Not talking 4-5-1 but rather ‘the system’ (hereafter TS) Lots of people on message boards moan about TS. In general I have some sympathy in that the current system is without doubt unequal. Equally I don’t have too much time for moaners because moaning isn’t going to solve your problems.

Walking around town it struck me that Covid has taken a bit off froth off TS. Some formerly highly paid people who weren’t delivering particularly much in their senior jobs are now looking for work. People aren’t bollocking on about their 5 star holidays or spunking £50k on a wedding.

However, discretionary spend sectors like travel, hospitality and the arts are taking a shoeing, with losses of jobs for hundreds of thousands.

Is this a necessary desirable adjustment, or will it result in hardship for many in younger generations? Will we emerge from this crisis leaner, fitter and hungrier to push forward or will it have a negative impact and damage self esteeem/confidence for many people?

Vive le Roy!

Don’t play the victim
Get on with people
Work hard
Work smart
Invest a percentage of your earnings into appreciating assets
Never buy a new/flash car
Get on the property market ASAP
Avoid hookers/drugs/too much drink

Do the above and you will be fine, regardless of the system.

I did everything except the last one.

"It feels much better than it ever did, much more sensitive." John Wayne Bobbit

You dont actually know how hard some of us had it ourselves. The mental illness, sympathy,help services and all that old bollox wasnt there for me or my friends. The only struggle might be financial for a while. That would have been ideal for me but other s*** with no protection was out there.
I'm glad you had a walk in the park, I wish I did.

No idea what you mean mate, just saying i think the younger generation are going to have it hard , buying a place for example, sorry to hear you had it hard , but i didn"t say i had it easy did i? Can"t understand if you had mental illness why you think the help is "all that bollox "though , i would welcome it!

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And I concur about getting on with people. That is the real stuff. Sadly eroding away during these 'pick your reality' days of social networks and its resulting laughably fringe outlooks.

Edited by BlueJay (25 Aug 2020 12.36am)

Apart from a brief period in the eighties and nineties it was always hard getting on the property ladder. What is happening today is more like going back to the fifties and sixties.

I'm not saying it's a good thing but hopefully young people will learn how to save for what they want rather than instant gratification.

I'm more concerned about the fall out from the virus on jobs and the devastation that new technology is going to do on jobs and careers.

When I was growing up my mum rammed it into my head get a job in a bank it's a good career and you will get a cheap mortgage. All of which turned out to be true.

However if I was an 18yo today my concern is what if I pick the wrong career. They could end up wasting a lot of time and effort on job qualifications only to find that 5-10 years from now it's all automated.

The one growth area I have noticed is in Home Improvements. I would tell any youngster if you don't like working in an office become a "handyman".

Back in the sixties most blokes worked with their hands and so could also do a bit of painting and decorating maybe even put up shelves and basic plumbing.

Today those skills sets are in short supply I would rather pay a little man than do the job badly myself. This is one area where young people should explore I don't see it changing anytime soon.

Edited by Badger11 (25 Aug 2020 7.46am)

One more point