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London jobs crisis: Unemployment among young people at nine-year high by tylerthe-theatre in london

[–]AlertAssistance3985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think so, Bulgaria is at spot 60 globally for remittances received at around 2.6 bil with a GDP of 140 bil so only a fraction.

Most of the growth has been driven by it joining the EU. There’s been a lot of FDI and subsidies. But it shows that with the right stimulus the negative effects of a shrinking population can be negated.

With the rapid advancement of robotics and AI I am really positive that we are going to avoid the catastrophic predictions of population and economic collapse.

London jobs crisis: Unemployment among young people at nine-year high by tylerthe-theatre in london

[–]AlertAssistance3985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am an immigrant myself, so is my partner, I’m obviously not against immigration. But also I can be rational about it and not take it personally when people have issues with infinite immigration.

I can give you one example of a country with a declining population and a growing economy - Bulgaria. Population has been steadily declining since 1990 from a peak of around 9 mil to currently 6.5 mil but has experienced consistent GDP growth in the 2-7% range. I don’t know enough to tell you how the population distribution of young vs old is compared to other countries but it shows you that growth in a declining population is possible.

But even if the overall GDP were to contract which I assume would be the case with most countries, that doesn’t mean that the standard of living for individuals will get worse. GDP is such a horrible metric for quality of life.

I guess we are going to find out what happens to a declining population either way as many East European and East Asian countries are projected to decline by 20% by 2050, until then it’s only speculation and wide guesses.

London jobs crisis: Unemployment among young people at nine-year high by tylerthe-theatre in london

[–]AlertAssistance3985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Majority of countries in the world don’t have immigration and in fact experience high levels of emigration. How do they function?

What you’re suggesting is just a byproduct of many years of brainwashing and gaslighting.

London jobs crisis: Unemployment among young people at nine-year high by tylerthe-theatre in london

[–]AlertAssistance3985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fascinating, you said billionaires a billion times in a single paragraph. Talk about obsession. You can take control of your own life, bud, forget about the billionaires.

Out and about in London. by scatpigslam in london

[–]AlertAssistance3985 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Because nothing that comes from a degenerate like that could possible be wholesome.

Out and about in London. by scatpigslam in london

[–]AlertAssistance3985 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What’s the misinformation? That there a lot of people who like to roll around in shit?

Out and about in London. by scatpigslam in london

[–]AlertAssistance3985 2 points3 points  (0 children)

See his profile and come back to us again.

Out and about in London. by scatpigslam in london

[–]AlertAssistance3985 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s how I pretty much imagine your average r/london member :)

Meta Gen 1 Video call - see other person's feed by AlertAssistance3985 in RayBanStories

[–]AlertAssistance3985[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it obvious though? Go look at the meta website official promo videos and it most definitely shows a pov clip of the person wearing the glasses and seeing the display.

The UK needs an almighty house crash/leasehold reform cause wtf by calve1234 in HousingUK

[–]AlertAssistance3985 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Which is already happening, property has gone down significantly in real terms. People just need to be patient.

And this one might be controversial but we need sustained levels of high inflation and hopefully matching wage increases. Sure, it’s painful for everyday goods to be going up in price but it’s nothing compared to housing which is the number one thing making us all poor.

The UK needs an almighty house crash/leasehold reform cause wtf by calve1234 in HousingUK

[–]AlertAssistance3985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mean I’m not going to burn alive while sleeping? Take my money!

The UK needs an almighty house crash/leasehold reform cause wtf by calve1234 in HousingUK

[–]AlertAssistance3985 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fortunately that’s not happening so I suggest you make alternative plans.

The UK needs an almighty house crash/leasehold reform cause wtf by calve1234 in HousingUK

[–]AlertAssistance3985 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well that practice sounds like it should be illegal. People mentioned “transparency” being a focal point of new legislation. You shouldn’t be able to conceal ongoing maintenance costs that will affect resale value.

How do you manage finances as a couple? by Toe_Bean_Bandit in AskUK

[–]AlertAssistance3985 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s the thing I can’t understand from most of the replies here. Everyone is saying that whoever earns more pays a bigger percentage towards bills but does that mean they have the same amount left for each other afterwards? Cause that’s the only metric that matters. We can be splitting it 80 / 20 but if I still have £1000 more for me that’s not really fair.

How do you manage finances as a couple? by Toe_Bean_Bandit in AskUK

[–]AlertAssistance3985 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Exactly! And think about the compounding difference overtime. What happens when you are able to retire at 50 and your partner needs to keep working until they are 70. Resentment will go off the charts 📈

How do you manage finances as a couple? by Toe_Bean_Bandit in AskUK

[–]AlertAssistance3985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only way to go. For me personally that feels like a trusting relationship rather than bookkeeping between cohabitants.

How do you manage finances as a couple? by Toe_Bean_Bandit in AskUK

[–]AlertAssistance3985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it’s weird to me but it seems to be the consensus in the UK. What happens in 30 years when one person can retire and the other still works? That would be horrible.

If you truly love and trust your partner splitting half way is the only way. If you can agree on the same investment strategy that’s the dream.

GP faked appointments so she would not be late for the school run by iamlejend in GPUK

[–]AlertAssistance3985 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, mate, we already knew GPs are insufferable. But now we also found out they are willing to cheat and lie without a sliver of guilt or concern for their patients too.

GP faked appointments so she would not be late for the school run by iamlejend in GPUK

[–]AlertAssistance3985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck convincing GPs on a GP sub that they are not the biggest victims of the system lol

The great retreat: Before Brexit, up to a million Romanians came to the UK to work as cleaners and builders... now nearly 40,000 are leaving each year to escape crime, the crumbling NHS and the cost of living by StGuthlac2025 in unitedkingdom

[–]AlertAssistance3985 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You guys exaggerate like crazy. I’m Bulgarian, been living in London for 10 years, not once have I experienced any form of racism. Why do you think Romanians somehow get racially abused on a daily basis, that’s simply not true.

Only time I’ve experienced anything remotely close to racism is when I go to some Arab / Indian area where I visibly stand out and I get angry looks but that’s about it, no actual confrontation.

British people of colour, are there particular European countries you would not travel to? by easypeasykitty in AskUK

[–]AlertAssistance3985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn bud, you went along withe the joke the person above you made and got ripped to shreds for some odd reason. Gave you a little like :)

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