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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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not that skint luckily, though when my son was born i lived on bran flakes and ryvita with peanut butter to save money, it was good because i lost lots of weight. i buy tesco value plain yoghurt its only about 50p for a large pot. soya chunks, and mince, cheaper and healthier than meat. |
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Sold a few things. I got together a load of old clothes and shoes and pushes it all in an old pushchair to the place on Queens Rd that buys it, got £5.21 then I put the pushchair on a Facebook selling site and got £5 for it. |
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over a year ago
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Well I got a mortgage with my ex and when we split up she moved out, I started struggling with money, so now i rent 2 rooms out, i get £300 a month for the big spare room and £175 for the small one all in. you can rent rooms out tax free upto £4250 i think (admittedly some of the rent i get is cash in hand) but £475 pays monthly mortgaage bill and the council tax so happy days  |
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Oh I've sold most things of worth long ago lol used to have a Wii but sold that ages ago, I don't have a tv, I'm thinking of selling my wedding and engagement rings but really ddon't know if it's worth it as they were cheap to begin with. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I sell what i can (obviously not the important things!)
And i budget shop
I also have a plan of what i have coming in and out up until March 2014 so i know what i need to have money for and when (i.e bills, etc)
I check my finances everyday - someone actually called me weird for it all - but if i want to keep a roof over mine and my kids head (until i find out if my maintenance is definitely starting again - fingers crossed!) then its something i have to do! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Ohhhh I have a spare room... thats a thought. .."
It's a good way to get a little extra income for room your not using. If you want any help or information just PM me |
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I am living week to week at the moment, I haven't always. I've found I now take all my cash out of the bank that I can, after standing orders etc, so I can see what I have and it makes me happy when I have something left at the end of the week. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yep been there done that.... N taken the copper jar to coinstar in tescos just to get basics..... Lived off supernoodles n cornflakes for a while 
I'm off to hang my head in shame
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Yep been there done that.... N taken the copper jar to coinstar in tescos just to get basics..... Lived off supernoodles n cornflakes for a while
I'm off to hang my head in shame
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Nowt to be ashamed of! truth be known we've all been there one time or another!
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By *eareenaCouple
over a year ago
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"I'm in the skint part of the year..
Son's birthday was on Fri, daugher's birthday in 9 days. Just thank god for the steam sale. As, it would be wrong giving them pirated stuff  "
that damn steam sale is eating up my bandwidth. .. got 2 teen age boys mad for it |
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Only really been skint once in my life when I was 18. It was the first month of being a student nurse, also lonely. That month I lived on a cornflakes, five pints powdered milk and coffee.
Aah those halcyon days!  |
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I'm off to hang my head in shame
No need, you're in good company 
Woooooooo "
There's no shame in being hard up money doesn't make you better person. We've been poor and we've been well off and currently we're having too economise quite a lot it's no fun but you aren't alone in hanging round until the bread rolls are reduced to ten pence. Aldi is the best place to shop for good quality food at a good price. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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When I was 20 I was having to live on £9 a week income support as I had got sacked from a job and got sanctioned for 6 weeks. My rent was £ 26 a week, plus rates etc. Needless to say I was broke for many months after and was close to eviction when I got a job
Since then I squirrel away every penny I can. Copper jars, 2 pound coin jar etc. I use cash, meal plan and refuse to waste any food at all. Even though I'm well off is as much as house is paid off and I work part time, the fear of going back to having to choose to buy toilet paper or food keeps me budgeting every penny and saving where I can
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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i had it all over a year ago nice house gf and job i came from a large family 8 brothers and 2 sisters humble start to life but we got by on dads wages and now a year on i have nothing living in the box room of my parents place i lost my house and job after gf cheated so back to the humble ways and im happy doing it money aint everything |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Fortunately I've never been skint, always had money in the bank, and not from the bank of mum and dad!! Lollucky you..."
Not really luck, I've just always been working and working, so I've always had money put away |
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"Fortunately I've never been skint, always had money in the bank, and not from the bank of mum and dad!! Lollucky you...
Not really luck, I've just always been working and working, so I've always had money put away "
its funny the harder i work the luckyer i get |
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I in the fortunate position to have enough money but ive been on the streets and lived with a guy that sold everything we had for alcohol. It will get better and I thank my lucky stars everyday that vim now in the position I am. I hope your luck changes |
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"Fortunately I've never been skint, always had money in the bank, and not from the bank of mum and dad!! Lollucky you...
Not really luck, I've just always been working and working, so I've always had money put away
its funny the harder i work the luckyer i get"
Not every one can work and not every one has a job through no fault of their own. Some people would love to have a job to work hard at. |
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"I honestly can not recall ever being that skint I have had to sell things to buy food or put gas or leccy in
surely these are the things you do first?"
If you have money to start with then you can't do any of those things. You have to have been in the situation to understand what it's like I think. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Ive spent times of my life being skint, not so bad off now but i still take pride in living frugally, which means i can indulge my passion for... well passion!(hotels and sex toys arent cheap!)
.Last year i decorated and stocked my living room with new telly , sofa, bookcase, table and six chairs and repainted for £142! Courtesy ebay and freecycle.
I also recently catered a 5 course banquet for 50 people for £150....im superscrimper! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Fortunately I've never been skint, always had money in the bank, and not from the bank of mum and dad!! Lollucky you...
Not really luck, I've just always been working and working, so I've always had money put away
its funny the harder i work the luckyer i get
Not every one can work and not every one has a job through no fault of their own. Some people would love to have a job to work hard at."
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Well if I was that skint dont think I would be silver member on here "
maybe its his only bit of fun though.
it doesnt cost that much does it?
you cant give up everything. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I honestly can not recall ever being that skint I have had to sell things to buy food or put gas or leccy in
surely these are the things you do first?
If you have money to start with then you can't do any of those things. You have to have been in the situation to understand what it's like I think."
everyone in this country has money we have a benefit system |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I honestly can not recall ever being that skint I have had to sell things to buy food or put gas or leccy in
surely these are the things you do first?
