The "R" word?
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- Khurram0
and that's just the tip of the iceberg... housing bubble burst, no more housing being built, my flat-mate recent graduate from architecture can't find a job ANYWHERE, and this guy has a 1st distinction in one of the best architecture colleges in London. Broke ass mo-fo i had to lend a tenner.
You wanna do a websites for an architecture firm? who aren't even building houses?
- you had a tenner!?!?!paraselene
- sweets, i'm like swimming in money.Khurram
- Khurram0
god spooky look at you,, how are these "entrepeneurs" gonna get new businesses of the ground? There's no venture capital, dead, gaaaaaah, CREDIT CRISIS, no money to lend to you, gaaaaaaaaahn.
Grasp the implications man - open your eyes! You can't wish this shit away...
- maximillion_0
2 quarters of negative growth - this is the common definition of a recession although some say 3 quarters. We've not had one yet but we can easily panick/talk ourselves into a few
- SkyPoo0
2012 is, like it or not, Olympic Time for the UK. Do you think a recession is going to stop that generating huge, vast, stupendous amounts of work? OF COURSE IT ISN'T. PEOPLE GO NELLY BONKERS WHEN OLYPMICS IS IN TOWN.
Exciting Times. Come on, I'm taking you all out for lunch.
- neue75_bold0
The UK's science minister has urged the government not to abandon investing in science amid the financial crisis... not sure how much weight 'urging' someone carries, but for me, primarily working within science, technology, medicine and education, things might just stay roughly the same...
- and what do you work for neue?
science, technology and medicine? you do, don't you?janne76 - hey yeah, I do... don't I?neue75_bold
- and what do you work for neue?
- maximillion_0
Kuz - some of our clients are buying and searching for businesses to buy at the moment as they see cheap opportunities
- yeah. And i'm reading up on the stockmarket, cos the investment opportunity of a life-time is around the corner..Khurram
- aye - only put in what you can afford to lose mind ;pmaximillion_
- SkyPoo0
Khuzz, Are you that naive that you think ideas will no longer be invested in because 'the economy has got a headache' fuck that mate... venture capitalists will be working the floor like randy ho's.
ITS ALL GOOD. Are you having a starter? I might go for the parma ham and melon...
- SkyPoo0
The problem with these pessimistic outlooks is that they're very absolutist. It will absolutly be bad, and absolutely unprecedented, and we'll absolutely all be in the right old shitter.
But the world isn't absolute. Its a human tendency to see the world as less dynamic and multi-faceted than it actually is. Some things will change, some will remain the same, we will experience some difficulties and we will discover some new opportunites. Life doesn't stand still.
I started working in 1985. I'm not sure how many official recessions I've worked through but I know that each has been a rewarding experience in some way. I came out of college in 93 but had worked for the three years I was in college with no problems anyway. I was freelancing and over-booked in the late 90's downturn and employed in the 2001-2002 slump. I set up on my own during that one and made more money in 2003 than I've ever seen before or since.
Stop fearing change. Let go of the idea that money gets shuttled off into space never to be seen again. Its all there, its just staying put for a while. Then before you know it Khurram will invest in the opportunity of a lifetime and we'll all be saved from a pauper's grave.
- Beofre anyone says "hang on".. I worked from 85-90, did college 91-93, then back to full time work.SkyPoo
- Here here! :)
you speak a lot of sense Mr Poo...inspiring stuff when all around us is doom and gloom!nigo - Its 'hear hear"...i hate it when people do that...thebottlerocket
- whatever...I'm a Jock so we don't follow your parliamentary goings on to the letter anyway!! ;)nigo
- Khurram0
little tip for you guys - intellectual property securities...
As brands go out of business, their trademarks will be up-for sale at rock bottom prices. Cash in on them, hold on to them, when the market turns around in 5 years - kerching-ching!!
- as did mike ashley - sorts direct (newcastle utd) - I saw their UK offices the other day - its like selecting a weapon in the matirxmaximillion_
- sports directmaximillion_
- SkyPoo0
Hey, guess what happens if we all, en masse, take out income protection policies and then we all try to claim on them. Go on, have a guess.
- Khurram0
skypoo, i admire your optimism. I'm sure most of us will do just fine. We're an educated elite here. We have jobs, tho less secure, still there. So we might have to scrimp on a few luxuries.. .wotevs,
it's the chavs who will no longer be able to afford Bluberry hats that i feel sorry for :'(
- bluberry? burberry... hehKhurram
- ha, i just had a great image of some pimply guy in a tracksuit grimacing as he tried to keep his wobbly blubber hat on...paraselene
- akrokdesign0
the "R" word?
..like in "R"epublican.
- Llyod0
Robert
- ukit0
Porn will always flourish
- SkyPoo0
Blueberry hats
LOL
Ah who knows Khuzz. All I know is, I feel a spring in my step.
- johnnnnyh0
yeah, I know what you're saying SkyPoo and I began my working life in 1982 so I weathered a few recessions too and to be honest I didn't really notice them. But I am slightly worried that this one might bite me on the arse . . . and in this discussion I really do hope you are right and I am wrong. Certainly there is logic in your argument. It's just possible though that the world is neither absolute as you say but nor is it logical either.
There will be no return to boom and bust that's for sure.
- Renegade0
Who needs money anyway?