Quote from: Raven on Today at 10:28:29 AMWhile I agree with you GM it worries me as to where these jobs are for them to do, there aren't nearly as many as when we left school for one reason or other.
Attitudes of the young changed as well, somewhere along the line, our generation couldn't wait to leave school and start earning, Yes some are still like that but most aren't wanting to work.
More and more jobs are now being done by machines and employers don't/can't pay decent salaries. I really don't like the way things are going.

Foot in the door often opens up prospects.  My 19 year old granddaughter has worked part time since 16, in a cafe then a pub. If she can't get a graduate job straight away, she has good customer service experience and will find something.  She's got brilliant A levels and is now at uni. The job is there when she comes home for the holidays.  Her brother, 17, has a job on a farm on Saturday mornings.  His sport takes up a lot of time, so a few hours work a week is enough at the moment.  These are kids who don't need to work, but they have the right attitude. 

There are some youngsters at the moment volunteering at the charity shop, who don't have any paid work. One has gone all the way through uni, without ever earning a penny. She said she was too busy concentrating on her studies. 🙄 For a degree that is something to do with art, it's unclear.  If kids go to uni nowadays, they perhaps need to study something that makes them employable.  Some of them seem clueless.

My neighbours have put up their Christmas tree
The first in the street, they like to be
It's always the biggest and the best
And much more glitter than all the rest
The flashing lights really annoy me.

They have a reindeer on the roof
With a big red nose, and galloping hooves

Quote from: klondike on Today at 05:02:32 PMThey are the ones who seem to think that doing the same thing again might lead to a different outcome next time....

Fat Chance, They need to go to sleep and dream again.

Quote from: JBR on Today at 01:24:30 PMThe Border Farce vessels should be doing that, as even their name suggests that they are here to protect our borders,

Classic civil service practice - deal with the difficult part in the title.

They are the ones who seem to think that doing the same thing again might lead to a different outcome next time....

There's some Sea Cadets based by the river near me. They sometimes parade with rifles. I bet they'd love a special  military operation Dover way.

Go for it and good luck. 

Today at 05:10:53 PM
Can't remember where I saw it but somebody mentioned being early for Christmas. This has been out at least a week near me. Halloween stuff before.

Quote from: Raven on Today at 12:52:06 PMI still think it won't be as easy as he makes out.

No, it won't be easy.  In fact, the more damage Labour does, the more difficult it will be to do it.
I know I've said it before, that at least I am 73 and have no children to worry about, but I hope that many of our true British people do consider the future and vote wisely.  There does seem to be many people who still seem to support Labour, and I wonder why after everything they have done over a little over one year.

Quote from: Ashy on Today at 12:52:40 PMIn any case it's a job our own naval forces should be doing.

We still have a navy?

In all seriousness, yes we should - and could - prevent the dinghies coming to our shore.  The Border Farce vessels should be doing that, as even their name suggests that they are here to protect our borders, never mind going out to collect as many illegal invaders as they can.

The root cause of this, in my mind, is our government.  The Tories happily allowed the invasion; the Labour party is now encouraging even more, especially as they are providing hotels, money, free healthcare and every other benefit they can think of for the illegals.  That alone is the big encouragement for them to come here in their millions.
They are also driven to do so by their religion, which demands that they take over countries and eventually impose islam on the people they conquer.

My neighbours have put up their Christmas tree
The first in the street, they like to be
It's always the biggest and the best
And much more glitter than all the rest