The !!GOOD NEWS!! thread....
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FloppyRaccoon said:
Got the e-mail from the National Lottery telling me there was some news about my ticket....
8.10.
Ah well, any win is good!
I've had 3 of those - they get me all excited every time, even though I should know better. The last one was 3 quid...!8.10.
Ah well, any win is good! 
We paid our mortgage off this month, what a weight off the shoulders THAT was. Just in time as I may well be redundant very shortly...!
She will be spending the week with the in-laws.Daddy Sugar might have something in his latest pronouncement. If anything like a work ethic could be introduced into the psyche of the idle poor then they might have more of a chance to be idle rich.
Tough-talking tycoon Lord Sugar has hit out at parents for bringing up a generation fit only to claim benefits. The controversial multi-millionaire claims out-of-touch youngsters should be sent out to work from the age of 13. The outspoken face of BBC1s hugely popular The Apprentice today branded Britains 100 billion a year benefits bill 'a joke'.
Mums and dads are the culprits," he said in an interview with The Sun. "When their kids get to 13 they should bring down the curtain and say, "No, you cant have a PlayStation. If you want one, theres the supermarket - go down there and stack some shelves. Get yourself 40. Do that five times a week and youve got 200." Children are instead brought up with their heads in the clouds and turn into young adults only fit for Government hand-outs, he said. Britains benefits culture also comes under attack: "The benefits system has got right out of hand. It is a total joke in this country. Why work when you can fill out a few forms and get paid for doing nothing?"
Sugarworld could be sweet and good news on that basis.
Tough-talking tycoon Lord Sugar has hit out at parents for bringing up a generation fit only to claim benefits. The controversial multi-millionaire claims out-of-touch youngsters should be sent out to work from the age of 13. The outspoken face of BBC1s hugely popular The Apprentice today branded Britains 100 billion a year benefits bill 'a joke'.
Mums and dads are the culprits," he said in an interview with The Sun. "When their kids get to 13 they should bring down the curtain and say, "No, you cant have a PlayStation. If you want one, theres the supermarket - go down there and stack some shelves. Get yourself 40. Do that five times a week and youve got 200." Children are instead brought up with their heads in the clouds and turn into young adults only fit for Government hand-outs, he said. Britains benefits culture also comes under attack: "The benefits system has got right out of hand. It is a total joke in this country. Why work when you can fill out a few forms and get paid for doing nothing?"
Sugarworld could be sweet and good news on that basis.
Got a new job with my company this week!
Been working towards it for six months, have travelled to two interviews and really done my home work on the background to the project.
Six months living on the sunny South Coast on secondment, whilst gaining valuable CV experience and as it's secondment, my costs are covered so no need to give up the old homestead up North. Unless I manage to get the role made permanent of course
Been a bloody good week this has
Been working towards it for six months, have travelled to two interviews and really done my home work on the background to the project.
Six months living on the sunny South Coast on secondment, whilst gaining valuable CV experience and as it's secondment, my costs are covered so no need to give up the old homestead up North. Unless I manage to get the role made permanent of course
Been a bloody good week this has
turbobloke said:
Daddy Sugar might have something in his latest pronouncement. If anything like a work ethic could be introduced into the psyche of the idle poor then they might have more of a chance to be idle rich.
Tough-talking tycoon Lord Sugar has hit out at parents for bringing up a generation fit only to claim benefits. The controversial multi-millionaire claims out-of-touch youngsters should be sent out to work from the age of 13. The outspoken face of BBC1s hugely popular The Apprentice today branded Britains 100 billion a year benefits bill 'a joke'.
Mums and dads are the culprits," he said in an interview with The Sun. "When their kids get to 13 they should bring down the curtain and say, "No, you cant have a PlayStation. If you want one, theres the supermarket - go down there and stack some shelves. Get yourself 40. Do that five times a week and youve got 200." Children are instead brought up with their heads in the clouds and turn into young adults only fit for Government hand-outs, he said. Britains benefits culture also comes under attack: "The benefits system has got right out of hand. It is a total joke in this country. Why work when you can fill out a few forms and get paid for doing nothing?"
