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yeah you stick it to her! hope you didn't piss your money away and invested it wiselysenordingdong wrote: »So your wages are now the same as they were twenty four years ago?
hey how are the pct tests going? how are the shuttle runs going? i am doing quite well. i can do the whole circuit in 15 seconds. how is everybody else getting on?
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I did of course im a lucky one would hate to be starting again !! i reckon you factor in the standard of living with the wages we are on today we would nearly be the same as back 24 years ago with the wages we got then!!! there would have been no one entitled to FIS when we were new to the job surely that alone tells you somethingbitter_lemon wrote: »yeah you stick it to her! hope you didn't piss your money away and invested it wisely
hey how are the pct tests going? how are the shuttle runs going? i am doing quite well. i can do the whole circuit in 15 seconds. how is everybody else getting on?
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ah no no no this is worse. but wait you went through the 80's recession. is this worse or the same do you think? comparing everything. i have spoke to a few different people. they say different things. what do you think?I did of course im a lucky one would hate to be starting again !! i reckon you factor in the standard of living with the wages we are on today we would nearly be the same as back 24 years ago with the wages we got then!!! there would have been no one entitled to FIS when we were new to the job surely that alone tells you something:(:(0 -
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bitter_lemon wrote: »yeah you stick it to her! hope you didn't piss your money away and invested it wisely
hey how are the pct tests going? how are the shuttle runs going? i am doing quite well. i can do the whole circuit in 15 seconds. how is everybody else getting on?
I don't understand? Invested what?
I did my pct ages ago!0 -
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it pretty much tallys up with the general consensus. thanks very much for that. i am in the same position. i got a bit down there for a while about the whole scenario. i just can't see a way out. i work long hours to just make ends meet.BL im afraid to say i think this is much worse for those in our job , I think a awful lot of lads that joined our job in the last 10 years could be in big trouble . talking to lads they say that most of the younger fellas bought houses in the boom time and were given huge mortgages , our pay has drastically dropped plus a lot of the lads would have based their repayments factoring in overtime which was huge depending on where you worked, I think a dublin PO could nearly work around the clock depending on what jail they worked in . I reckon there is NO WAY our wages will ever rise to the rates they were so I personally dont see any thing getting better for us. I suppose the lads only starting in the job now have a realistic idea of the wages and know they wont vary much so i suppose the really new fellas wont be too bad, much better than the dole I think if your a single fella , not too sure if it is if you have a family starting on the basic wage , How does my opinion vary from others???
the problem i had - i was always going out and money was no option. i used to have a great time. but i have finally come to terms that i am lucky to go out once or twice a month. i used to be a social creature so its saturday night and i won't be going out this weekend.
there is no point in getting bitter. i am the only one suffering. so i intend to smile a lot and get through it the best i can. once i have come to terms with that i will be allright. took a long time coming though i tell you.
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i do admire your positivity. i'm 3/4s of the way theresenordingdong wrote: »Well partly I think we're better off starting now since our wages are so low we are not likely to over-shoot our limits with over priced mortgages.
but you must remember when i got my mortgage i believed i could afford it. i was offered a huge amount based on my potential earnings. unfortunately the cookie didn't crumble that way.
but yes you are right - you are in a more realistic situation.0 -
yeah unfortuatly we are all in the same boat , I was only saying to a fellow PO I never had to think about money or the lack of it in my whole adulthood till last year, never scrimped , went on hols 3 times a year spent without thinking . It s a bit of a shock to the system having to think before spending but I suppose thats the way it goes and we can do nothing about it , all im sick of hearing from others people is how we should be grateful to have a job !!! that pisses me off big time as you and I know we earn every cent we work for !!!:mad::mad:bitter_lemon wrote: »it pretty much tallys up with the general consensus. thanks very much for that. i am in the same position. i got a bit down there for a while about the whole scenario. i just can't see a way out. i work long hours to just make ends meet.
the problem i had - i was always going out and money was no option. i used to have a great time. but i have finally come to terms that i am lucky to go out once or twice a month. i used to be a social creature so its saturday night and i won't be going out this weekend.
there is no point in getting bitter. i am the only one suffering. so i intend to smile a lot and get through it the best i can. once i have come to terms with that i will be allright. took a long time coming though i tell you.0 -
thats it - its just a huge culture shock! went to the states every year up till 2 years ago. i'm saving hard now for a weekend in the uk later on in the yearyeah unfortuatly we are all in the same boat , I was only saying to a fellow PO I never had to think about money or the lack of it in my whole adulthood till last year, never scrimped , went on hols 3 times a year spent without thinking . It s a bit of a shock to the system having to think before spending but I suppose thats the way it goes and we can do nothing about it , all im sick of hearing from others people is how we should be grateful to have a job !!! that pisses me off big time as you and I know we earn every cent we work for !!!:mad::mad:
lol thats a running joke i have. "you're lucky to have a job"! whenever i want to really piss my colleagues off i tell that -lol!
but yeah its vital to stay positive. if you don't you will not get through this. its the only way. go in, have a laugh and get through it
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bitter_lemon wrote: »i do admire your positivity. i'm 3/4s of the way there
but you must remember when i got my mortgage i believed i could afford it. i was offered a huge amount based on my potential earnings. unfortunately the cookie didn't crumble that way.
but yes you are right - you are in a more realistic situation.
Well I can't lie, I'm not entirely positive about it. I don't see myself ever affording a mortgage.0 -
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