If you have money to start with then you can't do any of those things. You have to have been in the situation to understand what it's like I think.
everyone in this country has money we have a benefit system"
Lol yeah had money then spent on ..... |
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"I honestly can not recall ever being that skint I have had to sell things to buy food or put gas or leccy in
surely these are the things you do first?
If you have money to start with then you can't do any of those things. You have to have been in the situation to understand what it's like I think.
everyone in this country has money we have a benefit system"
so if you had £72 a week how would you divide electric,gas,rent,council tax and food |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I honestly can not recall ever being that skint I have had to sell things to buy food or put gas or leccy in
surely these are the things you do first?
If you have money to start with then you can't do any of those things. You have to have been in the situation to understand what it's like I think.
everyone in this country has money we have a benefit systemso if you had £72 a week how would you divide electric,gas,rent,council tax and food"
God knows. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I honestly can not recall ever being that skint I have had to sell things to buy food or put gas or leccy in
surely these are the things you do first?
If you have money to start with then you can't do any of those things. You have to have been in the situation to understand what it's like I think.
everyone in this country has money we have a benefit systemso if you had £72 a week how would you divide electric,gas,rent,council tax and food"
cant answer that as I don't know how much rent and council tax he pays
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"Oh I've sold most things of worth long ago lol
I've got bugger all to sell... I moved in this place with an airbed... Everything else is from friends and freecycle "
What about that 42" widescreen TV that you bought and mentioned on here last week? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The thing is there are jobs out there, just not job people are prepaired to do, for some reason unemployed people become job snobs, they want qualified wages for unqualified jobs
I hear people leads say things like, im not working for national minimum wage, who have dropped out of school as soon as they hit 16 with no qualifications, how much do they think they will earn?
ive worked some really shit jobs in the past, I worked in ASDA for 7 years stacking shelves nights and going uni days, people would take the piss out of me because I filled shelves like it was more embarrassing than being on the dole, its just the mentality of some people, jobs like shelf filling in super markets are 10 a penny, it has such a high turn over as people wont stick it, just no one wants to do it yet they moan they cant get a job  |
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Don't like to borrow off any body so but the cheapest cereals now and a lot of stuff from aldi and other cheep stuff.
I sold a ring my father bought me when in my teens. Sadly he died over 20 years ago. Never wore it of late but it had sentimental value but needs must with a family and not a lot of income  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The thing is there are jobs out there, just not job people are prepaired to do, for some reason unemployed people become job snobs, they want qualified wages for unqualified jobs
I hear people leads say things like, im not working for national minimum wage, who have dropped out of school as soon as they hit 16 with no qualifications, how much do they think they will earn?
ive worked some really shit jobs in the past, I worked in ASDA for 7 years stacking shelves nights and going uni days, people would take the piss out of me because I filled shelves like it was more embarrassing than being on the dole, its just the mentality of some people, jobs like shelf filling in super markets are 10 a penny, it has such a high turn over as people wont stick it, just no one wants to do it yet they moan they cant get a job "
I have to agree. Places like MacDonalds and burger king are always looking fir staff. Pay might be poor but its more than £72 per week. And if you do overtime you can earn more. Become the master of your destiny |
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In times it nice to go through hard times to make you realise what you have in life, at the present time its not so great but to look back and realise you came through that tough patch on ya own makes you realise how self sufficient you can be, some of the stuff I still love today in the cheapest and at the top of it is cheap orange juice mmmmmmmmm |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I honestly can not recall ever being that skint I have had to sell things to buy food or put gas or leccy in
surely these are the things you do first?"
These are the things that all my money is spent on, however during the winter for example it was either feed me and my son or have enough gas to heat the house for the week.
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"Oh I've sold most things of worth long ago lol
I've got bugger all to sell... I moved in this place with an airbed... Everything else is from friends and freecycle
What about that 42" widescreen TV that you bought and mentioned on here last week?"
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"Oh I've sold most things of worth long ago lol
I've got bugger all to sell... I moved in this place with an airbed... Everything else is from friends and freecycle
What about that 42" widescreen TV that you bought and mentioned on here last week?
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Don't remember? Well I do. It was about the time you were bragging about some mobile phone contract.
You even made some comment about "well it would be rude not too" when you were telling us that you had just bought your TV.
Cash convertors wasn't it?? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I gt a family that lives down the road from me they have everything paid for them never worked in theur adult life four kids ,, I work 16 hours a week get help with certain things and sometimes I still dnt make ends meet my son doesn't go without but I do as some one else said I buy alot of ebay for myself my most expensive item I bought this week is my sandals 22.00 only because my other shoes have holes in them lol xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Oh I've sold most things of worth long ago lol
I've got bugger all to sell... I moved in this place with an airbed... Everything else is from friends and freecycle
What about that 42" widescreen TV that you bought and mentioned on here last week?
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Don't remember? Well I do. It was about the time you were bragging about some mobile phone contract.
You even made some comment about "well it would be rude not too" when you were telling us that you had just bought your TV.
Cash convertors wasn't it?? "
Yes but itcwas 30.00 as volume button did not work if I remember rightly |
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"Oh I've sold most things of worth long ago lol
I've got bugger all to sell... I moved in this place with an airbed... Everything else is from friends and freecycle
What about that 42" widescreen TV that you bought and mentioned on here last week?
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Don't remember? Well I do. It was about the time you were bragging about some mobile phone contract.
You even made some comment about "well it would be rude not too" when you were telling us that you had just bought your TV.
Cash convertors wasn't it??
Yes but itcwas 30.00 as volume button did not work if I remember rightly"
There you go. So in reply to the thread "Things you do because you're skint".
You go out and buy a faulty 42" widescreen TV. |
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"Well if I was that skint dont think I would be silver member on here"
The fiver it cost is hardly going to make that much difference and he isn't complaining just stating facts and highlighting what is reality for a lot of people. Let him have a bit of fun at least! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Oh I've sold most things of worth long ago lol
I've got bugger all to sell... I moved in this place with an airbed... Everything else is from friends and freecycle
What about that 42" widescreen TV that you bought and mentioned on here last week?
