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Liveline Thread (02/05/2012 to 25/07/2012)

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    #5072
    JonathanAnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,718 ✭✭✭✭JonathanAnon


    "Briefly, I'm way behind on breaks"...

    then he goes straight to a break :confused:


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    #5073
    europa11
    Registered Users Posts: 5,730 ✭✭✭europa11


    surferdudz wrote: »
    why is joe attacking Angela..................

    To show his solidarity with de (non)wukkin' classes and boost his Man-o'de-peeple credentials. :rolleyes:


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    #5074
    PauloMN
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 10,869 Mod ✭✭✭✭PauloMN


    I do think they need to restructure social welfare payments. No problem with dole, although I do think it's a little on the high side considering the state we're in. But single mothers allowance? WTF is that about?

    However, what they really need to clamp down on is nixers. There's a huge amount of tax not paid in this country due to cash jobs. The country is rampant with tax evasion, it's ain't just Mick Wallace!


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    #5075
    telly_lover
    Site Banned Posts: 105 ✭✭telly_lover


    something tells me this guys story is a well spun yarn , young fresh out of school eighteen year olds are at their most idealistic , if the story is true , then this country is in worse shape than i ever imagined and cynicism has won the day


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    #5076
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    I was in the dole office once, just after I lost my job. I don't want to sound like a snob, but after 20 minutes queuing in there I decided 'I don't belong in this place'.


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    #5077
    Big Daddy Cool
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,774 ✭✭✭Big Daddy Cool


    PauloMN wrote: »
    I do think they need to restructure social welfare payments. No problem with dole, although I do think it's a little on the high side considering the state we're in. But single mothers allowance? WTF is that about?

    However, what they really need to clamp down on is nixers. There's a huge amount of tax not paid in this country due to cash jobs. The country is rampant with tax evasion, it's ain't just Mick Wallace!

    a mate of mine was getting 184 or watever it is, then he got assesed and he's getting 38 euro a week now.


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    #5078
    surferdudz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭surferdudz


    tears??

    fund???


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    #5079
    Big Daddy Cool
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,774 ✭✭✭Big Daddy Cool


    surferdudz wrote: »
    tears??

    fund???

    nah, after julie yesterday, the fund is knackered


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    #5080
    PauloMN
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 10,869 Mod ✭✭✭✭PauloMN


    Big Daddy Cool wrote: »
    a mate of mine was getting 184 or watever it is, then he got assesed and he's getting 38 euro a week now.

    What income does he have that caused such a steep drop when he was assessed?


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    #5081
    baldbear
    Registered Users Posts: 5,559 ✭✭✭baldbear


    The banks threw money at him? He didnt have to take it!


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    #5082
    JonathanAnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,718 ✭✭✭✭JonathanAnon


    "Shure the bank were throwing money at everybody. shure everybody was doing it. "

    I hope this man doesnt ever walk past somebody putting their hand in the fire..


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    #5083
    RayM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,973 ✭✭✭RayM


    "The banks threw money at me"

    No they didn't. They offered it to you, without thinking of the potential consequences. And you took it... without thinking of the potential consequences.


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    #5084
    scargill
    Registered Users Posts: 1,679 ✭✭✭scargill


    PauloMN wrote: »
    However, what they really need to clamp down on is nixers. There's a huge amount of tax not paid in this country due to cash jobs. The country is rampant with tax evasion, it's ain't just Mick Wallace!

    I do agree with you in principal....but.....

    Recently I had a minor problem that I needed a plumber to sort out. I rang a local plumbing company. They wanted 80 quid to come out before they even looked at it, in total as a rough estimate it was going to cost around €200.

    I then rang a mate of a mate - he did it as a nixer for €40.

    keep the faith....


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    #5085
    surferdudz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭surferdudz


    the leaving cert is really tough this year IMO, ( imagine this times 3 ...)


