BOOYA!
After over a year of being unemployed, it looks like I may finally have a job! I interviewed with a company two weeks ago, and today was asked to come in for a second interview!

FUCK YEAH!!!
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 22 Jun 2010, 13:58, 86 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

BOOYA!
After a few months of Tory government my already measly pay has been frozen for 2 years!
( Peej, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:00, Reply)

a lot of private sector pay has already been frozen for a while
what are you gonna do?

they've got to save money somehow. pay freeze and increased VAT are small sacrifices for the country not going completely down the toilet.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:02, Reply)

It could be a lot worse
but there is no need for such severe cuts. Also, it's the other things that go along with this budget, such as shelving all the NHS targets yesterday. It's exactly the same as last time the Tories were in power.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:15, Reply)

yeah, but
at least they aren't increasing duty on cider over inflation
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:17, Reply)

I quite liked that bit actually!

(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:22, Reply)

it was a silly little thing
most likely only proposed because of the increasing popularity of fancy cider.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:25, Reply)

I think severe cuts are needed to try and fix the mess
I think overall it's pretty good. The VAT increase on petrol is going to be a stinger unfortunately but they have to do something drastic to get us out of the debt.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:29, Reply)

No, this it the problem with the media
we don't have to do something drastic, we have to do something controlled and careful. Our debts are long term and without the government spending which created them the country would be truly fucked right now.

We do not need to bring the debt levels down in four years, we need to stimulate private sector to create more money. The public sector is the only thing that kept the economy afloat these last couple of years.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:35, Reply)

Ok I don't know enough about it to argue with you
my maths is rubbish anyway, I can't even balance my own business accounts.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:50, Reply)

What am I going to do?
Struggle I guess. Everything is a lot more expensive than it was two years ago, Childcare, Water, Electricity, Mortgage and now VAT. If we really can't manage I'll just try and find another job. I agree its a small sacrifice overall but it makes a big difference to some people. I could always try and get a job in the Private sector where the wage for my job is about 10-15k a year higher.
( Peej, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:32, Reply)

it does make a difference you are right
but something has to be done and making cuts or freezing pay is an easy way for the government not to spend so much money.

personally I think they should fuck the Olympics off, stop doing shit like the high speed rail link and Crossrail, at least until things are better.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:34, Reply)

Indeed
The Olympics can suck my sweaty ballsack
( Peej, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:35, Reply)

These are the kind of investment projects that an economy needs
I thought it seemed pretty fair all in all.

Aside from VAT which has been shown to hit the poorest hardest.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:55, Reply)

an economy does need some investment projects
but the high speed rail link is going to be far too fucking expensive, even before the costs and programme overrun by an insane amount, and it will be of fuck all benefit to most.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:57, Reply)

It's not even that much quicker than current rail.
It's half an hour faster from Manchester, that's nothing really.

They should invest more in standard rail, double tracks to allow high speed services to coexist with slower stopping services, longer stations etc. But that's never going to happen.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:59, Reply)

that's the stupid thing about it
if only people had listened to Brunel, we wouldn't have such a shit rail system.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 15:04, Reply)

Didn't he want a much wider gauge which made the trains much more stable?

(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 15:10, Reply)

he did
and no one went for it. stupid fucks.

"if the rest of the world is doing it, it's clearly a stupid idea"
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 15:12, Reply)

That was Napoleons rational for riding on the right rather than the left.
Or something like that.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 15:13, Reply)

he was an idiot as well
well, not really. quite a good commander really.

NOT GOOD ENOUGH THOUGH, EH FRENCHIE?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 15:15, Reply)

I like the way you are mocking a dead corsican general

(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 15:18, Reply)

someone has to

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 15:20, Reply)

I was expecting a lot worse
I don't know if it's true but I'm choosing to believe that it's the influence of the Lib Dems that stopped them doing their typical scorched earth policy.

