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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I agree. Minimum salary of 60K and owns a plot of land What about the successful people that work in the charity sector or in schools 
Tut tut Nora
Only if they drive a jag"
Pick you up at 8, gorgeous lady  |
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That would be fun just to see who is so up themselves they have to announce I am a professional, therefore feel i should be treated differently.
I am sure there are many professionals here that arent thay cringey.
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"I agree. Minimum salary of 60K and owns a plot of land What about the successful people that work in the charity sector or in schools
Tut tut Nora
Only if they drive a jag
Pick you up at 8, gorgeous lady "
I’ll be ready |
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"Good idea then all the people who find the word offensive can avoid it.
Or constantly visit it to get their daily dose of outrage.
We already have Virus section for that 
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. Of course I'd almost forgotten about that |
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Who do I send my Bank account details to for salary verification?
Can provide home address for our Surrey Hills mansion and our professional qualifications document's and a naked full length picture standing next to the Porsche or Mercedes, Bentley or Lexus you choose. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Is it time that Fab opened a forum room purely for professional people so that like minded successfull people can mingle more freely. "
Define professional? |
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"Is it time that Fab opened a forum room purely for professional people so that like minded successfull people can mingle more freely.
Define professional? "
anyone who writes "I/we are professional"
its 2023 everything is about self identity |
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"Is it time that Fab opened a forum room purely for professional people so that like minded successfull people can mingle more freely. "
Had to check my calender, thought we had gone back to April 1st  |
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Having reveiewed some of the profiles that are professionals, the minimum income is now £250k per person or £400k for a couple.
£15k/£25k to join with the joining fee being sent directly to me (so i can afford to join) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Is it time that Fab opened a forum room purely for professional people so that like minded successfull people can mingle more freely.
Define professional?
anyone who writes "I/we are professional"
its 2023 everything is about self identity "
Quite agree.. Just because someone maybe a banker they also could be a wanker. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I agree. Minimum salary of 60K and owns a plot of land
60k! Sorry I won't mingle with anyone on less than £100k and without a masters degree. "
Is 60k in London really above an average profession al wage..
60k in Middlesbrough on the other hand and you could probably buy a street |
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Oh dear, oh dear. Being a 'professional' as I was thought of when I was working, doesn't make you either likable or sexually attractive. I don't share the values of a lot of so-called self-proclaimed professionals and generally prefer to avoid them. So not in favour. |
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By *odevilWoman
over a year ago
exeter |
I volunteer to do the necessarily application checks. I assure you I'm properly qualified.
Please send bank details, identity details, card details, deeds of ownership (cars/property etc) directly to me...
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Surely being paid for your occupation no matter what it is constitutes you being a professional. Otherwise you are an amateur.
Hands up all you professional tradesmen and women for example.
Or does OP have a kink about being in a room full of pin stripe suits lol. |
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By *acktopervMan
over a year ago
Stourport-On-Severn |
"Quite agree.. Just because someone maybe a banker they also could be a wanker. "
Could ? I think since 2008 ALL of us have known for shure that all bankers are wankers...........................and very professional at being wankers as well. |
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We should have a social solely for professionals. It’s sickens me when I’m a drinking a glass of Chateau Margaux 1638 and these unprofessional swines are drinker larger or worse still, tequila or Malibu  |
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"We should have a social solely for professionals. It’s sickens me when I’m a drinking a glass of Chateau Margaux 1638 and these unprofessional swines are drinker larger or worse still, tequila or Malibu "
I just had a flashback.  |
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By *ugby 123Couple
over a year ago
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"Who do I send my Bank account details to for salary verification?
Can provide home address for our Surrey Hills mansion and our professional qualifications document's and a naked full length picture standing next to the Porsche or Mercedes, Bentley or Lexus you choose."
We would just get our butler to provide all our details |
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"We should have a social solely for professionals. It’s sickens me when I’m a drinking a glass of Chateau Margaux 1638 and these unprofessional swines are drinker larger or worse still, tequila or Malibu
I just had a flashback. "
Do I want to know?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"We should have a social solely for professionals. It’s sickens me when I’m a drinking a glass of Chateau Margaux 1638 and these unprofessional swines are drinker larger or worse still, tequila or Malibu "
That type of social will definitely take off "not".
Who wants to be in the "pretend" club! |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
"It's not all about salary it's about like minded people with a certain class that share similar values"
I don’t think it’s about class. Many people on fab are chartered or fellows of their professional body and are just normal people.
They just chose careers that require professional ethics.
I don’t get the negativity |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I agree. Minimum salary of 60K and owns a plot of land What about the successful people that work in the charity sector or in schools
Tut tut Nora
Only if they drive a jag"
Drive? You mean they don’t have a chauffeured limousine!!! Scandalous ?? |
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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago
Chelmsford |
Is there a reverse snobbery going on here...
There are those that achieve and those who will never achieve..
There is an old addage.. birds of a feather flock together...
Why the negativity for a professional forum. There could also be one for tradesmen so painters and decorators can chat with electricians and plumbers...
