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When will salaries go back to normal?
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I've noticed that on the few job ads there are the salaries have taken a massive hit, 20k+ in some instances.
That doesn't seem sustainable. Surely anyone forced to accept such a low wage will be looking to move on as soon as things recover from COVID-19.
Or are they expecting a long recession?
That doesn't seem sustainable. Surely anyone forced to accept such a low wage will be looking to move on as soon as things recover from COVID-19.
Or are they expecting a long recession?
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Who knows? I suspect short recession, long recovery. It took ~10 years for wages to recover from the last recession; you wouldn't think it'll be that bad but it shows it can take a long time.“I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled.” - P.G. Wodehouse0
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[DELETED USER] said:I've noticed that on the few job ads there are the salaries have taken a massive hit, 20k+ in some instances.
That doesn't seem sustainable. Surely anyone forced to accept such a low wage will be looking to move on as soon as things recover from COVID-19.
Or are they expecting a long recession?
But you can bet there's economic turmoil ahead.1 -
Comms69 said:[DELETED USER] said:I've noticed that on the few job ads there are the salaries have taken a massive hit, 20k+ in some instances.
That doesn't seem sustainable. Surely anyone forced to accept such a low wage will be looking to move on as soon as things recover from COVID-19.
Or are they expecting a long recession?
But you can bet there's economic turmoil ahead.0 -
[DELETED USER] said:Comms69 said:[DELETED USER] said:I've noticed that on the few job ads there are the salaries have taken a massive hit, 20k+ in some instances.
That doesn't seem sustainable. Surely anyone forced to accept such a low wage will be looking to move on as soon as things recover from COVID-19.
Or are they expecting a long recession?
But you can bet there's economic turmoil ahead.
You choose these things.2 -
Comms69 said:[DELETED USER] said:Comms69 said:[DELETED USER] said:I've noticed that on the few job ads there are the salaries have taken a massive hit, 20k+ in some instances.
That doesn't seem sustainable. Surely anyone forced to accept such a low wage will be looking to move on as soon as things recover from COVID-19.
Or are they expecting a long recession?
But you can bet there's economic turmoil ahead.
You choose these things.3 -
[DELETED USER] said:Comms69 said:[DELETED USER] said:Comms69 said:[DELETED USER] said:I've noticed that on the few job ads there are the salaries have taken a massive hit, 20k+ in some instances.
That doesn't seem sustainable. Surely anyone forced to accept such a low wage will be looking to move on as soon as things recover from COVID-19.
Or are they expecting a long recession?
But you can bet there's economic turmoil ahead.
You choose these things.
Basically you have two situations where you have no choice (and arguabley the second you can still choose the timing) you are born, and you will die.In the finite time you are here you can choose to do anything you like. That includes choosing to exchange labour for money.
If you feel your labour is worth more than someone is willing to pay, do something about it. If not, unless you are literally in enforced servitude, you are making choices.1 -
While technically speaking having a roof over your head is a choice, I don’t think most people would put it in that box when you’re talking about choices. The alternative is living on the street or fending for yourself in a jungle somewhere.
Its hardly comparable to something like, well you chose to sleep with that woman, it didn’t just happen, you could’ve said no.
Or well you chose to buy your lunch and have takeaway for dinner every day so don’t cry that you’re skint.
I dont think anyone ever said, well you chose to have a roof over your head and heating and water. So don’t complain that you’ve been able to feed yourself and stay sheltered all these years.3 -
Forum_Name said:While technically speaking having a roof over your head is a choice, I don’t think most people would put it in that box when you’re talking about choices. The alternative is living on the street or fending for yourself in a jungle somewhere.
Its hardly comparable to something like, well you chose to sleep with that woman, it didn’t just happen, you could’ve said no.
Or well you chose to buy your lunch and have takeaway for dinner every day so don’t cry that you’re skint.
I dont think anyone ever said, well you chose to have a roof over your head and heating and water. So don’t complain that you’ve been able to feed yourself and stay sheltered all these years.
It is a choice, an easy choice perhaps for many (choosing to work). But whats the alternative?1 -
[DELETED USER] said:I've noticed that on the few job ads there are the salaries have taken a massive hit, 20k+ in some instances.
That doesn't seem sustainable. Surely anyone forced to accept such a low wage will be looking to move on as soon as things recover from COVID-19.
Add in Employers who will only recruit someone residing purely in their area.
I've never learnt the positive art of telling an employer you wish to move on due to salary and not earning enough.
In fact, a finance company last summer with a job of 20k didn't take to well to this very reasoning (although rightly I managed to shot myself for something else entirely in the end!)
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Deleted User said:[DELETED USER] said:I've noticed that on the few job ads there are the salaries have taken a massive hit, 20k+ in some instances.
That doesn't seem sustainable. Surely anyone forced to accept such a low wage will be looking to move on as soon as things recover from COVID-19.
Add in Employers who will only recruit someone residing purely in their area.
I've never learnt the positive art of telling an employer you wish to move on due to salary and not earning enough.
In fact, a finance company last summer with a job of 20k didn't take to well to this very reasoning (although rightly I managed to shot myself for something else entirely in the end!)
On that basis I wonder how some posters on the board have ever managed to get a job. There are people here who seem to have worked in just about every sector imaginable (seemingly several at the same time if you look at their posting history) and experienced every scenario.
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