The No Doom & Gloom In The Middle East Thread - So who is doing just fine, thank you
Jan 27th 2009, 7:14 am
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The No Doom & Gloom In The Middle East Thread - So who is doing just fine, thank you
For every cloud there is a silver lining - and not just for insolvency practitioners and debt collectors..
who of you in la la land is yet to feel or witness even the slightest pinch of a recession..
who of you in la la land is yet to feel or witness even the slightest pinch of a recession..
Jan 27th 2009, 7:39 am
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Re: The No Doom & Gloom In The Middle East Thread - So who is doing just fine, thank
so far, the magic kingdom is not showing any overt signs of the global economic crisis, however that doesn't mean it's not here, and with tight media regulation (coupled together with a certain amount of ego), i don't think it is likely to bubble to the surface until the sh*t really is splattering all over the place.
note: the law of probable distribution - no matter what substance hits the fan, it will not distribute evenly
Jan 27th 2009, 8:00 am
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Isn't this a bit of a 'ner ner ner-ner ner' to all those who are having problems at the mo?
(But yes, all hunky-dory thank you - apart from when we use our credit card - 4.9dhs to the pound - yikes.)
(But yes, all hunky-dory thank you - apart from when we use our credit card - 4.9dhs to the pound - yikes.)
Jan 27th 2009, 8:11 am
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What recession? Did you not read the papers last week, there isn't one, oh and I see the UK confirmed they are in recession on Monday, but in answer to your question yes I am affected
Jan 27th 2009, 8:37 am
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thats the end of that thread then........
Jan 27th 2009, 9:10 am
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everything is just peachy thankyou a new opportunity presents itself everyday
not so for a number of friends though
one couple has had the double wammy, he was in real estate & she in recruitment!
rather be here than over there (uk) or even that place there (oz).
not so for a number of friends though
one couple has had the double wammy, he was in real estate & she in recruitment! rather be here than over there (uk) or even that place there (oz).
Jan 27th 2009, 1:16 pm
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Re: The No Doom & Gloom In The Middle East Thread - So who is doing just fine, thank
i'm alright jack, but everything is ****ed and if it goes tits up for me personally then hey ho onto something else
Jan 27th 2009, 5:11 pm
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From a business viewpoint, its the busiest we've been for at least three years. From a personal viewpoint, I'm f**ked as I'm paid in Sterling. Time to tighten the belt on personal expenditure in country...
Jan 27th 2009, 5:14 pm
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Same as above
Jan 28th 2009, 3:20 am
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From a business viewpoint, its the busiest we've been for at least three years.
Jan 28th 2009, 3:23 am
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Re: The No Doom & Gloom In The Middle East Thread - So who is doing just fine, thank
it's really pissing me off.....
Jan 28th 2009, 3:23 am
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My other half's company has just had the best year EVER, yet they're still being told 'no unnecessary travel, pay rises to be kept below 5%' etc etc. There's still this perception of 'times are hard' even if the evidence is to the contrary. This attitude then causes such a ripple effect that times DO become hard....it's really pissing me off.....
I'd rather cut back on travel and miss out on a bumper payrise in order to have a job at the end of the year.
Jan 28th 2009, 3:27 am
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I'd rather cut back on travel and miss out on a bumper payrise in order to have a job at the end of the year.
Jan 28th 2009, 3:32 am
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Unless they are in the debt collection business I'd say being prudent is a good thing at the moment.
IBM is a good example - good results just announced but also redundancies, they are bracing themselves for bad times.
Jan 28th 2009, 3:36 am
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Well I'm no economist but....no wonder everywhere's in recession when everyone is thinking themselves into hard times.
"Yes we're doing just fine thanks but we'll cut back on staff/computers/flights etc etc anyway...." then the airlines go bust and computer companies lose out etc etc and the ripple effect continues.....
"Yes we're doing just fine thanks but we'll cut back on staff/computers/flights etc etc anyway...." then the airlines go bust and computer companies lose out etc etc and the ripple effect continues.....