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Don't remember? Well I do. It was about the time you were bragging about some mobile phone contract.
You even made some comment about "well it would be rude not too" when you were telling us that you had just bought your TV.
Cash convertors wasn't it??
Yes but itcwas 30.00 as volume button did not work if I remember rightly
There you go. So in reply to the thread "Things you do because you're skint".
You go out and buy a faulty 42" widescreen TV."
Sorry but sat giggling here read that thread again, it was a joke ' faulty volume..... Punch line I couldn't 'turn it down'
Her |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
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Lot of judgemental people here. I came from a very poor background. Ive been homeless twice through no fault of my own. I've had to skip meals to feed my child and at one point had three crap jobs just to get by and even then slipped into debt.
Just remember it can happen to anyone and through no fault of their own. Poor people are not lazy, feckless scroungers. They're just poor. Give them a break. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Lot of judgemental people here. I came from a very poor background. Ive been homeless twice through no fault of my own. I've had to skip meals to feed my child and at one point had three crap jobs just to get by and even then slipped into debt.
Just remember it can happen to anyone and through no fault of their own. Poor people are not lazy, feckless scroungers. They're just poor. Give them a break."
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By (user no longer on site)
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Lol. A guy asks how people cope when they're skint, and gets dogs abuse for it! Just remember folks, it could be YOU in that situation. Maybe not this year or even next, our futures aren't writ in stone! But, hey ho! As long as its someone ELSE who gives a fuck! Right! |
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"Lol. A guy asks how people cope when they're skint, and gets dogs abuse for it! Just remember folks, it could be YOU in that situation. Maybe not this year or even next, our futures aren't writ in stone! But, hey ho! As long as its someone ELSE who gives a fuck! Right!"
I am not giving him abuse. Mine was just a simple question about the widescreen TV he had bought.
If this guy has got spare cash on the hip to do that before buying food then that is his choice but no point in whinging about being skint after that. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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You read and see pics and things on TV about people in Africa and places dirty water and all sorts not just poor no healthcare not even a good home nothing .. thy own nothing... no matter how poor people are in the uk thay still have a lot I feel . And theres hope people can look for ways of making a better . |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
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" You read and see pics and things on TV about people in Africa and places dirty water and all sorts not just poor no healthcare not even a good home nothing .. thy own nothing... no matter how poor people are in the uk thay still have a lot I feel . And theres hope people can look for ways of making a better ."
Yes, you do. Africa is a continent full of developing countries. Britain is a developed country. There is a mass of wealth here and much of it thrust under the noses of those who are poor.
Like the lyric says; "If I hadn't seen such riches, I could live with being poor. "
I would add "and not be judged" to those lyrics. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Lol. A guy asks how people cope when they're skint, and gets dogs abuse for it! Just remember folks, it could be YOU in that situation. Maybe not this year or even next, our futures aren't writ in stone! But, hey ho! As long as its someone ELSE who gives a fuck! Right!
I am not giving him abuse. Mine was just a simple question about the widescreen TV he had bought.
If this guy has got spare cash on the hip to do that before buying food then that is his choice but no point in whinging about being skint after that."
Maybe he saved up for weeks to buy it? Maybe he was given the money from friends/family to get himself a telly? We won't know these things without asking first before jumping in with both feet eh! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"You learn to survive. I ain't proud of half the stuff i have done...However I am so proud of where I am today... "
well done you. xxx xxx and your right to feel proud of yourself. xxxx |
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"Lol. A guy asks how people cope when they're skint, and gets dogs abuse for it! Just remember folks, it could be YOU in that situation. Maybe not this year or even next, our futures aren't writ in stone! But, hey ho! As long as its someone ELSE who gives a fuck! Right!
I am not giving him abuse. Mine was just a simple question about the widescreen TV he had bought.
If this guy has got spare cash on the hip to do that before buying food then that is his choice but no point in whinging about being skint after that.
Maybe he saved up for weeks to buy it? Maybe he was given the money from friends/family to get himself a telly? We won't know these things without asking first before jumping in with both feet eh!"
It was an impulse buy. |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
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"Lol. A guy asks how people cope when they're skint, and gets dogs abuse for it! Just remember folks, it could be YOU in that situation. Maybe not this year or even next, our futures aren't writ in stone! But, hey ho! As long as its someone ELSE who gives a fuck! Right!
I am not giving him abuse. Mine was just a simple question about the widescreen TV he had bought.
If this guy has got spare cash on the hip to do that before buying food then that is his choice but no point in whinging about being skint after that."
He wasn't whinging from what I could see.
And if he does have a large tv, so what? Might be his only form of entertainment. |
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I honestly didn't realise that people found being poor a reason to look down on others and question their right to possessions acquired before.they became hard up. Lord only knows what they would make of us. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"For those still going on about the TV.... re read the thread... It was a joke!!! "
maybe it was people read things different here at times .. Like I see poor as no clean water no clean clothes no home no nothing .. some see poor as no flat screen tv and money to go down the pub. |
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Sigh.....
http://www.fabswingers.com/forum/lounge/183872
"As I walked into cash converters today I spotted a 42in, HD ready, flat screen tv on the stand at the front of the shop. As I walked over to it the sales girl walked over to me and said the volume button doesn't work but its only £30. Well I couldn't turn it down! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Lol. A guy asks how people cope when they're skint, and gets dogs abuse for it! Just remember folks, it could be YOU in that situation. Maybe not this year or even next, our futures aren't writ in stone! But, hey ho! As long as its someone ELSE who gives a fuck! Right!
I am not giving him abuse. Mine was just a simple question about the widescreen TV he had bought.
If this guy has got spare cash on the hip to do that before buying food then that is his choice but no point in whinging about being skint after that.
