts said:

Plus in some European countries you will find it very difficult to get a decent job unless you speak the local language. 

It is an exceptionally British thing to even say this. Why would you not just learn the local language like any other migrant would?

Because English is the language of business and learning new languages can be difficult?

It is difficult, sure, but oh my goodness the entitlement of some people to think you can move anywhere in the world and expect everyone to speak English. "Language of business"... what a load of !!!!!!. Language of business is whatever language happens to be spoken at the time at that place. Get over yourself

What an ironically parochial post.

If I do business in six countries should I then learn six different languages, to avoid being branded an "entitled" English speaker? What about German businesspeople, how do they avoid being labelled "entitled" Germans?  Does everyone has to learn every language of every country they might do business in?

English is used as a common business language due to basic pragmatism, its not for the benefit of native English speakers. Try to do business in Germany in your best broken German and they will not thank you for it, they'll think you are posturing, will smile politely, and will continue to speak in English.

MaxJones

JCS1 said:

It's irrelevant what the person is saying to you, your options are to try and recover the monies owed through legal means.

But everyone is trying to get the rent and payments owed by legal means? The courts are all backlogged by a few years.

look at all the high street shops and businesses that have had no income during the lockdowns, look at the hospitality industry and all the other businesses that have no income but still have rent and payments owed that they can’t pay.

and those that are owed these payments can’t afford to pay their employees and bills, and those employees can’t pay their rents and mortgages etc etc......

Crashy_Time

MaxJones said:

JCS1 said:

It's irrelevant what the person is saying to you, your options are to try and recover the monies owed through legal means.

But everyone is trying to get the rent and payments owed by legal means? The courts are all backlogged by a few years.

look at all the high street shops and businesses that have had no income during the lockdowns, look at the hospitality industry and all the other businesses that have no income but still have rent and payments owed that they can’t pay.

and those that are owed these payments can’t afford to pay their employees and bills, and those employees can’t pay their rents and mortgages etc etc......

Yep, most bigger companies are paying their rent though I believe, whether they are occupying all of the space or not? A pension fund of mine that was in deferral recently due to commercial property exposure is now back up and running and able to be transferred, just got to hope that the Joe 90 "bounce" last a couple more days.........markets turning red as I type though........so I can get a good wedge out of there before the next disaster.

Crashy_Time

spoovy said:

Hannimal said:

Crashy_Time said:

Hannimal said:

Cakeguts said:

Plus in some European countries you will find it very difficult to get a decent job unless you speak the local language. 

It is an exceptionally British thing to even say this. Why would you not just learn the local language like any other migrant would?

Because English is the language of business and learning new languages can be difficult?

It is difficult, sure, but oh my goodness the entitlement of some people to think you can move anywhere in the world and expect everyone to speak English. "Language of business"... what a load of !!!!!!. Language of business is whatever language happens to be spoken at the time at that place. Get over yourself

What an ironically parochial post.

If I do business in six countries should I then learn six different languages, to avoid being branded an "entitled" English speaker? What about German businesspeople, how do they avoid being labelled "entitled" Germans?  Does everyone has to learn every language of every country they might do business in?

English is used as a common business language due to basic pragmatism, its not for the benefit of native English speakers. Try to do business in Germany in your best broken German and they will not thank you for it, they'll think you are posturing, will smile politely, and will continue to speak in English.

That is kind of what I was trying to say.