The end of the word "expertise" as we knew it

[PAH]

Protectionism is the quickest and more eficient way to destroy an economy... even though it seems to make sense.

What harm can it do if the economy is already at death's door?

It's not like we export much, so who cares if those we tax from outside the eurozone start crying. Just don't tax the stuff we don't already have in enough quantities, such as oil.

[Francko]

I'd like to see my hairdressers go overseas.

Open a hair salon, it's recession and offshore proof.

Welcome to Europe, the nation of hairdressers.

[thunderlizard]

I wish my hair was recession proof.

[Mich the Tester]

I'd like to see my hairdressers go overseas.

Open a hair salon, it's recession and offshore proof.

No it isn't. Sales of electric hair trimmers have shot up here in NL as men save money on going to the barber; it's the only Philips factory that hasn't cut back production.

[expat]

No it isn't. Sales of electric hair trimmers have shot up here in NL as men save money on going to the barber; it's the only Philips factory that hasn't cut back production.

I should have thought that the production of expensive slow-starting mediaeval-dim toxic-waste "energy-saving" light bulbs would be doing well thanks to government compulsion

[Mich the Tester]

I should have thought that the production of expensive slow-starting mediaeval-dim toxic-waste "energy-saving" light bulbs would be doing well thanks to government compulsion

Well no, because everyone's already got them and they last for years. By the way, these days they're nothing like as slow starting; they've improved a lot. LED lighting can be quite good too.

[sasguru]

That still doesn't explain why I am doing the same job for 15 years (in different roles, different technologies, sometimes less technical, other times more technical) while a "guru" like yourself had to stop after only a few years.

Oh yeah... career progression.... well the lobotomy on your brain did not have much impact since that's probably dead a long time ago already.

Hey who's moaning?
Sorry that I earn more than you for doing less

[Francko]

Hey who's moaning?
Sorry that I earn more than you for doing less

I'll let you believe the first option. On the second one, I definitely give you the victory.