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ParticipantThey’ll kill the goose for sure.
I live in SF and my two brothers live in SD. When my parents bought their current house in 1987 it was bought for about 40K old Irish pounds, which was about $60-70K US at the time. Ordinary “semi detached” on the (then) outskirts of Dublin in an Ordinary neighborhood. They probably could have sold it at the peak for at least $400K US, but most of that rise was in the 3 years preceding the peak, so it’s nothing short of ridiculous.
My brothers and I lament the current state of Irish Society. You have entire generations of “Celtic Cubs” who knew nothing but good times, and lived in the belief that not only could things not get worse, they were only going to get better. Of course, I’m the last generation who remembers the bad old days of huge unemployment and mass emigration.
A lot of people (including many who should know better!) are in for a rude surprise.
ParticipantThey’ll kill the goose for sure.
I live in SF and my two brothers live in SD. When my parents bought their current house in 1987 it was bought for about 40K old Irish pounds, which was about $60-70K US at the time. Ordinary “semi detached” on the (then) outskirts of Dublin in an Ordinary neighborhood. They probably could have sold it at the peak for at least $400K US, but most of that rise was in the 3 years preceding the peak, so it’s nothing short of ridiculous.
My brothers and I lament the current state of Irish Society. You have entire generations of “Celtic Cubs” who knew nothing but good times, and lived in the belief that not only could things not get worse, they were only going to get better. Of course, I’m the last generation who remembers the bad old days of huge unemployment and mass emigration.
A lot of people (including many who should know better!) are in for a rude surprise.
November 14, 2008 at 8:26 AM in reply to: Have you ever been employed by a poor person or a liberal? #304412Participant[quote=urbanrealtor]AFF: I would too.
They make a LOT more than $250k per year. Something about Irish peasants I guess.
[/quote]Yes, once we get away from the moss covered rock, we have a tendency to do quite well for ourselves 🙂
November 14, 2008 at 8:26 AM in reply to: Have you ever been employed by a poor person or a liberal? #304777Participant[quote=urbanrealtor]AFF: I would too.
They make a LOT more than $250k per year. Something about Irish peasants I guess.
[/quote]Yes, once we get away from the moss covered rock, we have a tendency to do quite well for ourselves 🙂
November 14, 2008 at 8:26 AM in reply to: Have you ever been employed by a poor person or a liberal? #304790Participant[quote=urbanrealtor]AFF: I would too.
They make a LOT more than $250k per year. Something about Irish peasants I guess.
[/quote]Yes, once we get away from the moss covered rock, we have a tendency to do quite well for ourselves 🙂
November 14, 2008 at 8:26 AM in reply to: Have you ever been employed by a poor person or a liberal? #304806Participant[quote=urbanrealtor]AFF: I would too.
They make a LOT more than $250k per year. Something about Irish peasants I guess.
[/quote]Yes, once we get away from the moss covered rock, we have a tendency to do quite well for ourselves 🙂
November 14, 2008 at 8:26 AM in reply to: Have you ever been employed by a poor person or a liberal? #304865Participant[quote=urbanrealtor]AFF: I would too.
They make a LOT more than $250k per year. Something about Irish peasants I guess.
[/quote]Yes, once we get away from the moss covered rock, we have a tendency to do quite well for ourselves 🙂
ParticipantWhile I agree with the point about the tax burden on consumption v saving, are you honestly suggesting that if people had more of their pay check, they WOULDN’T spend it?
What’s truly changed is people’s attitude to debt. It’s no longer shameful
ParticipantWhile I agree with the point about the tax burden on consumption v saving, are you honestly suggesting that if people had more of their pay check, they WOULDN’T spend it?
What’s truly changed is people’s attitude to debt. It’s no longer shameful
ParticipantWhile I agree with the point about the tax burden on consumption v saving, are you honestly suggesting that if people had more of their pay check, they WOULDN’T spend it?
What’s truly changed is people’s attitude to debt. It’s no longer shameful
ParticipantWhile I agree with the point about the tax burden on consumption v saving, are you honestly suggesting that if people had more of their pay check, they WOULDN’T spend it?
What’s truly changed is people’s attitude to debt. It’s no longer shameful
ParticipantWhile I agree with the point about the tax burden on consumption v saving, are you honestly suggesting that if people had more of their pay check, they WOULDN’T spend it?
What’s truly changed is people’s attitude to debt. It’s no longer shameful
ParticipantI haven’t received a pay raise since March 2006. Probably won’t get one until March 2009. It generally goes that way with the company I’m with. I get raises every couple of years, but they’re substantial – 30% or so.
ParticipantI haven’t received a pay raise since March 2006. Probably won’t get one until March 2009. It generally goes that way with the company I’m with. I get raises every couple of years, but they’re substantial – 30% or so.
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