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brian54

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I spent the first 10 weeks of my life here.
« on: Jul 01, 2020, 10:50:14 AM »
There are several people I know who were unemployed there and they got on their bikes and went and found work.
Todays unemployed could do the same.




https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/uk-pm-urged-to-tackle-unemployment-in-poorest-parts/vi-BB169nW6

Alex22

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Re: I spent the first 10 weeks of my life here.
« Reply #1 on: Jul 01, 2020, 10:51:59 AM »
There are several people I know who were unemployed there and they got on their bikes and went and found work.
Todays unemployed could do the same.

Cloud Cuckoo Land  ? 
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klondike

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Re: I spent the first 10 weeks of my life here.
« Reply #2 on: Jul 01, 2020, 10:58:47 AM »
 ;D ;D ;D
He only said the first 10 weeks not his entire life though...
So long and thanks for all the fish

Ashy

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Re: I spent the first 10 weeks of my life here.
« Reply #3 on: Jul 01, 2020, 11:01:53 AM »
Perhaps they could mine for coal.

Alex22

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Re: I spent the first 10 weeks of my life here.
« Reply #4 on: Jul 01, 2020, 11:03:05 AM »
He's added a link since my Cuckoo land post  :)
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richmond62

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Re: I spent the first 10 weeks of my life here.
« Reply #5 on: Jul 01, 2020, 11:35:06 AM »
Many years ago I couldn't find work in Britain, so I started to apply for jobs outwith Britain,
and fairly quickly got a job: not the "job of my dreams", in fact far from it, but a job where I could
earn some money and not have to sponge on the dole.

Places I have worked in, but would rather not have:

Egypt, Saudi Arabia.

Places I worked in and was fine:

United Arab Emirates, Bulgaria, Scotland, England, USA.

17 years ago I had been made redundant ("we can't sack him, so we'll cook something else up") in Scotland.
So, drove a lorry across Europe, ended up in Bulgaria (my wife's country) and definitely did NOT like any of
the jobs I was offered, so lived on 'air' for 6 months and, eventually, started my own business, which made
an impressive loss in the first year, but grew from then on.

Try starting a business in a different country: that tests your mettle.

We had to leave our house behind (wouldn't fit in the lorry), and it is tenanted.

Not much sympathy for whingers who sit around in a corner of the world complaining about the lack of jobs.

Get aff yer bahookie an stert lowpan!

brian54

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Re: I spent the first 10 weeks of my life here.
« Reply #6 on: Jul 01, 2020, 12:17:57 PM »
Many years ago I couldn't find work in Britain, so I started to apply for jobs outwith Britain,
and fairly quickly got a job: not the "job of my dreams", in fact far from it, but a job where I could
earn some money and not have to sponge on the dole.

Places I have worked in, but would rather not have:

Egypt, Saudi Arabia.

Places I worked in and was fine:

United Arab Emirates, Bulgaria, Scotland, England, USA.

17 years ago I had been made redundant ("we can't sack him, so we'll cook something else up") in Scotland.
So, drove a lorry across Europe, ended up in Bulgaria (my wife's country) and definitely did NOT like any of
the jobs I was offered, so lived on 'air' for 6 months and, eventually, started my own business, which made
an impressive loss in the first year, but grew from then on.

Try starting a business in a different country: that tests your mettle.

We had to leave our house behind (wouldn't fit in the lorry), and it is tenanted.

Not much sympathy for whingers who sit around in a corner of the world complaining about the lack of jobs.

Get aff yer bahookie an stert lowpan!


This makes a lot of sense.


I have 2 cousins who would not even travel 11 miles to get work. They are now moaning they don't have occupational pensions.

old rocker

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Re: I spent the first 10 weeks of my life here.
« Reply #7 on: Jul 01, 2020, 12:29:04 PM »
Unlike you who makes no sense
Wish I didn't know now what I didn't Know then

GrannyMac

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Re: I spent the first 10 weeks of my life here.
« Reply #8 on: Jul 01, 2020, 12:45:40 PM »
There are several people I know who were unemployed there and they got on their bikes and went and found work.
Todays unemployed could do the same.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/uk-pm-urged-to-tackle-unemployment-in-poorest-parts/vi-BB169nW6


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Re: I spent the first 10 weeks of my life here.
« Reply #9 on: Jul 01, 2020, 02:11:13 PM »



I've seen a bloke in these here parts recently... He was riding a bike...


Could it possible be...
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mick607

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Re: I spent the first 10 weeks of my life here.
« Reply #10 on: Jul 01, 2020, 02:37:02 PM »
There are several people I know who were unemployed there and they got on their bikes and went and found work.
Todays unemployed could do the same.




https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/uk-pm-urged-to-tackle-unemployment-in-poorest-parts/vi-BB169nW6


Jacqueline

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Re: I spent the first 10 weeks of my life here.
« Reply #11 on: Jul 01, 2020, 04:43:47 PM »
After Mrs Thatcher lost all our manufacturing jobs, we moved 200 miles from family and friends for work.  Took a substantial paycut but although we left family behind it was a better environment for my children.

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Re: I spent the first 10 weeks of my life here.
« Reply #12 on: Jul 01, 2020, 07:46:39 PM »
Klondike,help me before I expire.

richmond62

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Re: I spent the first 10 weeks of my life here.
« Reply #13 on: Jul 01, 2020, 07:47:16 PM »
Expire from what?

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Re: I spent the first 10 weeks of my life here.
« Reply #14 on: Jul 01, 2020, 07:53:51 PM »
Richmond,you have not been on the forum long enough to know what I mean.Klondike knows!