I see the BBC and our wretched Government are still peddling the myth that the recession is just about over. They were gutted when the economy contracted again last quarter, after constantly blowing smoke up our arse for weeks beforehand that it would grow.
So much for that bastard Brown's "best placed country to beat the recession" bullshit. We're now the only major Global Economy still in recession and yet the State Broadcaster hardly raises a peep in protest. Of course, the recession only hits one part of the population - the wealth creating, heavy tax paying private sector.
No wonder the BBC, Government and Public Sector think it hasn't been too bad out there. But you watch them squeal like piggies at the abattoir when they don't get their usual inflation busting pay rises next year. We'll have the power mad Union Barrons all over the airwaves demanding a 1970s "everyone out" scotched earth policy. I'm sure the rest of us will get by if the Romany Travellers Equality Diversity Yoghurt Knitting Breast Feeding Street Football Co-Ordinators go off on strike for a couple of days.
Back in the real world and working in recruitment I think I'm well positioned to judge, let me tell you the bad news. It's not getting any better. There's still a lot of people being made redundant. Every day we have desperate people phoning and emailing looking for work, applying for jobs they don't have any experience for, but I can understand why they do it. It's because they are desperate to work. Fancy that eh - people in this country with the ethics and dignity to want to work. They are becoming a minority that's for sure.
Just to keep the downbeat mood going, I can't see an improvement in the first half of next year. With a General Election on its way and up here the oil price still all over the shop, nothing will settle down till Q3 2010 at the earliest. If they don't get their own way Unison and their ilk will be out on the streets by then, especially if we have a Tory Government. What fun. By the way, anyone know when a Recession becomes a Depression?
Music tonight is from Indie Icons James - "Laid". Requested by an avid reader of the blog because of the "awesome drums". And I have to say I agree.
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Recession becomes a Depression when Labour wins the General Election, Gordon Brown goes to the House of Lords and Geoff Hoon becomes next director-general of MI5.
ReplyDeleteMacbeth, like your comments. Topical for me as I succumbed to signing on at the JobCentrePlus today after saying I would not go...needs must really..have to pay my Caffe Nero bill for the week. Thought you should be re-assured that after 2 hours on the phone I got an appointment , was unwarmly welcomed by thick security staff in chapel street, sat through a patronising 1st interview (screening I think to see if you are a loony, can spell, can read etc) , waited 2 hours for a 2nd interview (so I read a book..attracted a lot of attention from single,overweight mums and druggies..what's that he has? is it a PS3 Cheryl?..no it's book you twat! ) and then was further patronised, signature 7 times on various forms and told to come back next day for 5 minutes to sign another one.. why could i not sign it now I asked ? processing your application said he .... and would you like to browse through our job section? .. not really said i , but if Kate Dean's job is advertised I think I could do that and maybe do a better job...he was not chuffed at all but gave a nervous laugh ..thinking I wasn't serious?
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