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Unemployment down again
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Temporary employment for the olympic games , or some fudging of figures to remove some subset of people (students perhaps?) I reckon.
From what I'm seeing , opportunities for work are still diminishing
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Jobs won't be required in the People's Republic of Scotland. Everyone will live off benefits thanks to oil money.Comment
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Well your lot are in charge aren't they?Originally posted by zeitghostWe're talking about a govermint statistic.
What's "truth" got to do with that?
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Employment/Unemployment is all a bit simplistic really isn't it?
If 100,000 professional workers on an average of £50K all lose their jobs and find work stacking shelves and flipping burgers part time on min wage we are supposed to be grateful and excited?Comment
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostEmployment/Unemployment is all a bit simplistic really isn't it?
If 100,000 professional workers on an average of £50K all lose their jobs and find work stacking shelves and flipping burgers part time on min wage we are supposed to be grateful and excited?
It works for SASGuru
Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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I dunno, are you?Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostEmployment/Unemployment is all a bit simplistic really isn't it?
If 100,000 professional workers on an average of £50K all lose their jobs and find work stacking shelves and flipping burgers part time on min wage we are supposed to be grateful and excited?Keeping calm. Keeping invoicing.Comment
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truth is lefties are incapable of creating any "real" jobsOriginally posted by Scoobos View PostTemporary employment for the olympic games , or some fudging of figures to remove some subset of people (students perhaps?) I reckon.
From what I'm seeing , opportunities for work are still diminishing
Great news if it's true thoughLet us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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I'd love some fries with that, unfortunately I'm too busy stacking shelves.Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostYes. And would you like fries with that?
Keeping calm. Keeping invoicing.Comment
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