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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

so looks like alot of people are going to be worse of due to cost of living and new tax's .... all our staff are begging for more hours and have we seen a increase in people applying for part time jobs ... we know a few friends looking now as they are struggling these are not people no min wages either so how many of you on fab are struggling and thinking of looking for part time work as top ups ....

how many of you are genuinely worried ?

how long will this go on for ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm not sure prices ever come down once they increase on the whole but happy to be corrected

I'm not over worried as it's something out of my control

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

I'm earning a third less now than i was at the start of 2020 and cut my cloth accordingly.

I spent years working 60-70 hour weeks on minimum wage while raising a family and keeping a roof over their heads and I won't be returning to those hours under any circumstances.

Then again maybe my definition of essentials is different to others.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ive had 2 joba for 2 weeks... the i found out that 2nd job from 6 to 10pm only make me just over 25£ so i quid it as im not desperated. From my point i rather have afternoon off then 25f for 4hrs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's bleak and I am sure there are lots of worried people around, especially if they have young families. I can understand why people are considering taking a 2nd job.

I wouldn't because of the tax you would have to pay, I bet if people actually sat down and did the figures there would not be much to gain

I just wouldn't, the hours in my job is enough and I am ok financially so luckily it's not a consideration

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m shitting myself.

A struggling business.

Redundancy on the horizon.

Rising costs.

Small person.

All add up to many sleepless nights here.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was made redundant last year.

As a cancer patient finding work is hard! Currently trying to juggle 4 new business to make ends meet.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

We've just managed to cut our monthly outgoings by a fair bit so hoping that it'll be enough see us through. We'll see what the next 6-8 months have in store. Also hoping Mr KC can get promoted at work which will increase our income a bit (no pressure ).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A few of my friends have started doing flexible part time jobs recently like Uber or Deliveroo.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I wouldn't say we're worried but we are concerned and looking at ways to cut our consumption of everything to keep increases in outgoings to a minimum. We're on a fixed income and our savings aren't attracting any interest worth mentioning. Things would need to get very bad before we'd think of taking a job though, for one thing we don't want to and for another there are people who need jobs way more than us

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm not worried at the moment. With the pair of us we bring in a good amount of money each month. I've been debating changing jobs though, same hours per week, not flexible but shift work and double my current wage.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It is sad to read how this crisis is effecting others, more are affected than at another time in my life.

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By *ingle To MingleMan
over a year ago

Swalwell

Newly single

Work full time, study part time and now need a PT job just to go away 4-5 times a year!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bank of England boss reckons we all shouldn't be asking for pay rises because it will be bad for the economy.

Easy to say when you're on £500k+ a year, and all of your little chums in the city are creaming off billions into offshore accounts & dodgy shell companies.

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

I took a part time job in a bar when I was saving to move into our current place. I'm by no means well off but I've been poorer so I know I can definitely cut back if I need to. It's a pretty depressing existence though. Fortunately I'm due to finish my car finance next year and hopefully my insurance should start going down a bit when I hit my 30s.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do a bit of handyman work at weekend that has been doing well.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It's bleak and I am sure there are lots of worried people around, especially if they have young families. I can understand why people are considering taking a 2nd job.

I wouldn't because of the tax you would have to pay, I bet if people actually sat down and did the figures there would not be much to gain

I just wouldn't, the hours in my job is enough and I am ok financially so luckily it's not a consideration "

We're in a similar situation. It wouldn't be worth taking a second job for either of us and we can manage by just cutting our costs as and when we need to.

I feel for anyone struggling. It must be a worrying time.

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By *ingle To MingleMan
over a year ago

Swalwell


"Bank of England boss reckons we all shouldn't be asking for pay rises because it will be bad for the economy.

Easy to say when you're on £500k+ a year, and all of your little chums in the city are creaming off billions into offshore accounts & dodgy shell companies.

"

THIS!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Luckily I got a really good pay rise this year after not having one for three years so at least now it's allot easier to save up for holidays etc.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I worked 10 hours a day, Monday to Thursday night shift, then 12 hour shifts on Saturdays and Sundays mornings for 3 months just to pay rent and bills. Absolutely ruined my body, sleep pattern, relationships (never being at home), and it made me physically sick. It's definitely not something I'd recommend, but I suppose it depends on the type of work you do. Health before wealth.

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By *hilloutMan
over a year ago

All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest

I perfectly recall being shocked at the amount of overt poverty I witnessed when I first began working in the UK in 2014. There was an equal amount of discreet poverty - middle class households struggling to make ends meet. In the area of my first posting it wasn't uncommon to see people have 2, sonetimes 3 jobs just to be able to pay their bills. I'll never forget a young lady I saw for back pain that had an afternoon of off time per week!

It's clear to anyone paying attention and reasonably knowledgeable that the liberal, capitalist model is spent and leading us to a dead end of ever diminishing returns and endemic hardship. The financial system and economic model needs a reboot and siginificant change.

Until the general public is educated on the mechanisms of central banking and money creation, we're going nowhere....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I guess I am lucky that I can work as many hours a week as I wanted, as there is always overtime due to staff shortages.

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Will just manage somehow! We are getting a 50p an hr payrise in march x

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By *drian HardthrobMan
over a year ago

Worcester

Honestly looking into relocating to Europe... Living standards in the UK have been falling for a while.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"Honestly looking into relocating to Europe... Living standards in the UK have been falling for a while."

