Now you know why there is a lack of jobs in UK

[Saint in Paradise]

Derek started the day early having set his

alarm clock

 

(MADE IN JAPAN ) for 6am.

While his coffeepot

 

(MADE IN CHINA )

 

was brewing, he shaved with his

 

electric razor

 

(MADE IN HONG KONG ).

 

He put on a

 

dress shirt

 

(MADE IN SRI LANKA ),

 

designer jeans

 

(MADE IN SINGAPORE )

 

and

 

tennis shoes

 

(MADE IN KOREA )

 

After cooking his breakfast in his new

 

electric skillet

 

(MADE IN INDIA )

 

he sat down with his

 

calculator

 

(MADE IN MEXICO )

 

to see how much he could spend today. After setting his

 

watch

 

(MADE IN TAIWAN )

 

to the radio

 

(MADE IN INDIA )

 

he got in his car

 

(MADE IN GERMANY )

 

filled it with petrol

 

(from Saudi Arabia )

 

and continued his search

 

for a good paying job.

 

At the end

 

of yet another discouraging

 

and fruitless day

 

checking his

 

Computer

 

(Made In Malaysia ),

 

Derek decided to relax for a while.

 

He put on his sandals

 

(MADE IN BRAZIL )

 

poured himself a glass of

 

wine

 

(MADE IN FRANCE )

 

and turned on his

 

TV

 

(MADE IN INDONESIA ),

 

and then wondered

 

why he can't find

 

a good paying job

 

In the UK!

[Ponty]

Nothing made in New Zealand then? We do have 2nd rate lamb and Kiwi fruits don't you know.

[Dog]

Ginsters

[Thedelldays]

benefits

[thesaint sfc]

benefits

 

They're made in the UK.

[Franny's Tash]

So those people making this stuff around the world all have 'good paying' jobs do they then?

[OLYMPIC]

So those people making this stuff around the world all have 'good paying' jobs do they then?

 

They might not be good paying jobs but at least they produce something,instead of just selling insurance or investment products to each other.

[bungle]

They might not be good paying jobs but at least they produce something,instead of just selling insurance or investment products to each other.

 

The manufacturing base of our economy fell away some time ago. Now, as those involved have retired, we have a massive skill shortage in these areas. We should be encouraging more children to learn manufacturing skills, and indeed we should be offering incentives for those who have lost their jobs to learn the appropriate skills.

[bridge too far]

It is also quite worrying to see how many billions in tax are being 'avoided' by household names in this country.

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/feb/02/tax-gap-avoidance

 

Disgraceful! If these billions were available to the government, a huge number of schools, hospitals etc could be built thus stimulating the construction sector leading to a general stimulus of the economy to the advantage of us all.

 

There's a database within the article and companies can be selected from a drop-down menu. Then you can see how much tax is ACTUALLY paid against what is due. Tesco, for example, only pays 12% of its profit in tax :shock:

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/interactive/2009/feb/02/tax-database

Edited 6 February, 2009 by bridge too far

[Ponty]

They don't make the loopholes, they only exploit them.

[Pancake]

"Derek" seems to have a awful lot of material goods for someone without a job. maybe he should think twice before buying an electric skillet if he is that poorly off.

[bridge too far]

They don't make the loopholes, they only exploit them.

 

You've read the article already?

 

Wow - that's impressive!

[Franny's Tash]

They don't make the loopholes, they only exploit them.

 

that's ok then

[OLYMPIC]

"Derek" seems to have a awful lot of material goods for someone without a job. maybe he should think twice before buying an electric skillet if he is that poorly off.

 

Don't worry it's probably all on credit,so he is doing his bit for the economy.

[Weston Super Saint]

 

he got in his car

 

(MADE IN GERMANY )

 

filled it with petrol

 

(from Saudi Arabia )

 

and continued his search

 

for a good paying job.

 

 

Can you email Derek and point out this is porbably where he is going wrong.