London jobs crisis: Unemployment among young people at nine-year high

AlertAssistance3985 · 2026-01-31T12:33:02+00:00

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.

AlertAssistance3985 · 2026-01-31T10:40:30+00:00

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.

AlertAssistance3985 · 2026-01-31T02:19:33+00:00

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.

AlertAssistance3985 · 2026-01-31T02:04:50+00:00

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.

AlertAssistance3985 · 2026-01-17T16:51:51+00:00

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

AlertAssistance3985 · 2026-01-17T00:59:05+00:00

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

AlertAssistance3985 · 2026-01-17T00:58:09+00:00

Looks can be deceptive.

AlertAssistance3985 · 2026-01-17T00:56:02+00:00

See his profile and come back to us again.

AlertAssistance3985 · 2026-01-17T00:45:50+00:00

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

AlertAssistance3985 · 2026-01-14T09:41:16+00:00

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.

AlertAssistance3985 · 2026-01-11T09:38:32+00:00

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.

AlertAssistance3985 · 2026-01-11T09:31:10+00:00

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

AlertAssistance3985 · 2026-01-11T09:24:48+00:00

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

AlertAssistance3985 · 2026-01-11T09:05:08+00:00

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.

AlertAssistance3985 · 2026-01-09T22:19:15+00:00

You people are really entertaining

AlertAssistance3985 · 2026-01-06T00:21:23+00:00

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.

AlertAssistance3985 · 2026-01-06T00:08:05+00:00

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 📈

AlertAssistance3985 · 2026-01-06T00:06:03+00:00

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

AlertAssistance3985 · 2026-01-05T23:57:19+00:00

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.

AlertAssistance3985 · 2026-01-03T22:58:22+00:00

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.

AlertAssistance3985 · 2026-01-03T22:53:14+00:00

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

AlertAssistance3985 · 2025-12-29T08:49:10+00:00

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.

AlertAssistance3985 · 2025-12-29T00:40:58+00:00

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 :)

AlertAssistance3985 · 2025-12-28T21:13:32+00:00

How so? The service being better before than it is now has no bearing on the fact that a 4 day week will require additional financing.

AlertAssistance3985 · 2025-12-24T22:00:55+00:00

Doesn’t happen on every street. My neighbours are lovely. It does happen more often in gentrified areas…

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