Are You in a Recession Yet?
 

There seems to be a lot of economic bad news going around. Has it had any noticable effect on any of you on GD?

Has Yahwe had to start drinking an inferior appelation of Champagne?

Has Tomkat had to give up life threatening illnesses in favor of less costly maladies?

Has Zhukov noticed anything other than the increased possibilities for revolution?

What about T & F? Can he still afford decent petit coats for his maid attire?

Up to this point I have been unaffected. However, I admit I am concerned with the possibility of hyper-inflation. That could cause a gigantic disruption in my retirement plans.

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Zhukov has now finished his studies and are now out of work.

He can now use his time to plot a revolution and play FM2009 :)

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And I almost forgot....

What about QR5? Or does being victimized by recessive genes count?

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The revolution really is coming. You'd better watch your back old man.

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I'm actually quite cheap to run.

my father thinks i can go 2 years unemployment without noticing a change of lifestyle.

I think he underestimates me

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All we need is a global war.

It's all hands to the pumps.

Nothing like a good game of British Bulldog to get the beer back to proper strength.

Then we all forget why we are fighting in the first place. No need for select committees never mind that your shilling don't even get you a yard of knicker elastic anymore.

War and whores. That's the ticket.

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The company I was working for is going out of business which = me out of a job.

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I'm in the same boat, except mine is just a part time job

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My sex life is in recession. :(

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You realize that this means you have not gotten a raise in terms of real income per working hour for the last two years?

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I haven't been credit crunched yet, but the general mood seems like we are heading that way. The bars and restaurants are quieter. Waitrose is now quieter in the evening. Work wise I think my job is safe for now, but gotta put in the hours and work quality to justify my job.

Still a new year etc.

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So you dont work for downing street no more?

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that depends entirely upon inflation.

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my hairline is in recession :(


(oh come on, I've been waiting for someone like DDA or Tomkat (you'll always be bald to me) to make this joke for ages. **** you guys)

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My hairline is further back than it was before I lost my hair actually. I don't think it's receding - it seems to have stopped now - but I notice it!



(I hear Yahwe will be... inflating... over christmas!!!!)

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I'm finished with my teacher studies.

So I'm now applying for jobs, as long as they pay above 30k £ a year and doesn't involve teaching.

If I don't get any job in the next two months, I will be forced to think about applying for teaching jobs.

I'm still doing various work for my party, I'm still a commie, I'm still shit with women, I want to go to Germany again next summer (Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig, Thuringen and perhaps Prague) and I still love tanks and WWII history.

I've just gotten a canon eos 450d for xmas, and my shoulder/neck is rotten after many years of gaming/pc use.

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I'm perfectly aware that Prague isnt a part of Germany, pig. It serves more of a extension of the germany-tour.

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Does this mean that you ARE unemployed or that you will survive in the event that you become unemployed?

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My hairline is where it has always been. In fact, since my heart attack my hair is growing faster than ever. Oddly, my hair, which was always straight, is now starting to get wavy. I blame Obama!

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In a gesture of hands across the sea and such, I offer to take you to dinner should you come to the San Francisco Bay Area on your holiday. This would save you at least a little money.

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recession? nah..I'm still rich.

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BllLaAHAHAHAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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Why did you train as a teacher if you don't want to become one?

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Obviously becouse I wanted to become one. Then the one year teaching course and the experiences I had in the two school I practised in, changed my mind.

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Mmmm

The perceptions people have of what it takes to be a teacher are often incorrect. Sorry it wasn't what you hoped for :(

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A re-what?

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I don't think my perception about beeing a teacher was wrong. It was just that I couldn't see myself working at such a unproffesional place.

Just to name two things I experienced:

a) The teacher has to collect money for the skiing-day. In cash. This takes a few minutes from several classes. Obviously the money should be paid by the parents the usual way or handled by the schools administration. In no way should the teacher be responsible for taking in cash and using precious time for it. I know it was done this way when I was 9 (1989), but the world has moved on and most do banking by internet now.

b) The school decided to mark the "World mental health day" or something. Ok enough. But then you should be sure that the pupils get something out of the program, making sure the quality of the program is good and sound. This wasnt done, and three hours of class was wasted. The program was crap and only contributed to stigmatising pupils with mental problems.

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Maybe so, but at least I won't have to deal with troublesome pupils without being able to use the "tools" needed to fix the problem.

Our upper secondary school is optional, but at the same time you would get into problems if you started to kick out pupils who only sabotaged your classes.

The norwegian school system is a mess, and sadly its "reformed" quite often by our politicians.

I hope I can get a IT-job at the university. It will be more orderly, I wont have to deal with pupils who need some kick in the arse without being able to kick em in the arse*, and on top of that it pays 4k better.

Quite alot of teachers here, specially those educated from the uni's, are taking other jobs than teaching. Quite simply becouse that there are better jobs out there.


*a metaphor.

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dont you work in the civil service?

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Didnt you even work for Tony Blair in his "spin-department" ?

In that case, you have sold your sold to the devil, and has therefore no soul to be crushed Im afraid :(

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Does it make it better? ;)