UK Thread? UK Thread.

[Marcurix]

Actually its a choice between debt and the dole, or just the dole.

Do you mean debt and then the dole, or just the dole?

One cannot claim jobseekers when in full-time education - you could claim jobseekers when in part-time education but you have to be looking for full-time work which is 16-hours or over, which would possibly interfere with the education in the first place.

He means going to uni, getting in debt and then ending up on the dole because there are no jobs.

As opposed to just going on the dole without going to uni.

[Alyakia]

guys you've forgotten not going to uni, going on the dole and getting into debt anyway because the government doesn't actually give you 2 TVs and massage your feet

[The Matthew Islands]

As opposed to just going on the dole without going to uni.

Kind of what I did.

It my Birthday BTW on 6th February. I expect cards >.>

19 years old, No job, living with my parents and useless A-Levels. If shit doesn't improved by June, I'm getting a blog.

[Bales Rant]

Do you mean debt and then the dole, or just the dole?

One cannot claim jobseekers when in full-time education - you could claim jobseekers when in part-time education but you have to be looking for full-time work which is 16-hours or over, which would possibly interfere with the education in the first place.

He means going to uni, getting in debt and then ending up on the dole because there are no jobs.

As opposed to just going on the dole without going to uni.

Sound. Hey but with no job you don't have to pay back the fees!

[Alyakia]

As opposed to just going on the dole without going to uni.

Kind of what I did.

It my Birthday BTW on 6th February. I expect cards >.>

19 years old, No job, living with my parents and useless A-Levels. If shit doesn't improved by June, I'm getting a blog.

you're like 8 days older than me and this annoys me ):

[Alyakia]

He means going to uni, getting in debt and then ending up on the dole because there are no jobs.

As opposed to just going on the dole without going to uni.

Sound. Hey but with no job you don't have to pay back the fees!

I bet interest keeps racking up though. :v

[Keronians]

Kind of what I did.

It my Birthday BTW on 6th February. I expect cards >.>

19 years old, No job, living with my parents and useless A-Levels. If shit doesn't improved by June, I'm getting a blog.

you're like 8 days older than me and this annoys me ):

So it's your birthday round about now?

[Keronians]

I bet there's still jobs for graduates.

I'll probably do Undergraduate, desperately struggle to work for two years, then do a Master's and then finally get a decent job.

[Alyakia]

you're like 8 days older than me and this annoys me ):

So it's your birthday round about now?

other way

[Bales Rant]

Sound. Hey but with no job you don't have to pay back the fees!

I bet interest keeps racking up though. :v

Yeah, I can't remember the figure. It's not linked to inflation now like it was previously. 7.5% is at the back of my mind.

But with no job (or a job that pays under 21k), whether interest is racking up is a moot point. The problem for the government is that they will fronting a not insignificant amount of money that people won't be paying back because there are no jobs - indeed I think we are looking at another three years of 'no jobs'. Any debt not paid after 30 years is automatically removed as well.

[Keronians]

So it's your birthday round about now?

other way

Late happy birthday, then.

What was it, yesterday?

[Alyakia]

other way

Late happy birthday, then.

What was it, yesterday?

when i said other way i was under the impression you though it was like yesterday and assumed you went that way so when i said other way i meant oh i'm so confused

unless you count like 2 weeks as around about now

this is totally related to the UK guys

[Keronians]

Late happy birthday, then.

What was it, yesterday?

when i said other way i was under the impression you though it was like yesterday and assumed you went that way so when i said other way i meant oh i'm so confused

unless you count like 2 weeks as around about now

this is totally related to the UK guys

I got confused too.

Anyway, yeah, back to the UK:

So it sucks that there aren't any jobs. How long's it been like that?

[The Matthew Islands]

other way

Late happy birthday, then.

What was it, yesterday?

8 days after mine, mines of the 6th of Feb so its early Happy Birthday.

when i said other way i was under the impression you though it was like yesterday and assumed you went that way so when i said other way i meant oh i'm so confused

unless you count like 2 weeks as around about now

this is totally related to the UK guys

I got confused too.

