Or, you could assume that Powerswitchers have a higher than average proportion of low impact / resilient jobs, which would imply that the situation is far worse for the majority of the working population, 50%?Andy_K wrote:So... either powerswitchers are expecting 30% unemployment by this time next year, or we've all chosen jobs which are extremely vulnerable in any economic setback. One of those suggests we're very pessimistic, the other that we're very stupid
Do you expect to keep your job?
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How's this for a precarious position.... accountant at a publisher of "fine art."
It really has to be the ultimate in uneccesary products...!
With the collapse of the house building sector and rising unemployment we'll surely be at meltdown some point next year. Who want's to buy a sculture for a £1000 when they're behind with the mortgage, or struggling to put food on the table?
Can't think of many businesses less suited to the forthcoming shitstorm of 2009, can you?
It really has to be the ultimate in uneccesary products...!
With the collapse of the house building sector and rising unemployment we'll surely be at meltdown some point next year. Who want's to buy a sculture for a £1000 when they're behind with the mortgage, or struggling to put food on the table?
Can't think of many businesses less suited to the forthcoming shitstorm of 2009, can you?
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Funny you should say that. My grandfather used to work on the railways, and their pension scheme had an innovative fund manager (or whatever you called them in the 1960s) who invested some of the funds in fine art. Which then shot up in value faster than any other type of investment!waermund wrote:How's this for a precarious position.... accountant at a publisher of "fine art."
All I'm saying is, you just never know...
Sadly there are two arms to our business - one that caters for those thay "fly above the turbulence" buying original monets at a million a kick etc, the other arm (that I belong to) sells "aspirational art" to the middle classes (with price tags between £500 and £5000). I can accept that there are some folks that have so much cash they might (despite significant losses) ride out what's to come, and they might continue to invest in art - however the majority of our middle class punters that want a talking point for their hall, or fancy they might be making an investment for the future, they'll be the ones mostly greatly affected by what's to come.
Whosoever puts their hand upon me to govern me is a usurper, a tyrant, and I declare them my enemy.
Yes for me. We are a wearedodgy supplying labs in pharma, food & NHS.
Don't boom as an industry, but do better than most on the bust.
I'm only one doing my job, so I would go only if the firm goes.
Private company with no debts or overdraft.
I see the monthly figures, and we are in good shape.
MD hates banks, and is very cautious with his money.
He's had plenty of stick for it, but we are well placed and people
at work are more appreciative of his point of view now.
Think I'm luckier than most. 3 women at work have had their
husband's made redundant in the last month.
Don't boom as an industry, but do better than most on the bust.
I'm only one doing my job, so I would go only if the firm goes.
Private company with no debts or overdraft.
I see the monthly figures, and we are in good shape.
MD hates banks, and is very cautious with his money.
He's had plenty of stick for it, but we are well placed and people
at work are more appreciative of his point of view now.
Think I'm luckier than most. 3 women at work have had their
husband's made redundant in the last month.
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RenewableCandy
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Actually the office Christmas party was very enjoyable, and almost made me want to put it off another month. But 3 hours of commuting each day meant I had literally no time for anything, unless I were to take a New-Year's to give up some bourgeoise luxury like sleeping, so it had to go.JohnB wrote:Is this part of a plan, or did something happen at the office Christmas partyRenewableCandy wrote:Given that I handed in my notice on Christmas Eve, it is extremely unlikely that I shall be in the same job in a year's time!
What finally tipped my decision was finding out that, due to a recruitment freeze, the person whose responsibility it would have been to find me any serious work to do, was not going to be recruited! And then finding out that practically every other company of that type was in a similar situation (because I got to meet them all!).
I shall miss my boss's doomer rants. But given that he lives just down the road from me I might swim round if things get bad