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    #5086
    scargill
    Registered Users Posts: 1,679 ✭✭✭scargill


    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    "Shure the bank were throwing money at everybody. shure everybody was doing it. "

    I hope this man doesnt ever walk past somebody putting their hand in the fire..

    i hope there aren't any Nigerian princes listening - he'll be flooded with offers of money.


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    #5087
    Paparazzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,397 ✭✭✭Paparazzo


    RayM wrote: »
    "The banks threw money at me"

    No they didn't. They offered it to you, without thinking of the potential consequences. And you took it... without thinking of the potential consequences.

    Shut up, it was the banks fault. Didn't you hear? They threw it at him.


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    #5088
    pc7
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,115 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    surferdudz wrote: »
    the leaving cert is really tough this year IMO, ( imagine this times 3 ...)

    Wait until its time to pay the registration charge for College, Joe will make sure that topic is covered.


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    #5089
    Big Daddy Cool
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,774 ✭✭✭Big Daddy Cool


    PauloMN wrote: »
    What income does he have that caused such a steep drop when he was assessed?

    he has none, i've never asked but his wife is working so i guess he was assesed on her wages, now i dont know how much she earns but its in a shop so i guess it would be a fairly standard wage


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    #5090
    surferdudz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭surferdudz


    the dole isn't meant to be a picnic btw...life is tough as a low earner too


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    #5091
    surferdudz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭surferdudz


    pc7 wrote: »
    Wait until its time to pay the registration charge for College, Joe will make sure that topic is covered.

    earlier than expected...


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    #5092
    PauloMN
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 10,869 Mod ✭✭✭✭PauloMN


    scargill wrote: »
    I do agree with you in principal....but.....

    Recently I had a minor problem that I needed a plumber to sort out. I rang a local plumbing company. They wanted 80 quid to come out before they even looked at it, in total as a rough estimate it was going to cost around €200.

    I then rang a mate of a mate - he did it as a nixer for €40.

    keep the faith....

    Yeah I see that. You're not comparing like with like there though, your mate could done it for not much more than €40 even being tax compliant. Anyway, I'm not really talking about small scale "my mate did this for me" stuff. I'm talking about proper companies who operate partially within the tax system, but have other lines/sources that operate outside the tax system. I'm talking about thousands of € of lost revenue.


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    #5093
    Big Daddy Cool
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,774 ✭✭✭Big Daddy Cool


    see how compassionate joe sounds in about 2mins :D


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    #5094
    PauloMN
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 10,869 Mod ✭✭✭✭PauloMN


    Big Daddy Cool wrote: »
    he has none, i've never asked but his wife is working so i guess he was assesed on her wages, now i dont know how much she earns but its in a shop so i guess it would be a fairly standard wage

    Well I guess they need to prioritise the limited money available. There's another income coming into the house, that's life, not much he can do about that unfortunately.


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    #5095
    baldbear
    Registered Users Posts: 5,559 ✭✭✭baldbear


    She had me until the phone credit!.


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    #5096
    ppink
    Registered Users Posts: 1,458 ✭✭✭ppink


    If I hear another person talking about lunch money or "I cant even go for a drink":(


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    #5097
    JoeGil
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭JoeGil


    The tiger spent a decade making millionaires for phony land deals and other assorted madness and shady deals.
    Now it's the unemployed who are apparently the problem. :confused:


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    #5098
    Paparazzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,397 ✭✭✭Paparazzo


    Phone credit? She's lucky the show just finished before she made an even bigger fool of herself.


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    #5099
    JonathanAnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,718 ✭✭✭✭JonathanAnon


    "I see the story of Peter from Dublin, and Paul from Wexford"

    Is that story about somebody who stole from Peter to pay Paul?


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    #5100
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    More whinging


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    #5101
    JonathanAnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,718 ✭✭✭✭JonathanAnon


    It's not the State's fault you got yourself pregnant twice... Why did you think about this before you had children or just use contraception.. ??


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