How can it be just for high profile people to be rewarded vast amounts of bonus for failing disastrously in their jobs, laughing at all the protests, and getting away with it?
Only in Britain
How can it be just for the unknown, unknown saints who pound the wards of our hospitals only to pick up measly salaries?
Only in Britain
How can it be just for local businesses to be going to the wall without government aid, and the same government finding "hidden" billions to prop up our failed banking system, only to use the payout money to hand to top bosses who have done nothing to earn it apart from fail?
Only in Britain.
What kind of world are we living in when top executives run away from our major banks, who they have personaly contributed to their collapse, taking with them outrageous, unjustifiable, and disgusting amounts of money, into early retirement?
It is absolutely indefensible that these so called "Fat Cats" get away with it. Some of the figures mentioned recently could pay the upkeep for several hospitals, that everyone can benefit from instead of been used to keep an undeserving, spineless, ex executive, who was obviously no good at his job, in Pina Colada's whilst sunny themselves on the balconies of holiday homes that they have bought from their unearned bonuses.
If a factory worker failed at his job he would be sacked by his bosses with no bonus or benefits, so what if the difference.
It is quite understandable that the true Englishmen is getting very disolutioned with this country, who has regarded this country as his home for generations, and are heading for foreign shores. Along with that, so are the trades disappearing from our shores that have been passed down through the generations from father to son and are never to return. Who can blame them.
It seems that Britain is becoming alien to the hard working, honest man, who goes out to work to support his family.
Instead it is becoming home for those who want to be rewarded for doing absolutley nothing or want to be rewarded for ruining thousands of peoples lives and futures, and then laughing all they way into retirement with massive payouts, totaly unwarranted or unjustifiable, without a care in the world, without any remorse to the devastation that is left behind them. Absolutely disgusting and shameful.
What a way to run a country.
Only in Britain
Monday, 2 March 2009
Friday, 6 February 2009
Every Cloud Should Have A Silver Lining
The great debate over whether Birmingham Airport should or should not have it's runway extension, will always cause discussions in the pub or over garden wall.The pro's and con's will be debated in many a meeting at the council house before the final decision is made.
From the man in the street to the high powered democratically elected representatives, who we decided, would make these decisions for us within the walls of the council house, would have to agree, that any projects that secures the future not only for us but for our children must be considered carefully.
With the current climate of firms struggling to survive and the day to day announcements that yet another company has had to shed hundreds of loyal staff who have been with them for years, you have to honestly consider the balance between the future prosperity of the region or continue the struggle to maintain our competitiveness against forward looking authorities such as, I hate to say as a loyal Brummie, Manchester. Manchester, at the time they built it, possibly did not need their second runway, but have built it anyway. Airlines considering operating from regional airports, will look at this decision as proactive on the part of the airport in planning for the future and would seriously include this in the decision to operate from there or not.
Even the local enviromentalists protests, which have to be considered, have to agree, the influx of additional business generated by any extension would without doubt, contribute to the future prosperity of the local region, not only financialy, but secure the future growth of local businesses who will be able to compete easier and better in world markets.
The airlines, playing their part, continually look at using quieter, more enviromentally friendly aircraft, as this contributes to their future prosperity with the use of less fuel. This then results in the general public been given the opportunity of cheaper air fares.
Those who protest about airport development, probably use the airport when they go on their annual holiday, and will be the first to complain if they can't get a flight to their chosen destination from their local airport. Then they have to drive miles to another airport before they can start their holiday adding to the air polution by using their car to get there.
Locally, the development would generate hundreds of jobs securing the future for those families, who, let's face it, deserve something better than what we are going through at present, with very poor prospects, and nothing good to look forward to in the near future.
I will leave it to everyones personnal circumstances to make their own minds up on this subject.
If the decision is to reject the proposal, then at the end of the day, it will be on the heads of those who have decided that in their infinite wisdom, it is better to continue to struggle than to prosper.
From the man in the street to the high powered democratically elected representatives, who we decided, would make these decisions for us within the walls of the council house, would have to agree, that any projects that secures the future not only for us but for our children must be considered carefully.
With the current climate of firms struggling to survive and the day to day announcements that yet another company has had to shed hundreds of loyal staff who have been with them for years, you have to honestly consider the balance between the future prosperity of the region or continue the struggle to maintain our competitiveness against forward looking authorities such as, I hate to say as a loyal Brummie, Manchester. Manchester, at the time they built it, possibly did not need their second runway, but have built it anyway. Airlines considering operating from regional airports, will look at this decision as proactive on the part of the airport in planning for the future and would seriously include this in the decision to operate from there or not.