Still, the health and education systems are going to be properly fucked in a few years, so from that point of view it's business as usual.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:58, Reply)

labour screwed the health system by pumping in money without significantly increasing results
consequently leaving a system that has evoled to fill those budgets regardless of their worth. Any subsequent governemnt is going to be screwed trying to reign in the extra spending.

Labour bought votes with debt.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 15:03, Reply)

Oh bullshit
Labour brought waiting lists down from years to just a few months. No system will ever increase in direct correlation to the amount of money put into it so your argument in that respect is rubbish.

The health service had massive underinvestment prior to Labour getting in, they weren't perfect in many things, but the improvements in the health service under their term is one thing they ought to have really made a big noise about.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 15:08, Reply)

My current waiting time is 15 months...
non-life threatening but still.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 15:14, Reply)

yeah Tory scum
not authorising wage increases in a time of downturn
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:05, Reply)

The public sector though
they really are a bunch of slackers. :P
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:56, Reply)

I worked in the public sector for one miserable summer
Never have I seen such a pitiful group of lazy jobsworths in my life.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:58, Reply)

I really hope it's at a sloth rodeo. that would be awesome.
Would you get us all free tickets?
( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:01, Reply)

I bet it's not a sloth rodeo :(
aw man :(
( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:07, Reply)

I'm going to have to cheer myself up now by looking at bad taxidermy pictures
www.tophattaxidermy.com/archive/images/large/sloth-bear-head-taxidermy-image-2.jpg
( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:09, Reply)

This is my favourite:
blogs.courierpostonline.com/fishhead/files/2009/07/thing.jpg
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:20, Reply)

shloom shloom shloom shloom
farm1.static.flickr.com/83/212599684_a0c50d5191.jpg?v=0
( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:24, Reply)

Oh fuck I am repulsed and filled with pity and also ashamed

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:24, Reply)

I'm just really hungry for animal face now.

( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:32, Reply)

Hell, I'd pay them to work that!

( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:10, Reply)

yay!

( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:12, Reply)

Good luck!!!
You could take me out for drinks if you get the position ;)
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:03, Reply)

You got it, toots!
I'll gladly make the drive up to your area!

I'm so happy I scare the cats!
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:07, Reply)

Stop scaring God's innocent creatures
Or I'll shove you
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:08, Reply)

But...but..
they woke me at 3am again with their howling! They deserve it!
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:10, Reply)

He was doing the Wall of Death round my flat last night
But he's taken to sleeping really close to me and almost being a normal cat.
He goes through phases.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:11, Reply)

totally jokin mon
Maybe I'll make a trip down near you one day.
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:15, Reply)

Oh, I was quite serious.
I was actually in your town a few weeks ago, and came home via Skyline Drive. I'd be happy to make that trip again.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:17, Reply)

and you didn't even tell me
tsk tsk *waggles finger*
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:20, Reply)

It wasn't planned.
It was an up-and-back trip to buy a camper trailer off of Craigslist. I literally went from sitting in bed playing on the computer on a Sunday morning to being on the road and driving hard in less than an hour, and came back immediately. But this time I could plan for it and have FUN!
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:23, Reply)

well sir you just let me know
and good luck!!
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:26, Reply)

Excellente!
What's the job?
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:06, Reply)

Technical writer/engineer.
They want to start me out writing manuals for their equipment and doing CAD work to get familiar with their products before I start assuming engineering roles. I told them that this sounded like an excellent approach and that I'm more than willing.

Shit, even if I need to take a pay cut I'll take the fucking job! I'll be off the dole!
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:09, Reply)

That is reet good news
I'd like to find a super duper interesting job with ace people.
I suppose some people would say I have one, but I'm not feeling it lately.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:10, Reply)

but you can eat salami
it is all good surely
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:11, Reply)

I can do better than that.
I can turn beer into water and burritos into gas.

Take that, Jesus!
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:13, Reply)

I can turn potatoes into room-clearing weapons of mass-disgustion

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:15, Reply)

Wooooo!
The sexiest B3tan is back in the working world. Great news buddy.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:13, Reply)

A whole year?
You useless, lazy bastard.