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"That would be fun just to see who is so up themselves they have to announce I am a professional, therefore feel i should be treated differently.
I am sure there are many professionals here that arent thay cringey.
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Why is it that if someone mentions they they are a professional, that this means they are “up themselves” or that they should be treated differently?
Is this more about you being resentful of professionals did some reason? And assuming that they see themselves as different or superior in some way?
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Judging by profile volumes and their comments, there may be few other people left, should all the professionals shift into the pro area.
Perhaps site supporters could have an additional grade, 'professional', obviously set at a higher fee, commensurate with their status, the true platinum level, say @ £5 per hour, or part hour, logged in? Obviously this would give them a lovely profile icon and, I'd hope, a badge that could be worn at socials, clubs etc. A glow in the dark option for doggers too |
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"I agree. Minimum salary of 60K and owns a plot of land What about the successful people that work in the charity sector or in schools
Tut tut Nora
Only if they drive a jag
Drive? You mean they don’t have a chauffeured limousine!!! Scandalous ??"
All professionals have chauffeured limousines?
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"Quite agree.. Just because someone maybe a banker they also could be a wanker.
Could ? I think since 2008 ALL of us have known for shure that all bankers are wankers...........................and very professional at being wankers as well."
I would imagine each and every member of fab is a wanker tbh.....the verb not the noun lol |
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"It's not all about salary it's about like minded people with a certain class that share similar values
I don’t think it’s about class. Many people on fab are chartered or fellows of their professional body and are just normal people.
They just chose careers that require professional ethics.
I don’t get the negativity "
Agreed.
To me, it just gives an indication of the sort of work environment the person is in, quite likely an office environment (engineers, lawyers, accountants etc) or medical / pharma for example.
Ie. If looking for army lads or tradesmen, this profile isn’t going to match.
But I see no reason for people to be so chippy about it.
Might be simpler if people simply posted their profession rather than saying “professional”, so as not to cause offence … |
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"We should have a social solely for professionals. It’s sickens me when I’m a drinking a glass of Chateau Margaux 1638 and these unprofessional swines are drinker larger or worse still, tequila or Malibu "
1638? Seriously? Why not go with a wine that actually exists, like Petrus? |
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"Surely being paid for your occupation no matter what it is constitutes you being a professional. Otherwise you are an amateur.
Hands up all you professional tradesmen and women for example.
Or does OP have a kink about being in a room full of pin stripe suits lol."
Professions and trades are different qualifications.
Not sure why one category should be viewed so negatively. |
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"Oh dear well I don't earn 60k or a Jag. I earn just under half and drive an astra. So I don't think there should be a forum for the well offs "
So all professionals are well off and all non-professionals aren’t? In my experience, that generalisation doesn’t work |
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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago
Chelmsford |
Tom once new a northerner and he always used used to say.. where there is muck, there is brass. His saying should of been.
Where there is muck there is brass. I am loaded but I have no class... It's not all about wealth but about professional people enjoying company from their equals |
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By *TG3Man
over a year ago
Dorchester |
"Tom once new a northerner and he always used used to say.. where there is muck, there is brass. His saying should of been.
Where there is muck there is brass. I am loaded but I have no class... It's not all about wealth but about professional people enjoying company from their equals"
yes but a professional thief a professional carpenter or a professional magician |
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"Tom once new a northerner and he always used used to say.. where there is muck, there is brass. His saying should of been.
Where there is muck there is brass. I am loaded but I have no class... It's not all about wealth but about professional people enjoying company from their equals"
“Equals”?
I can’t see any “professionals” suggesting that any other parts of the workforce aren’t equal to them. Why pretend otherwise? |
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"We should have a social solely for professionals. It’s sickens me when I’m a drinking a glass of Chateau Margaux 1638 and these unprofessional swines are drinker larger or worse still, tequila or Malibu
1638? Seriously? Why not go with a wine that actually exists, like Petrus? "
Because I was joking  |
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"We should have a social solely for professionals. It’s sickens me when I’m a drinking a glass of Chateau Margaux 1638 and these unprofessional swines are drinker larger or worse still, tequila or Malibu
1638? Seriously? Why not go with a wine that actually exists, like Petrus?
Because I was joking "
Yeah, I get that … but why not at least name a real wine? Would be funnier. |
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"To me a professional is one who lets his work speak for itself. "
Profession: “a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification.”
Usually associated with qualifications such as actuary, accountant, solicitor, architect, engineer etc |
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From some of the posts here, it seems I’m supposed to live in “Surrey hills”, have a chauffeur-driven limo, drink “chateau Margaux 1638” (no such thing), and look down on other people who work in different careers to me … all because I passed a few exams and gained qualifications to help my career prospects.
The truth is more mundane, I’m afraid … grew up in a deprived area of Dublin, studied hard, earned 3 sets of letters after my name, moved to London and had a half-decent career. Number of times I looked down on anyone else? Zero. Just extremely thankful for good health, parents who demanded that I made the most of educational opportunities, and half-decent aptitude for a couple of subjects.
