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    Accountants, Lawyers, Bankers and other non-wealth generating parasites ...

    Funny how skewed the UK economy has become. The best paying jobs involve nothing very productive at all. While very lucrative for those who are accountants, lawyers and bankers how are we going to raise the cash to fill in the black holes of our balance of payments deficit and national debt, since they produce nothing we can sell to the rest of the world?
    Hard Brexit now!
    #prayfornodeal

    #2
    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    Funny how skewed the UK economy has become. The best paying jobs involve nothing very productive at all. While very lucrative for those who are accountants, lawyers and bankers how are we going to raise the cash to fill in the black holes of our balance of payments deficit and national debt, since they produce nothing we can sell to the rest of the world?
    Dunno, but RBS are trying hard. Their Dutch office is right nextdoor to the Dutch national debt, known to the world as ING Bank, opposite a casino in Rotterdam. They've even had their very own zebra crossing built for convenience.
    And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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      #3
      What do Excel jockies like yourself produce?

      Can we sell these spreadsheets to China?

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        #4
        Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
        What do Excel jockies like yourself produce?

        Can we sell these spreadsheets to China?
        I don't use Excel.
        The clue is in my username, but I suppose that as you're not the sharpest tool in the box you failed to pick up on that.

        HTH

        Perhaps I could switch the question and ask what HTML "coders" such as yourself produce?
        Hard Brexit now!
        #prayfornodeal

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          #5
          A good test, is to imagine what the impact would be if they all went on strike tomorrow.

          would we even notice ?

          teachers - yes
          nurses -yes
          binmen - yes

          lawyers - yes actually
          accountants - strangely yes
          Bankers - no
          philosophers - no


          mind you, we pay people based on how hard it is to replace them, not on how productive they are



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            #6
            Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
            A good test, is to imagine what the impact would be if they all went on strike tomorrow.

            would we even notice ?

            teachers - yes
            nurses -yes
            binmen - yes

            lawyers - yes actually
            accountants - strangely yes
            Bankers - no
            philosophers - no


            mind you, we pay people based on how hard it is to replace them, not on how productive they are



            I didn't ask how useful they were.
            I asked how will we generate money to pay off our national debt if everyone aspires to be an accountant, lawyer or banker.
            These professions don't create wealth, they merely shuffle existing wealth around.
            Hard Brexit now!
            #prayfornodeal

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              #7
              Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
              A good test, is to imagine what the impact would be if they all went on strike tomorrow.

              would we even notice ?

              teachers - yes
              nurses -yes
              binmen - yes

              lawyers - yes actually
              accountants - strangely yes
              Bankers - no
              philosophers - no


              mind you, we pay people based on how hard it is to replace them, not on how productive they are



              Bankers are easy to replace. You can automate them. See here;

              And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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                #8
                The simple solution is to let the Germans march in and run our economy.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post
                  The simple solution is to let the Germans march in and run our economy.
                  Alas, you are probably right there. But the Brits wouldn't stand for having to save up to buy stuff; German bank managers can be quite strict about lending money for frivolous expenditure.
                  And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
                    Funny how skewed the UK economy has become. The best paying jobs involve nothing very productive at all. While very lucrative for those who are accountants, lawyers and bankers how are we going to raise the cash to fill in the black holes of our balance of payments deficit and national debt, since they produce nothing we can sell to the rest of the world?
                    Remember public sector workers as they are only redistributing the tax collections.
                    "Condoms should come with a free pack of earplugs."

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