villaajax Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Hang on, you own a flat there...and you've not been in 5 years? Recession didn't touch you then? Of course not, he works in banking I used to work in IT for an investment bank... I stopped working in that industry in 2001 when I moved to Budapest Pay attention I thought you worked for a Swiss finance company? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 24, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 24, 2014 It Pisses Me Off (But Shouldn't) that the term 'pop quiz' is now routinely being used to mean 'quiz', rather than 'quiz about pop music'. And, yes, I have mentioned this before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 It Pisses Me Off (But Shouldn't) that the term 'pop quiz' is now routinely being used to mean 'quiz', rather than 'quiz about pop music'. And, yes, I have mentioned this before. It was pretty widespread 20 years ago after the film "Speed" came out IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Tying in with what previous comments, the cost of living. I'm in a catch 22 situation, I'm living and working in Birmingham for Colliers. I have to pay £350 a month (that is for rent bills and council tax) which is a real bitch. But if I live with my parents in Buckinghamshire I only have to pay £150 a month but there are no little or no jobs there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Ingram, you can come and volunteer with me if you want to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Tying in with what previous comments, the cost of living. I'm in a catch 22 situation, I'm living and working in Birmingham for Colliers. I have to pay £350 a month (that is for rent bills and council tax) which is a real bitch. But if I live with my parents in Buckinghamshire I only have to pay £150 a month but there are no little or no jobs there. I don't mean to keep picking on you but £350 for rent and bills really isn't a bitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Ingram, you can come and volunteer with me if you want to? I dread to ask but.... doing what? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 It's a house share and it's a quarter of my take home pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 So having 3/4 of your pay left as your own is not enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Ingram, you can come and volunteer with me if you want to? I dread to ask but.... doing what? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Tbh it's the thought that I'm chucking 350 down the drain every month, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Something else that pisses me off. When people say 'no one cares'. People need to learn that they don't speak for everyone else but themselves only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) Tbh it's the thought that I'm chucking 350 down the drain every month, Yeah I can understand that aspect of it I guess but most people would love to be in a position like that, at least it would allow you to save up for a deposit alot quicker. Edited August 24, 2014 by Ingram85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Ingram, you can come and volunteer with me if you want to? I dreadlock to ask but.... doing what? On Friday I helped paint an orphanage, I've set up a monthly book club for some patients of a Psychiatric Hospital so I go to that once a month. 'Charity-like-activities' are one aspect of my job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morley_crosses_to_Withe Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Tbh it's the thought that I'm chucking 350 down the drain every month, Or a more positive way of looking at it is that you're paying £350 per month for a roof over your head which is money well spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 24, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 24, 2014 My daughters and their partners are in that same bind, only the rent and power bills are a LOT more than a quarter of their income. Can't save for a deposit (wouldn't get a mortgage anyway, the way the banks are atm) so trapped into throwing away money on rent. We help them out as much as we can, but there's a limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Ingram, you can come and volunteer with me if you want to?I dreadlock to ask but.... doing what? On Friday I helped paint an orphanage, I've set up a monthly book club for some patients of a Psychiatric Hospital so I go to that once a month. 'Charity-like-activities' are one aspect of my job. I'd love to do that, that sounds great! Nice edit by the way 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 24, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 24, 2014 A mate of mine who's a clinical psychologist once ran the amateur dramatic society in Broadmoor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) I'd love to do that, that sounds great! Nice edit by the way Okay, well I'll have a chat with some people and see what I can do. Edited August 24, 2014 by 8pints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 8pints, is this like that time you convinced me to give money to your charity, which was actually some pyramid scheme? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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