Maybe he saved up for weeks to buy it? Maybe he was given the money from friends/family to get himself a telly? We won't know these things without asking first before jumping in with both feet eh!
It was an impulse buy."
It was a joke thread! |
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"Sigh.....
http://www.fabswingers.com/forum/lounge/183872
"As I walked into cash converters today I spotted a 42in, HD ready, flat screen tv on the stand at the front of the shop. As I walked over to it the sales girl walked over to me and said the volume button doesn't work but its only £30. Well I couldn't turn it down!"
Well I laughed! |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
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"For those still going on about the TV.... re read the thread... It was a joke!!! maybe it was people read things different here at times .. Like I see poor as no clean water no clean clothes no home no nothing .. some see poor as no flat screen tv and money to go down the pub."
It's called relative poverty. People are considered poor relative to those with eealth, what the GDP is, how free they are to engage in society, whether they can engage in simpke pleasures which the majority of the country consider basics like eating meat at least once a week.
Look at the Joseph Rowntree Trust website. I'm sure it'll be on there.
We stopped judging poverty in the terms you used in the early 20th century. To do so now would be lije stepping back a hundred years.
As I said we are not a poverty stricken undeveloped country. So those definitions do not and should not apply. |
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When we brought our first little place we struggled to make ends meet, our only option was to revert to living like students for two or three years and eating beans on toast and the like for ages.....it was damn hard but worth it in the long run.
Funnily enough we both agree it was in fact our happiest years..... |
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"Sigh.....
http://www.fabswingers.com/forum/lounge/183872
"As I walked into cash converters today I spotted a 42in, HD ready, flat screen tv on the stand at the front of the shop. As I walked over to it the sales girl walked over to me and said the volume button doesn't work but its only £30. Well I couldn't turn it down!"
I read that and giggled, but then actually LAUGHED OUT LOUD when I realised just how many people thought it was a serious post and didn't actually see the joke |
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"For those still going on about the TV.... re read the thread... It was a joke!!! maybe it was people read things different here at times .. Like I see poor as no clean water no clean clothes no home no nothing .. some see poor as no flat screen tv and money to go down the pub.
It's called relative poverty. People are considered poor relative to those with eealth, what the GDP is, how free they are to engage in society, whether they can engage in simpke pleasures which the majority of the country consider basics like eating meat at least once a week.
Look at the Joseph Rowntree Trust website. I'm sure it'll be on there.
We stopped judging poverty in the terms you used in the early 20th century. To do so now would be lije stepping back a hundred years.
As I said we are not a poverty stricken undeveloped country. So those definitions do not and should not apply."
UK give people so much and when others have so little it do apply . |
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http://www.fabswingers.com/forum/lounge/183872
"As I walked into cash converters today I spotted a 42in, HD ready, flat screen tv on the stand at the front of the shop. As I walked over to it the sales girl walked over to me and said the volume button doesn't work but its only £30. Well I couldn't turn it down!
I read that and giggled, but then actually LAUGHED OUT LOUD when I realised just how many people thought it was a serious post and didn't actually see the joke "
well a sense of humour seems to be lacking at times!
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"For those still going on about the TV.... re read the thread... It was a joke!!! maybe it was people read things different here at times .. Like I see poor as no clean water no clean clothes no home no nothing .. some see poor as no flat screen tv and money to go down the pub.
It's called relative poverty. People are considered poor relative to those with eealth, what the GDP is, how free they are to engage in society, whether they can engage in simpke pleasures which the majority of the country consider basics like eating meat at least once a week.
Look at the Joseph Rowntree Trust website. I'm sure it'll be on there.
We stopped judging poverty in the terms you used in the early 20th century. To do so now would be lije stepping back a hundred years.
As I said we are not a poverty stricken undeveloped country. So those definitions do not and should not apply."
That makes sense, i will stop going on about how things were in my day. |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
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"For those still going on about the TV.... re read the thread... It was a joke!!! maybe it was people read things different here at times .. Like I see poor as no clean water no clean clothes no home no nothing .. some see poor as no flat screen tv and money to go down the pub.
It's called relative poverty. People are considered poor relative to those with eealth, what the GDP is, how free they are to engage in society, whether they can engage in simpke pleasures which the majority of the country consider basics like eating meat at least once a week.
Look at the Joseph Rowntree Trust website. I'm sure it'll be on there.
We stopped judging poverty in the terms you used in the early 20th century. To do so now would be lije stepping back a hundred years.
As I said we are not a poverty stricken undeveloped country. So those definitions do not and should not apply. UK give people so much and when others have so little it do apply ."
What others? I may be missing your point. What I am saying is that this is not a THIRD WORLD country so those definitions of poverty do not apply. Nor shoukd they unless we wish to go back to the bad old days of malnutrition, scurvy, rickets, etc. We can compare the GDP of different countries to show how far ahead or behind different areas of the world are. However, poverty definitions are different in different countries relative to their OWN GDP. |
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" You read and see pics and things on TV about people in Africa and places dirty water and all sorts not just poor no healthcare not even a good home nothing .. thy own nothing... no matter how poor people are in the uk thay still have a lot I feel . And theres hope people can look for ways of making a better ."
But, in Africa, they wouldn't have to pay for milk with 42p in coppers! Those lucky blighters just have to step outside and milk their cow! |
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" You read and see pics and things on TV about people in Africa and places dirty water and all sorts not just poor no healthcare not even a good home nothing .. thy own nothing... no matter how poor people are in the uk thay still have a lot I feel . And theres hope people can look for ways of making a better .
But, in Africa, they wouldn't have to pay for milk with 42p in coppers! Those lucky blighters just have to step outside and milk their cow!"
lol god never have to hand milk .. I think they still do that in some parts of Poland and others places Russia too some parts of china too loads milking the family cow is seen as being very rich . |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
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" You read and see pics and things on TV about people in Africa and places dirty water and all sorts not just poor no healthcare not even a good home nothing .. thy own nothing... no matter how poor people are in the uk thay still have a lot I feel . And theres hope people can look for ways of making a better .
