*is

 

I did a few years ago when I was unemployed for about 14 months due to medical reasons. I was public enemy no. 1 Luckily I grew a pair and it twigged how some on here (in this thread) enjoy the misery of others

Not sure of my pay rise this year but I'm coming out of my apprenticeship onto my base craft year.


Pete's the worst for it (dunno what's true) and again done like the reaction from being nnobhead Internet personalities. Buuuurt if/when you see these types in reality (as a little dickie bird told me), you see them for weedy little men

Carry on

 

If anyone ever did they deserve a medal....

 

To be honest? No.

I came straight out of uni before the fees went up and I got a decent job in between the "double dip" recession. Right now I've never had it better but, I wasn't really working before the crash so meh.

 

I got made redundant in 2008 due to the recession. Spent the last 4 years building up my own business (something I never planned to do). Now earning more than I was on when employed. We had it very hard for the first couple of years. Money was extremely tight.
I'm very aware that it could all go wrong again so very cautious with our money.

 

In my situation, no.

I live with my parents still due to my job, which means I get food and bills paid for. Plus I don't need my car for work so save a lot on petrol.

 

And you've the Conservative government's masterful stewardship of the economy to thank for that. I shudder to think how we would have suffered under the incompetence of Miliband and *****!

 

Just keep your fingers crossed that it does not get significantly worse!

Les

 

No effect here at all really. Redundant last March and get my pension from tomorrow when I'm 50, also get a huge tax free lump sum to go with it. Now working for myself earning 50% more than I was before with no NI to pay either though did go on the dole for 6 months last year purely because I could, not because I was looking for work as I wasn't.

Currently having a beer sitting on the terrace of an apartment in Villefranche Sur Mer having just returned from qualifying in Monaco before race day tomorrow.

Life is good, very good.

 

Lucky b@stard ^^^.

Best of a bad situation though - you get all that stuff but an old codger's body to enjoy it with. Life's a c*nt.

 

Very nice , my sis had place there which she rented when she was working on the boats, it was either there or Beaulieu right on the coast anyway

Went there couple times, before that it was Menton.

 

Tbh I'm thinking of just putting six months tax on the Veyron

What's that, lies on a PSlewis thread,surely not

 

Don't you just hate cheeky kids

 

No lies here. A little jealousy elsewhere though maybe

Oh, and we had full hospitality with pit access on Thursday as well, FREE. for which I owe my two girls a massive thank you as it was amazing. Met quite a few drivers as well, only one of which was a miserable git (Raikkonen).

Happy, happy days.

Chip

 

Well the practice and qualifying was well worth seeing on the TV. Enjoyed seeing a GP2 race too.

Glad you are enjoying it Chip-make the most of it!

Les

 

My wife had been made redundant four times in 2 years and I am doing one job instead of two. Household income is half last year which was our best ever (then this one the lowest for >ten years) and expenditure on a new business and barn conversion/renovation, plus tax bills from last year means we are spending far more than we are earning and getting more into debt (mortgage).

However, we still run three cars including one I would still drive if I won the lottery, the present mortgage is below my annual income, and the house is worth seven times that and hopefully will keep up with what we spend on it since we are working very hard for value indeed.

So some factors related to recession, some by choice to deliberately spend during a recession!

 

My comment wasn't aimed at you

 

Blimey! If I'd known you'd be having it so easy, I'd have charged you at least £1 for my AdWords advice.

 

 

Below zero would be good.
I think I would then be getting paid for my mortgages!!
"Suits you sir" !!!

 

Some easy, some hard, strange year.

Advice much appreciated and being digested.

 

Definitely been burned in our family. We have had to take my son & his family in for 8 months as lays off's, lack of orders have prevailed. It appears that the tide is shifting a little but no guarantees as yet, there is a long way to go!

 

Yes, but you don't live there. You live in Cardiff, so life can't be very good at all

 

a mate warned me about some of the ***** on this website - now I know why!!

 

Well f^^k off then you tosser

 

Nothing at all wrong with Cardiff boyo

 

 

Except it's in Wales?

 

he specifically told me about some wrx300scooby bloke - said he was on the list for paedophiles and to stay well clear

oh, wait thats you

 

Are you 12? Do you realise it's not the smartest thing calling someone a child sex offender on a public forum? That's kinda libellous you know...