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If you're under 30, bad luck. You're screwed

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    If you're under 30, bad luck. You're screwed

    If you're under 30, bad luck. You're screwed

    It's scarey for we mortgage-free 50+ year olds to think that lots of young people might soon cotton onto this and start getting cross.

    But luckily, I imagine most of them are far too preoccupied with Facebook and suchlike nonsense to notice
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    The over 50s are also more likely to vote UKIP.So if you're under 30 don't even think of retiring in Spain or working in Germany as the door will be closed.

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      #3
      Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post

      But luckily, I imagine most of them are far too preoccupied with Facebook and suchlike nonsense to notice
      They are not as Facebook is public i.e. can be seen by an employer.

      They don't vote as they don't trust politicians and think they are all full of tulip.
      "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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        #4
        Originally posted by Brussels Slumdog View Post
        The over 50s are also more likely to vote UKIP.So if you're under 30 don't even think of retiring in Spain or working in Germany as the door will be closed.
        If you have the skills you can work abroad - that's where those who have done proper degrees go if they don't get a job in finance.
        "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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          #5
          Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
          If you're under 30, bad luck. You're screwed

          It's scarey for we mortgage-free 50+ year olds to think that lots of young people might soon cotton onto this and start getting cross.

          But luckily, I imagine most of them are far too preoccupied with Facebook and suchlike nonsense to notice
          simple cut the number of people wanting houses an build more then Buy to let will collapse and there will be lots of free houses - yeah right.

          Get the pensions to make financial sense and stop the Government & financial institutions dipping into them. - like thats going to happen.

          Its simple 10% of salary over 50 years will result in 25 years at 20% salary plus any gains made in the market or on government gilts so if we live until 91 on average you should be fine.

          Those people who don't organise a private pension can go on benefits - sorry its not fair to subsidise the wasters.

          Invest in education and industry not in subsidising the big employers via tax credits

          The government shouldn't borrow more than they can pay back.

          stop blaming law abiding citizens for the mess the government made!



          sorted now for Beer
          Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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            #6
            Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
            If you have the skills you can work abroad - that's where those who have done proper degrees go if they don't get a job in finance.
            Indeed the idea that Europe will be closed to professionals if we leave the EU is rubbish, it was open before and will be open afterwards just expect it to be a Visa waiver system that blocks criminals and undesirables.

            Settlement for well off individuals will not be a problem either. They and we aren't stupid enough to turn away high value or wealthy migrants.

            We are already too interlinked to unbind completely from Europe.
            Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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              #7
              Disagree. Wages are good - the costs of living are high.

              Rent, mortgage, bills. Helping lower these will make people's wages go further.
              http://www.cih.org/news-article/disp...housing_market

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                #8
                Originally posted by PurpleGorilla View Post
                Disagree. Wages are good - the costs of living are high.

                Rent, mortgage, bills. Helping lower these will make people's wages go further.
                wages are bad when you get the same take home as someone on benefits working 16 hours a week selling the big issue unless you are middle management.

                but don't worry soon they will realise the £=$.
                Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by PurpleGorilla View Post
                  Disagree. Wages are good - the costs of living are high.

                  Rent, mortgage, bills. Helping lower these will make people's wages go further.
                  WRONG

                  People in work are subsidised by tax payers because large employers won't pay them enough to live on and/or will not give them enough hours so they don't pay employers NI. Instead they like doing schemes overseen by this man with the money instead linky
                  "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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                    #10
                    If you're under 30, bad luck. You're screwed

                    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
                    WRONG

                    People in work are subsidised by tax payers because large employers won't pay them enough to live on and/or will not give them enough hours so they don't pay employers NI. Instead they like doing schemes overseen by this man with the money instead linky
                    Nope sorry - I am not wrong. Uk wages are good. Any higher and we are non competitive. Fact.

                    Energy costs are high and this is a big outlay both for business and for employees. Then there is high rent and a monopoly property market.

                    Low energy costs, and housing costs and everyone would be richer (apart from the banks and multinational corps).

                    Nuclear is the only answer.
                    http://www.cih.org/news-article/disp...housing_market

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