But, in Africa, they wouldn't have to pay for milk with 42p in coppers! Those lucky blighters just have to step outside and milk their cow! lol god never have to hand milk .. I think they still do that in some parts of Poland and others places Russia too some parts of china too loads milking the family cow is seen as being very rich . "
If you live in a flat in a city you won't be able to keep a cow. |
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" You read and see pics and things on TV about people in Africa and places dirty water and all sorts not just poor no healthcare not even a good home nothing .. thy own nothing... no matter how poor people are in the uk thay still have a lot I feel . And theres hope people can look for ways of making a better .
But, in Africa, they wouldn't have to pay for milk with 42p in coppers! Those lucky blighters just have to step outside and milk their cow! lol god never have to hand milk .. I think they still do that in some parts of Poland and others places Russia too some parts of china too loads milking the family cow is seen as being very rich .
If you live in a flat in a city you won't be able to keep a cow. "
I Keep mine in my 'spare' room! Two birds with one stone and all that! |
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I've been to see someone from Citizen's Advice today as they are helping me sort a few things out. After taking all my income and expenditure details they rang a creditor on my behalf and the person on the phone also wanted the income and expenditure info.
When it got to travel - I'd said £5.60 a week as that is two return journeys to town, so roughly £24 a month. Some weeks I don't use the bus at all and some weeks I might have to buy a £5.40 day ticket two or three times.
Of all the numbers given to the creditor, they said £24 was unreasonably high for travel! I'm really baffled by it. That's not even taking into account if I ever need to take the kids on the bus either! Makes me wonder when they last looked at how much bus fare costs these days. And how much would be deemed as reasonable travel costs if I was running a car. |
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over a year ago
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" You read and see pics and things on TV about people in Africa and places dirty water and all sorts not just poor no healthcare not even a good home nothing .. thy own nothing... no matter how poor people are in the uk thay still have a lot I feel . And theres hope people can look for ways of making a better .
But, in Africa, they wouldn't have to pay for milk with 42p in coppers! Those lucky blighters just have to step outside and milk their cow! lol god never have to hand milk .. I think they still do that in some parts of Poland and others places Russia too some parts of china too loads milking the family cow is seen as being very rich .
If you live in a flat in a city you won't be able to keep a cow.
I Keep mine in my 'spare' room! Two birds with one stone and all that! ooooo and i bet the cow poo you dry out and have it on the fire to keep warm .. I think in all things in life wheres there a will theres a way .
Naw, i tried that, but it fucked up my electric heater!  makes me laugh when your in a queue at a shop and someone orders 20 fags, cpl of scratch cards and then asks for £2 on their Leccie card"
So what? Nit entitled to vices and a little hope? Are poor people entitled to fewer rights? |
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ok people can mock me for this but when I was on benefits and awaiting an appeal I was put on £70 a week.So £280 a month but problem was my rent was £250,and council tax £33 so left me nothing for bills or food.I treid for a while selling stuff like clothes and things around the flat.After that dried up and was gtting ill with worry I took the big step in becoming an escort and only until I got on my feet.It worked out for 4 months I saw 3 guys a week and that covered the bills and food.As soon as I won my appeal and got more money I stopped escorting as hated it .But I had to do what I had to do to keep a roof over my head |
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" You read and see pics and things on TV about people in Africa and places dirty water and all sorts not just poor no healthcare not even a good home nothing .. thy own nothing... no matter how poor people are in the uk thay still have a lot I feel . And theres hope people can look for ways of making a better .
But, in Africa, they wouldn't have to pay for milk with 42p in coppers! Those lucky blighters just have to step outside and milk their cow! lol god never have to hand milk .. I think they still do that in some parts of Poland and others places Russia too some parts of china too loads milking the family cow is seen as being very rich .
If you live in a flat in a city you won't be able to keep a cow.
I Keep mine in my 'spare' room! Two birds with one stone and all that! ooooo and i bet the cow poo you dry out and have it on the fire to keep warm .. I think in all things in life wheres there a will theres a way .
Naw, i tried that, but it fucked up my electric heater! makes me laugh when your in a queue at a shop and someone orders 20 fags, cpl of scratch cards and then asks for £2 on their Leccie card"
Maybe they get their leccie daily to keep an eye on the usage? |
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Many years ago when it was just me and my eldest daughter, I had to live on a very tight budget and we had to eat what was 'on the menu' for that day. I'd bought a little beef mince, a few veggies and a packet of chilli con carne mix. When I tasted it just before serving, it nearly blew my head off! I knew I couldn't serve that to a 2 year old but I couldn't afford to waste a meal or we'd be one short so I tipped the mince into a sieve and washed it then put it back in the pot and added some gravy granules. Now THAT'S skint lol |
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"ok people can mock me for this but when I was on benefits and awaiting an appeal I was put on £70 a week.So £280 a month but problem was my rent was £250,and council tax £33 so left me nothing for bills or food.I treid for a while selling stuff like clothes and things around the flat.After that dried up and was gtting ill with worry I took the big step in becoming an escort and only until I got on my feet.It worked out for 4 months I saw 3 guys a week and that covered the bills and food.As soon as I won my appeal and got more money I stopped escorting as hated it .But I had to do what I had to do to keep a roof over my head "
Sorry, i know its bad, but i couldn't help chuckling over you being an escort until you 'got on your feet'! I'm glad alls good for you now though! |
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"ok people can mock me for this but when I was on benefits and awaiting an appeal I was put on £70 a week.So £280 a month but problem was my rent was £250,and council tax £33 so left me nothing for bills or food.I treid for a while selling stuff like clothes and things around the flat.After that dried up and was gtting ill with worry I took the big step in becoming an escort and only until I got on my feet.It worked out for 4 months I saw 3 guys a week and that covered the bills and food.As soon as I won my appeal and got more money I stopped escorting as hated it .But I had to do what I had to do to keep a roof over my head
Sorry, i know its bad, but i couldn't help chuckling over you being an escort until you 'got on your feet'! I'm glad alls good for you now though!"