Even the local enviromentalists protests, which have to be considered, have to agree, the influx of additional business generated by any extension would without doubt, contribute to the future prosperity of the local region, not only financialy, but secure the future growth of local businesses who will be able to compete easier and better in world markets.
The airlines, playing their part, continually look at using quieter, more enviromentally friendly aircraft, as this contributes to their future prosperity with the use of less fuel. This then results in the general public been given the opportunity of cheaper air fares.
Those who protest about airport development, probably use the airport when they go on their annual holiday, and will be the first to complain if they can't get a flight to their chosen destination from their local airport. Then they have to drive miles to another airport before they can start their holiday adding to the air polution by using their car to get there.
Locally, the development would generate hundreds of jobs securing the future for those families, who, let's face it, deserve something better than what we are going through at present, with very poor prospects, and nothing good to look forward to in the near future.
I will leave it to everyones personnal circumstances to make their own minds up on this subject.
If the decision is to reject the proposal, then at the end of the day, it will be on the heads of those who have decided that in their infinite wisdom, it is better to continue to struggle than to prosper.
Wednesday, 4 February 2009
Political Correctness Gone Mad
Gone are the wonderous days of our childhood, when nursery rhymes were something that all kids were able to join in and have some fun.
Now we find that the powers that be have decided to do away with "What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor" and morph him into "A Grumpy Pirate".
What is the difference between a drunken sailor and a grumpy pirate?
Does this mean that all kids will grow up and join the Royal Navy and either have to much of the famous rum and lye about in a permanent stupper singing "I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts", or decide to don a bandana, hoist up The Jolly Roger (or should he now be called The Happy Person), and go off and steal another vessel, I don't think so. What is the difference, literally one is obviously been drunk and disorderly in charge of a vessel and the other is taking without consent whilst in a bad mood, so surely we are not stearing our kids down the correct path in life either way.
We have already lost our baa baa black sheep, who has been around for years, and has now turned into a baa baa woolly sheep. This is without doubt patronising for all intelligent people, who I'm sure are aware that all sheep are woolly, or do all sheep go around in nice arran sweaters all day, as they are not sure what that warm fluffy stuff is on their backs, so they had better wrap up in case they get cold.
Not so long ago, it all started with ladies wanting to become Mizzz, instead of Miss or Mrs, and we have been on a downward slippy slope ever since.
If it's not bust, don't fix it. Leave things as they are people. We have managed for years without someone in a office somewhere, obviously bored, thinking to themselves, lets change our way of life and cause insult to the average person in the street. PC in moderation is OK, but lets not go mad.
Now we find that the powers that be have decided to do away with "What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor" and morph him into "A Grumpy Pirate".
What is the difference between a drunken sailor and a grumpy pirate?
Does this mean that all kids will grow up and join the Royal Navy and either have to much of the famous rum and lye about in a permanent stupper singing "I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts", or decide to don a bandana, hoist up The Jolly Roger (or should he now be called The Happy Person), and go off and steal another vessel, I don't think so. What is the difference, literally one is obviously been drunk and disorderly in charge of a vessel and the other is taking without consent whilst in a bad mood, so surely we are not stearing our kids down the correct path in life either way.
We have already lost our baa baa black sheep, who has been around for years, and has now turned into a baa baa woolly sheep. This is without doubt patronising for all intelligent people, who I'm sure are aware that all sheep are woolly, or do all sheep go around in nice arran sweaters all day, as they are not sure what that warm fluffy stuff is on their backs, so they had better wrap up in case they get cold.
Not so long ago, it all started with ladies wanting to become Mizzz, instead of Miss or Mrs, and we have been on a downward slippy slope ever since.
If it's not bust, don't fix it. Leave things as they are people. We have managed for years without someone in a office somewhere, obviously bored, thinking to themselves, lets change our way of life and cause insult to the average person in the street. PC in moderation is OK, but lets not go mad.
Thursday, 29 January 2009
The Fall Guy
Isn't it a shame when you have no option but to bite your tongue and defend the stupid actions of others, and you have to, so some level of normality can then be restored.
It makes you feel,"why should I be put in this situation when I personally have done nothing to cause this?"
Some people have this misunderstanding that they can turn up for work, do as little as possible, let their so called colleagues, carry them through till the end of their shift then go home, or even call in sick coz you fancy a trip round the shops coz your fed up, when you know you really should have gone into work.
It's a real shame that in this present climate the country and companies find themselves in, some people still find it hard to think to themselves, "I'm a lucky person to still be in a job".
It would really be nice in these very tough times for people to say, right, I'm going to go to work when I should, and muck in with the others and make sure my job is as safe as possible and not leave it to everyone else. Some do, but unfortunately not all.