In that time you could have re-trained and got a dozen jobs
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:13, Reply)

Fuck off Bert
You don't knock someone as good looking as TRL. If he wants to sit on his arse watching porn and eating quavers then we should all paint our right hands and genitals yellow in solidarity.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:16, Reply)

I have to pick on TRL, he's hurt somebodt that I care about
and while I know absolutely none of the details, ins and outs, or even the he said, she saids of the situation, I have to conclude that TRL is a MASSIVE CUNT who should be punished.

*disclaimer - I don't actually care, before anyone starts getting worked up, I'm just having a go for shits and giggles
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:28, Reply)

: p

( girlinthehole, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:29, Reply)

Awwww you know I love you BGB
even though you don't reciprocate, indeed you feel I am a vile piece of excreta, and I understand this, but me and TRL just have a special connection that I can't break.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:33, Reply)

That didn't stop you breaking our 'special connection' though
Did it? DID IT?!

*runs away crying and ruining his mascara*
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:35, Reply)

Well
I really didn't want to be in a job that required me asking the person in front of me if they wanted fries with that, so I was a bit limited in my prospects. My last job paid me almost $70K/year. Being on unemployment was paying more than I could have made working a retail job.

I haven't been idle in the meantime, though, I assure you.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:16, Reply)

You've been working those abs and buns
and putting the moves on some sexy ladies no doubt.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:17, Reply)

Well, kinda.
By which I mean not at all. Other than sitting on those buns and drinking six-packs to cover my abs.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:19, Reply)

I'm so hot for you right now

(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:22, Reply)

Al you're hot for anyone you slag

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:23, Reply)

It's true
I was even hot for you earlier. Then I remembered dj's little face and I thought of how sad he would be and then I got hot for him instead.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:25, Reply)

Aw, I just pictured it and now I'm all hot as well
It was lovely to meet your bride-to-be on Friday. Not customary to bring the lady on a stag-do, but hey...
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:30, Reply)

She goes with me everywhere
When she's not around I feel like I've lost a significant part of me.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:32, Reply)

Like your...
ah!
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:42, Reply)

I want you to fist my bottom like it's an ill fitting boxing glove.

( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:24, Reply)

I want to fist your bottom with an ill fitting boxing glove
then it'll fall off halfway through and get stuck up there and I can turn you upside down and fill it up with lemonade.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:26, Reply)

I like where this is going.
I hope we can do this in the woods and then after maybe have a tickle fight.
( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:28, Reply)

Boys, play nicely now
Or I'll fist you both with a double ended dildo that enlarges and traps you together for all eternity.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:28, Reply)

We could be like a pair of midnight squealy foxes :D

( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:33, Reply)

I'll be the one that bites of a babies face
and you can face the door and make sure nobody comes in to disturb us. Then when I'm done I'll curl up and you can lie on your back and I'll dribble the blood and bits of baby face into your mouth like when pornstars do that cum spitting thing in the films that daddy doesn't tell mummmy about.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:37, Reply)

I've got a right broom-on now

( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:40, Reply)

I'm wiping away the tears

( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 15:12, Reply)

the most important question right now is:
"Where from?"
( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 15:13, Reply)

From your daddy's weeping bedsores
she was helping him change his dressings when she got all hot and bothered by the smell so she used his crutches as rudimentary vaginal and anal dildos.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 15:15, Reply)

I hope you get helmet cancer
you yankee fuck
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:31, Reply)

Hey now
he is one of two b3tans I've met and he is lovely
but I can't argue the yankee bit, he is from the north

maybe you could wish him poison ivy instead?
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:33, Reply)

Poison Ivy
On his mother's balls
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:37, Reply)

Yays, congratulations!
Excellent news, well done!
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 14:39, Reply)

wooyayhoupla etc.
Well done sir, have a bottle of Sam Adams Terrorist Beer on me. I do love that Sam Adams Terrorist Beer
( djtrialprice, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 15:12, Reply)

Congratulations

( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Tue 22 Jun 2010, 15:13, Reply)