Edin!!!! you are naughty i am going to smack your bum |
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"ok people can mock me for this but when I was on benefits and awaiting an appeal I was put on £70 a week.So £280 a month but problem was my rent was £250,and council tax £33 so left me nothing for bills or food.I treid for a while selling stuff like clothes and things around the flat.After that dried up and was gtting ill with worry I took the big step in becoming an escort and only until I got on my feet.It worked out for 4 months I saw 3 guys a week and that covered the bills and food.As soon as I won my appeal and got more money I stopped escorting as hated it .But I had to do what I had to do to keep a roof over my head
Sorry, i know its bad, but i couldn't help chuckling over you being an escort until you 'got on your feet'! I'm glad alls good for you now though!
Edin!!!! you are naughty i am going to smack your bum "
I said sorry! . It was only a small chuckle though! |
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"not that skint luckily, though when my son was born i lived on bran flakes and ryvita with peanut butter to save money, it was good because i lost lots of weight. i buy tesco value plain yoghurt its only about 50p for a large pot. soya chunks, and mince, cheaper and healthier than meat."
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there has been many times when ive had to go without food so my kids have food,pay bills,or when something breaks unexpectedly..my kids have seen me struggle and i think its made them better young adults they always appreciated the little gifts i got them x |
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People who have always had a good job and earned good wages have very little empathy with people who haven't. They simply don't understand as they have never been in that situation.
I've had good jobs and crap jobs, working in a burger van was pretty crap... I've just started self employed and things take time to build up so am pretty skint lately. My sister is a worth a few million and cannot relate to that fact that I have been on the bones of my arse at all. |
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"People who have always had a good job and earned good wages have very little empathy with people who haven't. They simply don't understand as they have never been in that situation.
I've had good jobs and crap jobs, working in a burger van was pretty crap... I've just started self employed and things take time to build up so am pretty skint lately. My sister is a worth a few million and cannot relate to that fact that I have been on the bones of my arse at all. "
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"People who have always had a good job and earned good wages have very little empathy with people who haven't. They simply don't understand as they have never been in that situation.
I've had good jobs and crap jobs, working in a burger van was pretty crap... I've just started self employed and things take time to build up so am pretty skint lately. My sister is a worth a few million and cannot relate to that fact that I have been on the bones of my arse at all. "
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"People who have always had a good job and earned good wages have very little empathy with people who haven't. They simply don't understand as they have never been in that situation.
I've had good jobs and crap jobs, working in a burger van was pretty crap... I've just started self employed and things take time to build up so am pretty skint lately. My sister is a worth a few million and cannot relate to that fact that I have been on the bones of my arse at all. "
nobodies always had a good job, we all start at the bottom and work up, no one leaves school at 18 and falls into a 30k+ a year job, most who have good jobs go to uni and juggle a shit job at the same time in order to better themselves, not everyone has that motivation, education and the ability to get a good job is open to all |
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I've went round places to find glass bottles to take back to the shops to buy cheap noodles and milk to eat when I was 18. That's how bad it was. I lived off a packet of noodles and a glass of milk a day. Sometimes I splashed out and bought a bit of fruit. |
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My son has to go for a hospital app in two weeks time. We have to pay for it also for train tickets and food. To pay for this I sold my laptop and currently selling everything worth having so he will get whats needed. He has a couple of tests that needs to be done so the money has to be there.
I often gone with out food so my kids will have been fed.I dont buy clothes or go out so they can get basics things shoes clothes and food for them. I do my best and even though I cant affored to go places with them I make do with going to free places. |
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I was chatting to a cpl on here, they were going through hard times. I said send me your CV I will see what I can do. Ella or I had never met this cpl, they both now work at my place. I had a gut feeling they were genuine, for once I was right and No we've never played with them. |
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"I was chatting to a cpl on here, they were going through hard times. I said send me your CV I will see what I can do. Ella or I had never met this cpl, they both now work at my place. I had a gut feeling they were genuine, for once I was right and No we've never played with them."
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nobodies always had a good job, we all start at the bottom and work up, no one leaves school at 18 and falls into a 30k+ a year job, most who have good jobs go to uni and juggle a shit job at the same time in order to better themselves, not everyone has that motivation, education and the ability to get a good job is open to all"
It's relative though isn't it, a good well paid job at 18 would be crap when you're 30 in most cases. Yeah my Sister did do bar work when at Uni but that was for pocket money in all reality. My parents helped her out where they could but didn't pay for everything. The ability to get a good job is not in my opinion open to all, unless they have the education and the certificates to get their foot in the door, which I would say the majority don't. I read recently that there are now more job vacancies now which require a degree than those that don't. |
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"I was chatting to a cpl on here, they were going through hard times. I said send me your CV I will see what I can do. Ella or I had never met this cpl, they both now work at my place. I had a gut feeling they were genuine, for once I was right and No we've never played with them."
well you was going with a gut feeling. We have done this too I the passed and payed off too .. X
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nobodies always had a good job, we all start at the bottom and work up, no one leaves school at 18 and falls into a 30k+ a year job, most who have good jobs go to uni and juggle a shit job at the same time in order to better themselves, not everyone has that motivation, education and the ability to get a good job is open to all
It's relative though isn't it, a good well paid job at 18 would be crap when you're 30 in most cases. Yeah my Sister did do bar work when at Uni but that was for pocket money in all reality. My parents helped her out where they could but didn't pay for everything. The ability to get a good job is not in my opinion open to all, unless they have the education and the certificates to get their foot in the door, which I would say the majority don't. I read recently that there are now more job vacancies now which require a degree than those that don't."