Sugarworld could be sweet and good news on that basis.
Sugarworld is a good name for it, because he is certainly not living in Britain. Supermarkets didn't hire 13 year-olds when I was that age (12 years ago). Most wanted you to be 18+, unless something has changed drastically (and quietly) it is probably the same now.Tough-talking tycoon Lord Sugar has hit out at parents for bringing up a generation fit only to claim benefits. The controversial multi-millionaire claims out-of-touch youngsters should be sent out to work from the age of 13. The outspoken face of BBC1s hugely popular The Apprentice today branded Britains 100 billion a year benefits bill 'a joke'.
Mums and dads are the culprits," he said in an interview with The Sun. "When their kids get to 13 they should bring down the curtain and say, "No, you cant have a PlayStation. If you want one, theres the supermarket - go down there and stack some shelves. Get yourself 40. Do that five times a week and youve got 200." Children are instead brought up with their heads in the clouds and turn into young adults only fit for Government hand-outs, he said. Britains benefits culture also comes under attack: "The benefits system has got right out of hand. It is a total joke in this country. Why work when you can fill out a few forms and get paid for doing nothing?"
Sugarworld could be sweet and good news on that basis.
EDLT said:
Sugarworld is a good name for it, because he is certainly not living in Britain. Supermarkets didn't hire 13 year-olds when I was that age (12 years ago). Most wanted you to be 18+, unless something has changed drastically (and quietly) it is probably the same now.
Plus all those jobs are going to be done by unemployed people, subsidised by the Government. Why would companies want to pay part-timers to do the same thing?EDLT said:
turbobloke said:
Daddy Sugar might have something in his latest pronouncement. If anything like a work ethic could be introduced into the psyche of the idle poor then they might have more of a chance to be idle rich.
Tough-talking tycoon Lord Sugar has hit out at parents for bringing up a generation fit only to claim benefits. The controversial multi-millionaire claims out-of-touch youngsters should be sent out to work from the age of 13. The outspoken face of BBC1s hugely popular The Apprentice today branded Britains 100 billion a year benefits bill 'a joke'.
Mums and dads are the culprits," he said in an interview with The Sun. "When their kids get to 13 they should bring down the curtain and say, "No, you cant have a PlayStation. If you want one, theres the supermarket - go down there and stack some shelves. Get yourself 40. Do that five times a week and youve got 200." Children are instead brought up with their heads in the clouds and turn into young adults only fit for Government hand-outs, he said. Britains benefits culture also comes under attack: "The benefits system has got right out of hand. It is a total joke in this country. Why work when you can fill out a few forms and get paid for doing nothing?"
Sugarworld could be sweet and good news on that basis.
Sugarworld is a good name for it, because he is certainly not living in Britain. Supermarkets didn't hire 13 year-olds when I was that age (12 years ago). Most wanted you to be 18+, unless something has changed drastically (and quietly) it is probably the same now.Tough-talking tycoon Lord Sugar has hit out at parents for bringing up a generation fit only to claim benefits. The controversial multi-millionaire claims out-of-touch youngsters should be sent out to work from the age of 13. The outspoken face of BBC1s hugely popular The Apprentice today branded Britains 100 billion a year benefits bill 'a joke'.
Mums and dads are the culprits," he said in an interview with The Sun. "When their kids get to 13 they should bring down the curtain and say, "No, you cant have a PlayStation. If you want one, theres the supermarket - go down there and stack some shelves. Get yourself 40. Do that five times a week and youve got 200." Children are instead brought up with their heads in the clouds and turn into young adults only fit for Government hand-outs, he said. Britains benefits culture also comes under attack: "The benefits system has got right out of hand. It is a total joke in this country. Why work when you can fill out a few forms and get paid for doing nothing?"
Sugarworld could be sweet and good news on that basis.
turbobloke said:
EDLT said:
turbobloke said:
Daddy Sugar might have something in his latest pronouncement. If anything like a work ethic could be introduced into the psyche of the idle poor then they might have more of a chance to be idle rich.
