Households on 'money knife-edge'

[Mordac]

I've got an imaginary swimming pool for sale if you want it MB.

It's slightly larger and deeper than yours.

Very thoughtful of you Doggie, but Milan is far happier splashing about in the shallow end, so to speak.

[eternalnomad]

nomad,

society in general would do a lot better not worrying about the larger issues in society, but instead worrying about themselves and their situation and making the best of that - while doing unto others as they would wish done unto themselves

this simple mechanism would infact repair a lot of the larger issues in society that useless oiks like yourself like to ponder, leaving you time to ponder something more interesting, like putting people off the walldorf scent by getting them into .Net, therefore keeping the walldorf pond empty enough for bulltulipters like you to make a good living managing techies like me, now off you go and promote .Net, good lad

Milan.

thats better, engage in the debate rather than simply trying to prevent debate.

You do raise an interesting point, if we all focussed purely on our own situation rather than the wider societal issues, would society as a whole improve ?

To be honest, to a certain extent I think you are correct, these days we in the UK worry far too much about the rights of the poor down-trodden and under-represented hence the proliferation of "Outreach workers for black, lesbian, disabled shotputters from Lewisham"

However, without society and "common good" you have anarchy, and anarchy my friend aint good for anyone

My concerns are partly selfish, although I am about as "sorted" as could be for the forthcoming recession (i.e. no mortgage, no debt, serious amounts of savings, various holdings in "safe" commodities) I do worry that the recession could escalate to become a global depression.

The implications for ALL of us should this happen are truly worrying. Like it or not Milan, in the event of a depression your SAP skills may not be quite so valuable as you like to think they are.

[threaded]

I think Anarchy, well Mutualism is probably a very good thing.

[sasguru]

Doomed!

We're all doomed I tell yer!

Now that we've establised that, case closed.

[eternalnomad]

I think Anarchy, well Mutualism is probably a very good thing.

Anarchy - how can the complete breakdown of basic law be a good thing ?

Mutualism - Isnt that what proper society is supposed to deliver i.e. a symbiotic relationship where both (all) parties benefit from their association.

[janey]

Well given the option I'd be over in Light Relief admiring the scenery, but since I'm at 'work' atm thats not possible as I dont want to upset the natives by making them jealous of the wide array of boobies us contractors have available to us

perhaps I can help?!

[janey]

ahhh the joys of being 100% debt free, I'm not feeling smug at all!!!

[milanbenes]

"Like it or not Milan, in the event of a depression your SAP skills may not be quite so valuable as you like to think they are.",

correct Nomad, which is why I am trying to fill the Benes coffers while the sun shines in parallel to keeping the herd on the .Net trail

Milan.

[DaveB]

perhaps I can help?!

You could certainly give me hand

[eternalnomad]

"Like it or not Milan, in the event of a depression your SAP skills may not be quite so valuable as you like to think they are.",

correct Nomad, which is why I am trying to fill the Benes coffers while the sun shines in parallel to keeping the herd on the .Net trail

Milan.

Right everyone - Milan is correct .NET is the way forward and us SAPpers are almost on the breadline (funnily enough back in the "dotcom boom" the SAP market truly died on its ar5e - not sure if you were in the SAP market at the time Milan but I knew very many excellent SAP people who simply could find NO work and those that could were rate-raped)

BTW - I think your attempts to diversify into other non-IT work is commendable