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They know money is tight and they still wasted £150,000 on a pointless referendum just because they didn't get the mayor they wanted. No wonder they are cutting salaries. Also don't forget that pay and future final salary pensions are being reduced by the current rate of inflation.When I put this to my wife who works for the council she surprised me by saying 'well at least I've still got a job so I 'll harden up and take the pain as losing my job would be a lot worse'. She also said 'it's the cushiest job I've ever had and all the other perks I get make it a small price to pay compared to how some of my mates are being treated by private companies'.I said I bet you're right fed up with the coalition government imposing cuts on councils and again she surprised me by saying 'no I think they're doing a great job given the amount of debt Gordon Brown left behind. If anyone's to blame it's him. I'm just glad I live in the UK and not Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Ireland etc. where things are a lot worse. I don't want my children paying for any more borrowing to sustain my present lifestyle. It's time I started living within my means to help future generations'.
do you two live in Daily Mail Land?
Quotedo you two live in Daily Mail Land?No, we live in the real world. We have both hardened up and decided it's no use moaning about the cuts to our standard of living. We've realised that we were living beyond our means at the expense of future generations. We've decided that we don't want our children and their children to have to foot the bill for our excesses.We're all in it together and a lot more people need to harden up and just get on with it. Is it really so bad just to have one car on the drive instead of two? One holiday a year instead of two? Twenty fags a day instead of forty? Five pints a night instead of ten? I could go on but I'm sure you get my drift.Now, if you were really hard like me you'd pack the fags, the holidays and the drink in. I've gone from being a three car household to just the one. I draw the line at getting rid of that one as there are far too many smelly people on public transport.
Quote from: mjdgreg on May 08, 2012, 10:19:52 pmQuotedo you two live in Daily Mail Land?No, we live in the real world. We have both hardened up and decided it's no use moaning about the cuts to our standard of living. We've realised that we were living beyond our means at the expense of future generations. We've decided that we don't want our children and their children to have to foot the bill for our excesses.We're all in it together and a lot more people need to harden up and just get on with it. Is it really so bad just to have one car on the drive instead of two? One holiday a year instead of two? Twenty fags a day instead of forty? Five pints a night instead of ten? I could go on but I'm sure you get my drift.Now, if you were really hard like me you'd pack the fags, the holidays and the drink in. I've gone from being a three car household to just the one. I draw the line at getting rid of that one as there are far too many smelly people on public transport.guess what, I don't drink, smoke or go on holiday, haven't been for 5 years, have 1 car, never tried to live beyond our means yet still struggle.
guess what, I don't drink, smoke or go on holiday, haven't been for 5 years, have 1 car, never tried to live beyond our means yet still struggle.
Is that computer really necessary?
Do you religiously use the comparison websites to make sure you're getting the best deals on your utility bills and house and car insurance?
mjdgreg, you really should get your post`s proof read by your slim beautiful lover before posting them, those two comments rather contradict each other, don`t you think?
Quotemjdgreg, you really should get your post`s proof read by your slim beautiful lover before posting them, those two comments rather contradict each other, don`t you think?I'd like to that think even RedJ would have the nouse to go to a public library and borrow one of their many computers.
Many have been closed down or operate on limited hours or when volunteers are available, due to the austerity cuts the present government have imposed
QuoteMany have been closed down or operate on limited hours or when volunteers are available, due to the austerity cuts the present government have imposedThen I suggest RedJ checks when they are open and doesn't go to one of the libraries that have been closed down. That shouldn't be too difficult. The libraries have been closed by local councils and mayors not by government. We're still borrowing massive amounts of money so your comment 'austerity cuts' is way off the mark. Our National Debt will have doubled during this parliament. The cuts imposed so far are merely scratching the surface and go nowhere deep enough to get us living within our means. We've only 'cut' slightly the amount we're borrowing. We are still massively in the red and going further into the red every minute.
Maybe the ones that are open are only open during working hours, and given the fact that he`s already struggling it would n`t be prudent to take time off work to search for a library that may be open, paying unnecessary fuel costs of bus fares when he`s trying to "live within his means"
QuoteMaybe the ones that are open are only open during working hours, and given the fact that he`s already struggling it would n`t be prudent to take time off work to search for a library that may be open, paying unnecessary fuel costs of bus fares when he`s trying to "live within his means"At least you seem to agree that he can do without his computer. In my book, if you're really struggling then a computer is a luxury. If getting to a library is the herculean task you say it is (I have my doubts) then I'm sure he has got some mates who would be happy to lend him their computer now and then. It's not that hard to get off your arse and get to a computer if you really want to.
Redj probably has n`t got any mates
I do hate the Daily mail ethos of minding everyone elses business that seems to be rife in this country at the moment...
Christ mjdgreg you talk some b*llocks. I need my computer for my work, making it a necessity rather than a luxury, and if I were to give up this "luxury", then I'd be hard pressed to do quite a lot of my work.
Freesat is a bit of a con too..I used to have Sky but gave it up.. However, as I haven't got a terrestrial aerial I still run my tv through the sky dish..I did look into freesat, I think it was around £50 at the time.. funny thing was tho all the programes i get for nothing out of fresh air are part of what you pay a fifty pounds fee for.. So I didn't gt it.. There, hows that for being economical..
QuoteChrist mjdgreg you talk some b*llocks. I need my computer for my work, making it a necessity rather than a luxury, and if I were to give up this "luxury", then I'd be hard pressed to do quite a lot of my work. OK, I agree you can keep the computer. I've got some more suggestions to help you out. Switch to a water meter. When you have a bath let others use the bath water with/after you. Once done use the effluent to flush the toilet and water the garden. Shop at one of the main (expensive) supermarkets? Buy all their basic/economy ranges (you'll soon get used to the awful taste). Or shop at Lidl, Aldi etc.In winter don't put the heating on. An extra layer of clothing can make a huge difference. Try walking instead of using the car. You'll help save the planet and get some free exercise.Get free solar panels (or if you can afford it buy them). I bought mine and I'm now £170 a month better off for 25 years.Let me know if you need any more suggestions (I've got loads). Hopefully I've given you enough to start making a real difference to your life.You know it makes sense. We're in it together.
QuoteGet free solar panels (or if you can afford it buy them). I bought mine and I'm now £170 a month better off for 25 years.£170.00 a month better off...please present some figures to prove your not talking b*llocks.
Get free solar panels (or if you can afford it buy them). I bought mine and I'm now £170 a month better off for 25 years.
Christ Mick you talk some b*llocks. I don't mind you commenting on my personal situation as I myself put it out there, but there's no need to be so f**king patronising.
Today letters hit the doorsteps of its lower paid staff threatening to terminate their employment if they do no take a 2% hit before the end of June. (Well, I'll clarify that £14999 =1%, £15,000=2%, £20,800=2.5% - nothing above that).This whilst hatchetwoman Miller enjoys her £145,000 per year salary (a proportion of which she earns whilst posting on Twitter in works time - I dare say if any other staff member was undertaking such practices they'd be disciplined).Thing is, everyone gets a service from a Council that is totally dependent on how motivated and valued its employees are, if you've been unimpressed with what you've had up til now.....its about to get a hell of a lot worse.