802 karma · joined September 2, 2022
People are utterly reckless and clueless when it comes to money—they haven’t a clue about the value of a pound, and frankly, they couldn’t care less. But they really should. Look at the ones with money to burn—spending on new hair, fresh nails, and a new dress for every wedding, while their partners splash out on another weekend getaway. It’s all a lifestyle choice, no different from the one the Bank of England seems to be celebrating. Same vibe, same level of obliviousness.
Expect 30% on the price of everything.
The truth is, they’re masters of taking credit when it benefits their public image. When a company backtracks on an unpopular decision, it’s often due to public outrage or fear of bad PR, but the unions will still swoop in and claim victory. They act like they’ve led the charge, when in reality, they were sitting on the sidelines, waiting for someone else to force management’s hand. It’s a performance, and a poor one at that, designed to justify their existence. And let’s not even start on how little they’re actually doing to protect workers in an increasingly precarious job market. They’re loud when they want to be heard but silent when it truly counts. The whole thing is a farce, and it's time we stopped pretending unions are still the powerful advocates they once were. They're not. They're out of touch, ineffective, and quite frankly, taking advantage of the very people they’re supposed to be defending.
All this is just made up bullshit though.