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"I was chatting to a cpl on here, they were going through hard times. I said send me your CV I will see what I can do. Ella or I had never met this cpl, they both now work at my place. I had a gut feeling they were genuine, for once I was right and No we've never played with them. well you was going with a gut feeling. We have done this too I the passed and payed off too .. X"
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nobodies always had a good job, we all start at the bottom and work up, no one leaves school at 18 and falls into a 30k+ a year job, most who have good jobs go to uni and juggle a shit job at the same time in order to better themselves, not everyone has that motivation, education and the ability to get a good job is open to all
It's relative though isn't it, a good well paid job at 18 would be crap when you're 30 in most cases. Yeah my Sister did do bar work when at Uni but that was for pocket money in all reality. My parents helped her out where they could but didn't pay for everything. The ability to get a good job is not in my opinion open to all, unless they have the education and the certificates to get their foot in the door, which I would say the majority don't. I read recently that there are now more job vacancies now which require a degree than those that don't."
im sorry but with the greatest of respect I don't agree, education is open to all, if you don't have the qualifications to get your foot in the door go back to collage and get the qualifications you need to get into uni, to get the degree you need to get the job you want, mature students are welcomed with open arms and its never to late to learn
I have always said to my kids you can be anything you want but you have to really want it
I went to uni as a mature student, I worked night filling shelves in ASDA to make money while I was at uni, i now have the job i want, im nothing special, if i can do it anyone can
There are always doors to open you just have to want to walk thro them
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nobodies always had a good job, we all start at the bottom and work up, no one leaves school at 18 and falls into a 30k+ a year job, most who have good jobs go to uni and juggle a shit job at the same time in order to better themselves, not everyone has that motivation, education and the ability to get a good job is open to all
It's relative though isn't it, a good well paid job at 18 would be crap when you're 30 in most cases. Yeah my Sister did do bar work when at Uni but that was for pocket money in all reality. My parents helped her out where they could but didn't pay for everything. The ability to get a good job is not in my opinion open to all, unless they have the education and the certificates to get their foot in the door, which I would say the majority don't. I read recently that there are now more job vacancies now which require a degree than those that don't.
im sorry but with the greatest of respect I don't agree, education is open to all, if you don't have the qualifications to get your foot in the door go back to collage and get the qualifications you need to get into uni, to get the degree you need to get the job you want, mature students are welcomed with open arms and its never to late to learn
I have always said to my kids you can be anything you want but you have to really want it
I went to uni as a mature student, I worked night filling shelves in ASDA to make money while I was at uni, i now have the job i want, im nothing special, if i can do it anyone can
There are always doors to open you just have to want to walk thro them
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"lol yes that was me, i've never hidden that fact, again another job that's open to all
is it realy though i wouldnt call that working though, no offence. "
none taken
some people make a good living from it, i did it to get me thro tough times
i really wanted to go to uni, i really wanted to get the job i wanted and no i couldn't live on the wages i got from ASDA, im on my own with 3 kids so i worked in sex clubs to make my money up to get me thro uni
im not putting anyone down, and im not trying to make out im better than anyone else, so bringing up i did sex work don't bother me at all, that wasn't the point i was making, the point i was making was there are always options to move up the ladder, in my case i had to take a step back down for a while but it paid me in the long run |
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"Ah my bad I scrolled up and saw another user mentioned she worked as an escort."
didn't see that, i didn't mention it on this thread but i have said before i did sex work on here on other threads that involved that topic x |
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nobodies always had a good job, we all start at the bottom and work up, no one leaves school at 18 and falls into a 30k+ a year job, most who have good jobs go to uni and juggle a shit job at the same time in order to better themselves, not everyone has that motivation, education and the ability to get a good job is open to all
It's relative though isn't it, a good well paid job at 18 would be crap when you're 30 in most cases. Yeah my Sister did do bar work when at Uni but that was for pocket money in all reality. My parents helped her out where they could but didn't pay for everything. The ability to get a good job is not in my opinion open to all, unless they have the education and the certificates to get their foot in the door, which I would say the majority don't. I read recently that there are now more job vacancies now which require a degree than those that don't.
im sorry but with the greatest of respect I don't agree, education is open to all, if you don't have the qualifications to get your foot in the door go back to collage and get the qualifications you need to get into uni, to get the degree you need to get the job you want, mature students are welcomed with open arms and its never to late to learn
I have always said to my kids you can be anything you want but you have to really want it
I went to uni as a mature student, I worked night filling shelves in ASDA to make money while I was at uni, i now have the job i want, im nothing special, if i can do it anyone can
There are always doors to open you just have to want to walk thro them
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And with the greatest respect to you also but you are proving my point that you have no empathy to people who for whatever reason do not have the ability to earn a good living
Not everyone is intelligent enough to gain a degree, unlike yourself...
But you say they are because you have...Showing a lack of empathy for those not able to command a good wage
I have earned well in access of £30k a year some years, my current occupation will once I've built it up earn me much more but it will take time and effort to reach that point. I could go to uni, as a grammar school attendee it is well within my capabilities but I don't want to because I can earn enough without doing so and what would interest me study wise would not offer great career prospects. ie nice work if you can get it. I've worked all over the world and been paid well for it for most of my adult life, I now prefer to stay at home and work locally. Everyones situations and abilities are different and just because you have achieved it does not mean everyone else can. |
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nobodies always had a good job, we all start at the bottom and work up, no one leaves school at 18 and falls into a 30k+ a year job, most who have good jobs go to uni and juggle a shit job at the same time in order to better themselves, not everyone has that motivation, education and the ability to get a good job is open to all
It's relative though isn't it, a good well paid job at 18 would be crap when you're 30 in most cases. Yeah my Sister did do bar work when at Uni but that was for pocket money in all reality. My parents helped her out where they could but didn't pay for everything. The ability to get a good job is not in my opinion open to all, unless they have the education and the certificates to get their foot in the door, which I would say the majority don't. I read recently that there are now more job vacancies now which require a degree than those that don't.
im sorry but with the greatest of respect I don't agree, education is open to all, if you don't have the qualifications to get your foot in the door go back to collage and get the qualifications you need to get into uni, to get the degree you need to get the job you want, mature students are welcomed with open arms and its never to late to learn
I have always said to my kids you can be anything you want but you have to really want it
I went to uni as a mature student, I worked night filling shelves in ASDA to make money while I was at uni, i now have the job i want, im nothing special, if i can do it anyone can
There are always doors to open you just have to want to walk thro them
And with the greatest respect to you also but you are proving my point that you have no empathy to people who for whatever reason do not have the ability to earn a good living
Not everyone is intelligent enough to gain a degree, unlike yourself...
