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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

I wonder whilst the recession is happening around us and people losing their jobs will they move where jobs are and boost the economy in certain areas where unemployment is high? Only if Jobs are available!!

gfloyd · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:18 pm Post subject:

Like where? There are few jobs anywhere. But Job Centres are recruiting more staff Rolling Eyes

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Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

How can they afford to move when no one is able to sell their house?

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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

Renting shared houses ( Half Way Houses ) may increase?

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

I doubt it Mark, as if you have no job and a mortgage how can you afford to rent as well?

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gfloyd · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject:

Where are these jobs anyway? The South East is worst hit this time & there never were many jobs up North at the best of times
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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

High employment in some areas are caused by people being too picky.

gfloyd · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:40 pm Post subject:

John W · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK

I guess Mark is referring to some unemployed folk who won't take low paid jobs in services, cleaning, security, B&Q etc

I graduated in 1975 when jobs were scarce in Scotland so, as Thatcher would have said later on, got on my bike, and took a job in England. At that time of course I had nothing, well I think I had about 100 quid, not even a car. It was quite common then for young folks to move like that, probably still is. I shared rented houses with similar lads for six years till the love of my life arrived and wondered why I hadn't saved anything in 6 years!!

I suppose SHE saved ME Laughing

Not looked back since.

But I wouldn't fancy having to move if I had a mortgage and small kids and no job, and it would look bleak if jobs available paid say half the wages.

That did happen to a few of my colleagues about three years ago. The blow was cushioned by redundancy money but they had been earning 30k and have ended up, in their 50s, in low paid jobs.

John

mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

iwarburton · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland

You'll perhaps have guessed from my comments over a period that I moved quite a bit in my youth, in order to gain work promotion--Scotland, Chester area, Margate, Coventry (a very happy stay) and Northumberland. I came to God's own country in 1976, intending to stay for about two or three years, and am somehow still here. I can't see me wanting to move residence again now but still visit Chester when time permits and have been back to Margate and Coventry once each in the last few years.

Ian.