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Ken Moss · 07-02-2010, 12:18

Again, all very valid points but it still staggers me how many people I come into contact with who moan endlessly about how skint they are and yet stand there chain smoking in either top brand clothes and/or trainers that have cost around £150. You'll forgive me for being a little cynical about the priorities that those members of deprived areas have.

Around half of my working week is spent getting my hands dirty in some fairly unpleasant situations and has taught me to appreciate the money I earn. The current economic climate has hardly left us with a great swathe of job vacancies but if it came down to a choice between an unattractive menial job that paid the bills or struggling to fit in with fashion I would opt for paying the bills every time.

My wife and I eat well and yet our average cost of a home cooked meal is around £3-£4 between us, not including wine which I would class as a luxury. We never go hungry, we have vegetables every day and there is usually enough left for either a second helping or our lunch the following day. I know how it feels to live on a tight budget as I have been there and it isn't very nice but it can be done if you get your priorities right.

07-02-2010, 12:18	#109
Ken Moss Common Sense Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Rishton Posts: 2,351 Liked: 16 times Rep Power: 7637	Re: Sunday Trading Again, all very valid points but it still staggers me how many people I come into contact with who moan endlessly about how skint they are and yet stand there chain smoking in either top brand clothes and/or trainers that have cost around £150. You'll forgive me for being a little cynical about the priorities that those members of deprived areas have. Around half of my working week is spent getting my hands dirty in some fairly unpleasant situations and has taught me to appreciate the money I earn. The current economic climate has hardly left us with a great swathe of job vacancies but if it came down to a choice between an unattractive menial job that paid the bills or struggling to fit in with fashion I would opt for paying the bills every time. My wife and I eat well and yet our average cost of a home cooked meal is around £3-£4 between us, not including wine which I would class as a luxury. We never go hungry, we have vegetables every day and there is usually enough left for either a second helping or our lunch the following day. I know how it feels to live on a tight budget as I have been there and it isn't very nice but it can be done if you get your priorities right.