But you say they are because you have...Showing a lack of empathy for those not able to command a good wage
I have earned well in access of £30k a year some years, my current occupation will once I've built it up earn me much more but it will take time and effort to reach that point. I could go to uni, as a grammar school attendee it is well within my capabilities but I don't want to because I can earn enough without doing so and what would interest me study wise would not offer great career prospects. ie nice work if you can get it. I've worked all over the world and been paid well for it for most of my adult life, I now prefer to stay at home and work locally. Everyones situations and abilities are different and just because you have achieved it does not mean everyone else can. "
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" And with the greatest respect to you also but you are proving my point that you have no empathy to people who for whatever reason do not have the ability to earn a good living
Not everyone is intelligent enough to gain a degree, unlike yourself...
But you say they are because you have...Showing a lack of empathy for those not able to command a good wage
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that's not because i don't show empathy that's because i don't believe anyone is stupid, i don't believe anyone does not have the ability to learn
how can you not be intelligent enough to get into collage? they have classes for all levels, you start at the level suitable for you and work your way up
if you want to do it you will, if you don't then don't, the options are there its upto the individual if they take them
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Everyones situations and abilities are different and just because you have achieved it does not mean everyone else can. "
you see that's where we differ, im just a normal everyday person, theres nothing special about me at all and i think its because a normal person like me has done it i think everyone else can
if that makes sense
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how can you not be intelligent enough to get into collage? they have classes for all levels, you start at the level suitable for you and work your way up
if you want to do it you will, if you don't then don't, the options are there its upto the individual if they take them
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it is true there are classes suitable for all levels at college but attending a class at foundation level will not enable you to move up to the next level until you are eventually a graduate. People have differing abilities educationally and no amount of classes can change that it doesn't mean they are stupid but it does mean they are not as able academically as others. To say that it is just a case of wanting to do it is insulting to people with learning disabilities and people who are less able educationally. |
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how can you not be intelligent enough to get into collage? they have classes for all levels, you start at the level suitable for you and work your way up
if you want to do it you will, if you don't then don't, the options are there its upto the individual if they take them
it is true there are classes suitable for all levels at college but attending a class at foundation level will not enable you to move up to the next level until you are eventually a graduate. People have differing abilities educationally and no amount of classes can change that it doesn't mean they are stupid but it does mean they are not as able academically as others. To say that it is just a case of wanting to do it is insulting to people with learning disabilities and people who are less able educationally. "
please don't twist what im saying
of course people have disabilities in all walks of life and allowances have to be made for them, one of my daughters is dyslexic and spent years having one on one tuition to help her, i don't insult anyone with any disability |
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how can you not be intelligent enough to get into collage? they have classes for all levels, you start at the level suitable for you and work your way up
if you want to do it you will, if you don't then don't, the options are there its upto the individual if they take them
it is true there are classes suitable for all levels at college but attending a class at foundation level will not enable you to move up to the next level until you are eventually a graduate. People have differing abilities educationally and no amount of classes can change that it doesn't mean they are stupid but it does mean they are not as able academically as others. To say that it is just a case of wanting to do it is insulting to people with learning disabilities and people who are less able educationally.
please don't twist what im saying
of course people have disabilities in all walks of life and allowances have to be made for them, one of my daughters is dyslexic and spent years having one on one tuition to help her, i don't insult anyone with any disability "
Then I have clearly misunderstood you when you say that anyone can get into college and work their way up. I honestly thought that you were saying in your posts on this thread that anyone can go to university and earn a good wage and that it was only because they didn't want to that they didn't....my mistake. |
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" And with the greatest respect to you also but you are proving my point that you have no empathy to people who for whatever reason do not have the ability to earn a good living
Not everyone is intelligent enough to gain a degree, unlike yourself...
But you say they are because you have...Showing a lack of empathy for those not able to command a good wage
that's not because i don't show empathy that's because i don't believe anyone is stupid, i don't believe anyone does not have the ability to learn
how can you not be intelligent enough to get into collage? they have classes for all levels, you start at the level suitable for you and work your way up
if you want to do it you will, if you don't then don't, the options are there its upto the individual if they take them
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If you had quoted all of my message you would have quoted the part where it says I do have the ability to go to college or university, I choose not to because I don't need to. I can earn a good wage with the qualifications and trades I have. I've come across highly intelligent people who haven't got an ounce of common sense and have struggled career wise with that. I have also come across people with no qualifications with a bit of common sense whom have done very well for themselves. But to say that everyone has the ability to gain high level qualifications and do very well thankyou very much is at best naive, and lacking in understanding (empathy)
As I've said before just because you have done it doesn't mean that everyone can and to believe that shows that you have a lack of empathy to those that don't have that ability. This was my original point in my first post in this thread, in that the haves do not have empathy with the have nots, because they have done it everyone should.
I'm fully aware that the opportunities are there for everyone if they are willing and capable but you seem to be unable to grasp that not everyone is capable, because you are. |
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you see that's where we differ, im just a normal everyday person, theres nothing special about me at all and i think its because a normal person like me has done it i think everyone else can
if that makes sense
anyhoo im not here to offend anyone just stating my views "
You consider yourself normal??? (joke) I'm sure others around you consider you to be very intelligent, We all consider ourselves normal (ish) But there is a vast difference in peoples academic capabilities, for many reasons, be it nature or nurture. |
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It's a good way to get a little extra income for room your not using. If you want any help or information just PM me"
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