Without flipping it round to a brexit debate, which way did you vote Greebo?
How will Brexit affect you and your family personally?
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Without flipping it round to a brexit debate, which way did you vote Greebo?
I'm in an industry that loves to die for long periods of time at the merest hint of uncertainty. I have friends in the same industry, in the same city that have been told to expect redundancies before the end of summer
Construction?
Perhaps, just perhaps he was thinking about what was best for the country rather than himself? Something to think about before a possible argument.
Anyway he might find a lucrative job transporting migrants over the border
Personally I don't know, no one does really. This wasn't a right / wrong referendum question and there was no guarantee that things would be all rosy if we stayed in.
Immediately, some of my material costs have gone up. Long term who knows, not a lot would be my guess.
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Remain. Was blowing both ways for ages but overall cause of where I live which gets nothing from down south but does from the EU and the affect it would have on the economy having being badly affected for 7 years of recession i went remain in the end.
As it was I think where I live ended up being the second biggest leave vote in the country.
Just dont get it. Except perhaps racism is rife here. Even prior to this vote it is very common to hear people say they dont want darkies moving in here and carpet heads. They are all rapists apparently
Short term some investments are worth less but they will recover.
Long term, the odd thing i buy from europe may be a bit mroe expensive but I'll probbaly mitigate that bg jist bothering to find it in the uk.
Still pay deal kicked in this month so got a raise of 2.5% for this year
Long term, the odd thing i buy from europe may be a bit mroe expensive but I'll probbaly mitigate that bg jist bothering to find it in the uk.
Still pay deal kicked in this month so got a raise of 2.5% for this year
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No real change for me personally. Like others, a short term hit to pension and other investments. European motorcycle trips might need a bit more arranging if there isn't free movement, but not huge. Too many unknowns for the moment.
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Financially we're set for life, so I'm just kicking back and watching the chaos unfold.
I voted out, as how it affects my family no idea
Holidays well i havent been on one for over 15 years, Shares dont own any, Morgate dont have one, Pension dont have one, Savings Nope none of those, I live month to month on just over minimum wage working in excess of 240-300 hours a month as a security guard.
Basically the economy tanking wont really affect you when your Zero hour on Minimum wage.
So all these buisiness leaders who are crying I say cry harder
Holidays well i havent been on one for over 15 years, Shares dont own any, Morgate dont have one, Pension dont have one, Savings Nope none of those, I live month to month on just over minimum wage working in excess of 240-300 hours a month as a security guard.
Basically the economy tanking wont really affect you when your Zero hour on Minimum wage.
So all these buisiness leaders who are crying I say cry harder
made me think of this....
My wife is in real danger of losing her job - European division of a US company who would happily move to an EU country to protect their contracts and income.
If the above does happen then she could quite easily get another job but it would probably mean worse pay and more rigid hours so we'll need some wraparound childcare therefore we won't be buying a house any time soon.
All things considered, moving to Scotland looks very appealing even if they don't leave the UK; the housing is much cheaper for most regions and my pay would be slightly better if I can get the same job there.
If the above does happen then she could quite easily get another job but it would probably mean worse pay and more rigid hours so we'll need some wraparound childcare therefore we won't be buying a house any time soon.
All things considered, moving to Scotland looks very appealing even if they don't leave the UK; the housing is much cheaper for most regions and my pay would be slightly better if I can get the same job there.
Yep (well architecture). We are ok though for now, we had nothing in the EU at all but a lot of good friends projects were heavily EU funded. In truth its only really started to actually come out from 2008
How are you living month to month on £1920-£2400 a month? (£23,040 - £28,800 PA, assuming you're >24 and earning 10% ish above min)
That's a pretty good wage, average to above average.
It's actually about half the average in Aberdeen. Aberdeen even now isn't a cheap place to live, though things have improved somewhat (think £1k a month for a 2bed flat).
I posted in the main thread thread that major housebuilder's shares took a massive hit yesterday so we can't be sure for how what projects will go ahear. Same with other projects/clients who might go on hold until they know better. I reckon it will be like that until a way forward is decided. Thankfully I've got a few projects at the moment from other clients that will keep me (and others) busy till the new year at least.
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I was going to reply to that, but I sense a lot of sour grapes there...
Seems a lot cheaper than here. There's 1 bed flats from £70k. That would only be £420 on a 20y mortgage.
You couldn't get a hovel in Aberdeen for £420 a month.