Tough-talking tycoon Lord Sugar has hit out at parents for bringing up a generation fit only to claim benefits. The controversial multi-millionaire claims out-of-touch youngsters should be sent out to work from the age of 13. The outspoken face of BBC1s hugely popular The Apprentice today branded Britains 100 billion a year benefits bill 'a joke'.
Mums and dads are the culprits," he said in an interview with The Sun. "When their kids get to 13 they should bring down the curtain and say, "No, you cant have a PlayStation. If you want one, theres the supermarket - go down there and stack some shelves. Get yourself 40. Do that five times a week and youve got 200." Children are instead brought up with their heads in the clouds and turn into young adults only fit for Government hand-outs, he said. Britains benefits culture also comes under attack: "The benefits system has got right out of hand. It is a total joke in this country. Why work when you can fill out a few forms and get paid for doing nothing?"
Sugarworld could be sweet and good news on that basis.
Sugarworld is a good name for it, because he is certainly not living in Britain. Supermarkets didn't hire 13 year-olds when I was that age (12 years ago). Most wanted you to be 18+, unless something has changed drastically (and quietly) it is probably the same now.Tough-talking tycoon Lord Sugar has hit out at parents for bringing up a generation fit only to claim benefits. The controversial multi-millionaire claims out-of-touch youngsters should be sent out to work from the age of 13. The outspoken face of BBC1s hugely popular The Apprentice today branded Britains 100 billion a year benefits bill 'a joke'.
Mums and dads are the culprits," he said in an interview with The Sun. "When their kids get to 13 they should bring down the curtain and say, "No, you cant have a PlayStation. If you want one, theres the supermarket - go down there and stack some shelves. Get yourself 40. Do that five times a week and youve got 200." Children are instead brought up with their heads in the clouds and turn into young adults only fit for Government hand-outs, he said. Britains benefits culture also comes under attack: "The benefits system has got right out of hand. It is a total joke in this country. Why work when you can fill out a few forms and get paid for doing nothing?"
Sugarworld could be sweet and good news on that basis.
I've no idea what "Get yourself 40. Do that five times a week and youve got 200." means, but I think he is suggesting that a 13 year old should get a full time job on minimum wage as that is the only way someone could earn 200 in five days. Not that a 13 has the time to work 40 hours a week, is allowed to work 40 hours a week or that they are entitled to minimum wage, so they still couldn't do it then.
I got 15 a week from my paper round when I was that age, I occasionally struggled to get to school on time afterwards.
Employment law for the under 16s:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/Workandcar...
EDIT: Why aren't my pound signs showing up
Daddy Sugar wasn't claiming that current employment law isn't what it is afaics.
Perhaps he was hinting that for quite a few young people aged 13-14 a job would be better than being kept as a prisoner in an education process where they will end up getting worthless Vs and Qs or even a non-degree. Who knows.
His message seemed to me to be about young people needing to appreciate the value of money and not grow up to expect handouts.
Perhaps he was hinting that for quite a few young people aged 13-14 a job would be better than being kept as a prisoner in an education process where they will end up getting worthless Vs and Qs or even a non-degree. Who knows.
His message seemed to me to be about young people needing to appreciate the value of money and not grow up to expect handouts.
Edited by turbobloke on Saturday 17th March 19:21
EDLT said:
I realise that, I'm arguing that his solution is unrealistic. It is similar to the "Scrap all benefits" b
ks that is often posted on here.
ks that is often posted on here.OK but as per my previous post, I disagree and consider employment at 14 to be a route that might actually get more young people to value training, if only in the workplace rather than at school, while also teaching them something about the value of money by virtue of having to earn it.
UK on the verge of lasting recovery, says OECD apparently not after taking acid.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis...
Joking apart, as it happens I think they're close enough on this call. It's the next boom I tells ya. Almost.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis...
Joking apart, as it happens I think they're close enough on this call. It's the next boom I tells ya. Almost.
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