The good fortune of the average working man is inversely proportional to the fortunes of the City.
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The forthcoming recession / depression / crash / crunch
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Originally posted by milanbenes View Postmotouken,
you got it,
this recession will be excellent for IT
Milan.
Oh sh!t Milans just agreed with me , in that case we're f@ckedWarning unicorn meat may give you hallucinationsComment
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OK let's dum this down a shade, the current gap between rich and poor we'll denote as n.Originally posted by bogeyman View PostA 'logarithmic jump between rich and poor' ?

Explain please?
I'm saying it will be 10 times greater in the future, 10n
What kind of contractor are you
As for defining the gap, it could be ££'s, education, assets and so on who knows.."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Or in other words, it will increase by an order of magnitude.Originally posted by scooterscot View PostI'm saying it will be 10 times greater in the future, 10n
Or in other words, it will be ten times as much
Or in other words, it will be a sh*t load moreIt's about time I changed this sig...Comment
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I thought this was an IT forum? i.e. it's our duty to overcomplicate the simple?Originally posted by MrRobin View PostOr in other words, it will increase by an order of magnitude.
Or in other words, it will be ten times as much
Or in other words, it will be a sh*t load more
"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Only when talking to the users. Not when we are talking to each other.Originally posted by scooterscot View PostI thought this was an IT forum? i.e. it's our duty to overcomplicate the simple?
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during the great depression it was the poor who suffered most.Originally posted by NoddY View PostThe good fortune of the average working man is inversely proportional to the fortunes of the City.
but quite a few rich were made poorer.Comment
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Why does it feel like we just came out of the last IT spending recession? It can't be more than 3 or 4 years ago since the end of the last one.
Batten down the hatches.Comment
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Well, 59% of us think we've had the worst and there's nowt much to worry about.
15% of us are stocking up on crossbows and claymores.It's about time I changed this sig...Comment
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