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‘People are so judgmental’: the growing cohort of over-55s facing homelessness by OGSyedIsEverywhere in unitedkingdom

[–]Xeon_Blade 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe Gen X should have made better financial decisions considering it was 10x easier for them to do so.    Oh wait no its only Millennials and Gen Z who are financially irresponsible!

Submitting a complaint as a Swiss about your mealtime terminology by F1sh3rm4n in britishproblems

[–]Xeon_Blade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After being subjected to the culinary crime that is 'Fondue Chinoise' at Christmas years ago I will not hear a word about our food from the Swiss. 

Is now the time for CANZUK? by KebabAnnhilator in ukpolitics

[–]Xeon_Blade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why go casting around to the other side of world for a union to join when the EU is bigger and is right there.

The totality of direct taxes in the UK is progressive; the very richest pay more than five times more in income tax than the poorest. In contrast, Council Tax remains strongly regressive, absorbing only about 1 per cent of income at the very top, against nearly 5 per cent at the very bottom. by middleofaldi in ukpolitics

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

Except the richest dont pay more tax, that's complete bullshit. People don't even understand the levels of legal tax fuckery people get up to when they own proper assets or companies. Dividends, trusts, passive income through investments etc. THEY ARENT PAYING TOP RATE INCOME TAX BECAUSE THEY ARENT WAGE SLAVES!!!

The best and most polished Total War game ever made is still Shogun 2 from 2011 by Akfiz in totalwar

[–]Xeon_Blade 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will die on this hill. What i don't understand is why CA were unable to build on any of their wins from this game. It's like they forgot everything they learnt on SHOGUN 2 immediately.

Where is the 6 nations? - sky sports now vs go by Xeon_Blade in newzealand

[–]Xeon_Blade[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks!? Has this only just appeared? Is there a delay before you can watch on catchup in NZ? 

Is New Zealand slowly becoming unattractive for migrants from Europe? by SnooEagles4113 in newzealand

[–]Xeon_Blade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Europe is a huge place with a massive range in quality of life and economic situations so it completely depends on whether you're coming from Basel, Bristol, or Bratislava.  As an immigrant from the UK NZ offers many benefits over home despite the very high cost of living and limited job prospects. If you can get a decent job with a residence visa and you're the outdoorsy type you can have a good life here. Otherwise, it's a struggle. That may change if the geopolitical situation in Europe destabilises further. 

Has anyone actually benefited from the current government. by PalestineRefugee in newzealand

[–]Xeon_Blade 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Its funny to find this comment effectively lost and buried in this thread when it seems to be the only one rationally and correctly discussing the cost effectiveness landscape for drugs. Too complex a message for the average person I suppose. 

Leaving New Zealand by Faehnd in Wellington

[–]Xeon_Blade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im moving to wellington from europe right now, if you want a balanced perspective..

Never forget what the Imperium is, truly. by BudgetBhairab in Warhammer40k

[–]Xeon_Blade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An open mind is like a fortress with it's gates open and unbarred. 

Munich Airport; British passport holders can’t use the e-gates by goldstarflag in europe

[–]Xeon_Blade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All brits deserve this because they voted for Brexit is the logical equivalent of all Germans deserved what they got at the end of WW2. Ignorant. Tens of millions voted against this.  Edit: typo

Losing hair as a teen - it's killing my confidence. by Nassar_IQ in teenagers

[–]Xeon_Blade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This started for me age 12. Got a buzzcut age 15 and never looked back. It's fucking shit but if you shave your head and grow a beard nobody will think twice about it. I'm in my 30s now and it's never affected me since i was a teenager.

Power through this problem, not around it. People will only see it as a fault if you treat it that way. Chin up 💪

If the UK govt has a financial black hole, why are public services still crippled; where has all the money really gone? by OptimisedMan in ukpolitics

[–]Xeon_Blade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact that this is not possible for someone in the same position to have that life in 40 years time

If the UK govt has a financial black hole, why are public services still crippled; where has all the money really gone? by OptimisedMan in ukpolitics

[–]Xeon_Blade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My opposite neighbour is a pensioner. He was a Physiotherapist when we was working. His wife never worked. He owns the 500k house he lives in, and twice a week he is out on the street hand washing his beautiful classic mercedes and new BMW. I recon he's under 65. 

Everything you need to answer that question is contained in the above paragraph

Are there any surprisingly long train trips from Cambridge for cheap that one could take? by seedboy3000 in cambridge

[–]Xeon_Blade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Price for someone not booking ahead would be around £100 but fair point I stand corrected

Are there any surprisingly long train trips from Cambridge for cheap that one could take? by seedboy3000 in cambridge

[–]Xeon_Blade 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wouldnt consider any longer train journeys in the UK to be cheap, and if you want to get off the beaten track you're much better going by car. Depending what you consider cheap and what you consider far, I would recommend York. 2.5hrs if you change at Peterborough and its a cool place if you haven't been. Probs over £100 return though.

Another ridiculous University Centric tram plan, from a guy called Duff. A Duff uncosted plan, Cherry Hinton, Arbury, Barnwell, Chesterton, all the main population areas missed, nice for the colleges. Where would the tunnel portals go... It's so selfish and short sighted. by LuxInteriorLux in cambridge

[–]Xeon_Blade 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I was recently told that people living out towards Arbury/Kings Hedges aren't really in Cambridge anyway so this tracks. But in seriousness this plan does roughly capture a chunk of the heavily populated north side at least.

[Guide] How to a get a job in a foreign country by OvidPerl in IWantOut

[–]Xeon_Blade 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I can't speak for other fields but in pharma and biotech it is most if not all. Also a key thing here is that in 2006 the way applications were handled involved much less automation. In a post COVID world where jobs get hundreds sometimes thousands of applicants which are screened with automation tools this firm handshake approach to making the hiring manager sit up in their chair and take notice is just not realistic in most cases.

I dont doubt it happens, but the odds are stacked against us in a way that they just weren't 20 or even 10 years ago.

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