Anyway, yeah, back to the UK:

So it sucks that there aren't any jobs. How long's it been like that?

I think about 2007 is when it got really bad but I'm not too sure since I was safely ignorant in High School.

[The Matthew Islands]

Kind of what I did.

It my Birthday BTW on 6th February. I expect cards >.>

19 years old, No job, living with my parents and useless A-Levels. If shit doesn't improved by June, I'm getting a blog.

you're like 8 days older than me and this annoys me ):

I win? :>

[Alyakia]

you're like 8 days older than me and this annoys me ):

I win? :>

you die faster

[Fionnuala_Saoirse]

I win? :>

you die faster

I wouldn't be so sure

You are Scottish right?

[Keronians]

Late happy birthday, then.

What was it, yesterday?

8 days after mine, mines of the 6th of Feb so its early Happy Birthday.

I got confused too.

Anyway, yeah, back to the UK:

So it sucks that there aren't any jobs. How long's it been like that?

I think about 2007 is when it got really bad but I'm not too sure since I was safely ignorant in High School.

So you're not doing university?

Why? If the Bachelor is becoming (or, should I say, has become) the High School Diploma / the GCE / whatever, then what use is it to be less qualified than the vast majority of people?

[Alyakia]

you die faster

I wouldn't be so sure

You are Scottish right?

ouch ):

[Bales Rant]

@Aly

I was really wrong regarding interest:

"The interest rate on student loans will remain at zero until graduates earn £21,000 – when they will be charged three per cent, plus inflation. If debts are not repaid after 30 years, they will be wiped out." (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/un ... -mean.html)

And 'Student debt nears £60,000 for 2012 university freshers, survey predicts'.

I foresee a shit load of debts being wiped out by the government and the current set up just not being sustainable in the medium term. It's not only unfair and nasty it's fucking daft as well.

[Haydn]

If the monarchy haters would get their way and Britain would change to a republic, we wouldn't say 'the UK' any more. We would say 'URESWNI'. That stands for 'United Republic of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.' Now that's a bit too long.

[Keronians]

@Aly

I was really wrong regarding interest:

"The interest rate on student loans will remain at zero until graduates earn £21,000 – when they will be charged three per cent, plus inflation. If debts are not repaid after 30 years, they will be wiped out." (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/un ... -mean.html)

And 'Student debt nears £60,000 for 2012 university freshers, survey predicts'.

I foresee a shit load of debts being wiped out by the government and the current set up just not being sustainable in the medium term. It's not only unfair and nasty it's fucking daft as well.

3% PLUS inflation?

So, what, something like 6-8%?

[The Matthew Islands]

So you're not doing university?

Why? If the Bachelor is becoming (or, should I say, has become) the High School Diploma / the GCE / whatever, then what use is it to be less qualified than the vast majority of people?

A combination of being thick (C in Government and Politics, D in History and English A levels lul) laziness in not doing any of the UCAS stuff and not being a very good all round person in that I never did extra curricular activities of anything (aside from Yu-Gi-Oh but I don't think that counts), never had a job and I have absolutely no idea what I want to actually do for the rest of my life. Nothing out there motivates me or grabs my attention enough to think, 'Yeah, I'll do that'. I just kind of blurred through college.

This is looking pretty bloggy >.> Must stick to the june deadline <.<

[Keronians]

If the monarchy haters would get their way and Britain would change to a republic, we wouldn't say 'the UK' any more. We would say 'URESWNI'. That stands for 'United Republic of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.' Now that's a bit too long.

It could just be the UR, you know.

Not like people say the UKESWNI.

[The Matthew Islands]

If the monarchy haters would get their way and Britain would change to a republic, we wouldn't say 'the UK' any more. We would say 'URESWNI'. That stands for 'United Republic of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.' Now that's a bit too long.

Or, Britain. The Republic of Britain and Northern Ireland which is shorter than The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.