It takes all of us to make sure we not only keep our jobs but to ensure the company we work for has a future to enable it to keep us in jobs. Gone are the times when its a case off "I don't care anymore". This is serious stuff when all of a sudden you can't pay the mortgage or rent and there is a great possibility that you may lose you home to the bailiffs.
Come on folks, let's not give in to the current situation we find ourselves in, and work together and not find difficulties for each other that can easily be avoided. Let's help each other, be strong, and lets just get on with it, and sooner or later the good times will return.
It makes you feel,"why should I be put in this situation when I personally have done nothing to cause this?"
Some people have this misunderstanding that they can turn up for work, do as little as possible, let their so called colleagues, carry them through till the end of their shift then go home, or even call in sick coz you fancy a trip round the shops coz your fed up, when you know you really should have gone into work.
It's a real shame that in this present climate the country and companies find themselves in, some people still find it hard to think to themselves, "I'm a lucky person to still be in a job".
It would really be nice in these very tough times for people to say, right, I'm going to go to work when I should, and muck in with the others and make sure my job is as safe as possible and not leave it to everyone else. Some do, but unfortunately not all.
It takes all of us to make sure we not only keep our jobs but to ensure the company we work for has a future to enable it to keep us in jobs. Gone are the times when its a case off "I don't care anymore". This is serious stuff when all of a sudden you can't pay the mortgage or rent and there is a great possibility that you may lose you home to the bailiffs.
Come on folks, let's not give in to the current situation we find ourselves in, and work together and not find difficulties for each other that can easily be avoided. Let's help each other, be strong, and lets just get on with it, and sooner or later the good times will return.
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
Everyones dream
Imagine what you would do if the magic 6 numbers came up on either a Wednesday or Saturday evening. The immediate reaction would be of none belief that it really has happened to you. The feeling of an out of body experience takes over, the light headedness takes over, still not comprehending what has happened. The heart beat increases with a feeling it will burst out of your chest at any moment.
After coming to realise it has, and it is true, it really has happened, all the luxuries in the world start flashing through your mind.. Exotic places, empty beaches on paradise islands, first class air travel to anywhere in the world is whithin your grasp.
Trying to calm down would take some time. the task then of trying to put into order priorites would start, whether it be a new car, house, or how much to give the family.
Those who " only have your good intentions at heart" then start to advise what to do with your new found wealth.
Reputable advisors, then all clammer to tell you "I know the best way to make sure your money works for you". Or the " can I suggest..." merchants will all start to gather, rubbing there hands together in anticipation of a nice commision cheque awaiting them.
The only best way is to make sure the bloody cheque cashes into your bank account first. Then you can start to plan what to do with it. Put the cheque in the bank and clear off so they can't find you is the best option.
Pay off all your current debt would be paramount, then you can start to enjoy you new found wealth. The ability to pay the gas bill before the red comes in would be a new experience for most. Pay off the mortgage so you get rid of the biggest monthly outgoing, never to return. Pay off the car loan, again getting rid of the second biggest monthly outgoing. Doesn't matter then if it all goes pear shaped, at least your wages start to be your own instead of the vultures circling above your head and waiting to pick your bones for your pay packet at the end of each month.
Now the fun begins, holiday, where do we go? Paradise is in your grasp and so is a wonderful life ahead.
After coming to realise it has, and it is true, it really has happened, all the luxuries in the world start flashing through your mind.. Exotic places, empty beaches on paradise islands, first class air travel to anywhere in the world is whithin your grasp.
Trying to calm down would take some time. the task then of trying to put into order priorites would start, whether it be a new car, house, or how much to give the family.
Those who " only have your good intentions at heart" then start to advise what to do with your new found wealth.
Reputable advisors, then all clammer to tell you "I know the best way to make sure your money works for you". Or the " can I suggest..." merchants will all start to gather, rubbing there hands together in anticipation of a nice commision cheque awaiting them.
The only best way is to make sure the bloody cheque cashes into your bank account first. Then you can start to plan what to do with it. Put the cheque in the bank and clear off so they can't find you is the best option.
Pay off all your current debt would be paramount, then you can start to enjoy you new found wealth. The ability to pay the gas bill before the red comes in would be a new experience for most. Pay off the mortgage so you get rid of the biggest monthly outgoing, never to return. Pay off the car loan, again getting rid of the second biggest monthly outgoing. Doesn't matter then if it all goes pear shaped, at least your wages start to be your own instead of the vultures circling above your head and waiting to pick your bones for your pay packet at the end of each month.
Now the fun begins, holiday, where do we go? Paradise is in your grasp and so is a wonderful life ahead.
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