Easier said than done nowadays

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool


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Until the general public is educated on the mechanisms of central banking and money creation, we're going nowhere...."

This! We can't "balance our books" by squeezing everyone more and more financially as it just continues to remove money from the economy. Its the equivalent of cutting back on your fuel costs by going to work one day less a week. Yes you might be saving on expenditure but you're decreasing your income.

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By *hilloutMan
over a year ago

All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest


"

Until the general public is educated on the mechanisms of central banking and money creation, we're going nowhere....

This! We can't "balance our books" by squeezing everyone more and more financially as it just continues to remove money from the economy. Its the equivalent of cutting back on your fuel costs by going to work one day less a week. Yes you might be saving on expenditure but you're decreasing your income. "

The issue is that our zombie financial system has been kept on life support through regular infusions of cash (AKA helicopter money) created out of thin air by central banks. Financial institutions get it for virtually 0% interest to cover their bad deals with derivatives and exotic financial instruments. Everyone else gets shafted. What's worse, is that central bank policy isn't subjected to government oversight and acts only in the defense of private banking interests.

If you massively expand the money supply, you will get inflation. Due it enough and it's hyperinflation. We're begginning to see the first signs of this, even though more than one factor is in play contibuting to this.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In the past when I first met my ex wife we reallty struggled and both worked all the hours going. I've worked two jobs staying out driving till the early hours Thurs/Fri/Sat, 80+ hour weeks etc. As time went on job promotions and kids growing up and moving out made things much easier.

Now I've started my own business and work has gone well despite Covid and I'm reaching a stage where I don't need to worry particularly and feel incredibly grateful. I'm also well aware that things can and do change with scary rapidity.

Mr

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

I've always had a part time job on top of a full time job in order to live my lifestyle. Where I'm a single parent on top of a full time job its just a case of being cleverer with our money as there is no time left to make more

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool


"

Until the general public is educated on the mechanisms of central banking and money creation, we're going nowhere....

This! We can't "balance our books" by squeezing everyone more and more financially as it just continues to remove money from the economy. Its the equivalent of cutting back on your fuel costs by going to work one day less a week. Yes you might be saving on expenditure but you're decreasing your income.

The issue is that our zombie financial system has been kept on life support through regular infusions of cash (AKA helicopter money) created out of thin air by central banks. Financial institutions get it for virtually 0% interest to cover their bad deals with derivatives and exotic financial instruments. Everyone else gets shafted. What's worse, is that central bank policy isn't subjected to government oversight and acts only in the defense of private banking interests.

If you massively expand the money supply, you will get inflation. Due it enough and it's hyperinflation. We're begginning to see the first signs of this, even though more than one factor is in play contibuting to this."

That's the problem. We don't need to increase the "money supply". There is already plenty of it. It's just stagnant rather than moving. Money should cycle through the economy producing tax income as it does which can then be spent by government in ways that further inject that money back into the economy and keep the cycle going. As long as money continues to go in, only to only move so far and then stop and accumulate in certain areas instead of continuing to move, the more we will keep needing cash injections to keep things afloat. Private banks are certainly an issue and I have no idea why they are continuously allowed to line their own pockets with next to no risk as they will always be bailed out at a cost to the tax payer. They're only part of the problem though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m one of the lucky ones as I earn a lot more now than at the start of the pandemic (as I moved jobs and got a promotion).

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By *hilloutMan
over a year ago

All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest


"

Until the general public is educated on the mechanisms of central banking and money creation, we're going nowhere....

This! We can't "balance our books" by squeezing everyone more and more financially as it just continues to remove money from the economy. Its the equivalent of cutting back on your fuel costs by going to work one day less a week. Yes you might be saving on expenditure but you're decreasing your income.

The issue is that our zombie financial system has been kept on life support through regular infusions of cash (AKA helicopter money) created out of thin air by central banks. Financial institutions get it for virtually 0% interest to cover their bad deals with derivatives and exotic financial instruments. Everyone else gets shafted. What's worse, is that central bank policy isn't subjected to government oversight and acts only in the defense of private banking interests.

If you massively expand the money supply, you will get inflation. Due it enough and it's hyperinflation. We're begginning to see the first signs of this, even though more than one factor is in play contibuting to this.

That's the problem. We don't need to increase the "money supply". There is already plenty of it. It's just stagnant rather than moving. Money should cycle through the economy producing tax income as it does which can then be spent by government in ways that further inject that money back into the economy and keep the cycle going. As long as money continues to go in, only to only move so far and then stop and accumulate in certain areas instead of continuing to move, the more we will keep needing cash injections to keep things afloat. Private banks are certainly an issue and I have no idea why they are continuously allowed to line their own pockets with next to no risk as they will always be bailed out at a cost to the tax payer. They're only part of the problem though. "

Agreed. The issue is that capital isn't bring allocated to oroductive means such as infrastruture or creation of new industry. It's all going to what's called the FIRE sector ( finance / speculation and real estate).

If you had a state run central bank with funds allocated for the real tangible economy we wouldn't have this mess.

People criticize China to no end, but how do you figure they were able to lift 800 million people (greater than EU population) out of poverty and eliminate extreme poverty in 20 years?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not particularly as i dont live beyond my means. If it came down too it id ditch my morning coffee at £2:70 a day that would free up £58 per month.

I do feel for many though especially low income.

Theres a generation that have only known low interest rates and live for the minute (by that i mean leasing a £400 a month car and finance everything) those people will feel the crunch.

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