More parents need to be like you, the next generation of working age young people have grown up watching their parent/s to as little as possible for their weekly wage so it’s no surprise that they want a bit of the same
Compare this situation to some landlords who own property outright, unencumbered by loan or mortgage. When interest rates go up the cost of mortgages goes up, so for buy-to let landlords this cost is passed on to tenants in the form of higher rents which - in turn - increase the market cost of renting.
Classic question to avoid for anyone doing social research/surveys etc is to ask 'How would you rate your job out of ten?' A large proportion of people will say '7'.
If a landlord with no mortgages hasn't enough spare profit already to use up his ISA allowance, then he surely isn't a big enough landlord to distort the housing market?
No. Every older generation since the dawn of time has complained about younger generations being workshy. It was nonsense then and it's nonsense now
Well yes, ha! That work goes on a rolling 24/7 shift. I made sure MY workload was done when I clocked off.
I think we’re still having this discussion though, unfortunately. I still work in an office because the company I work for wants control. Presenteeism is what many still use to define hard work, even though I fundamentally disagree with the principle and actually find working in an office can, more often than not, be a distraction. Many will work extra hours, at their own expense, plus the commute, as they believe it represents hard work.
With all due respect, it’s always been like this. It’s always been in the name of some faceless rich person who doesn’t care about you or your family. Just older generations tried to pretend the opposite was true.
Fair point but did the original landlords inherit the property or WORK in order to afford it.
I was giving this some thought and think the changing UK business structure might have something to do with young workers being viewed as work shy. When I was young I was not very productive, much more interested in partying and rolling in hung over. I was in a big organisation and was covered by some of the next generation up who recognised the trait. SME’s in UK runs at well over 5m. It was over 3m around 2000s and over 2m in the 80’s so a big growth area. I know an SME owner who moans endlessly about young workers. The impact of a ‘slacker’ has a big impact on the small business. If that owner is typically then the anti young worker rant is well over twice more likely than in my day!
Wasn’t it that program that had “White Dee”’as the lead role?
they don’t do that anymore. They just take ‘mental health days’ instead.
Sound like she's been concentrating on her breathing all weekend.
Orange Dot.
That’s taken me back a bit. I was brought up in Seaford and a new Parker pen set was always in my Xmas stocking - but only because a neighbour worked for them and got the employee discount.
I briefly worked at Concorde Lighting as well….wiring these dusty ceramic light socket things all day.
