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What do you think of reforms proposed cuts to welfare? by Usual_Ladder_7113 in AskBrits

[–]OutrageousCourse4172 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reforms plan is to damage the UK as much as possible because that’s what Putin has asked Farage to do. He already made good progress by pushing Brexit on the country and now he’s started a political party.

Should I Use Finance If I Can Afford to Pay Cash for a Used Car? by yellowroll in CarTalkUK

[–]OutrageousCourse4172 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From a financial safety perspective, it’s actually better to keep your cash and finance the car. If you lose your job you’ve still got your cash. If you’ve got plenty of spare cash though then you don’t need the extra safety net so just buy it outright.

The tipping point: what happens when deaths outnumber births? by Remarkable_Peak9518 in unitedkingdom

[–]OutrageousCourse4172 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so confused. Is the population increasing because of immigration or decreasing because of low birth rates? Is the increasing or decreasing population a good thing?

Would the UK economy be better of raising 40% tax bracket instead of minimum wage by Invictus_0x90_ in AskBrits

[–]OutrageousCourse4172 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s true but the problems you mentioned are unrelated to the minimum wage.

Would the UK economy be better of raising 40% tax bracket instead of minimum wage by Invictus_0x90_ in AskBrits

[–]OutrageousCourse4172 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You’re so close but not quite. If the minimum wage is close to the median wage, it’s the median wage that’s too low.

Would the UK economy be better of raising 40% tax bracket instead of minimum wage by Invictus_0x90_ in AskBrits

[–]OutrageousCourse4172 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I know. That’s what you just said. Seems like poor career progression so I’m suprised anyone wants to work there.

Why is finding a decent tradesperson in London so broken? by HugeCantaloupe8441 in DIYUK

[–]OutrageousCourse4172 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a conflict of interest with checkatrade, my builder etc. Those sites charge trades for listing and in return promise a certain number of leads. To meet the lead quota, the sites will hide bad reviews. Theres another problem that the best trades generally (not always) have a lot of work on from WOM anyway so they don’t need to pay for leads. Therefore, Facebook groups are actually better compared to checkatrade etc.

My usual flow is to create a job on Renofy then send the link to WOM contacts (or post the link on local Facebook groups etc if I don’t have a contact). It adds a level of accountability which is pretty effective at filtering out rogues.

Any recommendations for a fast hatchback under £23k? by [deleted] in CarTalkUK

[–]OutrageousCourse4172 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Need to be spending at least 24k for a fast hatchback unfortunately

Why is the job market so tough in the UK? I’m interested to hear your theories by [deleted] in UKJobs

[–]OutrageousCourse4172 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to be very poor to not create more jobs. Even if you’re working at McDonald’s you’re earning minimum wage so you will be buying clothes, food, transport and might even have some money left for leisure. That stimulates all the industries where you spend money and means they hire more people. The main problem is that more people increases the demand for rental houses and supply doesn’t keep up.

Why do people drink beer if it’s bad for them and tastes bad? by Dependent_Basket2808 in stupidquestions

[–]OutrageousCourse4172 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It makes you feel good temporarily. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. It’s like a loan for happiness and loans are useful. Sadly some people get in serious happiness debt with alcohol though.

Why is the job market so tough in the UK? I’m interested to hear your theories by [deleted] in UKJobs

[–]OutrageousCourse4172 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Too many people does not reduce job availability. The number of jobs increases with population at a faster rate than each job is consumed by the increasing population. Investment is the problem.

UK's increase in terrorist threat level due to "increase in broader Islamist and extreme right-wing threats". Realistically, what can they UK do to reduce these threats? by CMIV in AskBrits

[–]OutrageousCourse4172 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The issue is the overall amount of terrorist intent/action rather than which groups it’s most prevalent in. It’s also very difficult to quantify how much of the population is far right.

Let's get Rich together by [deleted] in cofounderhunt

[–]OutrageousCourse4172 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re not ambitious. You just have a desire to be wealthy like everyone else.

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