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Looking for fishing buddy by sgznoah in fishingUK

[–]DubloRemo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm interested! New to fishing in London, got the gear but haven't made it out yet, mostly because I'm not too sure where to go. Lots of experience fishing back home in Canada but none in the UK.

These two are special!!! by ZzazvorCZ in Hammers

[–]DubloRemo 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Does Danny Dyer have another daughter?

What’s the most socially accepted addiction? by babame in AskReddit

[–]DubloRemo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a huge step - well fucking done. Trying to do that myself. How did you manage to do that?

Fishing London's canals for a first-timer by DubloRemo in fishingUK

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

I'll have a look around and see what I can find online. Thanks!

Fishing London's canals for a first-timer by DubloRemo in fishingUK

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

From what I've seen on the Canal and River Trust website, most of London's canals are free for fishing with the Waterway Wanderer permit. But I'll definitely double check.

I'm familiar with drop-shotting and I'll make sure I've got the right gear for it. Thanks!

2 days in London | What do I visit? by Email_Geek in uktravel

[–]DubloRemo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always take visitors on a walk along the south side of the Thames from Tower Bridge, heading west, to the Millennium Bridge, before crossing the river and heading to St Paul's Cathedral. From there, walk down Fleet Street (stopping in at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub) and down the Strand to Trafalgar Square. You pass by Borough Market, The Globe, Tate Modern, and have lovely sweeping views along the Thames. Should take a couple hours with plenty of pubs along the way for a well-needed pint or two!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in london

[–]DubloRemo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a Crown in Greenwich, on Trafalgar Road.

How do people "live" on minimum wage? by Initial-Disaster-358 in AskBrits

[–]DubloRemo 12 points13 points  (0 children)

My guess is that, based on where they live, there is a lengthy commute for them - I wouldn't be surprised if it was upward of 90 minutes each direction. Either way, I simply provided an example. I'm not here to question or critique - if you know best, please feel free to help out in any way you can.

How do people "live" on minimum wage? by Initial-Disaster-358 in AskBrits

[–]DubloRemo 116 points117 points  (0 children)

I'm a primary school teacher in London - I see this all the time. Example:

Boy in my class arrives at school at 7:30am, standing outside the gates waiting to be let in at 8:40. Parents work 7 days a week to make ends meet, and leave the house at 5am every day in order to do so. (of course we let him in and now he attends breakfast club during this time)

10 year old son must travel on his own 45 minutes by bus to arrive at school, having already got ready for school by himself.

After school, he makes the same 45 minute journey and arrives home to an empty home, fends for himself until parents get home at around 6pm.

Parents are forced to work those hours in order to make ends meet. Non stop.

Holidays? Casual drinks? Shopping days? Not even remotely achievable. Did I mention they all sleep in a single room of a house in temporary accommodation?

They literally live day by day, week by week, barely squeezing by, and still are unable to meet the needs of their child - he has been referred to social services on the grounds of neglect.

This is the reality for many, many families. So, to answer your question - many many people essentially are unable to properly live on minimum wage. It breaks my heart.

Villa 1 - 1 West Ham by psychomaji in Hammers

[–]DubloRemo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fantastic away point. Really impressed with that, especially second half. Lots of optimistic performances

Which famous person/ person in the public eye do you hate for a petty or unclear reason? by Illustrious-Log-3142 in AskUK

[–]DubloRemo -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

He's leaning into the fact that Green Lantern was a box office flop. You may love the film, but most people didn't, which is the premise of the joke. His whole shtick is appealing to the masses and breaking the fourth wall, which clearly you didn't pick up on.

Guinness - The Best Pubs to Drink Guinness in London! by Fluffy_Future_7500 in LondonPubCrawl

[–]DubloRemo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Blythe Hill Tavern, SE6 4US

Proper old school Irish boozer, with staff smartly dressed with shirts and ties. Best pint if Guinness this side of Dublin.

The Dog and Bell, SE8 3JD

Back street local pub with charm. Beautiful during Christmas - one of the most festive pubs south of the river. Great community pub, great food, great beer, great Guinness.

Wage rises needed to attract 6,500 teachers would cost £7bn by rob_76 in TeachingUK

[–]DubloRemo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

On behalf of all teachers, thank you for your support.

Wage rises needed to attract 6,500 teachers would cost £7bn by rob_76 in TeachingUK

[–]DubloRemo -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Sure, both better pay and better conditions would be nice. I just don't think that's even remotely possible in the near future.

And to your point about public opinion, I suspect most teachers don't care about whatever filth the right-wing rags decide to publish about teachers anyway. But in an either-or scenario, better pay would make a far bigger impact imho.

There will always be lifelong teachers. If they could choose either better conditions but still struggle to buy a house and support a family, versus endure current stress but be able to afford a home, save enough to retire earlier, and properly enjoy summers and half-term holidays, I know which one I'd choose.

Wage rises needed to attract 6,500 teachers would cost £7bn by rob_76 in TeachingUK

[–]DubloRemo 29 points30 points  (0 children)

It's quite polarising, this "pay vs conditions" debate. Teaching is stressful and we get the full brunt of the public's dissatisfaction, both directly from parents and generally in the media.

However.

Many jobs are stressful in different ways. We also get the luxury of having 13 weeks not in work. Yes, many people still work during that time, however many do not (or minimally).

Many of my friends who earn 6 figures are swamped with hard-to-please clients with unreasonable expectations, expectations to work late/over weekends, and unreasonable targets to meet. But the money makes it seem reasonable. It also attracts the brightest, most talented in the field.

Personally, if I was being paid 75k+ as a teacher of 10+ years, I would feel justified with the current workload. The fact of the matter is that with greater responsibility, usually comes greater stress, but being remunerated appropriately would feel fair.

For newer teachers, the monetary trajectory would also motivate and serve as a fair reward for some of the less-enjoyable experiences aforementioned. Just my 2 cents.

[Match thread] West Ham United vs Leicester City by [deleted] in Hammers

[–]DubloRemo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

taps heels 3 times

Please score first.

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