Snob? No.
Look down on people? No
Bentley? No.
Professional? Proud of it. |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
"What is a professional? And what if one half of the couple is and the other doesn’t have a job? Does that mean they can only post half the posts or half the words or half the letters? :D lol"
That would be me LOL. I’m not working until at least next March or will still renew my professional memberships |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"What a marvellous idea. Do you think we could tempt Jacob Rees Mogg to join?
He doesn’t have a professional qualification. "
Original OP requirement:
Is it time that Fab opened a forum room purely for professional people so that like minded successfull people can mingle more freely.
Nothing about qualifications.
We could dish out honorary membership, patrons and also to big bucks donors. Just like Harvard, etc. |
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"What a marvellous idea. Do you think we could tempt Jacob Rees Mogg to join?
He doesn’t have a professional qualification.
Original OP requirement:
Is it time that Fab opened a forum room purely for professional people so that like minded successfull people can mingle more freely.
Nothing about qualifications.
We could dish out honorary membership, patrons and also to big bucks donors. Just like Harvard, etc. "
… so you think the forum room purely for professional people should include people who don’t have professional qualifications! I see … |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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… so you think the forum room purely for professional people should include people who don’t have professional qualifications! I see … "
Don’t see why not, that’s how my profession has worked for the last 15 years or so.
Professional registration is for suckers!!!! Imagine all the ice cream I could have bought with the money I wasted on the subs. |
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… so you think the forum room purely for professional people should include people who don’t have professional qualifications! I see …
Don’t see why not, that’s how my profession has worked for the last 15 years or so.
Professional registration is for suckers!!!! Imagine all the ice cream I could have bought with the money I wasted on the subs. "
Subs / CPD etc are essential in most professions, if you want to practice that profession, stay up to date and prove competence.
If your initial professional qualification is no longer relevant to your work / career, then by all means ditch it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"What a marvellous idea. Do you think we could tempt Jacob Rees Mogg to join?
He doesn’t have a professional qualification.
Original OP requirement:
Is it time that Fab opened a forum room purely for professional people so that like minded successfull people can mingle more freely.
Nothing about qualifications.
We could dish out honorary membership, patrons and also to big bucks donors. Just like Harvard, etc.
… so you think the forum room purely for professional people should include people who don’t have professional qualifications! I see … "
The room members not come to a consensus on the agreed meaning of the word “professional “
Then the room will need to decide the next steps.
The room can then set up committees, sub-committees and sub sub committees to research the topic. A few trips abroad will be required. So we need to raise finance for that. We need sponsors and donors. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Tom once new a northerner and he always used used to say.. where there is muck, there is brass. His saying should of been.
Where there is muck there is brass. I am loaded but I have no class... It's not all about wealth but about professional people enjoying company from their equals"
Sounds a bit Orwellian.
What's next? Fab ghetto?
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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… so you think the forum room purely for professional people should include people who don’t have professional qualifications! I see …
Don’t see why not, that’s how my profession has worked for the last 15 years or so.
Professional registration is for suckers!!!! Imagine all the ice cream I could have bought with the money I wasted on the subs.
Subs / CPD etc are essential in most professions, if you want to practice that profession, stay up to date and prove competence.
If your initial professional qualification is no longer relevant to your work / career, then by all means ditch it. "
Sorry it’s not clear but I was being sarcastic.
I was in electrical world and we have been inundated with unqualified sparks who have done the 5 week course. It takes approx 5 years to qualify properly as an approved electrician.
I did take my education, registration and cpd seriously. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Can you be a professional at something other than your job and still gain entry with written evidence and testimonies.
Rodger’s will confirm , in writing and witnessed, that I am frequently a senior professional level muppet.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Can you be a professional at something other than your job and still gain entry with written evidence and testimonies.
Rodger’s will confirm , in writing and witnessed, that I am frequently a senior professional level muppet.
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I will need to personally confirm the evidence and testimony |
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"Is it time that Fab opened a forum room purely for professional people so that like minded successfull people can mingle more freely. "
Um... what if you're professionally unsuccessful, does that count? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Is it time that Fab opened a forum room purely for professional people so that like minded successfull people can mingle more freely.
Um... what if you're professionally unsuccessful, does that count?"
Then your eligible to be on the selection committee, the rules committee, etc etc. |
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By *batMan
over a year ago
Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales) |
I’m not sure if all the contributors to this thread are actually aware of Tom’s “style” of posting.
I expect the professionals who contributed will have got the nuances straight away.
Gbat |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I’m not sure if all the contributors to this thread are actually aware of Tom’s “style” of posting.
I expect the professionals who contributed will have got the nuances straight away.
Gbat "
I’m only an ex professional so I was just trying to slip through the net
Don’t tell! |
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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago
Chelmsford |
"But Tom, your profile doesn't specifically say you are a professional. Are you sure that forum page would actually be right for you?
Gbat "
Of course Batty. Tom is not a bragger and he has letters after his name and to date those letters are not RIP |
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